Second Grade News

November 23-December 2

Spelling Skill Short u and Long u:  We will begin this spelling list before Thanksgiving break and finish it when we return from break.  The test will be on Wednesday, December 2.

        

         mule

         fuse

         use

         huge

         plum

         dug

         hum

         fun

         must                                 

         cub                                    

         rope

         nose

         look
         their
         yes

Reading:  Our genre is fables.  We will learn that a fable is a made-up story that teaches a lesson.  A fable has a beginning, middle, and end.

Sight Words:  By the end of the week your child should be able read these words 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.

         change

         cheer

         fall

         five

         look                

         open               

         yes

         their

         won

         should

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

         believe         

         lessons

         delicious

         feast

         fond

         remarkable

         snatch

         stories