Homework for Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Post date: Sep 09, 2015 9:6:0 PM
Reading: Read "Bridges" and complete the comprehension questions on the back of the page.
Spelling Homework: Review green words sent home this evening.
*Please note that this week’s final spelling test will be on Friday, September 11, 2015.
2nd Grade Red Words: goes, pull
1st Grade Red Words: against, first, of
“Green Words”
Our “Green Word” list for next week continues our learning regarding “magic e.” Our focus will be on decodable two-syllable “magic e” words (cupcake, cascade, telltale). We will practice spelling and writing two-syllable “magic e” words throughout the week. Please watch for these classroom activities that will provide examples of spelling words for the week. Students will be expected to apply this information to ten words for our spelling test this week which will be on Friday, September 11, 2015.
Once again, the concept of magic e is a difficult one for many children. They have learned the name of each vowel and its short sound. The students, conditioned to respond to the symbols of the vowels with a short sound, are now asked to change their response to the established cue. When the one-syllable word ends in e, they must change their response to the long sound of the vowel. When introducing this new sound for the vowel, we prefer to use the term “name of the vowel” rather than “long vowel,” as the students have been taught that the vowel has a name and “says” a particular sound.