Due Date: 11/22/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL: 2.11
Students will continue to write in manuscript handwriting. They will not begin cursive handwriting until after Christmas.
Reading:
This is a very difficult story. Please listen to your child read each night.
On Monday, Nov. 13, students will read the Vocab ulary Warm-Up on pages 244-245, the decodable reader "A Force in the Dirt" and pages 244-259 of the story "Tell Me Tree".
On Tuesday, Nov. 14, students will read pages 260-271 of the story "Tell Me Tree".
On Wednesday, Nov. 15, students will read pages 244-259 of the story "Tell Me Tree" and the decodable reader "Uncle Gene".
On Thursday, Nov. 16, students will read pages 260-272 of the story "Tell Me Tree" and the Science Inquiry on pages 272-273.
On Friday, Nov. 17, students will read "Tell Me Tree".
On Monday, Nov. 20, students will read Test Prep on pages 278-281 and the decodable reader "The Green Leaf Print".
On Tuesday, Nov. 21, students will read the poems at the end of "Tell Me Tree".
Vocabulary and High Frequency Words
again place trunk limbs stems
minerals sprout except spare places
branches extremely elevations moisture climates
environments center phloem cambium strength
carbon dioxide chlorophyll photosynthesis substance sugar
oxygen broadleaf furniture eroding release
evergreen deciduous conifers produce absorbs
anchor breathe
Definitions: Students must write the definitions for these words in their reading composition book and turn them in by Wednesday, Nov. 15.
Phonics:
Students will be expected to locate, decode, read, and spell words with /s/ spelled ce, ci, and _cy and /j/ spelled ge and gi.
Reading Skill:
Students should locate words such as I, my, and we, in a narrative text to prove a story a word is written from a first person point of view.
Literary Term
Ellipsis is a sequence of usually three dots (...) that indicate parts of a word or sentence have been omitted.
Spelling:
Unit 2 Lesson 5
Test: Wed. Nov. 15
Test: Fri. Nov. 17
1. very
2. germ
3. civil
4. cell
5. chief
6. funny
7. thief
8. rigid
9. baby
10. grieve
11. cancel
12. place
13. space
14. fancy
15. brief
Bonus: Two points will be given for each word you can spell correctly.
1. Thanksgiving 2. Mayflower 3. Pilgrim 4. Native American
Spelling words must be written three times in a spelling composition book. Sentences must be written with these words.
1. germ
2. grieve
3. chief
4. thief
5. Write a sentence with the word of your choice.
Grammar: Students will be expected to change singular nouns to plural nouns.
Math
Students are subtracting on and two digit numbers from a two digit number with and without regrouping ( what many people used to call borrowing).
Math:
Students are continuing to add two and three digit numbers with and without regrouping.
Math Facts: Students are adding 10 to another addend.
Due Date: 11/11/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will continue to practice correct manuscript letter formation.
Reading:
On Monday, Nov. 6, students will read the decodable reader, Granddaddy Spider and the Party. They will also read the vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 212-213 and pages 214-227 of the story "Birdhouse for Rent"
Election Day- Nov. 7th- No School
On Wednesday, Nov. 8, students will read pages 228-239 of the story "Birdhouse for Rent".
On Thursday, Nov. 9, students will read "Birdhouse for Rent" and the Science Inquiry on pages 242-243.
On Friday, Nov. 10, students will read "Birdhouse for Rent".
Definitions: Students must write these definitions in their reading composition book and turn them in by Wednesday, Nov. 8.
1. rent 2. vacant 3. tenants 4. deserted 5. examined
Story Vocabulary and High Frequency Words
carry funny rent vacant teachers
finally messy ready tenants wasps
ceiling deserted examined blowy icy
unfortunately January February early nestled
softly eager deserted
Reading Skills:
Students will be expected to determine if a passage is written from a first person point of view or a third person point of view.
The first person point of view uses words such as I, like, me, mine, us, our, and we.
The third person point of view uses words such as he, she, it, her, they, and their.
Phonics:
Students will be expected to identify, decode, read, and spell words with /s/spelled ce and ci_.
Students will be expected to identify, decode, read, and spell words with /j/ spelled ge and gi_.
Spelling:
Unit 2 Lesson 4
Test: Wed. Nov.8
Test: Fri. Nov. 10
1. age
2. peace
3. pencil
4. magic
5. ice
6. digit
7. face
8. gem
9. circus
10. large
11. piece
12. gentle
13. tragic
14. century
15. excite
Bonus: Veterans Day
Veterans Day does not have an apostrophe. The word Veterans in Veterans Day is the attributive not the possessive form of the word. It is a day for honoring all veterans. An apostrophe would denote it belongs to veterans.
Students must write these words three times in a spelling composition book and turn them in by Wednesday, Nov. 8th. Sentences must be written with these words.
1. piece
2. peace
3. gentle
4. magic
5 ? Students may write a sentence with the word of their choice from the spelling list.
Due Date: 11/4/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11 Students must write manuscript letters neatly.
Reading:
On Monday, Oct. 30, students will read the Vocabulary Warm Up on pages 186-187 and pages 188-199 of the story "Hungry Hoppers".
On Tuesday, Oct. 31, students will read pages 200-209 of the story "Huingry Hoppers".
On Wednesday, Nov. 1, students will read the decodable reader, "Meet the Bats" and pages 190-199 of the story "Hungry Hoppers".
On Thursday, Nov. 2, students will read pages 200-207 of the story "Hungry Hoppers" and the Science Inquiry on pages 200-211.
On Friday, Nov. 3, students will read "Hungry Hoppers".
Vocabulary with Definitions
1. antennae 2. cycle 3. dull 4. fussy 5. sensing
Selection Vocabulary (These are some of the words students must know in order to fluently read the selection.)
length stems antennae creature
lizard senses enemy pappi
fussy dull enter disappear
atttract creates lavae cycle
sensing nymph underneath molting
adult
Reading Skill
Students will find information using the table of contents and the index in books.
Phonics:
Students will decode, read, and spell words with long e and long a.
Spelling:
Unit 2 Lesson 3
Test: Thursday, Nov. 2
Test: Friday, Nov. 3
1. tail
2. reach
3. queen
4. fear
5. say
6. gave
7. sweet
8. acorn
9. player
10. even
11. underneath
12. always
13. depend
14. wait
15. sneeze
Bonus: Election Day
Each word must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Oct. 31st. Sentences must be written with the last fivve words.
Math:
Due Date: 10/28/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship:SOL 2,.11
Students will continue to improve manuscript letter formation.
Reading:
On Monday, Oct. 23, students will read the Vocabulary Warm Up on pages 158-159 plus pages 160-173 of the story "If You Find a Rock".
On Tuesday, Oct. 24, students will read pages 174-181 of the story "If You FInd a Rock".
On Wednesday, Oct. 25, students will read pages 160-173 of the story "If You Find a Rock" and the decodable reader "HIt the Trail".
On Thursday, Oct. 26, the students will read pages 174-181 of the story "If You Find a Rock" and the Science Inquiry on pages 184-185.
On Friday, Oct. 27, students will read "If You FInd a Rock".
Vocabulary- You must write the definitions for these words and turn them in by Tuesday, Oct. 24.
1. chain 2. trace 3. fossil 4. print 5. outstretched
Lesson Vocabulary and High Frequency Words ( Students must know these words in order to fluently read the story.
chain crook discovery trace
surface fossil pavement print
steep outstretched striped pebbles
creep towers spreading sifting
smoothed
Reading Skill: SOL: 2.8
Phonics: SOL 2.5(b)
Students will identify, decode, and read words with long a spelled a. ai-, a-e, and _ay.
Spelling: SOL 2.5 , 2.13
- The test will be given on Wednesday and Thursday. We won't have time for the test on Friday.
Unit 2 Lesson 2
Test: Wednesday, OCt. 25
Test: Thursday, Oct. 26
1. stay
2. rain
3. base
4. April
5. May
6. chain
7. trace
8. play
9. paid
10. fable
11. waist
12. railroad
13. pavement
14. flavor
15. Thursday
Bonus: Native Americans
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Oct. 21. Sentences must be written with the last five words.
Math: Second grade is supposed to have a nine weeks Math Benchmark test. This test will be in the computer lab. Please encourage your child to take time to read the questions. Some students want to skip the questions and just guess the answers. They must know what is asked before they can correctly answer the questions.
Math Fact: SOL 2.5
Students will have a daily math challenge on adding 8 to another number or subtracting 8 from another number.
Math: SOL 2.6
Students will be adding two digit numbers with and without regrouping. Don't let the term regrouping fool you. This is what you learned as "carrying". We use the term adding with regrouping.
Due Date: 10/21/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Some students have not mastered all manuscript letters. Those students will continue to work on cursive letters.
Reading:
Students have written definitions for the targeted story vocabulary words for the past six weeks. They should know how to write the definitions correctly. Now, it will be their responsibility to write the definitions for homework instead of during class time. The name of the story should be written on the first two lines of the next blank page of their composition book. The entry word, respelling, part of speech, and definition should be written in neat handwriting and turned in by Tuesday of each week.
On Monday, Oct. 16, students will read the Vocabulary Warm Up on pages 130-131 and pages 132-145 of the story "Ants: They are hard workers!". I also have things for them to read about exploring since the name of out new unit is" Let's Explore"
On Tuesday, Oct. 17, students will read pages 146-153 and the Scienec Inquiry at the end of the story.
On Wednesday, Oct. 18, students will read the story "Ants: They are hard workers!" and the decodable reader "A Good Day at the Beach".
On Thursday, Oct. 19- Students will be on a field trip.
On Friday, Oct. 20, students will read "Ants: They are hard workers!'.
Vocabulary ( These are the words students must use to write definitions.) The vocabulary quiz will be on Friday, since we are supposed to be on a field trip on Thursday.
1. insects 2. cocoon 3. invade 4. enemies 5. tunnels
Vocabulary with High Frequency Words ( Students must know these words in order to fluently read the story selection "Ants: They are hard workers".
clean keep eat please read three
insects cocoon tunnels enemies invade larva
colonies pupa paste squirt poison research
silky anthills
Due Date: 10/13/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Some students will continue to practice manuscript letters.
Reading:
This is a review week in reading. Students will be reviewing the vocabulary and skills learned during the past five reading lessons. Some workbook pages will be assigned. There is no new Reading story for the week. Students will not have to take their reading books home until Friday. However, it is very important for children to read every day. My students will be reading at least one story each day from supplemental readers. These stories will be for pleasure reading and fluency.
A lengthy reading assessment will be given. There is no grade on this assessment. The assessment is to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses. It is also to practice test taking skills and strategies.
On Monday, Oct. 9, students will read the recordable reader "Be a Wrangler".
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, students will read the poems 'dear tulips" and "Sick Days". Students will read and answer questions on the first comprehension story of the reading assessment.
On Wednesday, Oct. 11, students will read and answer questions on the second comprehension story of the reading assessment. Students will also read poetry selections.
On Thursday, Oct. 12, students will take the vocabulary, spelling, and grammar portions of the reading assessment.
On Friday, Oct. 13. students will review the test. They will also have an introduction to the next unit of their reading book.
Spelling
Unit 1 Review
Test: Thursday, Oct. 12
This is a review week in spelling. For this lesson, students will study five words from each of the previous five lessons. I have selected words students will most often encounter in reading as well as everyday life. Since this is a review lesson, students should already know how to spell these words. They only have to write each word two times in their spelling composition book. The test will be given only once during the week. The test will be given on Thursday.
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5
able most zero hero phone
bake nose made these wrap
care joke use gene write
kind vote spoke beside wrist
time menu bonus elect graph
Students do not have to write sentences with these words.
Due Date: 10/6/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students wil practice the manuscript letters Ww, Xx, Yy, and Zz.
Reading:
On Monday, Oct. 2, students will read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 96-97. They will read pages 98-107 of the story "Corduroy".
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, students will read pages 108-117 of the story "Corduroy" and the Theme Connections at the end of the story.
On Wednesday, Oct.4, students will read the decodable reader "Just a Phase for Phil" and pages 96-107 of the story"Corduroy".
On Thursday, Oct. 5, students will read pages 108-117 fo the story "Corduroy" and the Social Studies Inquiry at the end of the story.
On Friday, Oct. 6, students will read "Corduroy".
High Frequency and Lesson Vocabulary These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the story.
palace escalator dashing
yanked fastened gasped
sighed amazing admiring
wondered people write
together
Definitions:
Students must be able to match these words with their correct definition and respelling. They must also be able to find the correct vocabulary word to use in sentences.
1. palace
2. escalator
3. dashing
4. yanked
5. fastened
Spelling:
Unit 1 Lesson 5
Test: Wed. OCt. 4
Test: Thurs. Oct. l5
1. wren
2. knot
3. knife
4. write
5. phone
6. graph
7. wrap
8. knit
9. phase
10. alphabet
11. wrist
12. wrinkle
13. known
14. nephew
15. photo
Bonus: October Oct.
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book. The composition book must be turned in by Tuesday, Oct. 3. Sentences must be written with the last five words.
Due Date: 9/29/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will practice the manuscript letters Ss, Tt, Vv, and Ww.
Reading:
On Monday, Sept. 25, students will read the decodable reader "Edith and Pete", the VOcabulary Warm Up on pages 80-81 and pages 84-87 of "The Lion and the Mouse".
On Tuesday, Sept. 26, students will read pages 88-93 of the story "The Lion and the Mouse".
On Wednesday, Sept. 27, students will read pages 84-87 of the story "The Lion and the Mouse" and the Theme Connections at the end of the story.
On Thursday, Sept. 28, students will read pages 88-93 of the story "The Lion and the Mouse" and the Science Inquiry on pages 94-95.
On Friday, Sept. 29, student will read "The Lion and the Mouse" and compare it to another version of the story.
Definitions:
Students will have matching vocabulary word and definition quiz on the following words.
1. snoozing
2. furious
3. repay
4. raged
5. gnaw
High Frequency and Lesson Vocabulary: Students must know these words in order to fluently read the story.
because does furious snoozing
repay raged gnaw flashed
tiddly insist puny dusk
stalking scamper survival caption
Reading Skills:SOL 2.8
Students will be identifying examples of realism and fantasy in stories.
Phonics: SOL2.5(b)
Students will decode, read, and spell word with long e spelled e and e-e.
Spelling:SOL 2.5
Unit 1 Lesson 4
Test: Wed. Sept. 27
Test: Fri. Sept. 29
1. repay
2. meter
3. eve
4. gene
5. beside
6. elect
7. pretend
8. these
9. hero
10. demand
11. compete
12. create
13. evening
14. delete
15. eraser
Bonus: citizenship
The new spelling words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Sept. 26. Sentences must be written with these words.
1. gene
2. demand
3. delete
4. create
5. hero
Grammar: SOL 2.12
Students will learn to identify the subject and predicate of a sentence.
Math:SOL 2.1 (c)
Students will identify, read, and write the value of each digit in a three digit number.
Ex. In the number 754 the 4 is in the ones place and has a value of four ones or 4. The 5 is in the tens place and has a value of 5 tens or 50. The 7 is in th hundreds place and has a value of seven hundreds or 700.
Math SOL 2.5
Students will continue to practice addition facts to 20 and the corresponding subtraction facts.
Math: SOL 2.9
Students will recognize and describe the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction.
Math: SOL 2.21
Students will create and solve math story problems.
Math Facts: SOL 2.5
The emphasis will be on adding four to another number.
Social Studies: SOL 2.11
Students ar learning about the responsibilities of good citizenship. As we learn about good citizenship, we also have four Character Education group sessions with the guidance counselor.
Due Date: 9/22/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11 Students will practice the manuscript letters Nn, Pp, Qq, and Rr.
Reading:
On Monday, students will read the Vocabulary Warm-Up and pages 56-67 of the story "The Elves and the Shoemaker".
On Tuesday, students will read pages 68-77 of the story "The Elves and the Shoemaker" and Theme Connections on page 77.
On Wednesday, students will read the decodable A Good Life at the Lake and pages 56-67 of the story "A Good Life at the Lake".
On Thursday, students will read pages 68-77 of the story "The Shoemaker and the Elves" and the Social Studies Inquiry on page 79.
On Friday, students will read "The Shoemaker and the Elves".
The decodable reader is an important component of the reading program. Every decodable reader features an important sound or skill we are currently using in class. Please listen to your child read the decodable.
Lesson Vocabulary
These are lesson vocabulary and high frequency words for "The Elves and the Shoemaker". Students must be able to read these words.
elves shoemaker flash
leather finest peacefully
amazement customers curtain
midnight stitched skipped
another many usual
Definitions
These are the words students will define in their reading composition book. Students will write the definition in class, but will need to study at home. Students will have a matching quiz using the words and definitions.
1. elves
2. shoemaker
3. flash
4. leather
5. finest
Reading Skills: SOL 2.6 (c) Students will use sequence to enhance reading comprehension.
Phonics: SOL 2.5 (b) Students will read, decode, and spell words with long vowel sounds.
Grammar: 2,13 (j)
Students will identify and use linking and helping verbs. A linking verb links two parts of a sentence. Ex. Here is the missing book.
A helping verb helps the verb tell what will happen, what has happened, or what is happening. Ex. We are listening to the teacher. Ex. The fish will swim away from the hook.
Math SOL 2.21 Students will write number sentences to solve story problems. Students will also write their own story problems.
Math SOL 2.9 Students will use an addition facts to solve related subtraction facts. They will use subtraction facts to solve related addition problems.
Math SOL 2.5 Students will use basic addition and subtraction facts.
Math SOL 2.5 Students are adding three addends. When working at home remind students to:
1. Look for ways to make ten
2. Look for doubles
Math: SOL 2.5
Students will add three to another addend.
Due Date: 9/9/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.10
Students will practice the following lowercase manuscript letters: Ff, Gg, Hh, and Ii.
Reading:
Students are now ready to begin the first unit in our reading books. The theme of the first unit is "Kindness". The vocabulary, reading selections, and language arts lessons will tie in with the theme.
The difficulty of the assignments will quickly become apparent. Please make sure your child practices the vocabulary words and the high frequency words each night. Your child needs to also practice the daily reading assignment.
There is no reading assignment over the Labor Day weekend.
On Tuesday, the students will work on the lesson vocabulary, definitions, and the decodable reader, Kate's Picnic. Please listen to your child read this decodable reader even though we have already read it in workshop.
On Wednesday, students will read "Because of You" and the decodable reader Five Gifts for Mike.
On Thursday, students will read "Because of You" and the Social Studies Inquiry at the end of the story.
On Friday, students will read "Because of You".
High Frequency Words
ate gave white made find kind
Lesson Vocabulary: ( These are the words students must be able to read by the end of the week.)
feelings share precious care tulip
plenty luxury ideas help important
different peace
Definitions: (Students should know these definitions by the end of the week.) Students will have a matching respelling and definition test on these words on Friday. I do not require them to know the part of speech this early in the year, but we do spend time in class learning about why a word is a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb.
feelings share precious care kind
Spelling:SOl 2.5
Test: Thursday, Sept. 7
Test: Friday, Sept. 8
1. mild
2. care
3. pilot
4. lady
5. bake
6. time
7. sale
8. ride
9. able
10. kind
11. apron
12. final
13. quiet
14. quite
15. share
Bonus: September Sept.
Each spelling word must be written three times in a spelling composition book. Sentences must be written with five spelling words. The notebooks will be due on Wednesday, September 6.
- There are only four school days this week, so the spelling test will be given on Thursday and Friday.
- Some students will have trouble with quiet and quite.
Phonics: SOL 2.5
The focus will be on the long a sound spelled a and a_e.
Grammar: SOL 2.13 (c)
Common and proper nouns will be introduced during the week. Students will identify, write, and use common and proper nouns.
Math: SOL 2.5
Students will solve addition problems and find the corresponding subtraction problem. They will practice doubles, doubles plus one, and finding ways to make ten.
Math Facts: SOL 2.5
Students will practice adding one to another addend.
Math SOL 2.21
Students will write a number sentence to solve a story problem.
Science: SOL 2.4
Student will read about animals, animal life cycles, and animal habitats.
Social Studies: SOL 2.3
Students will begin to learn about communities.
Due Date: 9/8/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11 Students will practice the cursive letters Kk, Ll, Mm, and Nn.
Reading:
On Monday, students will read the decodable reader The Mole Zone and pages 35-45 of the story "For the Love of Our Earth".
On Tuesday, students will read pages 46-53 of the story "For the Love of Our Earth".
On Wednesday, students will read pages 35-45 of the story"For the Love of Our Earth" and the decodable reader, Hope's Cute Music Box.
On Thursday, students will read pages 46-55 of the story "For the Love of Our Earth"
On Friday, students will read "For the Love of Our Earth".
Definitions: Students will have a test on these definitions on Friday, Sept. 15.
1. dawn 2. witness 3. glows 4. engines 5. litter
The students will write the definitions in class in their reading composition books. We will go over the definitions in class, but some students will need extra practice at home. Red composition books will be sent home on Wednesday and should be returned on Friday. Please study the definitions with your child on Wednesday and Thursday night.
High Frequency Words
both cold hold open buy goes
Story Vocabulary
Students must be able to read these words by Friday. They do not have to know how to spell the words unless the word also happens to be on the spelling list.
comb byway nurture spark
needless ancestors spark everlasting
both cold hold open
box goes
Spelling:
Test: Wed. Sept. 13 Test: Friday, Sept. 15
1. menu
2. nose
3. most
4. cure
5. joke
6. unit
7. vote
7. fuse
8. unit
9. soda
10. mule
11. comb
12. bugle
13. total
14. human
15. suppose
Each spelling word should be written in a blue spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Sept. 12. Five sentences should be written with the words.
Phonics: SOL 2.5 (b)
The emphasis will be on long o spelled o and o-e plus u spelled u and u_e.
Grammar: SOL 2.13 (c)
Students did not have time to adequately cover common and proper nouns. Students will continue to work on identifying and classifying common and proper nouns.
Grammar: SOL 2.13(j)
Students will be expected to identify action verbs in sentences and stories.
Math: SOL 2.5
Students must be able to recall addition facts to 20 and the corresponding subtraction facts. Students will continue to work on addition strategies to help them quickly recall facts. These addition strategies include doubles, doubles plus one, doubles plus two, related facts, addition with a ten frame, using illustrations for problem solving, and identifying key words in stories.
Math Facts: SOL 2.5
A quiz grade on quickly adding two to another number will be given on Friday.
Math SOL 2.21
Students will write number sentences to solve story problems.
Social Studies: SOL 2.1(g)
Please help your child with the grandparent interview.
Due Date: 8/23/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship:SOL 2.10
Student will review the correct formation of the manuscript letters Bb, Cc, Dd, and Ff.
Reading:
On Thursday, Aug. 24, the students will read "The Elf and the Dormouse" and the decodable reader No Drinks in Class.
On Friday, Aug. 25, the students will read "Ant and the Three Little Figs" and the decodable reader Learning to Swim.
On Monday, August 28, students will read "Ant and the Three Little Figs" and the decodable reader Farm Chores.
On Tuesday, August 29, students will read "Agua, Agua, Agua" and the decodable reader Paddle, Duck Paddle.
