Unit 13, Week 1    Name_______________ 3/21/2011 

Grade 2 Phonics Cover Sheet  

Make sure you have included the following in this packet:  

Dictation Paper 1 Worksheet from Edline or Wiki

Please indicate the trick word and concept word activities your child completed on each choice night:          Trick Word Activity 1:____________________________ Choice Night 1:         Concept Word Activity 1:_________________________           Trick Word Activity 2: ____________________________ Choice Night 2:         Concept Word Activity 2:__________________________    By signing this form I, ______________________________, am indicating that my child ____________________________completed the activities listed above.    Date: _____________________ 

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Phonics Homework 

 

1 night complete the phonics dictation, 1 night complete one of the worksheets from the current unit found on edline or Wiki.  2 

nights choose 1 activity from the trick word choice menu and 1 activity from the concept word choice menu to complete.  Please 

staple any written component of the homework together and send to school on Friday.  Included in this packet should be a sheet 

of paper listing the activities your child completed the two choice nights, the worksheet, and the dictation paper.  If your child 

keeps choosing the same activities, encourage him/her to try some of the other activities.   

   

All writing to prepare homework should be done by the student.  Example: The student should make the cards to play memory 

or word hunt.  The writing helps the student practice and learn the spelling of the words. 

 Directions for each choice from the menus 

Spider ‐  Have the words that you choose and 10 extra words in front of you when you play.     ABC Order ‐ Choose 10 words ‐ Write each word on a small piece of paper.  Then put the words in ABC order. Colorful Words‐  Choose 5 color crayons and write the words one after the other using a different color for each word.  You do not leave spaces between the words.  The different color lets you know that a new word is beginning. Spelling City – computer website with activities for both trick words and concept words. March and Cheer – Cheer out each word then march out each word. Memory ‐ Write each word on small pieces of paper to play memory with a family member. Write – Write each word 5 times each Word Hunt ‐ Write each word on a small piece of paper.  Then have a family member hide the words and you try to find them.  When you find the word read it to your family member. Shaving Cream – Write each word 3 times each in the shaving cream.  Rainbow writing –Choose 5 color crayons.  Write the word once using the first color crayon.  Then write it again – tracing over 

that same word with the next color crayon.  Continue to trace the word until you used all 5 crayons.  Then move on to the next 

word. 

Chalk – Write each word 3 times each using sidewalk chalk or on a chalkboard. 

 

_Trick Word Choice Menu 

ABC Order ‐ Choose 8 words  ‐ 3 words must be this week’s 

words  . 

Colorful Words‐ Use this week’s words.  Spelling City  March and Cheer ‐ Choose 10 words ‐3 must be this week’s words. Memory ‐ Choose 6 words – 3 must be this week’s words.   Write – Choose 6 words – 3 of the words must be this week’s words. 

Spider ‐ Choose 10 words‐ 3 words must be this weeks trick words.  Word Hunt ‐Choose 10 words – 3 words must be this week’s trick words.   Shaving Cream ‐ Choose 6 words ‐3 must be this week’s trick words. Rainbow writing – choose 5 words – 3 words must be this week’s words.   

             

               Concept Word Choice Menu   

Colorful Words  ‐ Choose 5  words.  Spelling City  

Memory ‐ Choose 6 words  

March and Cheer ‐ Choose 10 words  Word Hunt ‐ Choose 10 words.   

Write ‐ Choose 6 words to write 5 times each. 

Spider ‐ Choose 10 words.   

ABC Order ‐ Choose 10 words 

Wipe board – Choose 6 words  

Shaving Cream ‐ Choose 5 words to write 3 times each 

using shaving cream. 

Chalk ‐ Choose 6 words  

Rainbow writing – choose 6     

 

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Unit 13 Concept Words (vowel team) oa,oe,ow

foam groan doe roast toast toad toe cockroach coasting road boat hoe coach loaf charcoal railroad goat

gloat oak soak toaster tiptoe coat load shipload tow mow roadblock blow grow window snow own below

glow snowstorm flow crow elbow show throw low rainbow thrown shown blown snowball throat

For the Week of:

Unit 13, Week 1 3/21/2011

the Trick Words are:

Monday Tuesday cousin  

Dear Fhmily:

h Unit 13, work conflnues with frre "D" sgtlable tgpe.

Three more comblnatons are added to the list of vowel

combinaflons:

(n says N as in boat

ow says /o/ as in mow

oe says /o/as in toe

We will also spend some flme reviewing basewords and suffxes.

Be sure thatyour child spells the baseword flrst and then adds ttre

suffix. Also, emphasize the dlfierence between vowel suffxes (start

with a vowel) and consonant sufrxes (start wtttl a consonant).

Sincerely,

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Homeusork Guide

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l. Dlctate the word or sentence.

2. Have your child repeat it.

3. Have your child write it.

4 Read the word or sentence again and have your ctrild proofread it carefrrlly.

5. Check hts/her work.

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Dictate thc words and ssntcncc to your child following thc 5 stcps listed abovc.

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Joan llkes butter on her toast.

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showing roasted lowest coaster foamy

lose two dance vour beautlfi,rl

Mollyhas grorwn sX inches thi,syear.

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each sentence (using each word only once). W?ite the word on the line and reread the

completed sentence.

charcoal

boat

rainbow

yellow

toad

roast

toast

coat

goat

road

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4

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Dad got

Come see the

Tim's yellowsnow.

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The farmer likes thethe mule.

The potholes in thedrive slow.

Tim likes jam on his

is a fun event!

for the grill.

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croaking in the grass.

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is my favorite color.

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Tell your child that the bold words in the sentences below are spelled incorrectly Have himor her proofread the sentence, addingpunctuation, and write the corrected word on theline.

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I like to flote on a raft in the river.

Get charcole to have a barbecu.

Will Sue come visit on tuesda

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