PLANS FOR 2ND GRADE- DEC. 1- DEC. 5, 2008
REMINDERS:
1. WEDS. 12/3- STORY MAPS ARE DUE.
2. WEDS. 12/3- NEW BOOKS AND STORY MAPS WILL BE GIVEN OUT . THIS STORY MAP WILL BE DUE FRI. 12/12
3. FRI. 12/5- SPELLING TEST- WORDS ON PG. 22 IN SPELLING BOOK.
4. TUES. 12/9- SIGN TESTS GIVEN OUT BY MR. WOODS IN CLASS TODAY. PLEASE RETURN TOMORROW, WEDS. 12/10
5. WEDS. 12/10- LANGUAGE ARTS TEST- STUDY PAGES 79-93 IN LANGUAGE HANDBOOK.
6.TUES. 12/16 ONE PARAGRAPH OR MORE IS DUE TITLED " WHY CHRISTMAS IS SPECIAL TO ME". THIS IS TO BE DONE ON LOOSELEAF AND MAY INCLUDE DRAWINGS.
7. WEDS. 12/17- BRING AT LEAST 5 BLANK CHRISTMAS CARDS AND ENVELOPES TO CLASS TO WRITE CHRISTMAS CARDS TO FRIENDS AND TEACHERS. WE WILL DO THIS ACTIVITY IN SCHOOL AS A CLASS ACTIVITY.
TESTS:
1. SPELLING TEST- FRIDAY 12/5 WORDS ARE IN SPELLING BOOK P.22
2. LANGUAGE ARTS TEST- WEDS. 12/10 STUDY PAGES 79-93 IN LANGUAGE HANDBOOK
VOCABULARY AND SPELLING ARE THE SAME AS LAST WEEK FROM WILSON SAT ALONE
MONDAY, DEC. 1
READING:
AIM: TO BUILD BACKGROUND FOR THE VOCABULARY IN WILSON SAT ALONE
1. MAKE A CONCEPT WEB FOR THINGS WE LIKE TO DO WITH FRIENDS.
2.DISCUSS WHAT THE WORD LONELY MEANS AND HOW IT IS DIFFERENT FROM JUST BEING ALONE.
3. REVIEW VOCABULARY WORDS AND SPELLING WORDS
HW: SEE PURPLE ASSIGNMENT BOOK
LANGUAGE ARTS:
AIM: TO DISCUSS POEMS
1. LOOK AT SOME POEMS THAT HAVE RHYTHM OR BEAT.
2. LOOK AT POEMS THAT DO NOT RHYME.
3. READ PGS. IN 62,63 IN LANGUAGE HANDBOOK
TUESDAY, DEC. 2
READING:
AIM: REVIEW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FICTIONAL STORY AND A NONFICTIONAL STORY.
1. SHOW AN EXAMPLE OF S FICTION AL STORY LIKE ALICE IN WONDERLAND
2. LOOK AT A NONFICTION BOOK LIKE THE SOLAR SYSTEM
3. LIST THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE BOOKS
4. DISCUSS THE MEANING OF AN OPEN ENDED QUESTION AND A CLOSED ENDED QUESTION.
HW: STORY MAPS ARE DUE TOMORROW. PLEASE REMEMBER TO RETURN THE BOOK.
LANGUAGE ARTS:
AIM: TO WORK TOGETHER ON THE CLASS E-BOOK ABOUT HONEYBEES FOR THE TITLE II D GRANT.
1. DISCUSS POSSIBLE TITLES FOR THE BOOK
2. DISCUSS THE PARTS OF A BOOK- COVER, TABLE OF CONTENTS, CHAPTERS, GLOSSARY, AND ABOUT THE AUTHOR.
WEDS, DEC. 3
READING:
AIM: TO READ AND DISCUSS WILSON SAT ALONE
1. REVIEW VOCABULARY AND SPELLING WORDS
2. READ THE STORY AS A GROUP AND ANSWER GUIDED COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS ORALLY.
3. DISCUSS NARRATIVE ELEMENTS- CHARACTERS' FEELINGS BY EXAMINING THEIR WORDS AND ACTIONS AND RELATING THEM TO PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.
LANGUAGE ARTS:
AIM: REVIEW NAMING PARTS OF SENTENCES- THE NAMING PART NAMES WHO OR WHAT THE SENTENCE IS ABOUT. IT CAN ALSO NAME TWO OR MORE PEOPLE OR THINGS.
1. DISCUSS THE NAMING PART OF THE SENTENCES ON PG 88.
2. COMPLETE P. 89 IN LANGUAGE HANDBOOK
HW. PG. 91 IN LANGUAGE HANDBOOK
THURS. 12/4
READING:
AIM: TO CREATE A PROBLEM-SOLUTION CHART FOR WILSON SAT ALONE
1. DISCUSS THE THE MAIN PROBLEM IN THE STORY.
2. DETERMINE WHAT STEPS WERE TAKEN TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
3. DISCUSS HOW THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED.
4. MAKE A PROBLEM-SOLUTION CHART IN THE READING NOTEBOOK.
HW: COPY OVER THE CHART IN THE READING NOTEBOOK ON LOOSELEAF. REMEMBER TO WRITE A COMPLETE HEADING ON YOUR PAPER.
LANGUAGE ARTS:
AIM: REVIEW THE TELLING PARTS OF SENTENCES. THE TELLING PART OF THE SENTENCE TELLS WHAT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS OR DOES. IT CAN ALSO TELL ABOUT TWO OR MORE THINGS AND BE JOINED BY THE WORD AND.
1. WRITE NOTES ON TELLING PARTS OF A SENTENCE IN LANGUAGE ARTS NOTEBOOK.
2. COMPLETE PG. 92 IN NOTEBOOK
HW. DO PG. 93 IN LANGUAGE HANDBOOK IN LANG. NB . WRITE ALL SENTENCES OUT AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS.
FRIDAY, DEC. 5
READING :
AIM: TO WORK ON HONEYBEES PROJECT FOR TITLE II D GRANT
1. WRITE SOME QUESTIONS TO RESEARCH IN BOOKS AND ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING HONEYBEES.
2. DEVELOP QUESTIONS TO ASK A BEEKEEPER THAT WE WILL INTERVIEW.
LANGUAGE ARTS:
AIM: TO DO A SPELLING TEST