On Wednesday, August 30, students will read "Agua, Agua, Agua" and have a quiz over the high frequency cards on the word cards.
On Thursday, August 31, students will begin the first Benchmark Reading Assessment.
On Friday, September 1, students will finish the Benchmark Reading Assessment. They will also have their first vocabulary quiz.
High Frequency Words
drink far better thank bring much
why seven hurt black wish start
think learn animal upon under sing
first use pick which
Grammar: SOl 2.11 d
Students will be identifying and writing complete sentences. A sentence must begin with a capital letter, end with an end mark, and communicate a complete thought.
Math SOL 2.5
Students will be practicing simple addition of two numbers. Students must be able to identify the addends and the sum in an addition problem.
Math Vocabulary:
1. Addends are the numbers we add together in an addition problem.
2. The sum is the answer to an addition problem.
Example: In the problem 4 + 5 = 9, the numbers 4 and 5 are the addends. The number 9 is the sum.
Math Facts: SOL 2.5
Students will practice and test on zero addition facts.
Math SOL 2.9
Students will recognize and describe the related facts that represent the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction.
Example: For each addition fact there is a related subtraction fact. 7+3=10 so 10 - 7 =3
An inverse relationship between addition and subtraction means one can undo the other.
8 -3 = 5 5+3 = 8
This is also where we continue to work with fact families. Fact families are three related numbers which can be used to solve two addition and two subtraction problems.
Example: The numbers 4, 3, and 7 are related facts. 4 + 3 =7 3 + 4 =7 7 - 4= 3 7 - 3+ 4
Math SOL 2.22
Students will recognize and use the symbols for equivalent and nonequivalent equations.
Example: 7 + 3 = 8 + 2 This is balanced equation because both sides of the equation are equivalent or equal.
Example: 4 + 2 = 3 + 4 This is a non equivalent equation because the answers on both sides are not equal.
Science: SOL 2.1
This year the curriculum has been changed so there is no time period for science and social studies. Science and social studies will be cross curriculum subjects. This means they will be incorporated into reading and math.
Please check your child's folder each day. Sometimes I give them a task or short assignment to complete at home.
Due Date: 5/20/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will continue to practice cursive letters.
Reading;
On Monday, students will read the Science Inquiry on pages 420-421. They will also read the decodable reader,"Communities in LOs Angeles".
On Tuesday, students will read the poems "America's People" and "Statue of Liberty".
On Wednesday, students will read "Let's Go Dinosaur Tracking".
On Thursday, students will read "Down in the Sea: The Jellyfish".
On Friday, students will read an assortment of poems. They will also write a four line or eight line poem.
Students are finished with the story tests and will not have another definition test.
Students will work on some of the workbook pages we did not have time to complete.
Phonics:
Students will review sound/spellings.
Grammar:
Students will review grammar skills they should have already learned. We will concentrate on sentence structure.
Math:
Students will finish calendar and thermometer skills. They will work with patterns and three digit numbers.
Math Facts:
Students are learning X6 facts.
Science:
Students will be learning about magnets and forces.
Due Date: 5/19/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship:
Students will work on correcting cursive writing errors.
Reading:
On Monday, students will read "A Dinosaur Named After Me".
On Tuesday, students will read "Terrible Tyrone".
On Wednesday, students will read "The Rooster Who Went to His Uncle's Wedding.
On Thursday, students will read a collection of poetry.
Phonics:
Students will review the sound/ spellings.
Spelling:
On Monday, my students will have a class spelling contest.
On Tuesday, second grade students will have a grade level spelling contest.
On Wednesday and Thursday, students will stamp sound/spellings.
Grammar:
Students will work on writing skills on Monday through Thursday.
Math Facts:
Students will work on X7
Math
Students will work with 3 digit patterns.
Math: Students will work on subtraction with and without regrouping.
Due Date: 5/5/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: Students will continue to practice cursive penmanship.
Reading:
On Monday, May 8, student will read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 396-397 and the decodable reader, "The Seminole Tribe in South Florida".
On Tuesday, May 9, student will read pages 398-411 of the story "Cesar Chavez"
On Wednesday, May 10, students will read pages 412-417 of the story "Cesar Chavez".
On Thursday, May 11, students will read "Cesar Chavez".
On Friday, May 12, students will read "Cesar Chavez"
On Monday, May 15, student will read the Science Inquiry on pages 420-421 and the decodable reader "Communities in Los Angeles".
On Tuesday, May 16, students will read the poems "America's People" and "The Statue of Liberty".
Vocabulary with Definitions: The definitions are due on Wednesday, May 10th.
1. treated
2. border
3. weakened
4. strike
5. union
6. boycott
7. crops
8. awarded
Selection Vocabulary
Mexican Americans treated union
Cesario border Arizona
Manuel Estrada Yuma
Librado Juana Spanish
eighth Great Depression crops
Navy Fabela California
support strike boycott
refuse awarded weakened
awarded
Reading Skills: Drawing Conclusions
Studnts must use the information they read in a story to make decisions about what is happening.
Phonics: This is a review of the sound/letter spellings the students have learned during the past four weeks.
Spelling
Unit 6 Lesson 5
Test: Wed. May 10
Test: Fri. May 12
1. law
2. low
3. boot
4. book
5. doom
6. took
7. allow
8. arrow
9. string
10. spring
11. describe
12. strict
13. amuse
14. chew
15. splinter
Bonus: Summer Vacation
Spelling composition books are due on Tuesday, May 9. Spelling words must be written three times in cursive handwriting. Sentences must be written in cursive handwriting with the five words of your choice.
Grammar Skills:
Students will be reviewing subject/verb agreement.
Grammar Skills:
Students will be reviewing writing commas in a series.
Due Date: 5/1/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: Students will practice correct cursive letter formation.
Reading: On Monday, May 1, students will read the decodable reader "Polish Communities in Detroit", the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 362-363, and pages 364-381 of the story "Jingle Dancer".
On Tuesday, May 2, students will read pages 382-391 of the story "Jingle Dancer" and the Theme Connections on page 393.
On Wednesday, May 3, student will rea pages 366-3812 of the story "Jingle Dancer".
On Thursday, May 4, students will read pages 382-391 of the story "Jingle Dancer" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages pages 394-395.
On Friday, May 5, students will read the story "Jingle Dancer".
Vocabulary with Definitions: (Due on Wednesday, May 5)
1. calves
2. ached
3. pounding
4. page
5. shuffled
6. slipped
7. strolled
8. glimpse
Lesson Vocabulary
sewn blurred kitchen
shifted shoulders jingle
fetched bounced video tape
crunched autumn Muscogee
calves strolled duplex
glimpse powwow pale
shuffled silent pounding
moccasins practiced ached
Spelling:
Unit 6 Lesson 4
Test: Wed. May 3 Test: Fri. May 5
1. tawny
2. tower
3. pause
4. pounding
5. shawl
6. shower
7. claw
8. clown
9. awe
10. owl
11. applaud
12. awkward
13. crawling
14. dawn
15. frown
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and sentences must be written with the five words of your choice.
Spelling words and sentences must be written in cursive. Composition books with words and sentences must be turned in by Tuesday, May 2.
Math Facts: Students must know x5 by Friday.
Math: Students are learning how to retrieve information from a graph. They are also learning to graph information.
Math: Students are learning about probability.
Science:
Students are reviewing life cycles.
Due Date: 4/22/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL: 2.11 Students will practice the letters X, O, and U. Students will also practice writing sentences in cursive handwriting.
Reading:
On Monday, April 17, students will read the decodable reader, "Little Havana in Little York", and the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 338-339.
On Tuesday, April 18, students will read pages 340-349 fo the story "A Picture Book of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."
On Wednesday, April 19, students will read pages 349-360 of the story "A Picture Book of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."
On Thursday, April 20. students will read "A Picture Book of Dr. Martin Luther King,, Jr. and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 360361.
On Friday, April 21, students will read "A Picture Book of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."
Definitions: The definitions for these words must be written in cursive handwriting in a reading composition book.
1. demanding 2. fair 3. laws 4. graduated
5. arrested 6. prejudice 7. content 8. section
Story Vocabulary: These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the story selection.
laws demanding fair protests
Georgia pastor restaurants minister
doctorate arrested section refused
continued content character honors
violence prejudice
Phonics:
Students are expected to identify, read, and spell words with the these three letter blends: str, scr, spr, and spl.
Grammar:
Students will review common and proper nouns. They will review capitalization rules for titles, initials, days, months, cities, and states.
Spelling:
Unit 6 Lesson 3
Test: Wed. April 19
Test: Fri. April 21
1. straw
2. split
3. scrape
4. stretch
5. splash
6. scream
7. sprawl
8. sprout
9. strange
10. scratch
11. strength
12. spry
13. screen
14. stream
15. spread
Bonus: metamorphosis
These words must be written in cursive handwriting. Sentences must be written in cursive handwriting with the five words of your choice.
Math Facts:
Students will begin learning the X4 multiplication facts.
Math:
Students are reading and writing time correctly.
Math: Students will be reading thermometers and writing the temperature indicated on a thermometer.
Math:
Students will be gathering information from calendars.
Social Studies:
Students will be studying Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We will also be reading about him in our weekly reading selection.
Due Date: 4/21/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will practice cursive letter formation.
Reading:
There is not new story for the week. Students will be reviewing for the MAP Reading Test which will be given on Thursday.
Spelling:
There is no new spelling list. Students will be reviewing sound/letter relationships to prepare for the MAP test on Thursday.
Math:
Students will be learning about probability. They will be reading graphs to locate information. They will be making graphs to show information.
Math:
Students will review calendar and thermometer skills.
Math Facts:
We are still working on x4. A test will be given on x 4 on Tuesday. We will begin x5 on Wednesday.
Science: We will be learning about the life cycle of a butterfly.
Social Studies:
Students will have the "Famous People" Program on Tuesday, April 25th. Please make plans to attend the program.
Due Date: 4/10/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will practice the uppercase cursive letters R, V, O, and U.
Reading: SOL:
On Monday, April 10, the students will read the decodable story, "Little Havana in Miami". They will also read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 316-317 and pages 318-327 of the story "New Hope".
On Tuesday, April 11, the students will read pages 328-333 of the story "New Hope". They will also read the Theme Connections on page 335.
On Wednesday, April 12, the students will read "New Hope"
On Thursday, April 13, the students will read "New Hope".
Story Definitions: (These words and their definitions must be written in a reading composition book and turned in by Tuesday, April 11.
1. brisk
2. doe
3. leather
4. shed
5. recycling
6. citizens
7. adopted
Story Vocabulary: These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the story selection.
fashioned recycling Denmark
Minnesota journey traveled
forded campsite adopted
axles doe harvested
shed ferry fence
brisk forge blacksmith
lumbermen fabric bustling
barbershops invitations steeple
Gazette leather Appalachian
citizens
Spelling: SOL 2.4, 2.5
Unit 6, Lesson 2
Test: Wednesday, April 12
Test: Thursday, April 13
1. listen
2. castle
3. rustle
4. whistle
5. rhino
6. answer
7. doubt
8. island
9. would
10. could
11. chaos
12. lamb
13. scent
14. climb
15. scene
Bonus: Easter
Each word must be written three times in a spelling composition book. Sentences must be written with five words. The words and sentences must be written in cursive handwriting. Composition books are due on Tuesday, April 11.
Math: SOL: 2.12
Students are learning to read and write time to five mintue intervals.
Math Facts: \
Students will have a test on X3 on Wednesday.
Social Studies: SOL : 2.4
Students will have a test on Helen Keller on Tuesday.
Due Date: 4/9/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11 Students will practice the cursive letters F, W, N, P, and M.
Reading:
On Monday, April 3, Students will be introduced to the new unit, "America's People". Students will read the decodable reader, "Chinatown in San Francisco" and the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 300-301.
On Tuesday, students will read pages 302-307 of the story "April and Her Family".
On Wednesday, April 5, students will read pages 308-311 of the story "April and Her Family" and the Theme Connections on pages 312-313.
On Thursday, April 6, students will read "April and Her Family" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 314-415.
On Friday, April 7, student will read "April and Her Family".
Definitions: These words and their definitions must be written in a reading composition book and turned in by Tuesday, April 4.
1. explorer
2. orchid
3. chores
4. discovered
5. sesame
6. popular
7. wiser
Story Selection Vocabualry
orchid Chinese Taiwan
Mandarin public calligraphy
sesame explorer Italy
discovered noodles eyebrows
chores popular wiser
Tangram chopsticks Julius
Chin Lan baba
mama Ba Tsu ma Liang mein
Chi chiao bang
Spelling:
Unit 6 Lesson 6
Test: Wed. April 4
Test: Fri. April 6
1. flow
2.flower
3. cook
4. cube
5. tool
6. took
7. nook
8. noon
9. fume
10. loom
11. moonbeam
12. mountain
13. mowing
14. rookie
15. groomer
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, April 4. Sentences must be written with five of the words. Sentences must be in cursive handwriting and turned in by Tuesday, April 4.
Due Date: 4/3/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will practice the cursive letters Q, C, I, F, and J.
Reading:
On Monday, March 27, students will read the decodable reader, "The Koi at the Gate". They will also read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 250-251 and pages 252-269 of the story "Brave as a Mountain Lion".
On Tuesday, March 28, students will read pages 270-285 of the story "Brave as a Mountain Lion" and the Theme Connections on page 287.
On Wednesday, March 29. students will read pages 252-269 of the story "brave as a Mountain Lion and the Science Inquiry at the end of the story.
On Thursday, March 30, students will read pages 270-278 of the story "Brave as a Mountain Lion".
On Friday, March 31, students will read "Brave as a Mountain Lion".
Definitions: Students must write these words and their definitions in their reading composition book. Definitions must be turned in by Wednesday, March 29.
1. reservation
2. dreaded
3. qualified
4. mysterious
5. mountain lion
6. stomping
7. inform
Lesson Vocabulary (These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the week's reading selections.
reservation dreaded especially
Winona stomping percent
inform qualified gym
mountain lion beasts gymnasium
antelope emblem beading
repeating swirling principal
practicing cradle mysterious
spirit icicles glistened
correct capital proudly
clever coyote
Spelling: SOL 2.4, 2.5
Unit 5 Lesson 5
Test: Wed. March 29
Test: Fri. Mar. 31
1. lawn
2. recall
3. haul
4. stalk
5. thoughts
6. naughty
7. oil
8. loyal
9. noise
10. rejoice
11. ointment
12. walnut
13. checkpoint
14. because
15. employ
Bonus: realistic fiction, poetry
The spelling words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, March 28. Sentences must be written with the five words of your choice. Sentences must be written in cursive handwriting.
Reading Skills:SOL 2.3
Some students are still having trouble with author's purpose. Students can usually identify when an author write to entertain, but some students have difficulty with when the author's purpose is to inform or persuade.
Reading Skills: SOL 2.6 (b) Students are working on word families. Students need to look for the base word in word families. Example: The word hope is the base word and gives a clue to the meaning of each member of this word family: hopeful, hopeless, hoped, hoping, hopes
Reading Skills: SOL 2.6 (b)
Students will be working on related words. If a student knows how words are related then it helps them to figure out the meaning of words.
Grammar Skills: 2.13(j) Students will be classifying verbs as being in the present, past, or future tense.
Math: SOL2.12
Students will read and write time to the nearest five minute interval.
Math Facts: I can't make my students practice their multiplication facts at home. I still have some students who have not mastered X2. We are going to move on to X3.
Social Studies:SOL 2.4 Students will have a test on Susan B. Anthony on Wednesday. We have not had enough time to explore the contribution of Susan B. Anthony.
Science: SOL 2.3
Students will learn about mass and matter.
Due Date: 3/26/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11 Students will practice the cursive letters T, Y, G, D, and F.
Reading:
On Monday, March 20, students will read the decodable reader "How Roy Got a Toy Drum", the Vocabualry Warm-Up on pages 318-319 and pages 222-233 of the story "Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod".
On Tuesday, March 21, students will read pages 234-245 of the story "Akiak: A Tale From the Iditarod".
On Wednesday, March 22, students will read pages 222-233 of the story "Akiak: A Tale From the Iditarod" and the Theme Connections on page 247.
On Thursday, March 23, students will read pages 234-255 of the story "Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod" and the Science Inquiry on page 249.
On Friday, March 24, students will read "Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod".
Definitions: Students must write the definitions for these words in their reading composition books.
1. rumble
2. burrowed
3. rugged
4. snowdrift
5. squinted
6. shifted
7. snapped
Story Vocabualry: These are the words students must know in order to fluently read "AkiaK: A Tale from the Iditarod".
Iditarod rugged Anchorage
Alaka descents vowed
Kuskokwim Ophir snapped
pilot shifted volunteer
blizzard refuge burrowed
snowdrift mound experienced
Unalakleet padded cautiously
Shaktoolik thirst community
musher escaped raided
snowmobile squinted Golovin
recognized usual harness
rumble courageous
Reading Skills: SOL 2.8
Students will use illustrations to enhance their understanding of the text.
Students will locate examples of Onomatopoeia in the text.
Students will identify examples of figurative language in the story.
Grammar: SOL 2.13
Students will identify adverbs and use them correctly in sentences.
Study Skills: SOL 2.10(c)
Students will use a dictionary, thesaurus, and glossary to gather information.
Spelling: SOL 2.4, 2.5
Unit 5. Lesson 4
Test: Wed. March 22
Test: Fri. March 24
1. join
2. spoil
3. annoy
4. choice
5. boys
6. voyage
7. coin
8. enjoy
9. boil
10. toy
11. royal
12. appoint
13. moist
14. cowboy
15. voice
Bonus: Susan B. Anthony
These words must be written three times in cursive handwriting and turned in by Tuesday, March 21. Sentences must be written with five words. Two sentences must be written in cursive handwriting.
Due Date: 3/19/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will practice these uppercase cursive letters: V, B, A, H. and T
Reading:
On Monday, March 13, students will read the decodable reader "Kim and the Wave". They will read the Vocabulary Warm Up on pages 196-197 and pages 198-202 of the story "The Empty Pot".
On Tuesday, March 14, students will read pages 208-213 of the story "The Empty Pot" and Theme Connections on pages 214-215.
On Wednesday, March 15, student will read pages 200-207 of the story "The Empty Pot"
On Thursday, March 16, students will read pages 208-213 of the story "The Empty Pot" and the Science Inquiry on pages 216-217. On Friday, March 17, student will read "The Empty Pot".
Definitions : These are the words with definitions these students must write in their reading composition book and turn in on Wednesday, March 15. If there is no school on Wednesday, then definitions must be turned in on the first day they return to school.
1. transferred
2. sprout
3. courage
4. tended
5. blossom
6. emperor
7. kingdom
Lesson Vocabulary These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the story selection.
burst bloom kingdom perfume
Emperor successor tended throne
choose proclamation issued palace
succeed created throughout swarmed
received happiest sprout soil
blossom transferred months clothes
eagerly ashamed empty clever
punished impossible courage entire
truth
Reading Skills:
Students are expected to use inferences about characters and events to understand the whole story.
Reading Skills: Students will try to identify the problem and solution of each reading selection they read. This includes the story selection, the decodable, and any stories they may read in workshops.
Phonics:
Students will be decoding, reading, and spelling words with ough.
Spelling:
Unit 5 Lesson 3
Test: Wednesday, March 15
Test: Thursday, March 16
Test: Friday, March 17
1. cough
2. dough
3. fought
4. though
5. thought
6. rough
7. although
8. tough
9. ought
10. thoughtful
11. thorough
12. sourdough
13. enough
14. throughout
15. bought
Bonus: There is no bonus word for the week. Students need to spend time learning to spell the unit words.
Students must write the first ten words in cursive handwriting. Sentences must be written with five of the words. The words and sentences must be written in a spelling composition book and turned in on Tuesday, March 14.
Social Studies:
Students will have a test on Jackie Robinson on Thursday, March 16.
Science: Students are learning about severe weather. Students should bring home a study guide on Tuesday.
Math Facts:
Students are practicing X2. They will have a quiz on X2 on Friday. They must know the facts. They will not be given time to count them on their fingers.
Math: Students are learning to weigh in grams and kilograms.
Math: Students are learning to measure in grams, kilograms, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.
Math:
Students review previous learned math skills each day.
Due Date: 3/12/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will practice the lower case cursive letters and begin on the uppercase cursive letters Z and K.
Reading:
On Monday, March 6, students will read the decodable reader, "A Bootmaker's Daughter". They will also read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 174-175 and pages 176-185 of the story "A Hole in the Dike".
On Tuesday, March 7, students will read pages 186-191 of the story " A Hole in the Dike" and Theme Connections at the end of the story.
On Wednesday, March 8, students will read pages 178-185 of the story " A Hole in the Dike".
On Thursdasy, March 9, students will read pages 186-191 of the story "A Hole in the Dike" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 194-195.
On Friday, March 10, students will read "The Hole in the Dike".
Vocabulary with Definitions: These words and their definitions must be written in a reading composition book and turned in by Wed. March 8.
1. trickling
2. flooded
3. rumbling
4. numb
5. dikes
6. windmill
Selection Vocabualry: Thse are the words students must know in order to read the story selection fluently.
Holland cottage tulip windmill
strong dikes flooded usual
gurgling trickling through leak
village gushing bottom echo
strength numb rumbling stream
repair
Reading Skills:
Students must be able to distinguish cause from effect.
Phonics:
Students will be expected to decode, read, and spell words with /aw/ spelled al, all, ough, and augh.
Spelling:
Unit 5 Lesson 2
Test: Wed. March 8
Test: Fri. March 10
1. walk
2. overall
3. bought
4. call
5. always
6. sought
7. taught
8. caught
9. halt
10. small
11. daughter
12. chalk
13. tall
14. called
15. distraught
Bonus: Students may decide on their own bonus word. It needs to be something they fell is important for them to know and remember how to spell.
- The first ten words must be written in cursive handwriting.
- Words must be written three times in a spelling composition book.
- Sentences must be written with the last five words.
Grammar:
Students will be using the suffixes -ly and -y to words to change the meaning of the base word.
Students will be adding the suffix -ed to base words to show change the tense of a word from present to past.
Grammar:
Students will be locating and using quotation marks correctly around the titles of stories, poems, and book chapers.
Students will read a speaker's words by locating quotation marks around what is said.
Math:
Students will have a test on fractions on Tuesday.
Math: They are working on linear measure. They will begin using cups, pints, quarts, and gallons on Wednesday.
Math Facts:
Students are learning to multiply by two. When the number two is a factor, it is called "The doubler". This is because the product will be double the other factor.
Social Studies: Students will have a test on George Washington on Wednesday, March 8.
Science:
Students will begin learning about Martin Luther King, Jr. on Thursday,
Due Date: 2/26/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11 Students will review the lowercase cursive letters a. d. o. c. g, and q. They will also practice the letters n, m, and y.
Readng
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, students will read the decodable reader "A Plant that Acts Like an Animal ". They will also read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 128-129 and pages 130-139 of the story "Animals in Hiding".
On Wednesday, Feb. 22, students will read pages 140-145 of the story "I See Animals Hiding".
On Thursday, Feb. 23, students will have reading class in the afternoon. They will take the Cogat Math test during the morning. They will have reading in the afternoon. During reading they will read "I See Animals Hiding" and the Scienec Inquiry at the end of the story.
