second grade snapshot - madison county school district...bluebonnet; the legend of the indian...

Second Grade Snapshot 11/26 – 11/30

Spelling Words: R-Controlled Vowels

yard, start, orange, barn, sport, shark, thorn, farm, storm, pork,

High Frequency Words: (Review words)

because, could, important, saw, through

Students will spell ALL 15 words on the

spelling test.

Theme: Tomie DePaola

How parents can help: Have your child state his/her opinion about topics as we are starting our “Opinion” writings. Key words are: “I believe, I think, I feel…” Consider purchasing an inexpensive set of addition/subtraction flashcards and start flashing a few each night. We MUST know our addition/subtraction facts to 20 by the end of the year.

Weekly Skills: Reading: The Legend of the

Bluebonnet; The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush, The Popcorn Book, The Art Lesson, and other

Tomie DePaola books

Reading Skills: Character Response, Point of View, Overall

Story Structure, and Moral

Language: Common & Proper Nouns and Conjunctions

Writer’s Workshop: Opinion

Writing

Math: Measurement, Line Plot, Two-Step Word Problems, and

other review skills

Vocabulary Words: legend- a folktale story that is passed down through generations possession- something you own famine- extreme hunger experienced by many people in an area sacrifice- an act of giving up or offering something that is of value drought- a long period of time with little to no rain; dry weather

What’s Next?

Christmas Luncheon is December 6th!

Times for lunch will vary on this day. Please wait for more

information to come.

MAV Store is December 18th & 19th!

Reminders: Please make sure your child is here

everyday. We go over a lot of information in the 2nd nine weeks.

Please label all jackets, lunchboxes, and

other personal items.

Signed papers go home on Thursday and should be returned on Friday.

• Our Christmas party will be Thursday, December 20th, from 11:00-11:45! Look for information to come!

• Christmas Break will begin on December 21st as a 60% day and we return to school on January 7th!

• Our weekly specials schedule: Monday- Computer; Tuesday- Rotation; Wednesday- Library; Thursday- Music; Friday- P.E.

ctaylor@madison-schools.com