What are we studying this week in 2nd grade?

What are we studying this week in 2^nd grade?

Reading:

Stories-New Best Friends, Wanted: Best Friend

phonics: oo, ou words; contractions

High Frequency Words: best and sometimes

Comprehension Skill: cause and effect

*weekly reading test

*weekly spelling test

Math: practicing math facts; continue place value

Science: animals grow and change

Religion: friendliness, Confirmation, helping others

Social Studies: test corrections

Spelling words

Spelling for the week of January 6th

1.           I’ll

2.         I’m

3.         can’t

4.         didn’t

5.         he’s

6.         she’s

7.         best

8.         sometimes

9.         spoon

10.     through

11.      boot

12.     chew

13.     flew

14.     food

15.     moon

Bonus:

shouldn’t

*weekly spelling test (on Friday)

Notes: 

* All graded seatwork should be corrected. Although their grade will remain the same, it is important to make corrections to ensure the student’s understanding of the material.

* We will be starting cursive. Please continue to print. We will only have an introduction to cursive.

* Book It is due on February 3rd. If you don’t have the coloring sheet, please send in a signed note telling Mrs. Blansett that your child read for 20min. each day. This is a part of their homework grade.

* Book report will be due January 31^st. I will send home the forms tomorrow.