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2nd Grade Overview
April 25 - May 01
MATH: We will work in Chapter 6 focusing on shapes.
READING: We will conclude our F&F unit on Cause and Effect.
Skills Test & Vocabulary Test: Thursday, April 30th
Performance Test: Friday, May 1st
**Please have your child read for ten minutes each night. Include time for your child to practice reading aloud to you as well.
SPELLING/PHONICS: We will be on List 30. The test will be on Friday, May 1.
This list focuses on suffixes est, ing, ed, er, and en.
List 30: biggest, running, dripping, shopped, hugged, winner, swimmer, hotter, flatten, lower, fixes, flying
SCIENCE: We will continue learning about Matter and Energy.
LANGUAGE/WRITING: Students will be working on Mentor Sentences, which include labeling the different parts of a sentence and rewriting the sentence using the same grammar pattern. We will also be identifying the parts of a paragraph and practicing writing fiction and nonfiction paragraphs.
STEM: Engineering Challenges
A few reminders:
-April AR Goal is 7 points.
-The rooms can be cold, so your child may need a sweater/sweatshirt (follow the uniform guidelines) to wear in the classroom.
-Students may also need a water bottle that they can use in the classroom, but also outside for recess.
-Please make sure to label your child’s water bottle and sweaters/sweatshirts.