February 22-26, 2021

Important Information

February 22-26- All students are remote (8:00-2:30)

ELA


Standards

2.RI.8 - Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.


2.RI.9- compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.


RI 2.7- Explain how specific images( eg. a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.


Essential Questions

  1. How does an author support a point?

  2. How can two texts on the same topic be alike and different?

  3. How does an image or a diagram support a text?



Vocabulary

  • compare

  • contrast

  • important points

  • support

  • diagram

  • images

  • compare

  • contrast

  • versions


Spelling Words

1. boy

2. soon

3. came

4. want

5. eggs

6. nurse

7. curve

8. turn

9. burn

10. curl

11. purse

12. growth

13. affect

14. fish

15. mammal

16. fruit

ELA assignments

Monday

  • Spelling activity

  • Write sentences for the first 8 words

  • Popcorn read Turn on the Tap on page 328 and Fresh Water on page 328

  • Close Reader Habits on page 328 underline the sentence that tells why water is important.

  • Close reader habits on page 329 underline

  • Discuss these questions

  • Where does the water we drink come from?

  • Why is water important?

  • How can we make sure that we can clean water?

  • What were both articles mostly about?

  • Complete page 330 and 331

  • Writing prompt

  • Use the information from your Venn diagram to describe how the two articles are alike and different. Write answer on page 333

Tuesday

  • Spelling activity

  • write sentences for the last 8 words

  • Bring attention to the words to know box on page 334 and 336

  • Popcorn read From Recycle That on page 334-35 and Turning Trash into Treasure on page 336

  • Discuss following questions

    • What is recycling?

    • What can be recycled?

    • What is the text mostly about?

    • What can be learned from the images?

    • What does the word treasure mean?

    • What can the word turning mean?

  • Complete page 337- 338

  • Writing Prompt

  • Compare and contrast the two text


Wednesday

  • Review spelling words, sight words, -ur pattern, and academic vocabulary

  • Spelling activity

    • Unscramble spelling words

  • Introduce using commas in a sentence

  • Watch BrainPop Jr video on commas with adjectives and list https://jr.brainpop.com/readingandwriting/sentence/commaswithadjectivesandlists/

  • Popcorn read Spacesuits and Spaceships on page 340-341 and Space center Houston on page 342-344

  • Complete page 345- 347

  • Popcorn read Spacesuits and Spaceships and Space center Houston interim assessment


Thursday

  • Review spelling words, sight words, -ue pattern, and academic vocabulary

  • Spelling activity

    • waterfall with spelling words ( say a word and have students type words in the chat box)

  • Lesson 17 commas in a series introduction on page 432

  • Lesson 21 introduction connecting words and pictures on page 352

  • Discuss What does the pictures show that the words don’t tell?

    • Do your pictures show a setting?

  • Quizizz game on commas

  • Complete page 353

  • Writing prompt

    • How do the words and pictures work together to help you understand what happens?


Friday

  • Review spelling words, sight words, -ur pattern, and academic vocabulary

  • Spelling activity

    • ABC order

  • Quizizz game on commas

  • Popcorn read Fast Learner on page 356

  • Discuss the questions

    • Who are Thunder and Penny?

    • What problem does Thunder want to solve?

    • How does the story end?

  • Close Reader habits( circle something in the picture and underline the sentences that show this is a fantasy.

  • Independent practice commas in a series page 433

  • Complete page 357

  • Writing Prompt

    • What is funny about the training that goes on in this story? write answer on page 359

Social Studies

Standards

2.C.1Explain how artistic expressions of diverse cultures contribute to the community (stories, art, music, food, etc.)


2.C.1.2 Recognize the key historical figures and events that are associated with various cultural traditions.



Essential Question

  1. What is culture?

  2. What are some ways cultures contribute to communities?

  3. What are artifacts?

  4. What is a pharaoh?

  5. What is the underground railroad?

  6. What is the Emancipation Proclamation?


Vocabulary

  • civilization

  • pharaoh

  • ruins

  • artifact

  • hieroglyphics

  • compass

  • segregation

  • integrate

  • Underground Railroad

  • abolitionist

  • safehouses

  • Emancipation Proclamation


Social Studies Assignment


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