Ask your 2nd Grader:

• What sound does the y make in myth? What are some other words that have a y that makes the /i/ sound?
• How do you make the singular noun child plural?
• Can you solve the equation 328+546=__ using the number line strategy? What other strategy could you use to solve it?
• What are some challenges the pioneers faced on their journey? How did they respond?
• What is the difference between volume and pitch?

What 2nd Graders Are Learning Next Week:

ELA (English Language Arts):

• Wit and Wisdom Module 2: The American West
  • Essential Question: What was life like in the West for early Americans?
  • Learning Goals:
    • Recount what happens in a story.
    • Explore story events and character responses.
    • Determine the lesson of a story and explain how it is supported by key details.
    • Determine criteria for an introduction in an informative paragraph.
    • Examine the function of introductory statements for informative paragraphs.
    • Write an introduction as part of an informative paragraph.
    • Make a real-life connection to the word sacrifice and use a beginner dictionary to confirm its meaning.
    • Use a root word (value, possess, forgive) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (valued, possession, forgiveness).
    • Identify and determine the meaning of adverbs ending in -ly.
• Tennessee Foundational Skills:
  • Verbs and verb tenses
  • Identify common nouns, proper nouns, and verbs in sentences
  • Ask and answer questions about key details in the student reader
  • Spelling Words: below, elbow, snow, arrow, yellow, rainbow, sorrow, flowers, plow, growling, powder, shower, meow, chow, Tricky Word: your

Math:

• Addition and Subtraction Strategies

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

• Social Studies: United States Regions
• Science: Sound

Dates to Remember:

• ½ Day of School (Pajama, Movie, and Game Day): December 20th
• Winter Break: December 21st-January 8th