1. Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes
2nd Grade
Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes
Week of October 22, 2018
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
A Peek at Our Week
Reading: Ask and Answer Questions
We will ask and answer questions such as who, what, when, where, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in an informational text.
Writing
Choose a writing prompt from the October writing calendar
Math
Practice math facts
IXL
Practice skip counting by 5s, 10s, and 100s within 1,000
Math: Place Value
We will learn how the three digits of a three digit number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones. We will read and write numbers to 1,000 using different forms. We will also skip count by 5s, 10s, 100s within 1,000.
Spelling
Choose an activity from Speller’s Choice Board
Complete S.O.S. for weekly words: put, were, should
Writing: Informational Writing
We will write informative/explanatory texts that include all of the following: introduce the topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or sections.
Reading
Read a nonfiction text for 20 minutes every day
Ask questions about your nonfiction text
Raz-kids
Science/SS/Health: Creek and Cherokee
We will compare and contrast the Georgia Creek and Cherokee cultures of the past to those of Georgians today in terms of tools, clothing, homes, ways of making a living, and accomplishments.
S.S./Science
Review resources found in interactive notebook/homework binder about the Creek and Cherokee
Class Blog:
Spelling & Word Study
Spelling Pattern
Language Skill
Mark Your
Calendar
“J” Rule
(-dge/-ge)
Use –dge to spell the “j” at the end of a one syllable word, immediately following one short vowel
Ex: badge, dodge, pledge
Use –ge to spell “j” at the end of a word following a consonant, a long vowel sound, or two vowels.
Ex: huge, large, gouge
Apostrophe
We will use an apostrophe to form contractions AND frequently occurring possessives.
Ex: should not= shouldn’t
The car belonging to Simone=Simone’s car
October 22- Creek & Cherokee In-house field trip 8:15
October 24- Adventures in Art 9:30-10:50
October 31 – Wellstar “Poison Patrol” In-house field trip 8:15/Fall Centers at 1:00
Weekly Words
put, were, should