Dear 2nd Grade Students and Families,
It’s Friday! My son, Otto, only has one more week of high school. We signed up for his college housing last night. I’m feeling excited and nervous and amazed at how fast time flies. How are you feeling today? Do you have fun weekend plans you’re excited about? Are you envious that Otto only has one more week of school when we have four? Are you eager to share the amazing story you wrote this week? Are you ready for a nap even though you just ate breakfast? Sometimes, we’re bursting with feelings. Which feelings are filling you up right now? Are any feelings weighing you down?
Specials:
- Today’s special is P.E. Check out Coach Sadie’s blog for some ideas to help you stay physically active: https://leverettpe.edublogs.org/category/second-grade/.
Reading:
- Today, you’ll read another piece of traditional literature. It’s a fairy tale you might be familiar with called A Frog Prince (RazPlus–A Frog Prince). Like you’ve done all week, you will read the story several times. On each reading, you will look for different kinds of information in the text that helps you respond to these questions (RazPlus–A Frog Prince–Questions). After the first read, respond to questions 1-3. After the second read, respond to questions 4-5. After the third read, respond to questions 6-8. Also, aim to read the story aloud to someone in your house on the 2nd or 3rd read. You may respond to the questions orally (to an adult) or in writing.
- Read a good fit book of your choice for 20 minutes.
Writing:
- Adverbs are words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs tell when, where, how, or how often. Some adverbs end in -ly. Here is a sheet that shows examples of adverbs (Adverb Anchor Chart). Today, you’ll use adverbs to write a poem (STW–Adverb Poem). The first line of my poem might be Laugh gleefully! If you’re feeling very poetic, you might add more to each line than just an adverb. For example, my first line could be Laugh gleefully with your friends!
- Continue to use the website you used in technology class to practice your keyboarding skills (https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr). Work on levels 4 today. Remember what Mr. Mwangi always says–fingers on the home keys!
- OPTIONAL: Finish writing your story based on the setting, character, and event you chose on Monday. If you want, draw pictures that help to tell your story (Fundations Writing Paper or Fundations Paper with Drawing Space). As always, please share your finished writing with Ms. Gray.
Math:
- Skip count by 2s. Start at 0, 10, 22, 1, and 5.
- Complete several multi-step word problems (STW–Multistep Word Problems–3). Be sure to read each problem carefully in order to figure out the steps needed to find the final answer.
- Go on Symphony Math for 20 minutes.
- Don’t forget to complete your problem of the day from your May calendar.
Social Studies and Science:
- Write a paragraph or make a poster to show what you’ve learned about a habitat near your house.