1. Mrs. clayton’s Newsletter
February 5-9, 2018
Standards
RL2.1- Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RL2.3- Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
RL2.4- Describe how words and phrases (e.g. regular beats, alliteration rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
RL2.5- Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concluded the action.
RL2.6- Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
RL, RI, RF2.10- Actively engage in-group reading activites with purpose and understanding. RL/RI2.10-Actively engage in-group reading activities with purpose and understanding. RF2.3- Know and apply grade level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. L2.4- (vocab)- Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words/phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Vocabulary Words Host- someone who welcomes and looks after visitors or guest
Hospitality- the friendly and caring way that a host looks after visitors or guest
Gratitude- a feeling of being grateful or thankful
Overjoyed- extremely happy
Occasionally- once in a while, but not often
Encourage- give someone confidence (belief in himself or herself) by praising or helping the person
Disapprove- if you disapprove of something, you do not agree with it. You think it is bad or wrong
Apporve- if you approve of something, you agree with it. You think it is good or right.
Spelling Words
then, them, these, so, some, pencil, twice, spice, circus, face, ice, cent, race, rice, brace
Wish List
Bagged Candy
Pencils
Cap Erasers
Wipes
Kleenex