On Friday, Feb.24, students will read "I See Animals Hiding" and the poems on pages 148-150.
Words with Definitions
Students must write the definitions for these words in their reading composition book and turn them in by Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Lesson Vocabulary These wre the words students must know in order to fluently read this week's reading selection.
porcupine natural dangers
unaware available unnoticed
protective coloration wariest
shrubby autumn leafless
scene squint invisible
weasel screech perfectly
speckled garter slithering
bittern streaks invisible
Phonics:
This is a review week in phonics. Students are expected to decode, read, and spell words with /oo/spelled oo,_ew, _ue, u_e, u. They are expected to decode, read, and spell words with /oo/ spelled oo as in theword foot. They will decode, read, and spell words with /ow/ spelled ow and ou-.
Grammar:
Students will recognize and use colons correctly. Colons can be used to introduce a list. Ex. Place these things on your desk: reading book, reading composition book, and reading workbook.
Colons are also used to separate the hour from the minutes when writing time. Ex. 25 minutes after 12 is 12:25 Ex. one-thirty is 1:30
Grammar: Students will review inflectional and comparative endings.
Grammar: Students will review irregular plurals.
Spelling:
Unit 4, Lesson 5 Test: Wed. Feb. 22 Test: Fri. Feb. 24
Spelling Skill: Review words with oo, _e, _ue, u_e, u
1. blue
2. rude
3. frown
4. cookie
5. plow
6. count
7. duty
8. cool
9. scout
10. books
11. looser
12. snowplow
13. overlook
14. true
15. shampoo
Bonus: punctuation
These spelling words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Feb. 21. Sentences must be written with five of these words.
Math: Students will continue to work with fractions.
Math: Students will begin linear measure. They will begin by measuring with nonstandard measures such as with paper clips, shoes, hands,etc. They will measure in centimeters, and inches.
Math Facts: Students are reviewing subtraction facts 0-9.
Math Facts: Students are learning x0 and x1 multiplication facts.
Science:
Social Studies:
Students are learning about Abraham Lincoln. They were given a study guide and will have a test on Abraham Lincoln on Thursday.
Spelling: Unit 5 Lesson 1
Test: Wed. March 1
Test: Fri. March 3
- Students will write the first five words in cursive handwriting. This last ten words will be written as usual in manuscript handwritng. I sent a copy of the words in cursive handwriting as a guide for your child to trace and practice before writing in their composition book. If letters are not made correctly, then the spelling of the word will be counted as incorrect.
1. hawk
2. sauce
3. thaw
4. draw
5. launch
6. crawl
7. yawn
8. author
9. cause
10. vault
11. squawk
12. daunting
13. fault
14. claw
15. August
Bonus: courageous ( The name of our new reading unit is Courage>)
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Feb. 28. Sentences must be written with the five words of your choice.
Math:
Students are working on measurement. Students must be able to accurately measure to the nearer inch, half-inch, foot, and centimeter.
Math:
Students will still have a little work with fractions.
Math Facts: Students will work on multiplying using 2 as one of the factors. The number two is called "Doubler" because the product when two is a factor is double the other factor.
Social Studies:
Students are learning about George Washington. A study guide will be sent home on Wednesday.
Due Date: 2/24/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanshiip: SOL 2.11
Students will practice the cursive letters x, v, and z. They will have a review of the letters n, m, y, x, and v. On Friday, they will practice the twenty-six lower case cursive letters. On March 5, students will begin practicing their uppercase cursive letters.
Reading:
On Monday. Feb. 27, students will read the decodable reader, "The Lion and the Mouse". It is the first day of a new unit so we will talk about the theme which is "Courage". The students will go over the vocabulary.
On Tuesday, Feb. 28, students will read pages 160-165 of the story "Dragons and Giants".
On Wednesday, March 1, students will read pages 166-169 of the story "Dragons and Giants". Students will also read the Theme Connections at the end of the story.
On Thursday, March 2, students will read "Dragons and Giants" and the Science Inquiry on pages 172-173,
On Friday, March 3, student will read "Dragons and Giants".
Vocabulary with Definitions: These words and their definitions must be written in a reading composition book and turned in by Wed. March 1.
1. trembling
2. avalanche
3. leaping
4. puffing
5. afraid
6. brave
Lesson Vocabulary: Student must know these words in order to fluently read the story selection.
brave dragons giants mirror
mountain leaping puffing mouth
climbed higher avalanche trembling
afraid hawk screamed covers
Spelling: Unit 5 Lesson 1
Test: Wed. March 1
Test: Fri. March 3
- Students will write the first five words in cursive handwriting. This last ten words will be written as usual in manuscript handwritng. I sent a copy of the words in cursive handwriting as a guide for your child to trace and practice before writing in their composition book. If letters are not made correctly, then the spelling of the word will be counted as incorrect.
1. hawk
2. sauce
3. thaw
4. draw
5. launch
6. crawl
7. yawn
8. author
9. cause
10. vault
11. squawk
12. daunting
13. fault
14. claw
15. August
Bonus: courageous ( The name of our new reading unit is Courage>)
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Feb. 28. Sentences must be written with the five words of your choice.
Math:
Students are working on measurement. Students must be able to accurately measure to the nearer inch, half-inch, foot, and centimeter. Stiudents will weigh items to the nearest ounce, pound, gram, and kilogram. They will begin to measure in cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.
Math:
Students will still have a little work with fractions.
Math Facts: Students will work on multiplying using 2 as one of the factors. The number two is called "Doubler" because the product when two is a factor is double the other factor.
Social Studies:
Students are learning about George Washington. A study guide will be sent home on Wednesday.
Due Date: 2/19/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11 Students will practice the lowercase cursive letters o, g, c, and q.
Reading: On Monday, Feb. 13, students will read the decodable reader "Mr. Brown Sees the World", the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 102-103 and apages 104-113 of the story "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots". On Tuesday, Feb. 14, students will read pages 114--123 of the story "How the GUinea Fowl Got Her Spots". On Wednesday, Feb. 15, students will read pages 104-113 of the story "How th Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots" and athe Science Inquiry at the end of the story. On Thursday, Feb. 16, students will read "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots" and the Theme Connections at the end of the story. On Friday, Feb. 17, students will read "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots".
Definitions Students must the respelling, part of speech, and definition for each of these words in their reading composition book. The composition book must be turned in by Wed. Feb. 15.
1. delicate
2. reeds
3. bank
4. admired
5. temper
6. glossy
Story Selection Vocabulary
Nganga glossy feathers fowl
speckles Guinea scratch hungrily
mouthful slinking scrambled whirred
RAAUGH temper cautiously reeds
stubby whirlwind duststorm spluttered
gratefully calabash tasseled spattered
sleek admired delicate traveling
Reading Skills:
Students will be classifying and categorizing information to show how details are related.
Phonics: Students will be expected to decode, read, and spell words with /ow/ spelled ow and ou_.
Grammar: Students will be using the prefixes mis-and mid- to change the meaning of words. Ex. The prefix mid means in the middle of. The word midweek means in the middle of the week Ex. The prefix mis means bad, wrong, or incorrectly. The word misuse means to use incorrectly.
Grammar: Students will review synonyms and antonyms. Synonyms are words that have the same or similar meanings and antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.
Math:SOL 2.3 Students will continue to work with fractions. They must be able to identify and represent the parts of a set or region as halves, fourths, sixths, eighths, and tenths. They must be able to write fractions correctly and they must be able to compare unit fractions for halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, eighths, and tenths.
Math:
Math Facts:SOL 2.5 We will review one subtraction fact each day for the next two weeks. We have spent ten weeks learning to suubtract zero through 10 from another number. Students should have mastered this skil.
Math Facts: x0 Students will begin learning multiplication facts. We will begin with zero. Zero is considered to be the "King of Multiplication". The king (zero) turns every number in his kingdom to zero. Ex. 0x6=6 8x0=0
Social Studies:SOL2.2 Your child should review the study guide for a test on Thursday.
Famous People: SS SOL 2.11
We will learn about Abraham Lincoln. Your child will bring home a study guide on Friday.
Due Date: 2/12/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL2.11
Students will write the lowercase cursive letters p, a, d, g, and o.
Reading Skills: SOL 2.3 Students are expected to determine the author's purpose. The stories in our book are to inform, entertain, or persuade. SOL 2.3 also expects students to determine when the author's purpose is to clarify or to respond.
Reading Skills: SOL 2.8 Students must be able to determine fact from fiction.
Reading: On Monday, Feb. 6, students will read the decodable reader, "How Pets Adapt". They will also read the Vocabulary Warm Up on pages 78-79 and pages 80-89 of the story "How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures". On Tuesday, Feb. 7, students wil read pages 90-99 of the story "How to Hide an OCtopus and Other Sea Creatures". On Wednesday, Feb. 8, students will read the story "How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures" plus the Theme Connections at the end of the story. On Thursday, Feb. 9, students wil read "HOw to Hide an OCtopus and Other Sea Creatures" plus the Science Inquiry on pages 100-101. On Friday, students will read "How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures".
Definitions: Students must write the definitions for these words in a reading composition book and turn them in by Tuesday, Feb. 7.
1. delay
2. glides
3. designed
4. fade
5. creatures
Lesson Vocabulry
creature camouflaged although
rough glides octopus
relative cuttlefish fade
grotesque sargassum delay
dragon bizarre ribbons
spread enemies shrimpfish
urchins designed decorator
barnacle sponge proceeds
pipefish spines anemone
Phonics: SOL 2.4 Students will be expected to decode, read, and spell words with /oo/ spelled oo.
Spelling:SOL 2.4 2.5, 2.11
Unit 4 Lesson 3
Test: Wed. Feb. 8
Test: Thurs. Feb. 9
1. look
2. good
3. soot
4. shook
5. stood
6. foot
7. brook
8. wood
9. hoof
10. hook
11. uncooked
12. childhood
13. notebook
14. understood
15. cookbook
Bonus: Abraham Lincoln
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Five sentences must be written with the words of your choice.
Grammar: SOL 2.7(b) A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a word that changes the meaning of a word. Students will be working with the prefixes dis- and un-. The prefix dis-means "the opposite of" or "not". Ex. obey disobey The prefix un- means "not". lock unlock
Math: SOL 2.3 Students are learning about fractions.
Math: SOL 2.7 Students are subtracting from a two digit number. They must also be able to estimate the difference of two digit numbers.
Math Facts: SOL 2.5 Students are stubtracting ten form another number.
Science: SOL 2.6 A test on wether will be given on Wednesday. Students were given a study guide.
Social Studies:SOL 2.2 Students will be given a study guide on Monday.
Due Date: 2/5/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Monday-cursive letter s
Tuesday-cursive letter j
Wednesday-review cursive letters h,f, k,r,s, and j
Thursday-cursive letter p
Friday cursive eltter p (Lower case p is the most difficult cursive letter to master.)
Reading:
On Monday, Jan. 30, students will read the decodable reader "A Robin's red Plumes", the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 46-47 and pages 48-61 fo the story "Hungry Little Hare".
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, the students will read the decodable reader "Drew's True Lesson" and pages 62-75 of the story "Hungry Little Hare".
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, students will read pages 48-61 of the story "Hungry Little Hare".
On Thursday, Feb. 2, students will read pages 62-75 of the story "Hungry Little Hare" and the Science Inquiry on pages 76-77.
On Friday, Feb. 3, students will read "Hungry Little Hare".
Vocabulary with Definitions (Students must write these words and definitions in their reading composiition book and turn them in by Wednesday, Feb. 1>)
1. meadow
2. pond
3. scent
4. disguise
5. hare
6. stump
Lesson Vocabulary ( These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the story.
hare paws raspberries scent
pond meadow supposed twig
squirrels sneaky slender katydid
disguise exactly mantises leaned
moth fluttering wily drowsy
woodcock lilies lizards invisible
jackrabbit disappear scent stump
avoid barely spied tender
environment
Reading Skills: SOL 2.9
Students will locate and read descriptive language. They will also write examples of descriptive language.
Phonics: The emphasis is on /o// spelled u, u_e, _ew, and _ue. Students are expected to decode, read, and spell words with /oo/.
Grammar SOL 2.13 (d)
Students will learn how to write singular possessive and plural possessive nouns correctly.
Singular possessive nouns end with 's. Ex. Makenzie's blue macaw
Plural possessive nouns end with an apostrophe. Ex. boys' stinky shoes
Grammar SOL 2.13 (d)
Students will learn to use possessive pronouns correctly.
A singular possessive pronoun takes the place of a possessive noun. Ex. Peyton's dog his dog
A plural possessive pronoun takes the place of a plural possessive noun. Ex. girls' dresses their dresses
Spelling: SOL 2.4, 2.5, 2.11
Test: Wed. Feb. 1
Tets: Fri. Feb. 3
Skill: /oo/spelled u, u-e, _ew, and _ue
1. clue
2. blue
3. lure
4. June
5. student
6. due
7. dew
8. grew
9. ruby
10. overdue
11. blueberry
12. salute
13. fluid
14. newsroom
15. flute
Bonus: February
The words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Jan. 31. Students must write five sentences with the words of their choice. Sentences may not begin with the word "I".
Math: SOL 2.3
Students will learn about fractions.
Math: SOL 2.6, 2.7
Students will continue to add and subtract two digit numbers with and without regrouping. They will also use estimation to check their answers.
Math : SOL 2.15, 2.16
Students still have a few geometry activities. They will test on geometry and symmetry pm Thursday.
Math:SOL 2.5
Students will practice subtracting nine from another number.
Science:SOL 2.6
A study guide on weather will be sent home on Monday. Your weather chart is due on Tuesday.
Social Studies:
A study guide on the Pueblo Indians will be sent home on Wednesday.
Due Date: 1/29/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will practice these cursive letters: h, f, k r, and s.
Reading:
On Monday, Jan. 23, students will previwe the new unit, identify an expository text, read the Vocabulary Warm-Upon pages 14-15, and read the decodable reader"Under the Moon".
On Tuesday, Jan. 24, the students will read pages 14-29 of the story "Animal Camouflage".
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, the students will read pages 30-43 of the story "Animal Camouflage".
On Thursday, the student will read "Animal Camouflage" and the Science Inquiry on pages 44-45.
On Friday, the students will read "Animal Camouflage".
Definitions:-Students should write the definitions for these words in their reading compositon book and turn them in by Tuesday, Jan. 24.
1. camouflage
2. mimicry
3. patterns
4. surroundings
5. pretenders
6. blend
Vocabulary-These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the story.
costumen camouflage patterns reptiles
enemies blend surroundings objects
reasons designs fawn mimicry
pretenders masked soon match
patches marshes sways protection
Reading Skills: SOL 2. 8 , 2.9(g) Students will identify the main idea in reading selections and the details that support the main idea.
Phonics: SOL 2.4, 2.5
Students will spell the /oo/ you hear in the word goo with the letters oo.
Grammar: SOL 2.13(d)
Students will review adding -s and -es to nouns to make plural nouns.
Grammar: SOL 2.2 (d) 2.7(b) Students will review synonyms which are words that are similar in meaning and antonyms which are words with opposite meanings.
Spelling: SOL. 2.4, 2.5, 2.11
Unit 4 Lesson 1
Test: Wednesday, January 25
Test: Friday, January 27
1. hoop
2. tooth
3. mood
4. igloo
5. soon
6. bloom
7. food
8. room
9. pooch
10. pool
11. noodle
12. rooster
13. school
14. gloomy
15.broom
Bonus: responsibility
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Jan. 24th. Sentences must be written with the last five words.
Math: SOL 2.16 Students will be tested by the end of the week on identifying , comparing, and contrasting these figures: circle, sphere, square, cube, rectangle, rectangular prism, cylinder, pyramid, triangle, and cone. Students must be able to count the faces, edges, and vertices, of solid figures.
Math: SOL 2.15 Students must be able to draw lines of symmery, identiy how many lines of symmetry, and create figures with at least one line of symmetry.
Math: SOL 2.20 Students must be able to identify, create, and extend a line of patterns.
Math: SOL2.5
Students will practice subtracting eight from another number. Some students still need practice subtracting seven from another number. Many students are having trouble getting into a routine.
Math: SOL 2.6, 2.7
Each week we spend some time adding and subtracting from two digit numbers. The students are able to add and subtract, but many make mistakes because they do not look at the plus or minus sign as they solve the problems.
Math: SOL 2.3
Students will begin identifying parts that represent halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, eighths, and tenths. Students will learn to write fractions correctly. During the following week, students will compare the unit fractions for halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, eighths, and tenths using the symbols <, >. and =.
Science: SOL 2.6
Don't forget the weather chart is due by Friday, Jan. 31.
Social Studies: SOL 2.2
Students will have a test on the Plains Indians on Wednesday, Jan. 25. They will begin learning about the Pueblo Indians after they take the test on the Plains Indians.
Due Date: 1/13/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will practice these undercover letters that loop back: e, l, b,and h.
Reading: On Monday, Jan. 16, the students will read the Vocabulary Warm Up on pages 388-389 of the story "Grandpa's Corner Store" On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the students will read pages 408-423 of the story "Grandpa's Corner Store" . On Wednesday, Jan. 18, the students will read pages 390-407 of the story "Grandpa's Corner Store" and the decodable reader "Kitten's Rescue" On Thursday, Jan. 19, the students will read pages 408-423 of the story "Grandpa's Corner Store and the Social Studies Inquiry. On Friday, Jan. 20, the students will read "Grandpa's Corner Store".
Vocabulary with Definitions (Students must write these words, respellings, parts of speech and their definitions.)
1. arrangement 2. tingly 3. huddled 4. sharp 5. construction 6. aisles
Story Vocabulary
hardware suitcase aisles grocery kitchen Kalfo sandwiches rye cereal construction register tingle deliveries straightens huddled arrangement sharp tiles charge flutters
diapers avenue clothesline bunched carpenters supermarket flyers spruce up owner today
eight
Phonics: SOL 2.4, 2.5 Student will review how to decode read and spell words with long vowels.
Grammar: SOL 2.13 (e) Students will identify the two words that make up a contraction.
Spelling: SOL 2. 4, 2.5, 2.13 Unit 3 Lesson 5 Test: Wednesday, Jan. 18 Test: Friday, January 20
1. open
2. humid
3. until
4. person
5. cancel
6. fuel
7. begin
8. wagon
9. number
10. minus
11. continue
12. dial
13. united
14. radio
15. moment
Bonus: precipitation
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Jan. 17. Sentences must be written with these words:
1. humid
2. cancel
3. moment
4. fuel
5. united
Math: SOL 2. 16 Students will continue their study of geometry.
Math SOL 2.15 Students will learn about symmetry and how to determine lines of symmetry. They will also create figures with lines of symmetry.
Math: SOL 2.20 Students will work with patterns and how to continue a pattern.
Math: SOL 2.6, 2.7 Students will add and subtract two digit numbers with and without regrouping. They will also continue to estimate the sum and difference of two digit numbers.
Science: SOL 2.6 Students will continue to learn about weather.
Social Studies: SOL 2.2 Students will have a test on the Powhatan Indians of the Eastern Woodlands on Monday. They will begin learning about the Lakota Sioux of the Plains on Tuesday.
Due Date: 1/12/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will begin to learn the strokes to master legible cursive penmanship. Students will learn one cursive letter each day. They will learn the letter in clas, practice it in their composition book, and review the letter for bellwork the next day. If a student needs extra practice, I will send additional worksheets in their blue folder. If the daily letter is a difficult letter, such as lower case cursive "p" the students may need to spend more than one day mastering the letter.
Manuscript handwriting is a series of straignt lines and curves. The pencil is lifted after each letter. The most difficult aspect of cursive penmanship for young children is remembering not to lift the pencil until they finish the last letter of a word. Cursive penmanship may be more difficult to master, but it is quicker and easier once students have practiced this letter.
Students will begin curisive penmanship by practicing the undercurve letters. The undercurve stroke is the easiest to master. When students have learned a set of letters beginning with the undercurve stroike, they will have a lesson of review letters. We will begin with these lowercase cursive letters: i, t, u, and w.
Students will be given a cursive composition book. Students will practice the letter of the day in their cursive composition book. Students will turn in their cursive composition book each morning with their blue folder.
Students must not "work ahead" in their composition book. It is much easier to teach a child correct letter formation than to retrain them when they have allready acquired incorrect strokes.
Cursive penmanship is really a lot easier to master than it sounds in this explanation of cursive expectations.
Reading:
In my opinion, this is the most difficult story in our second grade reading curriculum. Many second graders do not relate to this story because they have never had any experience with the mayor or town council. Most of our students live outside the town limits. We will talk about Grundy's Town COuncil and Mayor Diann Hagy Blankenship, but I will also include the Buchanan County Board of Supervisors.
Children need to know the Public Service Authority is the Water and Sewage Department. Some children have heard of PSA, but have no clue about the responsibilities of the Public Service Authority. Other children live in homes with private well and are not familiar with PSA.
Another difficult concept is Law Enforcement. The students who live in the town limits are familiar with the Grundy Police Department, but the students who live outside the town limits depend on the Buchanan County Sheriff's Department. On Wednesday, Jan. 4, the students will read the Vocabulary WarmUp on pages 362-363 and pages 363-373 of the story "Out and About at City Hall".
On Thursday,Jan. 5, students will read pages 374-385 of the story "Out and About at City Hall".
On Friday, Jan.6, students will read pages 362-373 of the story "Out and Aobut at City Hall".
On Monday, Jan. 9, students will read pages 374-385 of the story "Out and About at City Hall" and the decodable reader "A Stroll on Mule Avenue".
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, students will read "Out and About at City Hall" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 386-387.
Vocabulary withDefinitions: Students must write the definitions for these words in their reading composition books. Definitions are due on Friday, Jan.6.
1. council 2. mayor 3. elect 4. cashier 5. taxes 6. routes
Selection Vocabulary: These are the words students must know in ored to fluenty read the story, "Out and About at City Hall".
manager mayor restaurants protection
sewer services garbage basic
schedule activities parades picnics
celebration health taxes transportation
libraries utilities services citizens
cashier council elect routes
system repersents recorder governmet
Students need to bring in a picture, newspaper clipping, or handwritten paragraph aboaut something that is happening in Buchanan County.
Phonics: SOL:2.4 ,2.5 Students will learn to decode, read, and spell long u spelled _ew, _ue, _u, and u_e.
Students will also be identifying open and closed syllables. Open syllables occur when a syllable ends with avowel. Ex. la bel Closed syllables occur when a vowel is followed by a consonant and the vowel usually has a short sound.Ex. let ter
Spelling: SOL 2.4, 2.5,2.13
Unit 3 Lesson 4
1. cue
2. hue
3. few
4.music
5. pure
6. value
7. mew
8.cute
9.human
10. rescue
11. fury
12. confuse
13. view
14. skew
15. argue
Bonus: Powhatan
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Friday,Jan. 6. Sentences must be written with the last five words. Plese help your child with writing a sentence with skew. Some students will have difficulty with this word.
Grammar:2.13
Students will identify and write sentences in which there is subjec/verb agreement.
Math:SOL:2.16
Students will begin their study of geometry. Students are expected to identify plane and solid figures. They will learn to identify and count the number of faces, edges, and vertices of solid figures.
