Name:______________________________
January 18-22nd
Number:____________________
2nd Grade Newsletter
Events & Reminders
*Mon, January 18th – Martin Luther King, Day (NO SCHOOL) *Thurs, Jan 21st – Vocab Test
*Fri, January 22nd – Comprehension Test
* Mon, Jan 25th – NO SCHOOL
Reading
Focus: Students will be able to use key details to make connections, describe how the author uses
reasons to support specific points, and compare and contrast informational text.
Vocabulary:
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Hurl- to throw something hard and fast
Pester – to keep bothering or annoying someone
Glare – to look at someone or something in an angry way
Overalls – pants with shoulder straps and a top part that covers the chest
Spelling
away
ask
animal
tusk
house
disk
point
events
spot
able
desk
equal
mask
task
pair
multiply
Writing & Grammar
Writing: Students will be able to write about their opinion on a certain topic, using reasoning, logical
flow, and organizational structure.
Grammar skill: Review
 Subject / verb agreement (verb needs to agree with the subject number in the sentence)
 Common/Proper nouns (common = general nouns, proper nouns = specific name of a noun)
 Abbreviations (shortened version of a word)
 Singular/Plural Nouns (singular = 1, plural = more than 1 ; special rules for making some plural)
 Possessive Nouns (nouns that belong to someone)
Math
Focus: The students will use strategies to solve addition & subtraction word problems.
Vocabulary: partial sum, trade, regroup, compatible numbers
ELA Homework suggestions:
Math Homework suggestions:
 20 minutes of reading every
night & complete reading log.
 Practice spelling & vocabulary
words every night.
 Writing about their opinion
 iStation lessons
 Work on addition & subtraction
facts 0-20 (flashcards)
 Counting backwards from 100
 Adding & Subtracting within 100
 iReady lessons
Week 18
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Reading Journal: Read for 20 minutes each night.
Friday
Story Title: _______________________________________________________________________
Draw a picture of the ending of your story.
Monday
Parent Initials:
Story Title: _______________________________________________________________________
Compare/Contrast your story to another one you have read. How are they alike? How are they
different?
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Tuesday
Parent Initials:
Story Title: _______________________________________________________________________
Write 3 plural nouns from your story (or make them plural if they weren’t).
1. ______________________________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday
Wednesday
Parent Initials:
Story Title: _______________________________________________________________________
Answer the 5 W’s about the story.
Who:_______________________________
When:______________________________
Why:_______________________________
What:___________________________________
Where:__________________________________
Parent Initials:
Story Title: _______________________________________________________________________
Answer in a complete sentence. If I could change anything about the story it would be…
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Parent Initials:
Spelling
Directions: Choose 1 activity from each row to complete with this week’s spelling words. You can do
more than 4 activities if you would like to!
Row
1
Row
2
Write all of the
spelling words in
alphabetical order.
Write the spelling
words and make
word pyramids.
Ex: b
bi
b i g
Ask someone to give
you a practice
spelling
test.
Write all of the
spelling words 3
times each using a
different color for
each word.
Write all of the
spelling words using
blue for the
consonants and red
for the vowels.
Write all of the
spelling words. Next
to each word write a
word that rhymes
with it.
Write each spelling
word vertically and
horizontally.
Ex: skip
s
k
i
p
Write each spelling
word in a creative
way (bubble letters,
block letters, cursive,
etc).
Write each spelling
word. Next to it write
how many
consonants and
vowels it has.
Example:
tall
3 consonants
1 vowel
Write each spelling
word. Next to it write
the definition of that
word. (you can
exclude sight words if
they don’t have a
definition)
Write the spelling
words and number
the letters to show
how many there are
in each word.
Example:
shake
12345
Row
3
Type the spelling
words 3 times each
and attach it to your
homework packet.
Use each spelling
word in a complete
sentence. (each
sentence should have
at least 7 words)
Row
4
Choose 5 spelling
words and use them
to write a one
paragraph story. It
can be silly, scary,
sad, informative, or
exciting. You can
even type it if you
wish.
Find each spelling
word in magazines or
newspapers. Create
the words you can’t
find by cutting out
the letters.
Write the spelling
words and draw a
picture to match each
one.