GRADE 2: WEEK OF SEPT. 22-26, 2008

Grade 2: Reading Monday, Sept. 22nd, 2008 Aim: To review key phonics skills introduced In Grade 1 Lesson: Review short vowels /a/ and /e/ and beginning consonants Homework: see purple assignment book Tuesday, Sept.23rd, 2008 Aim: To blend and read words using short vowels /a/ /u/ and /e/ Lesson: Review short vowels on blackboard and in notebook Homework: see purple assignment book Wednesday, Sept.24th, 2008 Aim: to review the sounds of consonant digraphs /sh/, /th/, /ch/ and /tch/ Lesson: The children will match the correct digraph to its sound. The children will also build new words with the digraphs ( eg. th + is= this). Homework: see purple assignment book Thursday, Sept. 25th, 2008 Aim: to blend and read words with long vowels /a/, /i/, /o/, /e/ Lesson: The children will decode words using long /a/, /i/, /o/, /e/ Homework: see purple assignment book Friday: Sept. 26th, 2008 Aim: to match the sound of /ay/ and /ai/ to the long /a/ sound Lesson: The children will build and read words using /ai/ and /ay/ Homework: review this week’s skills Grade 2- Language Arts Monday- Sept. 22nd, 2008 Aim: to review the meaning of a sentence Lesson: The children will write the meaning of a sentence and complete exercises in their notebooks reviewing the skill. (pp.79) Homework: pg. 79 #s 5,6,7,8 Write each group of words as a correct sentences Tuesday- Sept. 23rd, 2008 Aim: to edit sentences in a paragraph Lesson: The children will make corrections to sentences in a paragraph. (p.80, 81) Homework: pg.81 #s 1, 2,3,4,5 Tell which groups of words are sentences and which are not. Wednesday- Sept. 24th, 2008 Aim: to review the meaning of a statement and a question Lesson: The children will write the meaning of a statement and a question in their notebooks and complete practice exercises distinguishing between statements and questions. (p.82) Homework: pg. 83 #s 1,2,3,4,5,6 Add correct end marks for each sentence. Thursday- Sept.25th, 2008 Aim: to review statements and questions and to be able to distinguish the difference between the two. Lesson: The children will write each group of words as a correct sentence. (p.84) Homework: p. 84 #s 6-10 Write each group of words as a correct sentence. Friday- Sept. 26th, 2008 Aim: to discuss exclamations and commands and to be able to distinguish the difference between the two. Lesson: The children will write the meaning of command and exclamation and will complete practice distinguishing between the two. (85) Homework: Review the 4 types of sentences