Math: SOL:2.6 ,2.7 Students will continue to add and subtract two-digit numbers with and without regrouping
MathFacts: SOL2.5 Students will practice subtracting six from another number.
Science:SOL 2.3
Students will continue to study weather. Details about to keep a weather chart will be sent home on Friday.
Social Studies Students are studying Native Americans. A study guide will be sent home on Thursday.
Due Date: 1/11/2017
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
On Wednesday, students will write the cursive letter u.
On Thursday, students will write the cursive letter w.
On Friday, students will practice writing the letters: i. t, u, and w.
Reading:
On Wednesday, January 11, students will read pages 362-373 of the story, "Out and About at City Hall" and the decodable reader "A Stroll on Mule Avenue".
On Thursday, January 12, students will read pages 374-385 of the story, "Out and About at City Hall" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 386-387.
On Friday, January 13, studetns will read "Out and About at City Hall" and take the vocabulary quiz and comprehension test on the story.
Students need to bing in a picure, newspaper clipping, or handwritten paragraph about something that is happening in Buchanan County.
Phonics: SOL 2.4, 2.5
Students are learning to decode, read and spell words with long u spelled _ew, _ue, _u, and u_e.
Students are also learning to identify open and closed syllables.
Spelling: SOL 2.4, 2.5, 2.13
Unit 3, Lesson 4
Test: Wednesday, Jan. 11
Test: Friday, Jan. 13
1. cue
2. hue
3. few
4. music
5. pure
6. value
7. mew
8. cute
9. human
10. rescue
11. futy
12. confuse
13. view
14. skew
15. argue
Bonus: Powhatan
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Thursday, Jan. 12. Sentences must be written with five spelling words. Please help your child write a sentence with skew.
Grammar: 2.13
Students will identify sentences with subject/verb agreement.
Math: SOL 2.16
Students are studying geometry. Students are expected to identfy plane and solid figures. They will learn to identify and count the number of faces, edges, and vertices of solid figures.
Math SOL 2.6, 2.7
Students will continue to add and subtract two-digit numbers with and without regrouping.
Science: SOL 2.3 Students will continue to study weather. A weather chart must be turned in by Jan. 31.
Social Studies: Studens are studying the Powhatan Indians of the Eastern Woodlands. A test will be given on Monday. Jan. 16.
Due Date: 12/13/2016
Subject: Reading
Math
- Reading MAP Test will be on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 8:15. Your child needs to eat breakfast either at home or at school on Thursday. Please ensure your child is not tardy on Thursday.
Reading:
On Monday, Dec. 12 students will review the story "In the Money: A Book About Banking". They will take a test on the story. They will also read and discuss the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 242-243.
On Tuesday, Dec. 13, students will read pages 244 -253 of the story, "Jalapeno Bagels".
On Wednesday, Dec. 14, students will read pages 254-259 of the story "Jalapeno Bagels" and the Theme Connections at the end of the story.
On Thursday, Dec. 15 students will spend the morning in the computer lab taking the Reading MAP test.
On Friday, Dec. 16, students will read the decodable reader "Apples Up High" and story "Jalapeno Bagels"
On Monday, Dec. 19, students will read "Jalapeno Bagels and the Social Studies Connection on pages 360-361,
ON Tuesday, Dec. 20, students will read "Jalapeno Bagels" and take a comprehension test on the story.
On Wednesday, Dec. 21, students will read Christmas books and poetry.
Vocabulary with Definitions:
Students must write the definitions for these words in their reading composition book. Definitions are due on Thursday, Dec. 15.
1. culture 2. international 3. ingredients 4. dough 5. Jalapeno
Selection Vocabulary
Students must know these words in order to fluently read the selection.
international culture panaderia bakery suggests
Pable Mexican ingredients pan dulce knead
loaves dough change figure dessert
empanadas de calabaza especially bagels Yiddish sesame
Bubbe challah Jewish braided jalapeno
lox salmon crinkle chiles
Reading Skills:SOL 2.8
Students must learn to distinguish fact from opinion.
Phonics: SOL 2.5 b
Students will be learning to decode, read, and spell words with long i spelled _igh, i, i_e, _y, and _ie and words with long o spelled _ow, oa_, o, and o_e.
Grammar: SOL 2.13 Students will be learning how to use commas in a series. Ex. Santa sent Dancer, Vixen, and Blitzen back to the North Pole because they bullied Rudolph.
Math: SOL 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.10
Students will take the Benchmark Math Test in the computer lab on Thursday over the SOLs covered in math during the past nine weeks. The majority of the test will be story problems that incorporate addition and subtraction with and without regrouping . It will also include story problems with money counting skills. We will be reviewing for this test.
Math Facts: SOL 2.5 Students will be practicing subtracting 4 and 5 from another number.
Science: SOL 2.6
Students are studying weather.
Social Studies: SOL 2.6 (c) On Thursdday, students will have a quiz on placing the Great Lakes, Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, James River, Rio Grande River, and the Mississippi River in correct locations on a map.
Social Studies: 2.3(a) Students will be reading and learning about the Powhatan Indians of the Eastern Woodlands.
Due Date: 12/10/2016
Subject: Reading
Reading:
On Monday, Dec. 5, students will read the Vocabualry Warm-Up on pages 314-315 and pages 316-329 of the story "In the Money: A Book about Banking".
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, students will read pages 330-339 of the story "In the Money: A Book About Banking".
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, students will read the decodable reader "The Boat Show" and the story "In the Money: A Book About Banking".
On Thursday, Dec. 8, students will read "In the Money: A Book about Banking" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pges 340-341.
On Friday, Dec. 9, students willr ead the story "In the Money: A Book About Banking".
Vocabulary with Definitions: There will be a matching word and definition test on these five wods. Definitions for these words must be wrtiiten in a reading ccomposition book and turned in by Wednesday, Dec. 7.
Lesson Vocabulary: Thse are the words the students must know to fluently read the reading selection for the week.
officer money ancient Mesopotamia
temples employees lobby deposits
automatic machine customers account
withdrawals interest money purchases
transactions receipt magician destroyed
government vault legal appointment
application expensive Federal Reserve
Spelling: SOL 2.4 , 2.12
Test: Wed. Dec.7
Test: Fri. Dec. 9
1. strore
2. loan
3. grow
4. boat
5. know
6. toad
7. blow
8.coat
9. hello
10. show
11. borrow
12. coast
13. below
14. robot
15. owe
Bonus: December Dec.
The words in this lesson must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Sentences must be written with the five words of your choice. Sentences must be turned in by Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Phonics: SOL 2.4 Students are learning tto decode, read, and spell words with long o spelled oa, ow, and o_e.
Gerammar: SOL 2.12
Days of the week, months of the year, holidays, cities, and states must begin with a capital letter.
Social Studies: SOL 2.6
Students are learning the location of the Appalcahian Mountains, Rocky Mountains, James River, Rio Grande River, Misissippi River, and the Great Lakes.
Math: SOL: 2.12 Students will continue to review how to count collections of coins and write money amounts correctly.
Math: SOL 2.6 2.7
Students will continue to practice adding and subtracting two whole numbers with and without regrouping.
Math Facts: SOL 2.5
Students will practice subtracting four and five from another digit.
Due Date: 12/2/2016
Subject: Reading
Reading:
On Monday, Nov. 28, students will read "Meet the Firefighters" and the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 284-285.
On Tuesday, Nov. 29, students will read pages 286-299 of the story "Red Light, Green Light, Mama and Me".
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, students will read pages 300-311 of the story "Red Light, Green Light, Mama and Me" and the decodable reader "Try My Pie".
On Thursday, Dec. 1, students will read :"Red Light, Green Light, Mama and Me" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 312-313.
On Friday, Dec. 2, students will read "Red Light, Green Light, Mama and Me" and the Theme Connections on page 311.
Definitions: Student should write the spelling, respelling, part of speech, and the definition for these words in their reading composition book and turn them in by Wednesday, Dec. 1.
1. public
2. automatically
3. recognize
4. perched
5. practice
High Frequency and Lesson Vocabulary: Students should be able to read these words by the end of the week.
light work myself try fly
public automatically recognize perched practice
muffin tight finally important library
inside behind high bright millions
caught pigeons lunchtime mustache crocodile
time tiger puppets puzzles mirror
thousand whispers hungry desserts chooses
ices while pile find middle
squeeeze
Phonics:
Students will be learning to locate, decode, and read words with long i spelled _igh, i, and i_e.
Grammar:
Students will use comparative adjectives when describing nouns.
Rule: Add -er when comparing two nouns or pronouns. Add -est when comparing more than two nouns or pronouns.
Rule: Use more to compare two things.Use most when comparing more than two things.
Math: Students will be adding two digit numbers with and without regrouping.
Math: Students will be subtracting two digit numbers with and without regrouping.
Math: Studens will be counting and writing money amounts that are more than one dollar.
Math Facts: Students will be subtracting two and three from another number.
Social Studies: Students will have a test on the continents and oceans. Students will be given a map of the world. Students will also be given a list of the continents and oceans. Students will use the list to label the continents and oceans on the map.
Due Date: 11/22/2016
Subject: Reading
Reading:
This is a very difficult story. Please listen to your child read each night.
On Monday, Nov 14, students will read the decodable reader "A Force in the Dirt" and the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 244-245. Students will also read pages 244-259 of the story "Tell Me Tree".
On Tuesday, Nov. 15, students will read pages 260-271 of the story "Tell Me Tree".
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, students will read pages 244-259 of the story "Tell Me Tree".
On Thursday, Nov. 17, students will read pages 260-271 of the story "Tell Me Tree".
On Friday, Nov. 18, students will read "Tell Me Tree".
On Monday, Nov. 21, students will read the decodable reader "The Green Leaf Print " and the Science Inquiry on pages 278-280.
On Tuesday, Nov. 22, students will read the poems on pages 274 and 276. Students will also read the Test Prep on pages 278-281.
Vocabualry and High Frequency Words
again minerals trunk limbs stems
minerals sprout except spare places
branches extremely elevations moisture climates
environments center phloem cambium strength
carbon dioxide chlorophyll photosynthesis substance sugar
oxygen breathe produce deciduous conifers
broadleaf furniture eroding release evergreen
anchor absorbs grow
Spelling:
Unit 2 Lesson 5
test: Wed. Nov. 16
Test: Fri. Nov. 18
1. very
2. germ
3. civil
4. cell
5. chief
6. funny
7. thief
8. rigid
9. baby
10. brief
11. grieve
12. cancel
13. place
14. space
15. fancy
Bonus: Two points will be given for each word you can spell correctly.
1. Thanksgiving 2. Mayflower 3. Pilgrim 4. Native American
The unit words must be written three times in a spelling composition book. Sentences must be written with these words.
1. germ
2. grieve
3. chief
4. thief
5. Write a sentence with the word of your choice.
Spelling composition books are due on Tuesday.
Phonics:
This week is a review of long e spelled _ie_, _y, ee, ea, e, and e_e. It also reviews /s/ spelled ce and ci_ , plus /j/ spelled ge and gi_.
Grammar:
This is a review of singular and plural nouns.
1. Most nouns add s to form the plural noun.
2. When nouns in in s, x, z, ss, ch, or sh, add es.
Nouns ending in consonant y need to change the y to i before adding es.
Math:
Children should know how to count money by now. Please review money with your child at home. Students will have a money assessment test on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
Math:
Students will continue to add two and three digit numbers with and withour regrouping.
Math:
Students are subtracting tgwo and three digit numbers without regrouping. On Wednesday, they will begin subtracting from a two-digit number with regrouping. This is what many people learned as carrying.
Social Studies:
Students are learning the continents, oceans, lakes, and mountain regions.
Due Date: 11/13/2016
Subject: Reading
Reading:
Reading Skills: 1. Personification is a term used when an author gives human qualities to a nonhuman object. A birdhouse is not human but is given many human qualities in the story "Birdhouse for Rent".
2. Italics are used to draw attention to important information in a story.
3. Plot includes the problem and solution in a story.
Phonics: The focus is on /s/spelled ci and ce plus /j/ spelled ge and gi.
Spelling:
Unit 2 Lesson 4
Test:Wed.Nov.9 Test: Fri. Nov. 11
1. age
2. peace
3. pencil
4. magic
5. ice
6. digit
7. face
8. gem
9. circus
10. large
11. piece
12. gentle
13. tragic
14. century
15. excite
Bonus: Veterans Day
Veterans Day does not have an apostrophe. The word Veterans in Veterans Day is the attributive not the possessive form of the word. It is a day for honoring all veterans. An apostrophe would denote it belongs to veterans.
Students must write these words three times in a blue spelling composition book and turn them in by Wednesday, Nov. 9. Sentences must be written with these words.
1. piece
2. peace
3. gentle
4. magic
5. ? Students may write a sentence with the word of their choice from the spelling list.
Grammar: Adjectives are words that tell how many, how much or what kind.
Articles are special adjectives. Three articles are a, and, and the.
Math: Students will continue to count money and make change.
Math: Students will add three digit numbers with and without regrouping.
Math: Students will subtract two and three digit numbers without regrouping.
MathFacts: Students will subtract 0 and 1 from another number.
Science: Students will have a test on plants on Thursday.
SocialStudies: Students will learn about the continents and oceans.
Due Date: 11/4/2016
Subject: Reading
Reading: On Monday, Oct. 31, students will read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 186-187 and pages 188-199 of the story "Huingry Hoppers".
On Tuesday, Nov. 1, students will read pages 200-209 of the story "Hungry Hoppers".
On Wednesday, Nov. 2, students will read the decodable reader "Meet the Bats" and pages 188-199 of the story "Hungry Hoppers". THey will also read the Theme Connections at the end of the story.
On Thursday, Nov. 3, students will read pages 200-209 of the story "Hungry Hoppers" and the Science Inquiry on page 210.
On Friday, students will rea d"Hungry Hopeprs".
Vocabulary with Definitions (Students must write the definitions for these five words in their reding composition book. The definitions are due on Wednesday.
1. fussy
2. dull
3. sensing
4. antennae
5. cycle
Vocabulary and High Frequency Words (These are the words your child must know in order to read the story selection fluently.
creates inner only live
fussy attract nymphs dull
sensing nature underneath outer
palpi antennae cycle still
molting female danger tail
autumn acorn attract protects
Spelling Unit 2 Lesson 3
Test: Wed. Oct 31
Test: Fri. Nov. 4
1. tail
2. reach
3. queen
4. fear
5. say
6. gave
7. sweet
8. acorn
9. player
10. underneath
12. always
13. depend
14. wait
15. sneeze
Bonus: Election Day
Each word must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Wednesday, Nov. 2
Students must write sentenes with the last five words.
Due Date: 10/28/2016
Subject: Reading
Reading: SOL 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.8. 2.9
On Monday, Oct. 24, the students will read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 158-159 and pages 160-173 of the story "If You Find a Rock".
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, students will read pages 160-173 of the story "If You Find a Rock".
On Wednesday, Oct. 26, students will read pages 160-173 of the story "If You Find a Rock" and the decodable reader "Hit the Trail".
On Thursday, Oct. 27, students will read pages 174-181 of the story "If You Find a Rock" and the Science Inquiry on pages 184-185.
On Friday, Oct. 28, the students will read "If You Find a Rock".
Vocabulary with Definitions: You must write the definitions for these words in you reading composition book and turn them in by Wednesday, Oct. 26.
1. chain
2. trace
3. fossil
4. print
5. outstretched
Lesson Vocabulary and High Frequency Words (Students must know these words in order to fluently read the story.)
chain crook discovery trace
surface fossil pavement print
steep outstretched striped pebbles
creep towers spreading sifting
smoothed
Reading Skills Vocabulary:SSOL 2.7(e)
1. compare-tell how things are alike
2. contrast- tell how things are different
Reading Focus: SOL 2.8 Compare and Contrast
Students will practice this skill by comparing and contrasting the different kinds of rocks in "If You Find a Rock".
Spelling: SOL 2.4 2.5 (b)
Unit 2 Lesson 2
Test: Wed. October 26
Test: Thursday, Oct. 27
1. tail
2. rain
3. base
4. April
5. May
6. chain
7. trace
8. play
9. paid
10. fable
11. waist
12. railroad
13. pavment
14. flavor
15. Thursday
Each word must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016
Five sentences must be written with the words of your choice.
Bonus Words: One point will be given for each Halloween word you spell correctly. You do not have to spell all the words.
1. cauldron
2. witch
3. ghost
4. apparition
5. broomstick
6. haunted
7. spooky
8. spider
9. vampire
10. pumpkin
Phonics: 2.5(b)
Students will identify, decode, and read words with long a spelled a, a_e, ai, and ay.
Grammar:SOL 2.13(b)
Students will learn and use the correct terms for the four types of sentences and the punctuation mark for each sentence.
1. A declarative sentence always makes a statement and ends with a period.
2. An interrogative asks a question and ends with a question mark.(?)
3. An imperative sentence gives directions or a command and ends with a period.
4. An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation mark. (!)
Math: SOL 2.10
Students will spend the majority of math class counting money and solving money problems.
Math: SOL 2.1
Students will continue to work on place value.
Math:SOL 2.6
Students will solve addition problems with and without regrouping.
Math Facts: SOL 2.5
Students will drill and quiz on adding 9 to another number.
Science:
Students will continue their study of plants. They will get a study guide on Tuesday.
Due Date: 10/22/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: Some students are still working toward mastery of manuscript letters.
Reading:
On Monday, Oct. 17, students will read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 130-131. I also have things for them to read about exploring since the title of our new unit is Let's Explore.
On Tuesday, Oct. 18, students will read pages 132-145 of the story "Ants! They are Hard Workers!"
On Wednesday, Oct. 19, students will read pages 146-153 of the story "Ants! They are Hard Workers!" and the decodable reader "A Good Day at the Beach".
On Thursday, Oct. 20, students will read "Ants! They are Hard Workers!" and Theme Connections at the end of the story.
On Friday, Oct. 21, students will read "Ants! They are Hard Workers!" and the Sciecnce Inquiry on page 156.
Students have written definitions for their vocabulary words for five weeks as they read the stories in Unit 1. Now, it is their responsibility to write the definitions as a homework assignment. The name of the story should be on the first two lines of the next page in their reading composition book. The word, respelling, part of speech, and the definition should be written in neat handwriting and turned in by Wednesday of each week.
Key Vocabulary( These are the words students must use to write definitions.)
1. insects
2. cocoon
3. invade
4. enemies
5. tunnels
Vocabulary and High Frequency Words (Students must know these words before they can fluently read the story selection.)
clean keep eat please read three
insects cocoon tunnels enemies invade larva
colonies pupa paste squirt poison research
silky anthills
Reading Skill: Students need to determine if an author is writing to persuade, inform, or entertain.
Spelling:
Unit 2 Lesson 1
Test: Wed. Oct. 19
Test: Fri. Oct. 21
1. real
2. sleep
3 we
4. feel
5. east
6. green
7. team
8. belong
9. knee
10. clear
11. peach
12. cheese
13. please
14. between
15. eagle
Bonus: Halloween
These spelling words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tueday, Oct. 18. Sentences must be written with the last five words.
Phonics:
Students will be identifying, decoding, and reading words with long e spelled ee and ea.
Grammar: Students need to determine if a group of words is a sentence or an incomplete sentence. They must also be able to write complete sentences.
Math Facts:
Students will practice andding 8 to another addend. A +8 quiz will be given on Friday.
Math: SOL 2.6
Students will add two digit numbers with regrouping. This regrouping is what you may have learned as carrying in addition. It is not called regrouping.
Math: SOL 2.10
Students will begin to count money. We will be spending at least 20 minutes of our math class this week on money. Next week we will spend at least 40 minutes of our math class on money. We will begin by identifying coins and their value. Then we add pennies. This will be followed by nickels plus pennies. Next, we will add dimes, nickels, and pennies together. By Friday, we will be counting quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. Many children will need to practice counting money at home.
Science:
Students are studying plants.
Due Date: 10/15/2016
Subject: Reading
- This is a review week in reading and language arts.
Penmanship: SOL 2.11 Students are reviewing correct formation of manuscript letters.
Reading: SOL 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.8, 2.9
This is a review week in reading. Studients will be reviewing the vocabulary, phonics, and comprehension skills taught during the first five lessons of Unit 1. There is no new reading story this week.
A lengthy reading assessment will be given. The assessment is divided into phonics, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and comprehension. The assessment is to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses. It is also to practice test taking skills and strategies.
On Monday, Oct, 10, students will read the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 118-119.
On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the students will read "dear tuiips". They will identifying similes and sharing other examples of similes.
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, the students will read "Sick Days". This is an example of rhyming poetry. Many poems have rhyme to make the poems more interesting, especially for young children.
On Thursday, Oct. 13, the students will read Test Prep.
On Friday, Oct. 14. the stuents wil review the test and the correct answers. Students will discuss what may have caused them to choose the incorrect answer.
Spelling: SOL 2.4, 2.5
Unit 1 Rview
Test: Thursday, Oct. 13th
This is a review week in spelling. For this spelling review, I chose the words my students missed most often during the past five weeks. Students do not have to write sentences with these words. They do have to write each word in their spelling composition book. The review test will only be given once this week. The test will be on Thursday.
1. usual
2. label
3. nephew
4. quite
5. quiet
6. basic
7. able
8. fuse
9. graph
10. elect
11. gene
13. meter
14. use
15. demand
- Please do not asssume your child knows how to spell these words.
Math:SOL 2.1 (a) (c)
Your child will read, write, and identify the place value of each digit in a three digit number. They will compare two numbers using the symbols and terms <less than, >greater than, and =equal to.
Math: SOL 2.4
Count forward by twos, fives, and tens.
Count backward by tens from 100.
Recognize numbers as odd or even.
Math: SOL 2.6
Estimate and find the sum of two numbers.
Math Facts:
On Friday, students will have a quiz on adding 7 to another number.
Social Studies: SOL 2.3 Students will have a test on Communities on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Don't forget to work on the map.
Science:
Students are studying plants and their needs.
Due Date: 10/9/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will be practicing manuscript letters and letter combinations. Some students may have extra handwriting practice if they did not master a letter during the first six weeks.
Reading: Sol 2.2 2.4 2.5. 2.8 2.9
On Monday, Oct. 3, the students will read the Vocabualry Warm-Up on pages 96-97. Students will also read pages 98-107 of Corduroy".
On Tuesday, Oct. 4, the students will read pages 108-117 of the story "Corduroy".
On Wednesday, Oct. 5, the students will read the decodable reader "Just a Phase for Phil".
On Thursday, Oct. 6, the studetns will read "Corduroy".
On Friday, Oct. 7, the students will read "Corduroy" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 118-119.
High Frequency and Lesson Vocabulary
palace escalator dashing
yanked sighed gasped
wondered write amazing
admiring people together
fastened
Vocabulary Quiz
Students must be able to match these words with the correct definition, match the words with their correct respellings, and be able to find the correct vocabulary word to use in a sentence.
1. palace
2. escalator
3. dshing
4. yanked
5. fastened
Reading Skills:
1. Characterization
2.Onomatopoeia
3. Making inferences
Phonics: SOL 2.5
Students are identifying, decoding, and reading words with silent letters. The emphasis will be on /f/ spelled ph, /r/ spelled wr, /m/ spelled mb. and /n/ spelled kn.
