Ask your 2nd Grader:

• How does the change in fall weather impact people and nature?
• What part of an informative paragraph states the main (essential) idea or what the paragraph is about?
• What is a polygon?
• How many vertices and sides does a pentagon have?
• Can you name some attributes of a hexagon?
• What is the difference between a map and a globe?

What 2nd Graders Are Learning Next Week:

 ELA (English Language Arts):

• Wit and Wisdom Module 1: A Season of Change
  • Essential Question: How does change impact people and nature? 
  • Learning Goals:
    • Recount what happens in The Little Yellow Leaf.
    • Explain why evidence is important in informative writing. 
    • Create a word line for soared that demonstrates understanding of shades of meaning and how word choice affects the text.
    • Explain what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of The Little Yellow Leaf.
    • Identify what information is provided in the beginning and end of a story and the purpose of each. 
    • Analyze how adjectives help describe the setting and action in The Little Yellow Leaf.
    • Identify the central message of The Little Yellow Leaf. 
    • Select and use evidence in an informative paragraph.
    • Describe nature during fall using adjectives from the text. 
    • Revise and reflect on informative writing about change. 
    • Articulate new knowledge gained from reading The Little Yellow Leaf.
    • Revise written work composed during the main lesson, using adjectives to add detail. 

Tennessee Foundational Skills:

• Practice new spelling words
• Read tricky words 
• Identify double letter spellings
• Blend and segment two-syllable words
• Add the suffix -ing to root words
• Identify the different sounds for the ‘g’ spelling
• Read words with the tricky spelling ‘c’
• Ask and answer questions about key details in our student reader
• Spelling words: bandit, shelf, sprang, munch, picnic, think, wish, drift, box, she

Math:

• Fractions and partitioning 2-D shapes

Social Studies/Science (We will rotate between science and social studies every two weeks.):

• Engineering and Design Process
  • What is technology?
  • What is an engineer? 

Dates to Remember:

• Navigator Day – Friday, August 30th
• No School- Monday, September 2nd
• Progress Reports Issued – Wednesday, September 4th
• Picture Day (Individual) – Thursday, September 5th

Important Information/Reminders:

• If your child is participating in an after-school club, please email your child’s teacher to let them know. 
• Homework will begin after Labor Day. It will typically be sent home on Mondays (unless school is out on a Monday) and will be due the following Monday.
• Our first spelling test is Friday, August 30th. Spelling words are listed above and will also be sent home on Monday, August 26th. 
• Please return the first day forms as soon as possible.