1. Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes Science/Social Studies
2nd Grade
Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes
Week of October 23, 2017
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
A Peek at Our Week
Reading: Non-fiction Text Features
We will learn how to use various text features to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
Writing
Choose a writing prompt from the October writing calendar
Math
Practice addition and subtraction facts within 20 using math fact links on class blog
Math: 2-Digit Addition/Subtraction
We will learn strategies to add two 2-digit numbers within 100 based on place value.
Spelling
S.O.S. with the weekly words (they, won’t, our)
Choose an activity from the October Speller’s Choice activity sheet
Writing: Informational Writing
We will continue our unit on informational writing. We will learn how to introduce a topic and use facts to develop points about our topic.
Reading
Read 20 minutes every day
Use Mackinvia and Pebblego to research a topic you may have questions about
Talk with your parents about what you learned on the Creek In-House Field Trip and compare their way of life to our lives today.
Science/SS/Health: Creeks and Cherokees
We will identify and describe the contributions of the Creeks and Cherokees and how they used the land and rivers to survive.
Science/Social Studies
Class Blog:
Spelling & Word Study
Spelling Pattern
Language Skill
Mark Your
Calendar
Oi / Oy
The vowel team “oi” is used at the beginning or middle of a syllable. The vowel team “oy” is used at the end of a syllable.
Ex: noisy, joy
Contractions
We will learn how to use an apostrophe to form contractions.
October Red Ribbon Week
October 25- Creek In-house Field Trip (8:15 and 9:15)
October 31- Fall Centers (9:30-10:30)
October 31- Wellstar Poison Patrol In-house Field Trip (8:15)
Weekly Words
they, won’t, our.