Spelling: SOL 2.4 2.5
Unit 1 Lesson 5
Test: Wed. OCt. 5
Test: Fri. Oct. 7
1. wren
2. knife
3. knot
4. write
5. phone
6. wrap
7. wrist
8. graph
9. phrase
10. knit
11. alphabet
12. known
13. wrinkle
14. nephew
15. photo
Bonus: October Oct.
The spelling words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Oct. 4. Sentences must be written with the last five words.
Math Facts:
Students will have a quiz on +6 on Friday
Math:
Students must know the place value and the value of each digit in a three digit number.
Students must be able to compare numbers by using the words and symbols for <less than, >greater than, and =equal to.
Students will be adding and subtracting three digit numbers with and without regrouping.
Social Studies:
Students are learning about communities and good citizenship. Students will bring home a study guide on Wednesday.
Project: Students should have a note about a community map. Details are on the paper and the project is due on Oct. 13.
.
Due Date: 9/30/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will practice the manuscript letters Vv, WW, Xx, Yy, and Zz.
Reading:
On Monday, Sept. 26 the students will read the decodable reader "Edith and Pete", the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 80-81 and pages 84-87 of the story "The Lion and the Mouse".
On Tuesday, Sept. 27, the students will read pages 88-93 of the story "The Lion and the Mouse".
On Wednesday, Sept. 28, the students will read pages 84-87of the story "The Lion and the Mouse".
On Thursday, Sept. 29, the students will read pages 88-93 of the story "The Lion and the Mouse" and Science Inquiry on pages 94-95.
On Friday, Sept. 30, the students will read " The Lion adn the Mouse" and compare it to another version of the story.
Reading Skills: Students must be able to identify the elements of realism and fantasy.
Definitions: Students will have a matching vocabulary word and definition test on the following words.
1. snoozing
2. furious
3. repay
4. raged
5. gnaw
High Frequency and Lesson Vocabulary Words ( Students must be able to read these words by Friday.)
becasuse does furious snoozing
repay raged gnaw flashed
tiddly insist puny dusk
stalking scamper survival caption
Phonics:
On Monday and Tuesday, the students will work with long e words spelled e and e_e.
On Wednesday-Friday, the studentws will practice decoding words with long a, e, i, o, and u vowels.
Spelling:
Unit 1 Lesson 4
Test: Wednesday, Sept. 28
Test: Thursday, Sept. 29
1. repay
2. meter
3. eve
4. gene
5. beside
6. elect
7. pretend
8. these
9. hero
10. demand
11. compete
12. create
13. evening
14. delete
15. eraser
Bonus: citizenship
The new spellingwords must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Sept. 27. Sentences must be written with these words.
1. gene
2. demand
3. delete
4. create
5. hero
Math:
Students will continue to work toward mastery of basic subtractions facts through 20-10. Some students are still having difficulty with minus 7 and 8.
Students will begin working on place value. Students must know the place and the value of each digit in a three digit number and how to write the three digit number in expanded form.
Ex. In the number 627 the 7 is in the ones place, the 2 is in the tens place, and the 6 is in the hundreds place.
The value of the 6 is 600 since the 6 is in the hundreds place. The value of the 2 is 20 since the 2 is in the tens place. The value of the 7 is 7 since it is in the ones place.
627 = 600+20+7
Students will also be reviewing addition and the corresponding subtraction fact.
Science: Students will have a test on animal needs and animal coverings on Tuesday. Students received a study guide last week. They have reviewd the study guide in class but some students may need to study at home.
Due Date: 9/25/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will practice the letters Nn, Pp, Qq, Rr, and Ss.
Reading:
On Monday, Sept. 19, students will read the Vocabulary Warm-Up and pages 56-67 of the story "The ELves and the Shoemaker".
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, the students will read pages 68-77 of the story "The Elves and the Shoemaker" and Theme Connections on page 77.
On Wednesday, the students will read the decodable reader "A Good Life at the Lake" and pages 56-67 of the story "The Elves and the Shoemaker".
On Thursday, Sept. Sept. 22, the students will read pages 68-77 of the story "The Elves and the Shoemaker" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages page 79.
On Friday, the students will read "The Elves and the Shoemaker".
The decodable reader is an imprortant component of the reading program. Every decodable reader features an important sound or skil we are studying and using in class. Please listen to your child read the decodable.
Lesson Vocabulary and High Frequency Words
elves shoemaker flash
leather finest peacefully
amazement customers curtain
midnight stitched skipped
another many usual
Definitions
These are the words the students will define in their reading compopsition books. Students will write the definitions in class, but will need to study them at home. Students will have a quiz on the definitions, respellings, and use of these words in sentences.
1. elves 2. shoemaker 3. flash
4. leather 5. finest
Spelling
Unit 1 Lesson 3
Test: Wed. Sept. 21
Test: Fri. Sept. 23
1. label
2. vine
3. bonus
4. wild
5. gate
6. huge
7. zero
8. made
9. spoke
10. use
11. basic
12. program
13. finest
14. usual
15. caper
Bonus: Buchanan County
The spelling words must be written three times in a spelling composition book. Sentences must be written with five of these words. One sentence must be written with the word caper. Spelling composition books are due on Tuesday, Sept. 20.
Math: 1. Students are learning to write subtraction story problems.
2. The majority of math class will be spent on mastering subtraction strategies and facts.
3. Students are reviewing addition strategies.
Math Facts:
Students are practicing adding three to another addend.
Science:
Students will take home a study guide on animal needs on Wednesday.
Social Studies:
Students are learning about communities.
They are also learning and practicing good citizenship.
Due Date: 9/16/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11 Students will practice the cursive letters Kk, Ll, Mm,Nn, and Pp.
Reading:
On Monday, student will read the decodable rader, The Mole Zone and pages 35-42 ofthe story "For the Love of Our Earth" in the student reading book.
On Tuesday, The students will read pages 46-53 of the story "For the Love of Our Earth".
On Wednesday, the students will read pages 35-42 of the story "For the Love of Our Earth" and the decodable reader Hope's Cute Music Box.
On Thursday, the students will read pages 46-55 of the story "For the Love of Our Earth".
On Friday, the students will read "For the Love of Our Earth " for comprehension and fluency.
Definintions: Students will have a definition test on these words on Friday, September 16.
1. dawn 2.witness 3. glows 4. engines 5. litter
The students will write the definitions to the words in their reading composition books. We will go over the definitions in class, but some students will need to practice at home. Reading composition books will be sent home on Wednesday and should be returned to school on Friday.
High Frequency Words
both cold hold open buy goes
Story Selection Vocabulary
Students must be able to read these words by Friday in order to fluently read this wek's selection.
comb byway nurture spark
needless ancestors everlasting both
cold open buy goes
Spelling: SOL 2.4
Unit 1 Lesson 1
Test: Wed. Sept. 14
Test: Fri. Sept. 16
1. menu
2. nose
3. most
4. cure
5. joke
6. unit
7. vote
8. fuse
9. soda
10. mule
11. comb
12. bugle
13. total
14. human
15. suppose
Bonus: communities
Each spelling word should be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. Five sentences must be written using at least one spelling word in each sentence. One sentence must include the word fuse.
Math: SOL 2.5
The students will be spending most of the time practicing subtraction facts.
Math Facts: SOL 2.5
Students will have a quiz on Friday on adding the number three to another addend.
Math: We will continue to practice addition facts.
Social Studies : SOL 2.3, 2.10
The students are learning about communities. They are also learning about good citizenship.
Science:
The students will continue to learn about animals and animal needs.
Due Date: 9/10/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11 Students will practice Hh, Jj, Kk, and Ll.
Reading: We are now ready to begin the first unit in our reading books. The title of the first unit is "Kindness". The vocabulary, reading selections, and language arts lessons will tie in with the theme, "Kindness".
The difficulty of the assignmens will quickly become obvious. Please make sure your child pracices the vocabulary words and high frequency words each night. Your child needs to practice the daily reading assignment.
There is no reading assignment overthe Labor Day week-end.
On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the students will work on the lesson vocabulary, definitions, and the decodable reader "Kate's Picnic". Please listen to your child read this decodable reader even though we have already read it in workshop.
On Wednesday. Sept 7, the students will read "Because of You" and the decodable reader"Five Gifts fr Mike".
On Thursday, Sept. 8, the students will read "Because of You" and the Social Studies Inquiry at the end of their story.
On Friday, Sept. 9, the students will read "Because of You".
High Frequency Words
ate gave white made find kind
Lesson Vocabulary (Students must know these words in order to fluently read the story selection.)
feelings share precious care tulip
plenty luxury ideas help important
different peace
Definitions( Students must know the definitions for these words.) Students will have a matching respelling and definition test on these words on Friday. I do not require them to know the part of speech this early in the year, but we do spend time in class learning about why a word is classified as a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb.
1. feelings
2. share
3. precious
4. care
5. kind
Spelling: 2.4 2.11
Unit 1 Lesson 1 Test: Thursday, Sept. 8 Test: Friday, Sept. 9
1. mild
2. care
3. pilot
4. lady
5. bake
6. time
7. sale
8. ride
9. able
10. kind
11. apron
12. final
13. quiet
14. quite
15. share
Bonus: September Sept.
Each spelling word must be written three times in a spelling composition book. Five sentences must be written with at least one spelling word in each sentence. The notebooks are due on Wednesday, Sept. 7.
- Just a reminder the spelling test will be given on Thursday and Friday.
Phonics: SOL 2.5(b)
Studens will be learning to decode, read, and spell words with long a or long o.
Grammar: SOL 2.13(b)
Students will be learning to identify, classify, and write common and proper nouns.
Math : SOL 2.5
Students are solving simple addition problems with sums to 20 and the corresponding facts.
Math: SOL 2.5
Students will be spending a lot of time practicing subtraction.
Math: SOL 2.5
Students will be practicing doubles. They will have a quiz on doubles on Thursday.
0+0=0 1+1=2 2+2=4 3+3=6
4+4=8 5+5=10 6+6=12 7+7=14
8+8=16 9+9=18 10+10=20 11+11=22
12+12=24
Math Facts
Students will have a quiz on adding 2 to another number on Friday.
Math:SOL 2.5
Students will practice doubles plus one
Example: If 7+7=14, then 7+8=15
Science: SOL 2.5
Students are learning about animals.
Due Date: 9/2/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will be writing the letters Bb, Cc, Dd, Ff, and Gg.
Reading:
Students will continue to review letters, sounds, and essential reading skills. They will also be reading from their Getting Started Reader. Students do not need to return but they do need to practice the paper decodable readers they have in their baggie. Students will take their first Reading Benchmark Assessment on Thursday and Friday.
On Monday, August 29, the students will read "Ant and the Three Little Figs" and the decodable reader Learning to Swim.
On Tuesday, August 30, the students will read "Ant and the Three Little Figs" and the decodable reader "Farm Chores".
On Wednesday, August 31, the students will read "Agua, Agua, Agua" and the decodable reader Paddle, Duck, Paddle
On Thursday, the students will read "Agua, Agua, Agua" and they will begin the Benchmark Reading Assessment.
On Friday, September 2, the students will complete the first Reading Benchmark Assessment.
Reading books will be sent home on Friday, September 2.
Students will have a vocabulary test on the following words on Friday, September.
1. toadstool
2. trembled
3. finally
4. figs
5. agua
6. dormouse
7. si
The students will match each word with the correct respelling and definition. The students must also be able to find the correct vocabulary word to use in a sentence.
High Frequency Words (sight words)
Students must be able to read and recognize these words by Friday.
1. far
2. much
3 start
4. upon
5. which
6. wish
7, bring
8. drinks
9. pick
10. sing
11. than
12. think
13. better
14. first
15. hurt
16. learn
17. never
18. under
19. animal
20. black
21. seven
22. use
23. why
Spelling:
Number Words
Test: Wed. August 31
Test: Friday, Sept. 2
0. zero
1. one
2. two
3. three
4. four
5. five
6. six
7. seven
8. eight
9. nine
10. ten
11. eleven
12. twelve
Bonus: Labor Day
The spelling words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, August 30. The words must be written neatly.
Sentences must be written with the five words of their choice. Each sentence must contain at least one spelling word. Only one sentence may begin with the word "I".
Grammar:SOL 2.3(a)
Students will continue to work on identifying and writing complete sentences.
Math: SOL 2.22, 2.9
On Tuesday, students will have their first math assessment on fact families and determining the equality or inequality of an equation. It may sound difficult, but my class is doing well on balancing equations. If I sent a note in your child's folder, please help with extra practice on balancing equations.
Math SOL 2.21
Students will continue to work on basic addition and subtraction facts. Students are also expected to complete numerical sentences involving basic addition and subtraction facts.
Example: 11-_______=5
Math Facts: SOL 2.5 Students will have a quiz on adding the number one to another addend.
Math Vocabulary:
communicative property of addition- changing the order of the addends will not affect the sum
Example: If 6+5=11 then 5+6=11
Science: SOL 2.1, 2.5
Students will continue to learn how to work like a scientist and they will begin to learn about the needs of animals.
Due Date: 8/27/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will be reviewing the manuscript letters Aa, Ee, Ii, Oo, and Uu.
Reading:
On Friday, August 19, the students will review sound/letter relationships plus they will read "Little Green Riding Hood" and the decodable Sand, Tan Hats, and a Mat.
On Monday, August 22, the students will read the decodable reader Mitts and Hits.
On Tuesday, August 23, the students will read "Down the Hill" and the decodable reader"A Contest.
On Wednesday, August 24, the students will read "Down the Hill" and the decodable reader Gwen Must Run.
On Thursday August 25, the students will read the decodable reader The Red Star and the story "The Elf and the Dormouse"
Selection vocabulary words are important to the understanding of the main reading selection. We will concentrate on the respelling, part of speech, and definition of each word. These are the words we will write in a composition book. During the first six weeks we will write the definitions in class. Sometimes we will draw pictures of them.
"Little Green Riding Hood"
1. wood
2. replied
3. market
4. main
5. square
High frequency words are the words your child will encounter most often as they read. It is essential that students learn these high frequency words in order to become fluent readers. Many of the high frequency words are "rule breakers". Rule breaker words can not be decoded because they do not follow the sound/spelling rules. These words are difficult for young readers. You may need to practice these words with your child.
High Frequency Words
1. would
2. could
3. around
4. where
5. away
6. have
7. before
8. give
9. may
10. these
11/ been
12. our
13. those
14. best
15. fast
16. off
17. stop
18. tell
19. who
20. must
21. run
22. ten
23. us
Spelling: SOL 2.4, 2.11
Color Words
This is a review of color words your child has been learning since kindergarten.
Test: Wed. Aug. 24
Test: Fri. Fri. Aug. 26
1. red
2. blue
3. yellow
4. green
5. orange
6. brown
7. black
8. white
9. pink
10. purple
11. gray
12. violet
13. indigo
Bonus: August Aug.
Grammar: SOL 2.11(d)
Students will be identifying and writing complete sentences. Sentences must begin with a capital letter, end with an end mark, and communicate a complete thought.
Science: SOL 2.1
The first week of science deals with working like a scientist with an emphasis on the terms observation, plan, and predict.
Math: SOl 2.5
Students will be practicing simple addition of two numbers. Students must be able to identify the addends and sum in an addition problem.
Math SOL 2.9
Students must be able to recognize and describe related addition and subtraction facts. Students will spend the majority of math class working with fact families. Fact families have three related numbers that can be used to develop four math sentences.
Ex. the numbers 3, 8, and 11 can be used to make these math sentences.
3+8=11
8 + 3 =11
11-8=3
11=3=8
Math Facts: 2.5
Students will practice and test on zero addition facts.
Math Vocabualry
1. Addends are the numbers you add togethere in an addition problem.
2. The sum is the answer to an addition problem.
Example: In the problem 4+5=9, the numbers 4 and 5 are the addends and the sum is 9.
3. The symbol = means equal to or equals ( + is an equality sign)
4.
Due Date: 5/27/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students are still practicing their cursive penmanship letters.
Reading:
On Monday, May 23, students will read a decodable reader. They are also reading the chapter book "Miss Daisy is Crazy".
On Tuesday, May 24, students will read the poems at the end of Unit 6. They will read two chapters from "Miss Daisy is Crazy".
On Wednesday, May 25, students wil take a benchmark assessment of Unit 6. They will finish the chapter book "miss daisy is Crazy".
On Thursday, students will be going on a class picnic.
On Friday, students will read and write poetry.
Spelling:
Students will review sound/spellings they have learned this year.
Math:
Students must know multiplication facts 0-5.
Students are working on addition and subtraction of numbers that are three or more digits. They are also working on number patterns.
Students are reading and interpreting graphs.
Science: Students are leaning about energy and magnets.
Social Studies: Students are learning about Helen Keller. They have a study guide and will take their last social studies test on Friday.
Due Date: 5/18/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students are continuing to practice cursive handwriting.
Reading:
On Monday, May 16, the students will read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 396-397 and the decodable reader "The Seminole Tribe in South Florida". Students will also red pages 398-411 of the story "Caesar E. Chavez".
On Tuesday, May 17, students will read pages 412-417 of the story "Caesar E. Chavez".
On Wednesday, May 18, students will read pages 398-411 of the story "Caesr E. Chavez" and the Theme Connections at the end of the story.
On Thursday, May 19, students will read pages 412-417 of the story "Caesar E. Chavez" and the Science Inquiry on pages 420-421.
On Friday, May 20, students will read "Caesar E. Chavez".
VOcabulary with Definitions
1. treated
2. border
3. weakened
4. strike
5. union
6. boycott
7. crops
8. awarded
Selection Vocabulary
Mexican Americans treated union
Cesario border Arizona
Manuel Estrada Yuma
Librado Juana Spanish
eighth Great Depression crops
Navy Fabela California
support strike boycott
refuse decade weakened
Spelling:
Unit 6 Lesson 5
Test: Wed. May 18
Test: Fri. May 20
1. law
2. low
3. boot
4. book
5. doom
6. took
7. allow
8. arrow
9. string
10. spring
11. describe
12. strict
13. amuse
14. chew
15. splinter
Bonus: Summer Vacation
Spelling composition books are due on Tuesday, May 17.
Math:
Students are working on number patterns and place value for numbers up to nine digits(hundred millions place).
Students are adding three digit numbers.
Students must know their multiplication facts to 5.
Students are drilled on multiplication facts every day.
Students are working on graphing.
Social Studies:
Students are learning about Jackie Robinson. They have a study guide and a test will be given on Thursday, May 19.
Due Date: 5/14/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students are transitioning from manuscript to cursive in all subjects.
Reading:
On Monday, May 9, students will read the decodable reader "Polish Communities in New York". They will also read the Voacbulary Warm-Up on pages 362-363 and pages 364-381 of the story "Jingle Dancer".
On Tuesday, May 10, thes tudetns will read page 382-391 of the story "Jingle Dancer" and the Theme Connections on page 393.
On Wednesday, May 11, the students will read pages 366-381 of the story "Jingle Dancer".
On Thursday, May 12, the students will read pages 382-391 of the story "Jingle Dancer" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 394-395.
On Friday, the students will read "Jingle Dancer".
Vocabulary with Definitions (Due on Tuesday, May 10)
1. calves
2. ached
3. pounding
4. pale
5 shuffled
6. slipped
7. strolled
8. glimpse
Lesson Vocabulary
sewn blurred kitchen
shifted shoulders jingle
video-tape bounced fetched
crunched autumn Muscogee
calves duplex glimpse
strolled powwow pale
shuffled silent pounding
moccasins practiced ached
Spelling: Unit 6 Lesson 4
Test: Wednesday, May 11
Test: Friday, May 13
1. tawny
2. tower
3. pause
4. pounding
5. shawl
6. shower
7. claw
8. clown
9. awe
10. owl
11. applaud
12. awkward
13. crawling
14. dawn
15. frown
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Wednesday, May 12. Sentences must be written with the five words of your choice.
Bonus Words: Students may earn up to ten bonus words by learning how to spell thes words.
1. larva
2. larvae
3. caterpillar
4. pupa
5. chrysalis
6. butterfly
Math:
Temperature: Students are learning how to use a thermometer to read temperature. Students are expectd to learn Celcius as well as Farenheit. They must be able to read and write the temperature correctly. They are also expected to tell something about the weather by reading the temperature.
Calendar: Students are reviewing calendar skills.
Multiplication Facts: Students are reviewing 0-4 facts and are practicing X5,
Time: We are reviewing reading and writing time correctly.
Social Studies: Students are learning about Susan B. Anthony. They have a study guide and will have a test on Friday.
Due Date: 5/7/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
All assignments must be completed in cursive handwriting.
Students who have not mastered cursive penmanship will have additional cursive practice.
Reading:
On Monday, the students will read the decodable reader"Little Italy in New York". They will also read the Vocabulary Warm-Up and pages 340-349 of the story "A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr."
On Tuesday, the students will read oages 350-357 of the story "A Pciture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr."
On Wednesday, May 4, the students will read pages 340-349 of the story "A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr," and the Theme Connections at the end of the story.
On Thursday, May 5, the students will read pages 350-357 of the story "A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr." and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 360-361.
On Friday, May 6, the students will read "A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.".
Vocabulary with Definitions:
1. demanding
2. graduated
3. fair
4. laws
5. arrested
6. prejudice
7. content
8. section
Selection Vocabulary
speaker laws demanding
protests fair pastor
chairs slaves elsewhere
minister graduated doctorate
arrested section refused
continued bomb freedom
character content restaurants
garbage violence prejudice
Reading Emphasis:
Main Ideas and Details
Phonics:
Students are expected to decode and read these three letter blends: str-, spl-, scr-, spr-,
Spelling;
Test: Wednesday, May 4
Test: Friday, May 6
1. straw
2. split
3. stretch
4. scrape
5. splash
6. scream
7. sprawl
8. sprout
9. strange
10. scratch
11. strength
12. spry
13. screen
14. stream
15. spread
Bonus: metamorphosis
The spellling words must be written three times in a spelling composition book. Students must write five spelling sentences. They may choose the words they wish to use in sentenecs. Spelling words and sentenes must be turned in by Tuesday, May 3.
Math:
Students are learning to interpret and create graphs.
Students are learning about probability.
Students are learning calendar skills. Facts:
Multiplication Facts:
Students are reviewing 0x3 facts. They are also practicing x4.
Social Studies: SOL 2.11
Students are learning about famous Americans.
Due Date: 4/27/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Monday-uppercase cursive F
Tuesdasy-uppercase cursive H
Wednesday-uppercae cursive I
Thursday-uppercase cursicve O
Friday-uppercase cursive U
Reading:
On Monday, April 25, the students will read the decodable reader "Little Havana in Miami", the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 216-317, and pages 318-327 of the story "Ne Hope".
On Tuesday, April 26, thes students will read pages 328-333 of the story "New Hope" and the Theme Connections on page 335.
On Wednesday, April 27, the students will read pages 320-327 of the story "New Hope".
On Thursday, April 28, the students will read pages 328-333 of the story "New Hope".
On Friday, April 29, the students will read "New Hope".
