Discovering Dinosaurs!

This week dinosaurs are invading the second grade! We will be reading a fictional story by Tomie dePaola called Little Grunt and the Big Egg and a nonfictional story, Mighty Dinosaurs. We will review the skills of questioning and cause and effect.Try practicing with multiple choice questions here.

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/reading/smicat1.htmUnderstands how authors use techniques in literature. Uses comprehension strategies.

Don’t Forget!Book Order Due - Thurs., Feb. 17

order online at Scholastic.com Our online code is DX48X

Spelling Test - Fri., Feb. 18 (monitoring skills)Health Quiz - Mon., Feb. 21 (note in this folder)No School - Mon., March 7, Pulaski Day

Measuring in Math

We began measuring with nonstandard units

and are moving on to explore inches/feet/yards, and centimeters/meters. This is a lot of information! Please watch for homework and practice measuring at home.

Measuring on the web: Measuring Size & Weight: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/shape_space/measures/play.shtmlInchy Picnic: http://www.fuelthebrain.com/Game/play.php?ID=4

Uses measurement tools and applies measurement strategies.

Adding Details Many students have a goal of adding details to their writing this quarter. Here is an example paragraph. The italicized writing shows added details/support.

Dinosaurs ate different foods. Some ate plants. They munched on twigs, leaves and pinecones. Other dinosaurs ate meat. They usually ate smaller dinosaurs. A few dinosaurs were omnivores. Omnivores ate plants and meat. Dinosaurs diets were interesting.Uses writing to communicate ideas. Uses language skills to acquire and communicate information.

S-T-R-E-T-C-H Your Thinking!

Important Info. for Home Guides

Mrs. Beck - Room 105mdbeck@springfield.k12.il.us

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011

Second Grade

News

Remember to sign the Wed. folder in the 3rd week of February boxes to show that you received this information and your child completed reading homework.

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Student of the Week

Basic Math Fact Practice Use dominoes - turn over one at a time. Ask your child to tell you the corresponding number

sentence. For example, 5 + 3 = 8. If this

is too easy, try using 2 dominoes. 8 + 8 = 16 If you don’t have dominoes, try writing numbers on pieces of cardboard or paper. Put them in a bowl or bag. Ask your child to draw out 2 at a time and add them or subtract them.Uses knowledge of numbers and applies computation strategies.

Science Stuff Our new chapter is about

energy. Energy is the power to make matter move or change.

This week the students are learning about heat. Heat can change the state of matter

Dictionary Skills We have learned that dictionaries have guide words at the top of each page and that these words can help us to find the entry word. Circle the words that would be on a dictionary page with the following guide words.

!band bent bag dog beak ant bark bat cat bend bet bit bean berry

Uses knowledge of words to comprehend selections.

Look Closely at Words

This week we will be reviewing words with the long

o, ng, nd, nk and ar sounds. Please practice words with the these spelling patterns at home.

o in sold oa in coat ow in row ar in car ng in ring nk in think nd in hand

Word Wall Words:

wrong question both about know

Vocabulary Words:

disaster (something that causes damage) resign (give up or quit a job) roamed (wandered; moved around)Uses knowledge of words to comprehend selections.

Spelling Practice

Make some Rhyming Words

smart _________ _________

hole _________ _________

bring _________ _________

kind _________ _________

hand _________ _________

star _________ _________

follow _________ _________

boat _________ _________

also _________ _________Spells words correctly.

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Adding heat can make something melt or boil.

Taking away heat can make something freeze.