1. Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes
2nd Grade
Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes
Week of September 19, 2016
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
A Peek at Our Week
Reading: Understanding Characters, Setting, and Plot
We will use information gained from the illustrations and words in a text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
MON
Read 20 minutes
Practice counting coin combinations at home (using real coins)
TUE
Read 20 minutes
Practice S.O.S. for the weekly words (says, very, are)
Math: Problem Solving with Money
We will learn how to solve word problems using quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies.
WED
Read 20 minutes
Complete the Working with Words Sort (Hard and Soft C Sort)
Writing: Editing Personal Narratives
This will be our last week working on our personal narratives. We will finish up by publishing our favorite and best piece. We will add a cover page, an all about the author page, a back “blurb, and add details/color to our illustrations.
THU
Read 20 minutes
Complete Money Word Problems handout
Science/SS/Health: Matter
We will identify the characteristics of the three common states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) and how they change.
EXTRAS
Enjoy your Fall Break and don’t forget to read 20 minutes every night! Also, pick some games from our class web page to play. 
Student’s Name: _____________________________
Parent’s Signature: ___________________________
Spelling & Word Study
Spelling Pattern:
Language Skill
Mark Your
Calendar
Context Clues
Context clues are hints that an author gives to help understand the meaning of a difficult or unusual word. We can find the clues in the words or sentences surrounding the unknown word.
Hard vs Soft C Sound
If the letter after the “c” is i, e, or y the “c” make the /s/ sound (soft). If it’s any other letter, the “c” makes the /k/ sound (hard).
September 20 Math Lab September 21 Custodian Appreciation Day
September 23 Fire Safety In-house Field Trip
STEM/STEAM Day (8:15-10:50)
Weekly Words
Says, very, are