1. Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes
2nd Grade
Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes
Week of August 15, 2016
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
A Peek at Our Week
Reading: Deep Thinkers
We will learn how to think deeply when reading. We will also begin jotting important thoughts on a sticky note as we read.
MON
Read 20 minutes
Complete Place Value practice sheet
TUE
Read 20 minutes
Complete Writing Folder Collage
Play Math Man Expanded Form (link on class webpage)
Math: Place Value
We will continue to represent a 3-digit number in word form, expanded form, and base-ten form. We will also begin skip counting by 5s, 10s, and 100s to 1000.
WED
Read 20 minutes
Complete Commonly Used Words Assignment
Writing: Personal Narratives
We are working on writing personal narratives and focusing on small moments when we write. Great writers magnify small moments by adding details.
THU
Read 20 minutes
Go to the Georgia Regions link on the class website. Read the passage and take the practice quiz.
Science/SS/Health: Georgia Regions
We will locate and describe the five Regions of Georgia (Piedmont, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Blue Ridge Mountains, and Coastal Plain.
EXTRAS
Practice math facts to 20
Play “Shark Place Value” game (link is on the class webpage)
Student’s Name: _____________________________
Parent’s Signature: ___________________________
Spelling & Word Study
Spelling Pattern:
Language Skill
Mark Your
Calendar
Capitalize Nouns
We will focus on capitalizing proper nouns in
our writing. We will notice proper
within texts.
Long and Short Vowels
A closed syllable ends with a consonant, and the vowel sound is short. An open syllable ends with a vowel, and the vowel says its name.
August 17 International Family Welcome Program 10-11
August 18 Wellstar In-house Field Trip
Weekly Words
This space will include weekly spelling words once spelling tests begin.