Weekly Focus Information for the Week of October 19, 2020 to October 23, 2020

Post date: Oct 19, 2020 9:38:23 PM

Weekly Focus Information for the week of October 19, 2020 to October 23, 2020

Dear Parents,

Spelling:

This week we will once again have a “Red Word” and a “Green Word Pattern” spelling test list of words.

Red Words RF.2.3

We have completed our 1^st grade Red Word Review. Our 2^nd Grade Red Words for the week are as follows: talk, friend, which, and very. We will study these words for two weeks and have a final test at that time.

This week our “Green Word” focus will be learning about syllable division regarding words with –ng and –nk endings. If –ng or –nk appear between two vowels with another consonant, treat it as one consonant. The students will be learning these combinations of sounds: -ink, -ank, -onk, -unk, -ang, -ing, -ong, and –ung. These endings are taught to simplify the breaking down of words for spelling and reading. Please practice the –ng and –nk words that your child brings home on activity pages and dictation pages. Weekly spelling words may come from these pages. Students will be expected to apply all classroom information to ten or more “-ng and -nk” words on their Friday, October 23^rd spelling test.

Homework: Red Word Spelling 3 x’s each

Google Classroom Homework, October 21, 2020

Please note that this week’s spelling test will be on Friday, October 23, 2020 and will include the Green Word Patterns, -ng and –nk.

Reading – RL.2.5, RL.2.7/Writing – W2.3

We will continue to practice and identify the characters, setting, and plot (BME) for various books within our Leveled Readers during our Guided Reading activities. Our writing focus will continue to include narrative writing activities.

Texts for the week: Mercy Watson to the Rescue, Mercy Watson Takes a Ride, and Mercy Watson Fights Crime.

Math – 2.MD.1 Measure and estimate lengths in standard units (2.MD.1-2.MD.4)

We will review math activities daily from Module 1 and continue our study of Module 2 which includes understanding concepts of the ruler.

Science/Social Studies – Government 2.10, 2.12

We will review our “PAX Vision,” “PAX Leader,” “PAZ Quiet,” and “PAX Stix” kernels in and out of the classroom. We will continue our review of the PAX kernels “PAX Tootles” and “PAX Spleems.”

Thank you,

Mrs. Arp, Mr. Inman