1. Ms. Taylor’s Sailors Mark Your Calendar WEEKLY HOMEWORK
2nd Grade
Ms. Taylor’s Sailors
Week of April 16, 2018
A Peek at Our Week
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
Reading: Main Topic
We will learn how to identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
Writing
Choose a writing prompt from the April writing calendar
Spend time editing/ revising once you have finished your piece
Math: Add and Subtract within 1,000
We will learn how to add and subtract within 1,000 using strategies based on place value. We will also learn how to explain (in a written format) why addition and subtraction strategies work by stating the strategy used, transition words, and vocabulary words (such as regroup, decompose, funny number, add, subtract, etc.).
Math
IXL
Review the Explaining Strategies Study Guides – on the class webpage under links
Writing: Informational Writing
We will review how to write an informational writing piece by writing our All About 2nd Grade books that will be shared at the end of the year party. These books will include a table of contents, informational pages, all about the author page, and favorite memory page.
Spelling
Choose an activity from the April Speller’s Choice activity sheet
S.O.S. for the weekly words – favorite, great, those
Reading
Read (nonfiction) aloud for 20 minutes and practice determining the main topic of the book
Raz Kids
Science: Life Cycles
We will determine the sequence of the life cycle of 4 common animals (mammal, bird, amphibian, insect) and model the life cycle of a plant from seed to maturity by recording changes over a period of time.
S.S./ Science
Write an Informational Writing piece that explains all about the life cycle of a frog
Class Blog:
Spelling & Word Study
Spelling/ Reading
Rule
Language Skill
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2 Syllable Words
We will learn how to decode two-syllable words with long vowels.
(reptile, paper, monkey, secret, broken, tutu)
Past Tense
We will learn how to form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (ex: sat, hid, told) when writing or speaking.
April 23 – Adventures in Art
April 26 – STEM Day (wear black STEM shirts if you have one) and Art Show at 5:00 PM
May 9 – Field Day (wear blue class t-shirts)
Weekly Words
favorite, great, those