Vocabulary with Definitions:
These words and their definitions must be written in the red reading composition book and turned in by Tuesday, April 26.
1. brisk
2. doe
3. leather
4. shed
5. recycling
6. citizens
7. adopted
Story Vocabulary
These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the story selection.
fashioned recycling Denmark
Minnesota journey traveled
forded campsite adopted
axles doe fence
brisk forge blacksmith
lumbermen fabric bustling
barbershops invitations steeple
Gazette leather Appalachian
citizens statue
Reading Skill: SOL 2.10
Cause and Effect
Word Stucture: SOL 2.7 (b)
Review of prefixes- dis-, un-, re-, and mid-
Spelling: SOL 2.4, 2.5
Test: Wednesday, April 27
Test: Friday, April 29
1. listen
2. castle
3. rustle
4. whistle
5. rhino
6. answer
7. doubt
8. island
9. would
10. could
11. chaos
12. lamb
13. scent
14. climb
15. scene
Each word must be written three times in a blue spelling composition book. Sentences will be written with the five words of your choice. The sentences must be written in cursive handwriting. Composition books are due on Tuesday, April 26.
Spelling Skill:
Thes emphasis is on silent letters.
Grammar:
Review of capitalization and end marks
Math: SOL 2.17, 2.19
Students are learning to read and gathre information from graphs.
Math: SOL 2.11
Students are converting units of liquid measure. Example: How may pints are in a gallon?
Math Facts:
Students are learning X3. There will be a X3 quiz on Thursday.
Social Studies: SOL 2.11
Students will have a test on Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday.
Social Studies: SOL 2.2
The William King Arts Center will be here during the week for a presentation on Egypt and an Egyptian art project.
Science: SOL 2.3
Students will have a test on the three states of matter on Friday.
Due Date: 4/18/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship:SOl 2.11
Monday-uppercase cursive N
Tuesday-uppercase cursive D
Wednesdasy-uppercase cursive W
Thursday-uppercase cursive F
Friday-uppercase cursive H
Reading:
On Monday, students will read the Vocabualry Warm-Up on pages 300-301 and pages 302-307 of the story "April and Her Family".
On Tuesday, students will read pages 308-311 of the story "April and Her Family".
On Wednesday, students will read the decodable reader "Chinatown in San Francisco" and the Theme Connections at the end of the story.
On Thursday, students will read "April and Her Family" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 314-315.
On Friday, students will read "April and Her Family".
Words with Definitions: Thse words and their definitions must be written in cursive handwriting in a blue spelling compostion book and turned in by Tuesday, April 19.
Story selection Vocabulary:
orchid Chinese Taiwan Mandarin public calligraphy sesame explorer Italy discovered noodles eyebrows chores popular wiser tsu ma liang mein Tangram BA Chi Chiao bang Chin chopsticks Julius baba mama
Spelling: SOL 2.4, 2.5
Test: Thursday, April 21
Test: Friday, April 22
1. flow
2. flower
3. cook
4. cube
5. tool
6. took
7. nook
8. noon
9. fume
10. loom
11. moonbeam
12. mountain
13. mowing
14. rookie
15. groomer
Bonus: gymnasium (4 points)
The spelling words must be written three times in a blue spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, April 19. Sentences must be written in cursive handwriting with the five words of your choice.
Math: SOL 2.7, 2.9
Students are learning to read, interpret, and make graphs.
Math SOL2.12
Students are learning to read and write time to five minute intervals.
Social Studies:2.11 Students are learning about famous people by practicing their part in our play and listening to the parts of the other children. We are also learning about citizenship.
Math Facts: Students are leaning X3
Due Date: 4/15/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Monday-uppercase cursive Z Tuesday-uppercase cursive K Wednesday-uppercase cursive Q Thursday-uppercase cursive C Friday-uppercase cursive N
Reading:
On Monday, April 11, the students will read the decodable reader, "Koi at the Gate" . The students will also read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 250-251 and pages 260-269 of the story "Brave as aa Mountain Lion".
On Tuesday, April 12, the students will read pages 270-285 of the story "Brave as A Mountain Lion" and the Theme Connections on page 287.
On Wednesday, April 13, the students will read pages 252-269 of the story "Brave as a Mountain Lion" and the Scicene Inquiry at the end of the story.
On Thursday, April 13, the students will read pages 270-285 of the story "Brave as a Mountain Lion".
On Friday, the students will read "Brave as a Mountain Lion".
Vocabulary with Definitions: Students must write these words and their definitions in the red reading composition book. These definitions must be truned in by Tuesday, April 12.
1. reservation
2. dreaded
3. qualified
4. mysterious
5. mountain lion
6. stomping
7. inform
Lesson Vocabulary: These are the words students must know in order to fluently read this week's selection.
reservation dreaded especially Winona stomping percent inform qualified gym mountain lion beasts gymnasium antelope emblem beading repeating swirling principal practicing cradle mysterious spirit icicles glistened correct capital proudly clever coyote
Skills Focus: SOL 2.3 Students are identifying author's purpose. This may seem simple to you, but is sometimes confusing to children. Many students have trouble separating author's purpose from why they like the story.
Phonics: SOL 2.4 Students are reviewing /aw/ and /au/.
Word Structure: SOL 2.6(b) Students will be working on word families. A base word can give a clue to other words in the same family. Example: The base word snow gives a clue to the meaning of the entire word. These are some of the words in the snow family. snowball, snowbird, snowplow, snowflake, snowman, snowy, snowing, snowed, snows, snowmobile, snowplow, snowdrift, snowfall, and snowbound. OF course, all children of school age know the meaning of snow day.
Word Structure: SOL 2.6 (b) Related words are words that help reader's figure out the meaning of words. Example: place-park-Breaks Interstate Park
Grammar: SOL 2.13(j) Students are learning how to use verb tenses correctly.
Spelling: SOL 2.4, 2.5
Test: Wednesday, April 13 Test: Friday, April 15
1. lawn
2. haul
3. recall
4. stalk
5. thoughts
6. naughty
7. voyage
8. noise
9. loyal
10. rejoice
11. ointment
12. walnut
13. because
14. checkpoint employ
Bonus: realistic fiction poetry
These words must be written three times in a blue spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, April 12. Sentences must be written in cursive handwriting.
Math: SOL 2.12 Students are learning to read and write time to five minute intervals. They must know quarter after means 15 minutes after the hour(not 25 minutes after the hour). The terms "quarter before" and "quarter until" means 15 minutes before the hour but is written as 45 minutes after the hour. Example: A quarter before the hour means 15 minutes before 6 but is written as 45 minutes after five or 5:45.
Math: SOL 2.11 Students are reviewing working with weighing in ounces/kilograms and ounces/pounds.
Math SOL 2.4 You child will have a quiz on X2 on Wednesday and will begin X3 on Thursday. Practice X2 with your child. Mix up those factgs. Don't give them out in order.
Math Review: You child spends at least ten minutes each day reviewing previously learned math skills.
Science: SOL 2.3 Students are learning about mass and matter. They are learning about the three states of matter.
Social Studies: SOL 2.2 The William King Arts Center will be here on April 12 to do a presentation on CHina. This was originally scheduled for February, but was rescheduled when snow caused a school cancellation.
Social Studies: SOL 2.2 William King Arts Center will be here the last week in April to teach the children about Egypt and to do an Egyptian art project with the children.
Social Studies: SOL 2.11 The students are learning about Abraham Lincoln. They are also learning about famous people represented aby the students in our play.
Due Date: 4/10/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Monday: uppercase cursive B
Tuesday: uppercase cursive A
Wednesday: uppercase cursive V
Thrusday: uppercase cursive E
Friday: uppercase cursive S
Reading:
On Modnay, April 4, the students will read the decodable reader "How Roy Got a Toy Drum", the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 218-219, plus pages 222-233 of the story "Akiak: A Tale of the Iditarod".
On Tuesday, April 5, the students will read pages 234- 245 of the story "Akiak: A Tale of the Iditarod".
On Wednesday, April 6, the students will read pages 222-233 of the story "Akiak: A Tale of the Iditarod" and the Theme Connections on pages 249.
On Thursday, April 7, the students will read pages 234-245 of the story "Akiak: A Tale of the Iditarod" and the Sicene Inquiry on pages 249-250.
On Friday,April 8, the students will read "Akiak: A Tale of the Iditarod".
Words with Definitions: Students must write these words and definitions in their red reading composition book and turn them in by Tuesday, April 5.
1.rumble
2. rugged
3. snowdrift
4. squinted
5. shifted
6. snapped
Story Vocabulary: These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the story "Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod".
rugged Anchorage Alaska descents
vowed Kuskowim Ophir volunteer
shifted pilot blizzard burrowed
refuge snowdrift mound experienced
Unlakleet padded Shaktoolik thirst
community musher escaped snowmobile
raided Golovin squinted recognized
usual harness rumble courageous
Reading Skills:
Sequence is the order of what happens in a story. Students will be looking for time and order words to help them follow sequence.
Time words such as today, yesterday, night, and dawn show the passage of time.
Order words show the order in which things happen. These are words like first, then, and finally show the order of events.
Phonics:
Students will be focusing on words wih /oi/ spelled oi and -oy.
Grammar:
Students will be identifying and using adverbs. Adverbs are words that describe verbs by telling how, where, and when. Many adverbs end with _ly.
Example: slowly (how) inside (where) sometimes (when)
Grammar:
Students must be able to distinguish homographs from homophones.
Homographs are words that are spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings.
Example: right - correct: right - direction
Homophones are words that pronounced the same but spelled differently.
Example: scent, cent, sent
Spelling:
Test: Wed. April 6
Test: Fri. April 8
1. join
2. spoil
3. annoy
4. choice
5. boys
6. voyage
7. coin
8. enjoy
9. boil
10. toy
11. royal
12. appoint
13. moist
14. cowboy
15. voice
Bonus: Famous Americans
These words must be written three times in cursive writing and turned in on Tuesday, April 5. Sentences must be written with the five words of your choice. Sentences must be written in cursive handwriting.
Due Date: 3/24/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOl 2.11
Monday-uppercase cursive M
Tuesday-uppercase cursive R
Wednesday-uppercase cursive G
Thursday-uppercase cursive A
Reading
On Monday, March 28, the students will read the decodable reader" Kim and the Wave". They will read the Vocabulary Warm-Up and pages 198-207 of the story "The Empty Pot".
On Tuesday, March 29, the students will read apges 208-213 of the story "The Empty Pot" and the Theme Connections on pages 214-215.
On Wednesday, March 30, the students will read "The Empty Pot" and the Science Inquiry on pages 216-217.
On Thursday, March 31, the students will read "The Empaty Pot".
Vocabulry with Definitions: These are the words with defintions the students must write in their red reading composition book and turn in by Tuesday, March 29.
1. transferred
2. sprout
3. courage
4. tended
5. blossom
6. Emperor
7. kingdom
Lesson Vocabulary-These are the words the students must know in order to fluently read teh selectgion.
burst bloom kingdom perfume
Emperor successor tended throne
choose peoclamation issued palace
succeed created sprout soil
received happiest throughout swarmed
blossom transferred months clothes
eagerly ashamed empty clever
punished impossible courage entire
truth
Due Date: 3/18/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Monday- uppercase cursive X
Tuesday- uppercase cursive J
Wednesday cursive T
Thursday cursive L
Reading
On Monday, March 21, the students will read the recordable reader, "The Bootmaker's Daughter", the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 174-175, and pages 174-185 of the story "The Hole in the Dike".
On Tuesday, March 22, the students will read pages 186-191 of the story "The Hole in the Dike" and discuss the Theme Connections at the end of the story.
On Wednesday, March 23, the students will read pages 178-182 of the story "The Hole in the Dike" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 194-195.
On Thursday, March 24, the students will read "The Hole in the Dike".
Vocabulary with Definitions
1. trickling
2. flooded
3. rumbling
4. numb
5. dikes
6. windmill
Selection Vocabulary: These are the words the students must in order to read the story fluently.
Holland cottage tulip windmill
strong dikes flooded usual
gurgling village strength numb
stream trickling gushing repair
bottom rumbling leak echo
through
Due Date: 3/14/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Monday-lowercase cursive z
Tuesday-reiview n, m, y, x, v, z
Wednesday-review of lowercase cursive leters
Thursday-uppercase cursive X
Friday-uppercase cursive J
Reding:
On Monday, March 14, the students will read the decodable reader, "The Lion and The Mouse".
On Tuesday, March 15, the students will read pages 16--165 of the story "Dragons and Giants".
On Wednesday, March 16, the students will read pages 166-169 of the story "Dragons and Giants' and the Theme Connections on page 171.
On Thursday, March 17, the students will read "Dragons and Giants" and the Science Inquiry on pages 172-173.
On Friday, March 18, the students will read "Dragons and Giants".
Vocabulary with Definitions: These words and their definitions must be written in a red reading composition book and turned in by Tuesday, March 15.
1. trembling
2. avalanche
3. leaping
4. puffing
5. afraid
6. brave
Lesson Vocabulary: Students must know these words in order to fluently read the selection.
brave dragons giants mirror
mountain leaping puffing mouth
climbed higher avalanche trembling
afraid hawk screamed covers
Spelling; Unit 5, Lesson 1
Test: Wednesday, March 16 Test: Thursday, March 17
Test: Friday, March 18
- Students will write these words in cursive handwriting. Students have a copy of these words in cursive handwriting. Students will write these words three times in a blue spelling compositin book.
- If letters are written incorrectly, then the spelling of the word will be counted as incorrect. Common mistakes are a for o, l for b, and n for m.
- Notice the test will be given three times this week. Do not be upset if your child does not make 100 on Wednesday. Let them practice the missed words with correct letter formation.
- Manuscript to cursive is a big transition.
1. hawk
2. sauce
3. thaw
4. draw
5. launch
6. crawl
7. yawn
8. author
9. cause
10. vault
11. squawk
12. daunting
13. fault
14. claw
15. August
Bonus: courageous The title of our new reading unit is Courage.
The new spelling words must be written three times in a blue spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Marh 16. Sentences may be written in manuscript or cursive with the five words of your choice.
Math: Students are learning to measure in centimeters, inches, feet, yards, and meters.
Social Sudies: Students will have a test on China on Tuesday.
Due Date: 3/4/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Monday-lowercase cursive n
Tuesday-lowercase cursive m
Wednesday-lowercase cursive y
Thursday-lowercase cursive x
Friday-lowercase cursive v
Reading:
On Monday, March 7, students will read the decodable reader, "A Plant that Acts Like an Animal". They will also read the Vocabulary WarmUp on pages 128-129 and pages 138-139 of the story "I See Animals Hiding".
On Tuesday, March 8, students will read pages 14-145 of the story "I See Animals Hiding".
On Wednesday, March 9. students will read "I See Animals Hiding" and the Science Inquiry on pages 146-147.
On Thursday, March 10, students will read "I See Animals Hiding" and the decodable reader "Animal Expert in Outer Space".
On Friday, March 11, students will read "I See Animals Hiding" and the poems on pages 148-150.
Words with Definitions:Students must wrtie the definitions for these words in their red reading composition book and turn them in by Tuesday, March 8.
1. unaware
2. protective
3. coloration
4. imitator
5. available
6. natural
Lesson Vocabulary: These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the week's reading selections.
porcupine natural dangers
unaware available unnoticed
protective coloration wariest
shrubby autumn leafless
scene squint invisible
weasel screech perfectly
speckled garter slithering
bittern streaks invisible
Spelling: Unit 4 Lesson 5
Test: Wed. March 9
Test: Fri. March 11
1. blue
2. rude
3. frown
4. cookie
5. plow
6. count
7. duty
8. cook
9. scout
10. books
11. looser
12. snowplow
13. true
14. overlook
15. shampoo
Bonus: Peking (ancient capital of China) Bejing (current capital of China)
The spelling words must be written three times in a blue spelling composition book and turned in by Wed. March 8.
Sentences must be written with these words.
1. duty
2. rude
3. snowplow
4. shampoo
5. books
Grammar: SOL 2.13
Studentws will be learning to use colons correctly in sentences.
Colons are used to introduce a list and are used to separate the items in the list.
Example- Place these things in your bookbag: folder, mail, and reading books.
Colons are also used to separate the hour and minutes when writing time.
Example- Workshop begins promptly at twenty-five minutes after eight. 8:25
Grammar: SOL 2.13(j)
The inflectional ending -ing lets you know something is happening now.
The inflectional ending -ed lets you know something has already happened.
Grammar: SOL 2.13(h)
In an irregular plural the entire word is changed to make it plural.
Example: mouse-mice goose-geese
Math: SOL 2.3 Fractions
Students will test on fractions this week. A few students still have trouble with the concept that the larger the denominator, the smaller the pieces.
Math 2.11(a) Length and Measurement
Students will learn to measure to the nearest centimeter and inch.
Math Facts: SOL 2.5 Students must become more proficient with addition and subtraction facts through twenty.
Social Studies: SOL 2.2
Students are learning about China.
Due Date: 2/29/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Monday-lowercase cursive o
Tuesday-No School
Wednesday-lower case cursive c
Thursday-lowecase cursive q
Friday-review lowercase cursive letters a, d, g, o, c, and q
Reading:
On Monday, Feb. 29, students will read pages 114-123 of the story "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots'.
Tuesday, March 1-No School
On Wednesday, March 2, students will read pages 104-113 of the story "How the Guinea FOwl Got HEr Spoats" and the Science Inquiry on pages 126-127.
On Thursday, March 3, students will read pages 114-123 of the story "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots".
On Friday, March, 4, students will read "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots".
Vocabulary with definitions: Students must write the definitions for these words in a red reading compostion book and turn them in by Wednesday, March 2.
1. delicate
2. reeeds
3. bank
4. admired
5. temper
6. glossy
Story Selection Vocabulary: These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the story"How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots".
Nganga glossy feathers fowl
speckles Guinea scratch hungrily
mouthful slinking scrambled whirred
RAAUGH temper cautiously reeds
stubby whirlwind duststorm spluttered
gratefully calabash tasseled spattered
sleek admired delicate traveling
Spelling: Unit 4 Lesson 4 /ow/ spelled ou and ow
Test: Wed. March 2
Test: Fri. March 4
1. ouch
2. hour
3. loud
4. now
5. frowd
6. down
7. sound
8. town
9. howl
10. round
11. birdhouse
12. outside
13. shower
14. powder
15. mouse
Bonus: George Washington
These words must be written three times in a blue spelling composition book and turned in by Wed. March 2. Sentences must be written with the five words of your choice.
Due Date: 2/18/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Thursday- owercase letter p
Friday: review of letters r, s, k, r, s, j, and p
Monday- cursive a
Tuesday- cursive d
Wednesday- cursive g\
Thursday-cursive o
Friday-cursive c
Reading:
On Thursday, Febraury, 18, the students will read the first half of the story "How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures" abnd the Theme Connectins at the end of the story.
On Friday, Feb,19, the students will read the last half of the story "how o Hide and Octopus and Other Sea Creatures" plus the Science Connection at the end of ths stroy.
On Monday, students will read "How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures".
On Tuesday, students will read "How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures. THey will also have the vocabulary quiz and comprehension test on the story.
Students will get a new reading assignment sheet on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Feb. 24, students will read the decodable reader, "Mr. Brown Sees the World", the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 102-103 and pages 104-113 of the story "How the Guineaa Fowl Got Her Spots".
On Thursday, Feb. 25, students will read pages 114-123 of the story "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots".
On Friday, Feb. 26, students will read pages 104-113 of the story "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots" and the Science Inquiry on pages 126-127.
On Monday, Feb. 29, students willl read pages 114-123 of the story "How the Guinea Fowl" Got Her Spots" and the Theme Connections at the end of the story.
On Wednesday, March 2, students will read "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots".
Vocabulary with Definitions: Students must write the definitions for these words in their red reading composition book and turn them in by Friday, Feb. 26.
1. delicate
2. reeds
3. bank
4. admired
5. temper
6. glossy
Selection Vocabulry: These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the story "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots".
Nganga glossy feathers fowl
speckles Guinea scratch hungrily
mouthful RAAUGH stubby gratefully
sleek slinking scrambled whirred
calabash admired cautiously duststorm
splattered tasseled delicate traveling
reeds spluttered spattered temper
Spelling: SOL 2.4, 2.12
Students will test on Unit 4 Lesson 3, on Friday and Tuesday. This is the lesson the students were studying before our long break.
Phonics: SOL2.4, 2.12 Students are reviewing /oo/.
Word Structure: SOL 2.7(b)
Students are expected to recognize the prefixwes dis- and un-. Students must be able to tell how the prefix changes the meaning of teh base (root) word.
Grammar 2.13
Students are learning about conjunctions. They are also learning to recognize and write compund sentences.
Math:
SOL 2.3 Students are learning about fractions.
SOL 2.16 Students have not had sufficient time to complete their study of geometry, so students will continue to review geometry.
SOL 2.6, 2.7 Students are continuing to add and subtract two digit numbers with and withoug regrouping. They must also be able to estimate the sum and difference of two digit numbers.
Math Facts: SOL 2.5 Students are still practicing to gain proficiency in adding 6, 7, 8, and 9 to another number.
Science: SOL 2.7
I gave students another copy of the study guide, in case parents or studnets misplaced them during the long break. The test will be given on Monday. I don't usually give a test on Monday, but I feel the students know the material.
Social Studies: SOL 2.2 Students are studying the Pueblo Indians. I gave the students another copy of the study gudie. The test will be on Wed. Feb. 24.
Due Date: 2/12/2016
Subject: Reading
Spelling: Unit 4, Lesson 3
Test: Friday, Feb. 5
Tet: Tuesday, Feb. 9
1. look
2. good
3. soot
4. shook
5. stood
6. foot
7. brook
8. would
9. hoof
10. hook
11. uncooked
12. childhood
13. notebook
14. understood
16. cookbook
Bonus: Abraham Lincoln
The spelling words must be written three times in a blue spelling composition book and turned in by Monday, Feb. 8. Five sentences must be wriiten with the words of your choice. Only one sentence may begin with "I".
Due Date: 2/5/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will learn to write the lowercase cursive letters h, f, k, r, s, and j.
Reading:
On Friday, Jan. 29, students will read the decodable reader, "Drew's True Lesson" and pages 62-73 of the story "Hungry Little Hare".
On Monday, Feb. 1, students will read pages 48-61 of the story "Hungry Little Hare" and the Theme Connections at the end of the story.
On Tuesday, Feb. 2, students will read pages 62-73 of the story "Hungry Little Hare" and the Science Inquiry on pages 76-77.
On Wednesday, Feb. 3, students will read "Hungry Little Hare".
Students will have their vocabulary quiz and comprehension test on "Hungry Little Hare" on Wednesday. Feb/ 3.
Spellling:
Studnets will have a spelling test on Tuesday. If they do not make 100 on Tuesday, they may take the test again on Wednesday.
Social Stuidies: Students iwll have a test on the Lakota Sioux Indians of the Great Plains on Tuesday.
Science: Students should bring a study guide home on Wednesday.
Math: Students are studying geometry and symmetry. They are adding and subtracting two digit numbers with and without regrouping.
Students are also rounding numbers to the nearer ten and hundred and they are estmating sums and differences.
