Sunday, October 25, 2015

Spelling Words

Starting Tuesday/Wednesday October 27/28, our phonics skill for spelling words will be short i and long i (with the magic e).  Due to Halloween and Nov 2, our spelling test will be on Friday November 6.

Spelling words for  the test on November 6th:

did
fin
pick
line
pipe
tip
mix
five
side
hike
*cape
*made
**all
**any
**says

*review words
**high frequency words

Friday, October 16, 2015

Second Grade News
October 16-23

Spelling:  The spelling test will be on Friday, October 23.
        
         bag           cap           belt
         ham         mad         still
         back        bake        done
         cape        rake        into
         made      your        ate
        
Reading:  Our genre is narrative nonfiction.  We will be reading selections on how to care for animals.   We will be determining the  main idea of each selection, and we will also be learning to use the text features of photos and captions to gain additional information.

Sight Words:  By the end of the week your child should be able read these quickly and easily.  Please post this letter in a handy spot (on the fridge, etc.) and have your child practice reading through these words a couple of times each day.

         year                 
        water              
        now                
        another
        into
        your
        move
        done
        show
        too

Vocabulary:  Please use these words in conversation with your child as we are learning the meaning.

         allowed          care
        excited           needs
        roam              safe
        wild               wandered

Monday, October 19 is a Delayed Start.
                          



Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Second Grade Spelling

Our next spelling test will be on Thursday, October 15.  These are our words for the test:

grass
still
mask
plans
belt
tub
he
trips
crack
west
clap
milk
fog
by
she

Mark your calendar:  Monday, October 19 will be a delayed start.  Monday, November 2 is a Professional Inservice Day for teachers, so there will be no school for students.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Second Grade News
October 5-October 15

Spelling:  We will be practicing words with two letter blends. Since we practice the words for seven school days, this test will be on Thursday, October 15.

grass, trips, crack, still, west, mask, clap, plans, milk, belt, fog, tub, by, he, she

Reading:  We will be reading fictions stories about "how can a pet be an important friend?"  Our comprehension skill is identifying the character, setting, and important events.  As you read at home with your child, please take a few minutes to discuss these aspects of fiction.

Math: We are finishing up Unit 1. Mrs. V's class took their test on Monday. Mrs. Wimmler, Mrs. Taylor, and Mrs. Rozeveld's classes will be taking their test sometime this week.  We will be moving on to Unit 2: grouping by 10, addition, doubles and more. BE LOOKING for homelinks this week.

Sight Words:  By the end of the week your child should be able read these quickly and easily.  Please post this letter in a handy spot (on the fridge, etc.) and have your child practice reading through these words a couple of times each day.

        boy, by, girl, he, here, she, small, want, were, what

Testing:  We will be taking the NWEA tests in reading and in math.   Please make sure your child comes to school on time, rested, and ready.