1. Wonderful Winter Activities for 2nd graders
By: Sherrie Berry
LISD Elementary Curriculum Specialist

3. Merry Christmas! Dear Second Grade Teachers,
I know this time of year can try your patience. Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle! Hang in there (like mistletoe)! This is a set of lessons designed especially for you. Many of your ELA TEKS for the 3rd and 4th 6 weeks are included here!
This power point contains engaging critical thinking and writing activities to inspire you and keep the students working
Love,
Mrs. Berry
Merry Christmas!

4. The TEKS

5. More TEKS

8. Watch this cool video clip of real reindeer: Click on the link below
What if you found one of Santa’s reindeer on the playground at school? Write about what you would do.
Day 1–

9. A preposition is a part of speech that shows the relationship between two things.
We have two things.
an elf
a book
Day 2– Prepositions

10. Day 2– Prepositions and complete sentences.
The elf is on the book.
The word on is a preposition that shows the relationship of the two things.
Day 2– Prepositions and complete sentences.

11. Day 2– Prepositions and complete sentences.
The elf is sitting beside the box of popcorn.
The word beside is a preposition that shows the relationship of the two things.
Day 2– Prepositions and complete sentences.

12. Prepositions answer the questions where? or when?
Telling us an object's location
aboard behind during with
about below except within
above beneath for without near to through next
across beside from on
after besides in until underneath under up upon
against between inside down
along beyond into off
among at like of
around by near before

13. The elf is in the candy dish.
Which is the preposition in the sentence above?
elf
candy in
dish

14. The elf is in the candy dish.
The word in is a preposition that
shows the relationship of the two things.
Day 2

15. trapped under elf glass The elf was trapped under the glass.
Which is the preposition in the sentence above?
trapped
under
elf
glass

16. Marty, the elf is leaning
against the fruit cake.
Which is the preposition in the sentence above?
Marty
cake
leaning
against

17. Make your own elf adventure.
Design and draw your own elf and give it a name.
Make up 3 sentences on your own using a prepositional phrase in each.
Underline your prepositions.
Remember to capitalize the beginnings of your sentences and all proper nouns.
* Bonus: Write an adventure story about your elf. Be sure it has a beginning, middle, and an end.
End of Day 2

18. Click on the link to watch a short video clip:
What is your favorite candy? Write a description of it. Include all of these sensory details.(see the next slide) *Use those details to write a poem.
Day 3 – Yumm!

19. Sensory Details= Adjectives
What does it
-look like?
-sound like?
-smell like?
-taste like?
-feel like?
Describing words are called adjectives.

20. Imagine you woke up on Christmas morning and discover that you shrank
Imagine you woke up on Christmas morning and discover that you shrank! You are smaller than a mouse! Tell a story about your day.
Use time order transition words in your story.
Example Transition Words:
First, soon, immediately, while, during, second, then, at, when, last, now, until, already, after, next, finally
Day 4

21. Day 5– recycle or reuse? THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!!!
Describe 3 creative uses for tinsel from the Christmas tree.
Tell what you could do with it after you take it off the tree.
Use complete sentences.
Day 5– recycle or reuse? THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!!!

22. Teacher info for Day 6 Teachers,
You have a few options if you like this next activity. You can use this site:
The kids can use the template to create the “fakebook” page on the computer at a center or something. You can print it out and the kids can fill it in, or they can design and draw their own “facebook” page.
Teacher info for Day 6

23. Day 6 – Sparkling Spelling/Writing assignment
*Create a “facebook” page for Santa (or Rudolph) see the example on next slide
Be sure that you capitalized all of the proper nouns. Underline them.
*Bonus: Use 5 spelling words on the page.
Day 6 – Sparkling Spelling/Writing assignment

24. 6

25. Santa Claus is your substitute teacher for a day
Santa Claus is your substitute teacher for a day. Write down 5 questions that you would ask him if you spent the day with him.
Remember that
interrogative sentences
end with question marks. ?
Day 7 – Naughty or Nice?

26. Santa wears the same suit all the time!!
Day 8 – If the suit fits…

27. A pronoun replaces a noun.
Pronouns.
A pronoun replaces a noun.
Examples: Sam built a snowman.
He built a snowman.
Mary wants a doll for Christmas.
I hope she gets it.
We know that she in the second sentence refers to Mary and it replaces the word doll.
Day 9

28. Write sentences using the following pronouns.
They He her She
we me it
Use the pictures on the next slide to help you.
Day 9

29. Write sentences using the following pronouns.
They He her She
we me it

30. My dog loves to fetch the ball and bring it back to me.
EXAMPLE:
They He her She
we me it
My dog loves to fetch the ball and bring it back to me.

31. Underline all the verbs in your story.
Day 10 –Write!