2nd Grade News: 2/16
Ask your 2nd Grader:
- What are some of the similarities and differences between the two versions of John Henry?
- What is the lesson of the stories of John Henry?
- What part of speech is the word enormous in the following sentence? Did you see the enormous gorilla at the zoo?
- What is the difference between standard and non-standard units of measure? What are some examples of each?
What 2nd Graders Are Learning Next Week:
ELA (English Language Arts):
- Wit and Wisdom Module 2: The American West
- Essential Question: What was life like in the West for early Americans?
- Learning Goals:
- Recall and extend new knowledge about the two versions of the John Henry story.
- Demonstrate understanding of module words by analyzing correct or incorrect use in context.
- Collaboratively draft an informative paragraph comparing droughts in The Buffalo Are Back and The Legend of the Bluebonnet.
- Draft an informative paragraph comparing a legendary figure with a real-life pioneer.
- Tennessee Foundational Skills:
- Alphabetizing
- Review spellings for the schwa sound
- Review different kinds of verbs
- Change the tense of action verbs
- Identify past and present tense verbs in phrases.
- Ask and answer questions about key details in the student reader
- Spelling Words: yelled, yarn, yellow, yes, myth, symbol, system, cry, frying, satisfy, yawn, sticky, lying, energy, edge
Math:
- Measurement – Length
Social Studies/Science (We will rotate between science and social studies every two weeks.):
- Science: Forces and Interactions
Dates to Remember:
- No School: February 19th
- Read-a-thon Begins: February 20th
- Used Book Sale: February 21st and 22nd
- Navigator Day: February 28th
Announcements:
- Dr. Young has asked that families complete an intent form to help us plan for next school year. Please use this link to access the form. Thank you for taking a minute to complete it! https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=V4KCxhBkfkC1V7XcchHeVUy4Fx13N-xPnCFyvkuiRWpUNVo3Q0dMTVBIMENPR0dGUlY1NktPTFNKSy4u