2/3 Language Arts
Worksheets can be printed or picked up at the school. You could also read online and answer on paper or in your pink reading journal!
As we go forward in the school year each week of language arts will have a reading focus or a writing focus. Please continue with your daily reading of at least 20 minutes. There will also be daily word work.
New this week: Article of the Day . This acitivity boosts background knowledge, vocabulary and reading stamina
Week of March 30 - April 3
Daily Reading
Daily reading of 20 minutes+ a day.
Daily reading includes reading to self, reading to someone or listening to reading. This may include:
Books your child has at home or click on the pictures below to link you to books online.
Epic Books
Class Code: tpm4000
Scholastic at Home
Storyline
Daily Word Work (week 2)
Some Ways to Practice Word Work
Do a sort. Now that you have had some practice try a different sort. Watch the video for different sort ideas.
Spell your words out loud (read the word, cover, spell and check).
Rainbow write the words you are having trouble with.
Practice using some of the games spelling city. (blue bar will link you below). Student name: firstname.lastname password: what
When you are ready the week:
sort and glue your words into your word work scribbler
do your spelling test me on spelling city
Red Group: Sort 22
Black Group: Sort 5
Purple Group: Sort 44
Yellow Group: Sort 15
Writing Assignment
Narrative Writing
Watch the video. It is a review of a main event. Remember a great main even has a S T R E T C H E D out middle with action, description, thoughts, dialogue and sound effects.
2. Look at the picture. Discuss with someone in your house what could happen in this story. You can use the story starter idea OR just get some ideas from the picutre. Below there are some sample planning pages.
2b. Make a plan for your own story in your writing journal (blue). If you like some of my ideas, you can use them!
201_dangerouspet.pdfMicrosoft Word - Sample Story Plan 1.pdfSample story plan 1
Sample story plan 2
Sample story plan 3
3. Write your story in your writing journal (blue). You don't need to do it all in 1 day.
3b. Edit your story. Read it over carefully and fix up any errors. There is a story checklist of the things I will be looking for.
3c. Ask your parents to send it to Mrs. Farmer.
Microsoft Word - story checklist.pdfstory criteria checklist
Daily Vocabulary
OPTIONAL: Daily Article of the Day on readworks.org
What is article a day?
Microsoft Word - Quick Start Guide - Google Classroom.docx.pdffabf6064-464e-4624-8a9d-f67f6a1c93e1.pdfThis weeks articles in case you want to print them.
Need Something Else To Do:
Extra Work Grade 2
Do some pages in your sentences booklet.
Extra Work Grade 3
Do some of the letters in your cursive writing duotang.