Ms. Taylor’s Sailors Mark Your Calendar WEEKLY HOMEWORK 2nd Grade 770-578-7200 jessica.taylor2@cobbk12.org Ms. Taylor’s Sailors Week of December 4, 2017 A Peek at Our Week WEEKLY HOMEWORK Reading: Poetry We will learn how words and phrases (regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. Writing Choose a writing prompt from the December writing calendar Spend time editing/ revising once you have finished your piece Math: Problem Solving We will learn how to use addition and subtraction strategies to solve one and two step word problems within 20. Math IXL Word problem practice – class blog/ links page (https://www.mathplayground.com/wpdatabase/wpindex.html) Writing: Informational Writing In our informational unit, we will learn how to edit and revise our informational writing pieces. Then we will color our pictures, add a cover page, publish, and bind the books. Spelling Choose an activity from the December Speller’s Choice activity sheet Choose an activity off of the Challenge Calendar Reading Read a nonfiction book for 20 minutes Raz Kids Science: Force and Motion We will learn about how forces are pushes or pulls on an object and how they can make an object move, slow down, or stop. S.S./ Science Use the Force and Motion Flip Book to review for the test and answer the review questions on the back of the book. Class Blog: http://www.cobblearning.net/taylor2/ Spelling & Word Study Spelling/ Reading Rule Language Skill Mark Your Calendar Rabbit Words (Syllable Division) Root Words We will learn how to use a known root word as a clue to find the meaning of an unknown word with the same root. Ex: addition – additional December 6 – Grade Level STEM Day December 7 – Adventures in Art December 14 – High Touch High Tech – In House Field Trip (wear class t-shirts) December 19 – Wear your warmest pajamas! December 20 – Winter Party (8:15 – 10:00) – All parents are invited. Divide VCCV words in between the two consonants. Ex: rab bit nap kin Weekly Words very, most, our