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This document provides a summary of the upcoming week's schedule and lessons for a second grade class. It outlines that the reading comprehension focus will be on identifying an author's purpose, and describing character responses to events. In math, students will test on addition and begin learning subtraction. Vocabulary and spelling lessons focus on prefixes and sounds. The document also lists homework assignments, specials classes, and important December dates.

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This document provides a summary of the upcoming week's schedule and lessons for a second grade class. It outlines that the reading comprehension focus will be on identifying an author's purpose, and describing character responses to events. In math, students will test on addition and begin learning subtraction. Vocabulary and spelling lessons focus on prefixes and sounds. The document also lists homework assignments, specials classes, and important December dates.

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Second Grade Scoop

December 1 December 5, 2014


Reading

The comprehension focus will be to identify what


the author wants to answer, explain, or describe in
the text. (P.I.E. = persuade, inform, entertain)
We will also describe how characters in a story

Mrs. Scheller
[email protected]
Math (test Wednesday)
Wednesday we will test over adding within 100
to solve problems using mental math. Starting
Thursday, we will introduce subtraction within
100 to solve problems using mental math.

respond to major events.

Vocabulary
Students will learn the meanings of root words.
We will then see how the meaning changes by
adding a prefix.
disapprove = not + approve

Spelling (Test Friday)


Spelling words focus on /er/ /ur/ sounds.
(after, camper, shower, over, mother, father,
hurt, burn, turn, furry, hurry, person, every,
sister, were)

disagree = not + agree


dissatisfied = not + satisfied
impolite = not + polite
imperfect = not + perfect
input = put + into

Specials
Monday ~ P.E.
Tuesday ~ Music
Wednesday ~ Art
Thursday ~ P.E.
Friday ~ Piano

incorrect = not + correct


preheat = heat + before

Homework

prepay = pay + before


preview = view + before

Language
Proper use of plural nouns, both regular and
irregular, will be taught as well as how to use
linking verbs. We will also learn how to
construct a paragraph.

Phonics
We will continue to practice reading words with
Bossy R, /er/ /ur/. Also, the prefixes dis-(not),
pre-(before), in-(not, into) im-(not) will be
introduced.

Monday Red homework folder sent home.


Tuesday Read 15 minutes from library book
(parent signs log)
Thursday leveled reader (parent signs log);
Study for the spelling test tomorrow.
Friday Spelling test; homework folder due

Dates to Remember
December 12 Nutcracker Performance
December 15 Santa Shop opens
December 20 Winter Break Begins
January 5 Return to school

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