Due Date: 1/15/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Students will review the lowercase letters e, l, and b. They will also practice the letters h, f, k, and r.
Reading:
On Monday, Jan. 18, the students will read the decodable reader, " A Robin's Red Plumes", the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 46-47, and pages 48-61 of the story "Hungry Little Hare".
On Tuesday, Jan. 19, the students will read the decodable reader, "Drew's True Lesson" and pages 62-73 of the story "Hungry Little Hare".
On Wednesday, Jan. 20, the students will read pages 48-61 of the story "Hungry Little Hare" and the Theme Connections at the end of the story.
On Thursday, Jan. 21, the students will read pages 62-73 of the story "Hungry Little Hare" and the Sicence Inquiry on pages 76-77.
On Friday, Jan. 22, the students will read "Hungry Little Hare".
Vocabulary with definitions - Students must write the definitions to these words in their red reading composition book and turn them in by Tuesday, Jan. 19.
1. meadow
2. pond
3. scent
4. disguise
5. hare
6. stump
Story Vocabulary Students must know these words in order to fluently read the story selection.
squirrel katydid turtle lizard
meadow pond tender spied
bare tips sneaky slender
barely environment stump disguise
scent fluttering drowsy avoid
Spelling : SOL 2.4, 2.5
Unit 4, Lesson 2
Test: Wed. Jan. 20
Test: Fri. Jan. 22
Skill: /oo/ spelled u, u_e, _ew, and u_e
1. clue
2. blue
3. lure
4. June
5. student
6. due
7. dew
8. grew
9. ruby
10. overdue
11. blueberry
12. salute
13. fluid
14. newsroom
15. flute
Bonus: January Jan.
The words in this lesson must be written three times in a blue spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Students must write five sentences with the words of your choice.
Sentences must not begin with the word "I".
Grammar: SOL 2. 13 (e)
Students will write and use singular and plural possessive nouns. A singular possessive noun shows ownership by one person, place, or thing and ends with an apostrophe s ("s). A plural possessive noun shows ownership by more than one person, place, or thing and ends with an apostrophe (").
Students will practice using singular and plural pronouns correctly.
Singular Pronouns: I, you, she, he it, me, him, her
Plural Pronouns: we, you they, them, us,
Grammar: SOL 2.13 (f)
Students will review compound words and contractions.
Math SOL 2.15 (a) (b)
Students will draw lines of symmetry. They will also identify and create lines of symmetry.
Math SOL 2.16
Students will identify, create, compare, and contrast plane and solid geometric figures. (circle/ sphere, square/cube, rectangle/rectangular prism)
Students must also be able to count faces, edges, and vertices of geometric figures.
Math: SOL 2.5 Students are subtracting 6-9 form another number.
Math SOL 2.6 Students are continuing to estimate and find the sum of two-digit numbers.
Math: SOl 2.7 Students are continuing to estimate and find the difference of two-digit numbers.
Social Studies: SOL 2.2
Students are learning about the Lakota SIoux Indians of the Great Plains. Students will have a test on the Lakota Sioux Indians of the Great Plains on Thursday, Jan. 21.
Science: SOL 2.5, 2.7
Students are learning about how seasonal changes may affect the habitats and behavior of animas. This includes the terms camouflage, hibernation, and migration.
Due Date: 1/13/2016
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Monday-review letters i, l, u, and w
Tuesday- e
Wednesday-l
Thursday- b
Friday-review e, l, and b
Phonics: SOL 2.4
Students will recognize, decode, read, and use words with /oo/ spelled oo.
Reading:
On Monday, Jan. 11, students will preview the new unit, identify an expository text, and read the decodable reader, "Under the Moon".
On Tuesday, Jan. 12, students will read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 14-15 and read pages 14-29 of the story "Animal Camouflage".
On Wednesday, Jan. 13, students will read pages 30-43 of the story "Animal Camouflage".
On Thursday, Jan. 14, students will read "Animal Camouflage" and the Science Inquiry on pages 44-45.
On Friday, Jan. 15, the students will read "Animal Camouflage".
Definitions: Students should write the definitions for these words in a red reading composition book and turn them in by Tuesday, Jan. 12.
1. camouflage
2. mimicry
3. patterns
4. surroundings
5. pretenders
6. blend
Vocabulary: These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the story selection.
costume camouflage patterns reptiles
enemies blend surroundings objects
reasons designs fawn mimicry
pretenders masked soon
Reading Skills:
Students will learn to skim a text for information.
Spelling: Unit 4 Lesson 1
Skill:/oo/ spelled oo
Test: Wed. Jan. 13
Test: Fri. Jan. 15
1. hoop
2. tooth
3. mood
4. ifloo
5. soon
6. bloom
7. food
8. room
9. pooch
10. pool
11. noodle
12. rooster
13. school
14. gloom
15. broom
Bonus: Eastern Woodland Indians
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book. Sentences must be written with the last five words. The words and sentences must be turned in by Wed. Jan. 13.
Grammar: SOL 2.29(d)
Students are reviewing synonyms, antonyms, and plurals.
Grammar: SOL 2.
Students will identify and use pronouns correctly.
Math : SOl 2.6 (a) (b)
Students will continue to estimate and find athe sum of two and three two-digit numbers
Math: SOl 2. 7 (a) (b)
Students will continue to estimate and find the difference using two-digit numbers.
Math SOL 2.5
As usual, students will continue to wok on basic addition and subtraction facts. Some students are not fast enough stubtracting 6-9 from another number.
Social Studies: SOL 2.2
Students are learning about different Indian groups. We are currently studying the Powhatan Indians of the Eastern Woodlands. Students have a test scheduled for Tuesday on the Powhatan of the Eastern Woodlands.
Due Date: 1/12/2016
Subject: Reading
Due Date: 1/12/2016
Subject: Reading
Due Date: 1/5/2016
Subject: Reading
Due Date: 12/18/2015
Subject: Reading
On Tuesday, Jan. 5, we will read the Voabulary Warm-Up on pages 388-389 and pages pages 390-407 of the story "Grandpa's Corner Store".
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, we will read pages 408-423 of the story "Grandpa's Corner Store" and the decodable reader "The Kitten's Rescue".
On Thursday, Jan. 7, we will read pages 390-407 of the story "Grandpa's Corner Store".
On Friday, Jan. 8, we will read pages 408-423 of the story "Grandpa's Corner Store" and the Social Studies Inquiry.
Vocabulary with Deffinitions: Students must write the definitions for these words in their red reading composition book and turn them in by Wednesday, Jan. 6.
1. arrangement
2. tingle
3. huddled
4. sharp
5. construction
6. aisles
Vocabulary:
hardware suitcase aisle grocery kitchen
Kalfo sandwiches rye cereal construction
register tingle deliveries straightens huddled
diapers avenue clothesline bunched carpenters
Spelling: Unit 3, Lesson 5
Test: Thursday, Jan. 7
Test: Friday, Jan. 8
1. open
2. humid
3. person
4. cancel
5. until
6. fuel
7. begin
8. wagon
9. number
10. minus
11. continue
12. dial
13. united
14. radio
15. moment
Bonus: resolution
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Thurssday, Jan. 7. sentences must be writtne with these words.
1. humid
2. canel
3. moment
4. fuel
5. united
Due Date: 12/15/2015
Subject: Reading
Reading Assignments: Dec. 8-12
In my opinion, this is the most difficult story in our second grade reading curriculum. Many second graders do not relate to this story because most of our students live outside the town limits, and have never had any experiences with the mayor or town council. We will talk about the Grundy Town Council and Grundy Mayor Diann Hagy Blankenship but I try to tie this story in with the BUchanan County Board of Supervisors.
Children need to know the Public Service Authority is the county's Water Department. Some children have heard of PSA, but have no clue about the responsibilities of the PSA. Other children live in homes with private wells and septic systems.
Another difficult concept is law enforcement. The students who live in the town limits are familiar with the Grundy Police Department, but the students who live outside the town limits depend on the Buchanan County Sheriff's Department.
Although it will be difficult, I feel sure we can survive this reading story, math, and Christmas.
On Monday, Dec. 14, we will read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 262-263 and pages 362-373 of the story "Out and About at City Hall".
On Tuesday, Dec. 15, we will read pages 374-385.
On Wednesday, Dec. 16, we will read "Out and Bout at City Hall" and the decodable reader " A Stroll on Mule Avenue"
On Thursday, Dec. 17, we will read "Out and About at City Hall" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 386-387.
On Friday, Dec. 18, we will read "Out and About at City Hall".
Vocabulary and Definitions: A vocabulary test will be given on Thursday instead of Friday.
1. council
2. mayor
3. elect
4. cashier
5. taxes
6. routes
Vocabulary (These are the words the students must know in order to fluently read the story selection.
manager mayor restaurants protection
sewer service garbage basic
schedule activities parades picnics
celebration health taxes transportation
libraries utilities services citizens
cashier council elect routes
system represents recorder government
Students need to bring in a picture, newspaper clipping, or handwritten paragraph about something that is happening in Buchanan County.
Due Date: 12/13/2015
Subject: Reading
Reading:
On Monday, Dec. 7, the students will read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 242-243and pages 344-353 of the story "Jalapeno Bagels".
On Tuesday, Dec. 8, the students will read pages 354-359 of the story "Jalapeno Bagels".
On Wednesday, Dec. 9, the students will read the decodable reader "Apples Up High" and pages 346=353 of the story "Jalapeno Bagels".
On Thursday, Dec. 10, the students will read "Jalapeno Bagels" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 354-359.
On Friday, Dec. 11,we will read "Jalapeno Bagels".
Definitions"
Students must write the definitions for these words in their red reading composition book. Definitions are due Tuesday, Dec. 8. Students must also be able to match the word with the correct definition and be able to use the word correctly in a sentence.
1. culture
2. international
3. ingredients
4. dough
5. jalapeno
Story vocabulary
international culture panaderia bakery suggests
Pablo Mexican ingredients pan dulce knead
loaves dough change figure desserts
empanadas de calabaza especially bagels Yiddish
Bubbe challah Jewish braided sesame
lox salmon crinkle chilies jalapeno
Unit 3, Lesson 3
Test: Wed. Dec. 9
Tset: Friday, Dec. 11
1. dry
2. tie
3. fight
4. why
5. tow
6. soap
7. below
8. bike
9. cone
10. oak
11. July
12. twilight
13. shallow
14. cocoa
15. thigh
Students must write these words these words three times in their blue spelling composition book. Five sentences must be written with the words of your choice.
Science: Students are studying weather. They will take home a study guide on Wednesday.
Social Studies: Students will have an economics test on Thursday.
Math: Students are rounding two digit numbers to the nearer ten.
Students are adding and subtracting two digit number with and without regrouping.
Students are estimating two digit addition and subtraction problems.
Due Date: 11/24/2015
Subject: Reading
Reading:
"In the Money: A Book about Banking" is a very difficult story. Please read and review definitions with your child each night.
On Monday, Nov. 30, the students will read the Vocabulry Warm-Up on pages 314-315 and pages 316-329 of the story "In the Money: A Book about Banking".
On Tuesdsay, Dec. 1, the students will read pages 330-339 of the story "In the Money: A Book about Banking",
On Wednesday, Dec. 2, thes students will read the decodable reader " The Boat Show" and pages 316-239 of the story "In the Money: A Book about Banking".
On Thursday, Dec. 3, the students will read pages 330-339 of the story "In the Money: A Book about Banking" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 340-341.
On December Dec. 4, the students will read "In the Money: A Book about Banking".
Vocabulary with Definitions: there will be a matching definition test on these five words. Definitions for these words must be written in a red reading composition book and turned by Tuesday, Dec. 1. Students get the words deposits and withdrawals confused when matching the correct word with a sentence.
1. vault
2. withdrawals
3. borrow
4. employees
5. deposits
Vocabulary These are the words the students must know in order to fluently read this reading selections for the week.
officer money ancient Mesopotamia
temples employees lobby deposits
automatic machine customers account
withdrawals interest money purchases
transactions receipt magician destroyed
government vault legal appointment
application expensive Federal Reserve
Spelling:
Unit 3, Lesson 2
Test: Wed. Dec. 2
Test: Fri. Dec. 4\
This lesson focuses on long o spelled o, -ow, o-e, and oa-.
1. store
2. loan
3. grow
4. loan
5. boat
5. know
6. toad
7. blow
8. coat
9. hello
10. show
11. borrow
12. coast
13. below
14. robot
15. owe
Bonus: December Dec.
These words must be written in a blue spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Dec. 1. Sentences must be written with the last five words.
- If school is not in session on a test day, the test will be administered on the first day students return to school.
Math: Students are adding and subtracting two and three digit numbers with and without regrouping.
Math: Students are rounding two digit numbers to the nearer ten.
Math: Students will quiz on subtracting 0-4 from another number.
Science: Students are learning about weather.
Due Date: 11/23/2015
Subject: Reading
Reading:
We will review skills.
On Monday, Nov. 23, the students will read the decodable reader "Green Leaf Print" and the story "Grandma Without Me. They will also review long vowel sounds, author's purpose, and point of view.
On Tuesday, Nov. 24, students will read "Voyage of the Mayflower" and locate information in the story. They will review /j/ and /s/ and sequence.
Math: Students will work on addition and subtraction with and without regrouping. Look for sticky notes as to whether your child needs extra practice at home.
Spelling: Students will review sound/letter spelling.
Social Studies: Students will work on map skills.
Science: Students will begin to study weather.
Due Date: 11/20/2015
Subject: Reading
Spelling: Unit 3, Lesson 1
Test: Wed. Nov. 18
Test: Fri. Nov. 20
1. pie
2. night
3. fly
4. pile
5. child
6. right
7. shy
8. lie
9. mice
10. try
11. recognize
12. skyscraper
13. style
14. knight
15. mighty
Bonus: cornucopia
The spelling words must be written three times in a blue spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Nov. 17.
Sentences must be written with these words.
1. recognize
2. skyscraper
3. style
4. knight
5. night
Math:
Students will begin to subtract two digit numbers with and without regrouping. On Monday and Tuesday, the students will subtract two digit numbers without regrouping. Students will begin subtracting with renaming and regrouping. (Renaming and regrouping is what you learned as borrowing.)
Math Students will continue to add two and three numbers with and without regrouping.
Math: As always, students will count money and make change at least fifteen minutes each week.
Social Studies: Students will learn the major mountain ranges and rivers in the United States. They will also learn the five states bordering Virginia.
Social Studies : Don't forget the community maps are due.
Due Date: 11/13/2015
Subject: Reading
Reading;
"Tell Me Tree" is a very difficult story. Please listened to your child read each night.
On Monday, Nov. 9, students will read the decodable reader, "A Force in the Dirt". They will also read the vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 244-245 and pages 245-259 of the story "Tell Me Tree".
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the students will read pages 260-269 of the story "Tell Me Tree" and the Theme Connections at the end of the story.
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the students will read pages 246-259 of the story "Tell Me Tree" and the decodable reader "Uncle Gene".
On Thursday, Nov. 12, the students will read pages 260-269 of the story "Tell Me Tree" and the Science Inquiry on pages 272-273.
On Friday, Nov. 13, the students will read "Tell Me Tree" and the decodable reader "Green Leaf Print".
Story Vocabulary and High Frequency Words
again place trunk limbs stem
minerals sprout except spare places
branches extremely elevations moisture climate
environments center phloem cambium strength
carbon dioxide chlorophyll substance sugar oxygen'
photosynthesis breathe produce deciduous conifers
broadleaf
Vocabulary with Definitions The word, respelling, part of speech, and the definition for these words must be written in a blue composition book and turned in by Thursday, Nov. 12.
1. trunk
2. limbs
3. stems
4. minerals
5. sprout
Spelling: Unit 2, Lesson 5
Test: Wed. Nov. 11
Test: Fri. Nov. 13
1. very
2. germ
3. cell
4. civil
5. chief
6. funny
7. thief
8. rigid
9. baby
10. brief
11. grieve
12. cancel
13. place
14. space
15. fancy
These words must be written three times in a blue composition book and turned in by Wednesday.
Bonus: expository text
Sentences must be written with the following words.
1. germ
2. grieve
3. chief
4. thief'
5 (Write a sentence with the word of your choice.)
Math
Students are rounding numbers to the nearer ten.
Students are adding two and three two-digit numbers with and without regrouping.
Social Studies
Students will have a quiz on the continents and oceans on Thursday.
Due Date: 10/29/2015
Subject: Reading
Reading:
On Monday, Nov. 2, students will read the decodable reader "Granddaddy Spider and the Party". Students will also read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 212-213 and pages 214-227 of the story "Birdhouse for Rent".
On Wednesday, Nov. 4, the students will read pages 228-239 of the story "Birdhouse for Rent".
On Thursday, Nov. 5, the students will read "Birdhouse for Rent" and the Science Inquiry on pages 242-243.
On Friday, Nov. 6, students will read "Birdhouse for Rent".
Vocabulary with Definitions Students must write the definitions for these words in their red compostition book and turn them in by Wednesday, Nov. 4.
1. rent
2. vacant
3. tenants
4. deserted
5. examined
Vocabulary with High Frequency Words (These are the wrods students must know in order to fluently read the reading selections fot the week.
carry funny rent vacant teachers
finally messy ready tenants wasps
ceiling deserted examined blowy icy
unfortunately January February early nestled
softly eager deserted
Spellling: Unit 2 Lesson 4
Test: Wed. Oct. 4
Test: Fri. Oct. 6
1. age
2. peace
3. pencil
4. magic
5. ice
6. digit
7. face
8. gem
9. circus
10. large
11. piece
12. gentle
13. tragic
14. century
15. excite
Bonus: Veterans Day
Math: Students are adding two digit numbers with and without regrouping. They will also add three two digit numbers.
Math: Students will subtract 0, 1, and 2 from another number.
Math: Students will review place value and money.
Social Studies: Students are learning map skills.
Science: Students will have a test on plants on Thursday. Students were given a study guide on Oct. 27 in order to prepare for the test.
Due Date: 10/23/2015
Subject: Reading
Spelling: Unit 2 Lesson 3
Test: Wednesday Oct. 28
Test: Thursday, Oct. 29
1. tail
2. reach
3. queen
4. fear
5. say
6. gave
7. sweet
8. acorn
9 .player
10. even
11. underneath
12. always
13. depend
14. wait
15. sneeze
Bonus: November Nov.
Each spelling word must be written three times in a blue spelling composition book and turned in by Wednesday, Oct. 27. Sentences must be written with the last five words.
Reading:
Definitions are due on Tuesday.
The definition test will be on Thursday.
The story comprehension test will be on Friday.
On Monday, students will read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 186-187 and pages 188-199 of the story "Hungry Hoppers".
On Tuesday, students will read pages 200-209 of the story "Hungry Hoppers".
On Wednesday, students will read the decodable reader "Meet the Bats" and pages 188-199 of the story "Hungry Hoppers".
On Thursday, students will read pages 200=-209 of the story "Hungry Hoppers" and the Science Inquiry on pages210-211.
On Friday, students will read "Hungry Hoppers".
Words with Definitions: The definitions must be written in a blue composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Oct. 27.
1. antennae
2. dull
3. sensing
4. cycle
5. fussy
High Frequency and Story Selection Words
length antennae lizard fussy
enemy attract larvae sensing
underneath adult stems palpai
creatures senses dull disappear
enter creates molts cycle
nymph
Reading Skills: SOL 2.8(h)
Students will learn what to include in a summary.
Phonics: SOL 2.5 (b)
Students will decode, read, write, and spell words with long a and long e.
Grammar: Students will write proper nouns, names, initials, and titles with capital letters.
Grammar: SOL 2.10 (a) (c)
Students will review table of contents and index.
Grammar: SOL 2.139a)
Students are continuing to learn the four kinds of sentences and the end mark for each kind of sentence.
A declarative sentence tells something and ends with a period.
An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark.
An imperative sentence gives a command and ends with a period.
An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation mark.
Math:SOL 2.6
Students will be adding two digit numbers with and without regrouping.
Math: SOL 2.10 Students will be counting money and making change. A test on money will be given on Tuesday.
Math: SOL 2.1 Students are reviewing place value.
Mth: SOL 2.5 Students will be adding ten to another number.
Social Studies: SOL 2.6 (a)
Students are learning map skills.
Science: SOL 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
Students are reading about plants, animals, and life cycles.
Due Date: 10/19/2015
Subject: Reading
Spelling: Unit 2 Lesson 2
Test: Wed. OCt. 21
Test: Fri. Oct 23
1. stay
2. rain
3. base
4. April
5. May
6. chain
7. trace
8. play
9.paid
10. fable
11. waist
12. railroad
13. pavement
14. flavor
15. Thursday
Bonus: Halloween
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Oct. 21. Sentences must be written with the last five words.
Reading:
On Monday, Oct. 22, students will read athe Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 158-159 and pages 160-173.
On Tuesday, Oct. 23, students will erad pages 174-181.
On Wednesdasy, Ocrt. 24, students will read "If You Find a Rock" and the decodable reader "Hit the Trail".
On Thursday, Oct. 25, students will read "If You Find a Rock" and the Science Inquiry on pages 184-185.
On Friday, Oct. 26, students will read "If You Find a Rock".
Vocabulary- Students must write the definitions for these words and turn them in by Wednesday, Oct.24.
1. chain
2. trace
3. fossil
4. print
5. outstretched
Lesson Vocabulary and high Frequency Words (Students must know how to read these words.)
chain
crook
discovery
trace
steep
surface
fossil
pavement
print
steep
outstretched
striped
pebbles
creep
towers
spreading
sifting
smoothed
Due Date: 10/9/2015
Subject: Reading
Reading: Oct. 12-16
Students have written definitions for their vocabulary words in class for the past five weeks. They know how to write the definitions correctly. Now, it is their responsibility to write the definitions as homework. The name of the story should be on the first two lines of a page. The word, respelling, part of speech, and the definition should be written in neat handwriting and turned in by Wednesday of each week.
On Monday, Oct. 12, students will read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 130-131. I also have things for them to read about exploring since the name of the unit is "Let's Explore".
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the students will read pages 132-145.
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the students will read pages 146-1543 and the decodable reader "A Good Deed at the Beach".
On Thursday, Oct. 15, the students will read "Ants! They are hard workers!"
On Friday. Oct. 16, the students will read "Ants: They are hard workers!" and the Science Inquiry on page 156.
Vocabulary ( These are the words students must use to write the definitions.)
1. insects 2. cocoon 3. invade 4 enemies 5. tunnels
Vocabulary and High Frequency Words (Students must be able to read these words.)
clean keep eat please read three
insects cocoon tunnels enemies invade larva
colonies pupae paste squirt poison research
silky anthills
Due Date: 10/4/2015
Subject: Reading
Math: SOL 2.10 MONEY
Students are counting money and making change. Counting money and making change is the most difficult math skill for most second grade students. Please practice counting money with your child.
Reading:
This is a review unit in reading. Students will be reviewing the vocabulary and skills taught in Unit 1. Students will read poetry and decoadable readers. There is no new reading story for the week. However, it is very important your child reads every day. My students will be reading at least one story each day for pleasure reading.
