Math

We have just finished topic 4 in math and next week we will take a math test that covers topics 1-4. You can follow along and review these topics with your child on www.pearsonsuccessnet.com

Spelling Words

Second Grade Weekly Study Skills

Unit 2, Week 3 (Scarcity)

*The next spelling test will be October 30th.*

You can support your child’s literacy skills by reviewing, discussing, and practicing the skills and concepts below:

Big Idea/Big Question (This is the theme of our unit in class.)	Question of the Week (This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
Working Together:  How can we work together?	How can we work together to meet people’s needs?
Phonics Skills (These are the letters and sounds we are learning in class.)	Spelling Patterns and associated Words (These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
r-Controlled er, ir, ur	r-Controlled er, ir, ur birth   curb   curl   dirt   her   nurse   person   purse   serve   skirt   turn   turtle
High Frequency Words (These reading words should be practiced and memorized.)	Story Words (These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
above   ago   enough   toward   whole   word	hurricanes   resources   scarce   scarcity   trade-off
Oral Vocabulary (Try using these words in your conversations at home.)	Handwriting Practice (Students can practice the writing of these letters in manuscript this week.)
consumer(s)   decision(s)   extraordinary   fiber   lack   producer(s)   strand   typical	Jj,   Pp Letter Form

Update

Parents,
Just a few reminders on some miscellaneous items:

• Please remember to be logging on to reflex math as part of your child's math homework. The students took a math test today on www.pearsonsuccessnet.com. You can check your child's score on the website, they did very well!
• With Halloween next week, we will start our next story and set of spelling words on Friday and take the next spelling and reading test on Thursday (10/30).
• Students may wear their Halloween costumes to school on Halloween, however, there cannot be any masks or weapons of any kind.

Spelling and Math

Second Grade Weekly Study Skills

Unit 2, Week 2 (Abraham Lincoln)

Because there is no school on Thursday or Friday the spelling test will be next week on Tuesday. We will also be finishing up topic 4 in math next week.  

You can support your child’s literacy skills by reviewing, discussing, and practicing the skills and concepts below:

Big Idea/Big Question (This is the theme of our unit in class.)	Question of the Week (This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
Working Together:  How can we work together?	How has working together changed history?
Phonics Skills (These are the letters and sounds we are learning in class.)	Spelling Patterns and associated Words (These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
Contractions	Contractions aren’t   can’t   didn’t   hadn’t   haven’t   he’s   I’ll   I’m   isn’t   it’s   she’s   who’s
High Frequency Words (These reading words should be practiced and memorized.)	Story Words (These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
certainly   either   great   laugh   second   worst   you’re	fault   honest   lawyer   noticed
Oral Vocabulary (Try using these words in your conversations at home.)	Handwriting Practice (Students can practice the writing of these letters in manuscript this week.)
aloft   architect   ingenious   identify   participate   scour   significant   tinker	Nn, Mm

Spelling Words

Second Grade Weekly Study Skills

Unit 2, Week 1 (Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends)

Please note our spelling test will be on Thursday, due to no school on Friday 

You can support your child’s literacy skills by reviewing, discussing, and practicing the skills and concepts below:

Big Idea/Big Question (This is the theme of our unit in class.)	Question of the Week (This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
Working Together:  How can we work together?	How can we help each other in dangerous situations?
Phonics Skills (These are the letters and sounds we are learning in class.)	Spelling Patterns and associated Words (These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
r-Controlled ar, or, ore, oar	r-Controlled ar, or, ore, oar before   born   chore   corn   farm   hard   horse   more   part   porch   score  smart
High Frequency Words (These reading words should be practiced and memorized.)	Story Words (These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
break   family   heard   listen   once   pull	brave   collar   slipped
Oral Vocabulary (Try using these words in your conversations at home.)	Handwriting Practice (Students can practice the writing of these letters in manuscript this week.)
avalanche   blustery   courageous   fast-paced   hazard   instinct   rescue   skittish	Ii, Uu, Rr and Letter Size

Review Week

This week’s spelling test will be a review of the previous 5 weeks of spelling. If your student has mastered these spelling patterns, they shouldn’t have any problems at all with the words. Please review these spelling words with your child. The test will be any 15 words from this list.

Week 1
short vowel
sounds

• 1. rock
• 2. list
• 3. desk
• 4. job
• 5. sad
• 6. chop
• 7. sack
• 8. tag
• 9. rib
• 10. mess
• 11. dust
• 12. drum

Week 2
Long vowels
VCe

• 1. page
• 2. nose
• 3. space
• 4. size
• 5. fine
• 6. mice
• 7. late
• 8. huge
• 9. blaze
• 10. race
• 11. rice
• 12. vote

Week 3
Consonant
blends

• 1. stop
• 2. strap
• 3. nest
• 4. hand
• 5. brave
• 6. ask
• 7. clip
• 8. stream
• 9. mask
• 10. twin
• 11. breeze
• 12. state

Week 4
Suffixes
-ed, -ing, -s

• 1. hugged
• 2. dropping
• 3. lifted
• 4. talked
• 5. hugging
• 6. lifting
• 7. talking
• 8. smiling
• 9. excited
• 10. dropped
• 11. exciting
• 12. smiled

Week 5
blends sh,
th, tch, wh,

• 1. shape
• 2. that
• 3. whale
• 4. chase
• 5. bunch
• 6. when
• 7. wish
• 8. them
• 9. math
• 10. itch
• 11. patch
• 12. what

Reflex Math

Parents,
Today your child will be bringing a letter home regarding a program called reflex math. It is a fantastic math fact fluency program that the school district has given us access to. Please read through the letter and sign in using the provided login information. I would recommend spending 10-15 minutes a day on this program. You will be amazed at how quickly your child will become comfortable with math facts. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your support.