1. Irregular Plural Nouns
Ms. Taylor
2nd Grade
Ms. Taylor’s Sailors
Week of August 27, 2018
A Peek at Our Week
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
Reading: Ask and Answer Questions
We will learn how to ask and answer questions such as who, what, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Writing
Choose a writing prompt from the August writing calendar
Math: Problem Solving
We will learn how to use addition and subtraction to solve one-step word problems within 20.
Writing: Personal Narratives
We will learn how to write a narrative that recounts a well elaborated short sequence of events, includes details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, uses transition words, and provides a sense of closure.
Math
Practice Addition and Subtraction Math Facts to 10
Go to Greg Tang Math on our class links page and then click on resources – word problems to generate and practice word problems.
Spelling
Complete S.O.S. for the weekly words – where, why, how
Choose a spelling activity from the August Speller’s Choice
Science: Matter
We will describe different objects according to their physical properties and explain how structures can be disassembled then rearranged to make new and different structures. We will also explain how some changes in matter caused by heating and cooling can be reversed while others are irreversible.
Reading
Read for 20 minutes
Practice asking and answering questions before, during, and after reading
S.S./ Science
Go to our class webpage, click on links, click on states of matter, watch the short video and sort the objects (solids, liquids, gas)
Class Blog:
Spelling & Word Study
Spelling/ Reading
Rule
Language Skill
Mark Your
Calendar
Floss Rule
When /f/, /l/, /s/ (or /z/) is heard after a short vowel at the end of a one-syllable word, it is spelled with a double ff, ll, ss, or zz.
Ex: puff, hill, less, jazz
Irregular Plural Nouns
We will learn how to form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns when speaking or writing.
Ex: feet, teeth, mice, fish
August 29 – Early Release Day (12:30)
August 30 – Mystery Reader
August 31 – STEM Day
September 3 – Labor Day – No School!
Weekly Words
where, why, how