Students will take a lengthy reading assessment. There is no grade on this assessment. It will reflect areas of reading mastery and needed reading remediation. It is also to practice test taking skills and strategies.
On Monday, Oct. 5, students will read the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 118-119.
On Tuesday, Oct. 6, students will read the decodable reader "Be a Wrangler".
On Wednesday, students will read the poems "dear tulips" and "Sick Days". They will read the Test Prep on pages 124-127. Students will take the first comprehension story of the reading assessment.
On Thursday, Oct. 8, students will read and answer questions on the second comprehension story of the reading assessment. Students will also read poetry selections.
On Friday, Oct. 9, students will take the vocabulary, spelling, and grammar portions of the reading assessment.
Spelling: Unit 1 Review
Test: Thursday, Oct. 8th
This is a review week in spelling. For this spelling review I have selected the words my students missed most ofter during the past five weeks. Students do not have to write sentences with the words. They do have to write each word two times in their blue spelling composition book. The review test will be given only once during the week. The test will be on Thursday.
1. usual
2. label
3. nephew
4. quite
5. quiet
6. basic
7. able
8. fuse
9. graph
10. elect
11. gene
12. pilot
13. meter
14. use
15. demand
Due Date: 9/25/2015
Subject: Reading
Reading Assignments: Sept. 28-Oct. 2
On Monday, Sept. 28, the students with read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 96-97. We will also read pages 98-107 of "Corduroy".
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the students will read pages 108-117 of "Corduroy".
On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the students will read the decodable reader "Just a Phase for Phil".
On Thursday, Oct. 1, the students will read "Corduroy".
On Friday, Oct. 2, the students will read "Corduroy" and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 118-119.
The special reading skills we will be working on are characterization, onomatopoeia, and making inferences.
High Frrequency and Lesson Voacabulary
palace escalator dashing
yanked fastened gasped
sighed amazing people
wondered admiring together
write
Vocabulary with Definitions
1. palace
2. escalator
3. dashing
4. yanked
5. fastened
Spelling
Unit 1, Lesson 5
Test: Wed. Sept. 30
Test: Fri. Oct. 1
1. wren
2. knot
3. knife
4. write
5. phone
6. graph
7. wrap
8. wrist
9. phase
10. knit
11. alphabet
12. wrinkle
13. known
14. nephew
15. photo
Bonus: October Oct.
The spelling words must be written three times in a blue spelling composition book and turned in by Tuesday, Sept. 29. Sentences must be written with the last five words.
Due Date: 9/18/2015
Subject: Reading
On Monday, Sept. 21, the students will read the decodable reader "Edith and Pete", the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 80-81, and pages 84-87 of "The Lion and the Mouse".
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, the students will read pages 88-93 of "The Lion and the Mouse".
On Wednesday, Sept. 23, the students will read pages 84-87 of the story "The Lion and the Mouse".
On Thursday, Sept. 24, the students will read pages 88-93 of the story "The Lion and the Mouse" and the Science Inquiry on pages 94-95.
On Friday, Sept. 25, the students will read "The Lion and the Mouse" and compare it to another version of the story.
One of the main reading comprehension skills we will be focusing on is identifying examples of fantasy and realism.
On Friday, we will have a matching vocabulary word and definition test on the following words.
1. snoozing 2. furious 3. repay 4. raged 5. gnaw
High Frequency Words and Lesson Vocabulary (Students should be able to read these words in order to fluently read this week's selections.
because does furious snoozing
repay raged gnaw flashed
tiddly insist puny dusk
stalking scamper survival caption
Spelling
Unit 1, Lesson 4
Test: Wed. Sept. 23
Test: Fri. Sept. 25
1. repay
2. meter
3. eve
4. gene
5. beside
6. elect
7. pretend
8. these
9. hero
10. demand
11. compete
12. create
13. evening
14. delete
15. eraser
Bonus: citizenship
The new spelling words should be written three times in a blue spelling composition book and turned in by Tues. Sept. 22. Sentences must be written with these five words.
1. gene
2. demand
3. delete
4. create
5. hero
Due Date: 9/14/2015
Subject: Reading
Spelling: Unit 1, Lesson 3
Test: Wed. Sept. 16
Test: Fri. Sept. 18
1. label
2. vine
3. bonus
4. wild
5. gate
6. huge
7. zero
8. made
9. spoke
10. use
11. basic
12. program
13. usual
14. finest
15. caper
Bonus: camouflage
Students must write these words three times in a blue spelling composition book and turn them in by Tuesday. Students must also write sendtences with five words. Sentences must begin with a capital letter and end withan end mark Sentences are to be turned in with the words on Tuesday.
Due Date: 9/4/2015
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11
Tuesdsay-Students will write Nn
Wednesday-Students will write Pp
Thursday-Students will write Qq
Friday-Students will write Rr
Reading Sept. 8-11
On Tuesday, the students will read the decodable reader The Mole Zone and pages 35-45 of "For the Love of Our Earth" in the student reading book.
On Wednesday, the students will read pags 46-53 of the story "For the Love of Our Earth".
On Thursday, the students will read "For the Love of Our Earth" and the decodable reader "Hope's Cute Music Box".
On Friday, the students will read "For the Love of our Earth" for fluency and comprehension.
The students will have a definition test on these wrods on Friday, Sept. 11.
1. dawn 2. witness 3. glows 4. engines 5. litter
The students wwrite the definitions to the words in class in their red composition books. We go over the definitions in class, but some students will neeed to practice them at home. Red composition books will be sent home on Wenesday and should be returned to school on Friday.
High Frequency Words
both cold hold open buy goes
Students must also be able to read these words by Friday. They do not have to know how to spell them unless the word also happens to be on the spelling test.
comb byway nurture spark
needless ancestors spark everlasting
both cold hold open
buy goes
Spelling: Unit 1 Lesson 2
Phonics Skill: long o spelled o and o-e and long u spelled u and u-e
Test: Thursday, Sept 10
Test: Friday, Sept 11
1. menu
2. nose
3. most
4. cure
5. joke
6. unit
7. vote
8. fuse
9. soda
10. mule
11. comb
12. bugle
13. total
14. human
15. suppose
Bonus: September Sept.
Each spelling word should be written three times in a blue spelling composition book and turned in by Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Sentences should be written with these five words.
1. menu
2. human
3. suppose
4. cure
5. fuse
Due Date: 8/28/2015
Subject: Reading
Reading
Monday:Read "Because of You" and reread the decodable Kate's Picnic".
Tuesday_ Read "Because of You" and Theme Connections on page 31.
Wednesday-Read "Because of You", reread the decodable " Five Gifts for Mike" and the Social Studies Inquiry.
Thursday-Read "Because of You
High Frequency Words:
ate gave made find kind
Lesson Vocabulary (Quiz on Friday)
feelings share precious care tulip
plenty luxury ideas help important
different peace
Definitions (Quiz on Thursday)
1. feelings 2. share 3. precious 4. care 5. kind
Spelling
Test: Wed. Sept. 2
Test: Fri. Sept 4.
1. mild
2. care
3. pilot
4. lady
5. bake
6. time
7. sale
8. ride
9. able
10. kind
11. apron
12. final
13. quiet
14. quite
15. share
Bonus: communities
Write each word three times in a blue spelling composition book. Write five sentences with the words of your choice.
The words and sentences are due on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
Math
Please go over any problems missed on papers sent home.
Practice doubles.
Practice +2
Due Date: 8/24/2015
Subject: Reading
Penmanship: SOL 2.11 Students will pracitce the lowercase manuscript letters Bb, Cc, Dd, Ff, and Gg.
Reading: Monday"Ant and the Three Little Figs"
Tuesday- Read "Ant and the Three Little Figs"
Wednesday-Read "Agua, Agua. Agua".
Thursday-Read "Agua, Agua, Agua".
High Frequency Words Study the high frequency words for a quiz on Friday.
1. far
2. much
3. star
4. upon
5. which
6. wish
7. bring
8. drink
9. pick
10. sing
11. thank
12. think
13. better
14. first
15. hurt
16. learn
17. never
18. under
19. animal
10. blacck
21. seven
22. use
23. why
Students will have a matching definition and respelling test on the following words on Friday.
1. toadstool
2. trembled
3. finally
4. figs
5. agua
6. dormouse
7. si
Due Date: 8/17/2015
Subject: Reading
Reading:
Monday: Read "Little Green Riding Hood". Study the high frequency words in the baggie.
Tuesday: Read "Down the Hill" and study the words in the baggie.
Wednesday- Read " Down the Hill" and study the words in the baggie.
Thursday'Read "The Elf and the Dormouse". Students will have a quiz on the high frequency words in their baggie on Friday.
Spelling:
Color Words
1. red
2. blue
3. yellow
4. green
5. orange
6. brown
7. black
8. white
9. pink
10. purple
11. gray
12. violet
13. indigo
Bonus: August Aug.
Monday- Study the color words.
Tuesday-Study the color words. There wll be a test on Wednesday.
Wednesday- Study the color words if you did not make 100 on the test.
Thursday- Study the solor words if you did not make 100 on Wednesday's test.
Math
Please go over any problems your child does not solve correctly. The students are working on related facts. Children should be able to use three related numbers to make a fact family by Wednesday. Students are also working on balancing equations. (Refer to the math sheet for an explanation.) Students should be able to identify the addends and sum in an addition problem. By Friday, students should be able to solve and identify equivalent and nonequivalent equations.
There will be a quiz on + 0 on Friday.
Due Date: 5/29/2015
Subject: Reading
Due Date: 5/23/2015
Subject: Reading
Penmanship:
Students are not expected to complete all reading, spelling and language arts assignments in cursive as they transition from manuscript to cursive.
Reading:
On Monday, May 18, the students will read the ecodable story, "Little Italy in New York". They will also read the Vocabualry Warm-Up on pages 338-339 and pages 340-349 of the story "A Picture Book of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."
On Tuesday, May 19, we will read pages 350-357 of the story "A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. "
On Wednesday, May 20, the students will read pages 340-349 of the story "A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr."
On Thursday, May 21, the students will read pages 350-357 of the story "A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. " and the Social Studies Inquiry on pages 360-361.
On Friday, May 22, the students will read "A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.".
Vocabulary with definitions
1. demanding
2. fair
3. laws
4. graduated
5. arrested
6. prejudice
7. content
8. section
Selection Vocabulary ( These are the words students must know in order to fluently read this week's story selection.)
speaker laws demanding
protests fair pastor
chains slaves elsewhere
minister graduated doctorate
arrested section refused
continued bomb freedom
character content restaurants
garbage violence prejudice
Spelling
Test: Wed. May 20
Test: Thurs. May 21
1. straw
2. split
3. scrape
4. stretch
5. splash
6. scream
7. sprawl
8. sprout
9. strange
10. scratch
11. strength
12. spry
13. screen
14. stream
15. spread
Bonus: The bonus word can be any word that is four or more syllables.
The spelling words and sentences must be writtten in cursive handwriting.
Grammar:
Grammar for the week will be a review of some of the skills the students should have learned this year. Students will review capitalization, punctuation, adjectives, and articles.
Math:SOL 2.11
Students are measuring in linear and liquid measure. They are learning to measure in inches, feet, yards, centimenters, meters, cups, pints, quarts, gallons, and liters.
Students are also using nonstandard units of measure such as paper clips, cubes, and hands.
Math SOL 2. 6, 2.7
Students are adding and subtracting two digit numbers.
Math: SOL 2.12
Students will learn to read and write time correctly to the hour, half hour, quarter hour, and five minute intervals.
Ex. If the time is 12:30, the students should be able to say and write it is half past twelve, it is twelve thirty, and it is thirty minutes after twelve.
Social Studies:
Students will learn about China.
Science:
Students will continue their study of plants and animals until the end of school.
Due Date: 5/13/2015
Subject: Reading
Penmanship SOl:2.11 Students are continuing to transition from manuscript to cursive handwriting. They are working on penmanship in class, but some students need additional practice . Students who need additional practice will find handwriting assigments in their blue folders. All reading and language arts assignments are to be completed in cursive handwriting.
Reading: SOL 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5. 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12
Reading Skill: The students will spend a lot of time identifying cause and effect.
On Monday, May 11, the students will read the decodable story, "little Havana in Miami", and the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 318-327 of the story "New Hope".
On Tuesdaym May 12, the students will read pages 328-333 of the story "New Hope". We will talk about the Theme Connections on page 335.
On Wednesday, May 13, the students will read pages 320-327 of the story, "New Hope".
On Thursday, May 14, the students will read pages 328-333 of the story "New Hope" and the Social Studies Inquiry.
On Friday, May 15, the students will read "New Hope".
Vocabulary with definitions( These words and their definitions must be written in the reading composition book and turned in by Tuesdasy, May 12.
1. brisk
2. doe
3. leather
4. shed
5. recycling
6. citizens
7. adopted
Story Vocabulary These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the story selection.
fashioned recycling Denmark
Minnesota journey traveled
forded campsite adopted
axles doe harvested
shed ferry fence
brisk forge blacksmith
lumbermen fabric bustling
barbershops invitations steeple
Gazette leather Appalachian
citizens
Spelling:
Unit 6, Lesson 2
Test: Wed. May 13
Test: Thurs. May 14
1. listen
2. rustle
3. whistle
4. rhino
5. castle
6. answer
7. doubt
8. island
9. would
10. could
11. chaos
12. lamb
13. scent
14. climb
15. scene
Each word msut be written three times in a spelling composition book. Students must write five sentences with the words of their choice. The words and sentences must be written in cursive handwriting. Composition books are due on Tuesday, May 12
Grammar: SOL 2.4, 2.7 (a), 2.7(b), 2.13(a), 2.13(c) 2.13(c)
he grammar in Unit 6 is a review of the skills the students learned in the first five units. During the week of week of May 11-15, students will review capitalization, end marks, complete and incomplete sentences, as well as prefixes and suffixes. Students are also supposed to write a personal (friendly) letter, but we jumped ahead to complete that skill by Mother's Day.
Math : SOL 2:11
Students will measure to the nearest inch and centimeter. They will also measure in cups, pints, quarts, and liters.
MAth SOL 2.3 Students are studying fractions.
Math Facts: Students must practice X3 facts
Ameica's People: Students should bring in a picture (drawing, printed from internet or book, or photograph) of an American they admire. IT must be along with an explanation of why they admire that person.
Due Date: 5/8/2015
Subject: Reading
Due Date: 5/2/2015
Subject: Reading
Due Date: 4/2/2015
Subject: Reading
Reading Assignments: April 6-10
On Monday, April 6, the students will read the leveled reader, "Kim and the Wave". We will read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 198-207 of the story "the Empty Pot".
On Tuesday, April 7, the students will read pags 208-213 of the story "The Empty Pot" and the Theme Connections on pages 214-215.
On Wednesday, April 8, the students will read pages 200-207 of the story "The Empty Pot".
On Thursday, April 9, we will read pages 208-211 of thes tory "The Empty Pot" and the Science Inquiry on pages 216-217.
On Friday, April 10, the students will read "The Empty Pot".
Vocabulary with Definitions: These are the words with definitions the students must write in their red reading composition book and turn in by Tuesday, April 7.
1. transferred
2. sprout
3. courage
4. tended
5. blossom
6. Emperor
7. kingdom
Lesson Vocabulary: These are the words the students must know in order to fluently read "The Empty Pot".
burst bloom kingdom perfume
Emperor successor tended throne
choose proclamation issued palace
succeed created throughout swarmed
received happiest sprout soil
blossom transferred months clothes
eagerly ashamed empty clever
punished impossible courage entire
truth
Due Date: 3/30/2015
Subject: Reading
Reading: On Monday, MArch 30, the students will read the decodable reader "The Bootmaker's Daughter". They will also read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 174-175 ajnd pages 176-185 of the story "The Hole in the Dike".
On Tuesday, March 31, the students will read pages 186-190 of the story "The Hole in the Dike".
On Wednesday, April 1, the students will read "The Hole in the Dike" and the Social Studies Connection on pages 194-195.
On Thursday, April 2, the students will read "The Hole in the Dike".
Vocabulary with Definitions: The students need to write these words and their definitions in their red reading composition book. Definitions are due on Tuesday, March 31.
1. trickling
2. flooded
3. rumbling
4. numb
5. dikes
6. windmills
Selection Vocabulary_ Thes are the words studeents must know in order to fluently read "The Hole in the DIke".
Holland windmills cottage tulips
strong dikes wheeled flooded
gurgling trickling gushing leak
echo strength numb rumbling
village repair shoulders hero
Spelling: The students will not have a spelling test this week.
Due Date: 3/13/2015
Subject: Reading
On Monday, March 16, the students will read "I See Animals Hiding" and the Science Inquiry on pages 146-147.
On Tuesday, March 17, the students will read "I See Animals Hiding" abnd the decodable reader "A Plant that Acts Like an Animal".
On Wednesday, March 18, the students will read "I See Animals Hiding" and the poems on pages 148-150.
On Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20, students will review the vocabulary and skills they learned in Unit 4. Students will begin a new story on Monday, March 23.
Words with Definitions: Students must write the definitions for these words sin their red reading composition book and turn them in by Monday, March 16.
1. unaware
2. protective
3. coloration
4. imitator
5. available
6. natural
Lesson Vocabulary: These are the words the students must know in order to fluently read the story selection.
pporcupine natural dangers
unaware available unnoticed
protective coloration wariest
shrubby autumn leafless
scene squint invisible
weasel screech perfectly
speckled garter slithering
bittern streaks invisible
Due Date: 3/2/2015
Subject: Reading
On Monday, March 2, we will read the decodable reader "Mr. Brown Sees the World", the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 104-113 of the story "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots".
On Tuesday, March 3, we will read pages 114-123 of the story "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots".
On Wednesday, March 4, we will read pages 104-113 of the story "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots" and the Science Inquiry on pages 126-127.
On Thursday, March 5, we will read pages 114-123 of the story "How the Gunea Fowl Got Her Spots".
On Friday, March 6, we will read "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots".
Vocabulary with Definitions: Students must write the definitions for these words in a red reading composition book and turn them in by Wed. March 4.
1. delicate
2. reeds
3. bank
4. admired
5. temper
6. glossy
Vocabulary- These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the story "How the Guinea Fowl Got HEr Spots".
Nganga glossy feathers fowl speckles guinea scratch hungrily mouthful slinking scrambled whirred RAAUGH temper cautiously reeds stubby whirlwind duststorm spluttered gratefully calabash tasseled spattered sleek admired delicate traveling
Due Date: 2/12/2015
Subject: Reading
On Monday, Feb. 16, the students will read the decodable reader, "Mr. Brown Sees the World", the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 102-103 and pages 104-113 of the story "How the Guinea Fowl" Got Her Spots".
On Tuesday, Feb. 17, the students will read pages 114-123 of the story "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots".
On Wednesday, Feb. 18, the students will read pages 104-113 of the story "How the Guinea Fowl Got HEr Spots" and the Science Inquiry opn pages 126-137.
On Thursday, Feb. 19, the students will read pages 114-123 of the story "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots".
On Friday, Feb. 20, the students will read "How the Guinea Fowl Got HEr Spots".
Vocabulary with Definitions: Students must write the definitions for these words in their red reading composition book and turn them in by Monday, Feb. 16.
1. delicate
2. reeds
3. bank
4. admired
5. temper
6. glossy
Vocabulary- These are the words students must be know in order to fluently read the story "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots".
Nganga glossy feathers fowl
speckles Guinea scratch hungrily
mouthful slinking scrambled whirred
RAAUGH temper cautiously reeds
stubby whirlwind duststorm spluttered
gratefully calabash tasseled spattered
sleek admired delicate traveling
Due Date: 2/2/2015
Subject: Reading
Reading: SOL 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, and 2.9 I placed a list of new reading assignments in each child's folder.
Reading: The emphasis this week is on SOL 2.8 (j) Students must be able to read and reread poems with fluency, accuracy, and meaningful expression.
Reading Comprehension Skills: Author's Purpose and Fact/Opinion Students must be able to identify the author's purpose when reading a selection. The author's purpose is to entertain, persuade, or inform. Students must also be able to distinguish between fact and opinion.
On Tuesday, Feb. 3, the students will read the decodable reader "How Pets Adapt". They will also read the Vocabulary Warm-Up on page 78-79 and pages 80-89 of the story "How to Hide an Octopus and Other Adventures".
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, the students will read pages 82-89 of the sotry "How to Hide an Octopus and Other Adventures".
On Thursday, Feb. 5, the students will read "How to Hide an Octopus and Other Adventures" and the Science Inquiry on pages 100-101.
On Friday, Feb. 6, the students will read "How to Hide an Octopus and Other Adventures".
Due Date: 1/31/2015
Subject: Reading
Penmanship:SOL 2:11 Most of the students are doing extremely well on writing the cursive lowercase letters of the alphabet. During the week of Jan. 26-30, students will learn and practice these lowercase cursive letters: h, k, f, and j.
Reading SOL 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 21, 2.11, 2.12
On Monday, Ja. 26, the students will read the decodable reader, "A Robin's Red Plumes", the Vocabulary Warm-Up on pages 46-47 of the story, "Hungry Little Hare".
On Tuesday, Jan. 27, the students wil read the decodable reader, "Drew's True Lesson"., and pages 62-75 of thes story "Hungry Little Hare".
On Wednesday, Jan. 28, the students will read pages 62-75 of the story "Huangry Little Hare".
On Thursday, Jan. 29, the students will read pages 62-75 of the story "Hungry Little Hare" and the Science Inquiry on pages 76-77.
On Friday, Jan. 300, the students wil read "The Hungry Little Hare".
Vocabulary (Studens must write these words and definitions in their reading composition books and turn them in on Wed. Jan. 28.
1. meadow
2. pond
3. scent
4. disguise
5. hare
6. stump
Lesson Vocabulary These are the words students must know in order to fluently read the story selection.
hare paws raspberries scent pond meadow supposed twig squirrels sneaky slender katydid disguise exactly mantises leaned moth fluttering wily drowsy woodcock lillies lizards invisible jackrabbit disappear scent stump
Spelling: SOL 2.5, 2.13
Sspelling Unit 4, Lesson 2
Test: Wed.Jan. 28
Test: Fri. Jan. 30
1. clue
2. blue
3. lure
4. June
5. student
6. due
7. dew
8. grew
9. ruby
10. overdue
11. blueberry
12. salute
13. fluid
14. newsroom
15. flute
Bonus: decodable or environment
These words must be written three times in a spelling composition book. Sentences must be written with five of the words. The words and sentences must be turned in by Wed. Jan. 21.
Math: SOL 2.5
Students are practicing subtraction facts. Students have a one minute subtraction drill each day. There is no grade on this drill. The drill is intended to increase speed and proficiency as they practice subtraction facts.
Math: SOL 2.5
Students are reviewing subtracting 0-5 from another number, plus we will concentrate on subtracting six from another number.
Math SOL 2.6
Students are using mental math to add and subtraction and ones. They are using a hundreds chart to add and subtract ones and tens.
They are rounding two-digit numbers to the nearer ten to estimated differences.
Social Studies: SOL 2.2
The students are studying the Lakota Sioux of the Plains.I gave each child a study guide on Thursday and they will have a test on the Plains Indians on Thursday, Jan. 29th.
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