Here is what we are working on in 2nd grade:
Writing: This week, students will explore biographies as a type of informational writing. Students will conduct research and use graphic organizers to show learning about one of historical figures. ———————————————————————————————- Reading: Students will continue with informational text and will use key details to determine author’s main point. Through shared and independent reading, students will find text evidence that supports the main point. This week’s word list is composed of sight words that are “rule-breakers” and do not consistently follow a spelling/vowel pattern. The words will be assessed Friday, December 13! soot/loot; were/here; shall/tall; love/rove; cost/most; some/dome; doll/roll; want/plant; have/save; own/town; hour/tour; bread/near ———————————————————————————————- Math: Students will use what they have learned about measurement, along with problem-solving strategies, to solve problems that involve measurement concepts. Example: In P.E. class Kate jumped 14 inches. Mary jumped 23 inches. How much farther did Mary jump than Kate? Write an equation and then solve the problem. ———————————————————————————————- Science Inquiry: This week, students will begin an inquiry into Force and Motion. Students will rotate through various stations for hands-on exploration into the effects of force on the movement of an object. Students will reflect on their findings and relate back to the central idea, “Relationships impact outcomes.” Important Information: Pajama Day for $1: On Wednesday, Teasley will have a Pajama Day for $1 for a 5th Grade Field Trip Fundraiser. Giving Market: On Thursday, December 12, our class will shop at the Giving Market! Students can bring money that day for holiday shopping! Class Holiday Party: Our class will have a holiday party on Thursday, December 19 in the morning! Talent Show: Is your student interested in showing off their amazing talent on stage? Auditions for the K-2nd Grade Talent Show will take place on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 after school. Please complete and return the permission slip to school by Friday, January 24th at 2:45 pm. Standards: Students will: ELAGSE2RI1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. ELAGSE2RI6: Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. ELAGSE2RI8: Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text. ELAGSE2RF3e: Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences. ELAGSE2W2: Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. ELAGSE2W5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing. ELAGSE2L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. MGSE2MD5: Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as drawings of rulers) and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem. S2P2: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the effect of a force (a push or a pull) in the movement of an object (changes in speed and direction). S2P2: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the effect of a force (a push or a pull) in the movement of an object (changes in speed and direction). Here is what we are working on in 2nd grade:
Writing: This week, students will explore biographies as a type of informational writing. Students will conduct research and use graphic organizers to write a biography. ———————————————————————————————- Reading: Students will continue with informational text and will use key details to determine author’s main point. Through shared and independent reading, students will find text evidence that supports the main point. This week’s word list is composed of sight words that are “rule-breakers” and do not consistently follow a spelling/vowel pattern. The words will be assessed next Friday, December 13! soot/loot; were/here; shall/tall; love/rove; cost/most; some/dome; doll/roll; want/plant; have/save; own/town; hour/tour; bread/near. ———————————————————————————————- Math: Students will use what they have learned about measurement, along with problem-solving strategies, to solve problems that involve measurement concepts. Example: In P.E. class Kate jumped 14 inches. Mary jumped 23 inches. How much farther did Mary jump than Kate? Write an equation and then solve the problem. Students will: ———————————————————————————————- Science Inquiry: This week, students will begin an inquiry into Force and Motion. Students will rotate through various stations for hands-on exploration into the effects of force on the movement of an object. Students will reflect on their findings and relate back to the central idea, “Relationships impact outcomes.” Students will: Important Information: Giving Market: On Thursday, December 12, our class will shop at the Giving Market! Students can bring money that day for holiday shopping! Class Holiday Party: Our class will have a holiday party on Thursday, December 19 in the morning! Stay tuned for more details about activities, donations, and volunteers! Standards: Students will: ELAGSE2W2: Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. ELAGSE2W5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing. ELAGSE2L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. ELAGSE2RI1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. ELAGSE2RI6: Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. ELAGSE2RI8: Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text. ELAGSE2RF3e: Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences. MGSE2MD5: Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as drawings of rulers) and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem. S2P2: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the effect of a force (a push or a pull) in the movement of an object (changes in speed and direction). Here is what we are working on in 2nd grade:
Writing: Students are researching an animal anywhere in the world for a second writing piece. ———————————————————————————————-Reading: Students will use what they know about informational text to ask and answer questions such a who, what, when, why and how to demonstrate understanding of key details. Through shared and independent reading, students will explore the lives and contributions of James Oglethorpe, Tomohichi, Mary Musgrove and Sequoyah in Georgia history. Students will explore making connections and will discover how perspectives impact relationships. ———————————————————————————————- Math: Students will begin an inquiry into measurement. Over the next three weeks. ———————————————————————————————- Social Studies Inquiry: Students will continue to explore the lives and contributions of James Oglethorpe, Tomohichi, Mary Musgrove and Sequoyah in Georgia history and will make connections with the Central Idea, “Relationships impact outcomes.” This week, students begin working with the key concept perspective and the idea that perspective can impact relationships. Important Information: Book Fair: The Book Fair is here! Students previewed and made a Wish list this morning. Families are welcome to shop before or after their feast at school! Field Trip: On Thursday, December 5, 2nd Grade will attend a field trip to view The Nutcracker! Please sign and return the permission form as soon as possible. There is no payment required for this field trip. Thanksgiving Feast: Our class will have a Thanksgiving Feast will family members at school on Thursday, November 21 1:00 pm – 1:40 pm. Quarter 2 Academic Alerts: On Wednesday, students who are currently demonstrating “Limited Progress” (Level 1) on a report card standard for Quarter 2 will receive an Academic Alert. Please sign and return Academic Alert if your student receives one. Standards Students will: ELAGSE2W2: Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. ELAGSE2W5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing. ELAGSE2L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. ELAGSE2RI1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. ELAGSERF3I: Describe the historical connections between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in text. ELAGSERF3a/b: Identify the sounds for common vowel teams; can decode words with common vowel teams. MGSE2.MD.1 Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes. MGSE2.MD.2 Measure the length of an object twice, using length units of different measurements; describe how the two measurements relate to the size of the unit chosen. Understand the relative size of units in different systems of measurement. For example, an inch is longer than a centimeter. (Students are not expected to convert between systems of measurement.) MGSE2.MD.3 Estimate lengths using units of inches, feet, centimeters, and meters. MGSE2.MD.4 Measure to determine how much longer one object is than another, expressing the length difference in terms of a standard-length unit. H1a: Describe the lives and contributions of James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and Sequoyah in Georgia history. G2b: Describe how Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, Sequoyah, and the Creek and Cherokee adapted to and were influenced by their environments. Here is what we are working on in 2nd grade:
Writing: We will continue working on our informational writing pieces. Students will use checklists to evaluate writing independently and with a partner. Students will work to revise and edit before publishing the final copy. ———————————————————————————————- Reading: Students will use what they know about informational text to ask and answer questions such a who, what, when, why and how to demonstrate understanding of key details. Through shared and independent reading, students will explore the lives and contributions of James Oglethorpe, Tomohichi, Mary Musgrove and Sequoyah in Georgia history. Students will explore making connections and will discover how perspectives impact relationships. ———————————————————————————————- Math: Students will begin an inquiry into measurement. ———————————————————————————————- Social Studies Inquiry: Students will continue to explore the lives and contributions of James Oglethorpe, Tomohichi, Mary Musgrove and Sequoyah in Georgia history and will make connections with the Central Idea, “Relationships impact outcomes.” This week, students begin working with the key concept perspective and the idea that perspective can impact relationships. Important Information: Book Fair: The Book Fair will be here next week! Today, students received flyers for the Book Fair. Families are welcome to shop before or after their feast at school! Thanksgiving Feast: Our class will have a Thanksgiving Feast will family members at school on Thursday, November 21 1:00 pm – 1:40 pm. Save the date and stay tuned for more information! Spirit Night: Tomorrow evening at the Cumberland Mall Chickfila! Also, be sure to catch the performance by Teasley Chorus! Quarter 2 Academic Alerts: Next week, students who are currently demonstrating “Limited Progress” (Level 1) on a report card standard for Quarter 2 will receive an Academic Alert. Please sign and return Academic Alert if your student receives one. Standards Students will: ELAGSE2W2: Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. ELAGSE2W5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing. ELAGSE2L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. ELAGSE2RI1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. ELAGSERF3I: Describe the historical connections between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in text. ELAGSERF3a/b: Identify the sounds for common vowel teams; can decode words with common vowel teams. MGSE2.MD.1 Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes. MGSE2.MD.2 Measure the length of an object twice, using length units of different measurements; describe how the two measurements relate to the size of the unit chosen. Understand the relative size of units in different systems of measurement. For example, an inch is longer than a centimeter. (Students are not expected to convert between systems of measurement.) MGSE2.MD.3 Estimate lengths using units of inches, feet, centimeters, and meters. MGSE2.MD.4 Measure to determine how much longer one object is than another, expressing the length difference in terms of a standard-length unit. H1a: Describe the lives and contributions of James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and Sequoyah in Georgia history. G2b: Describe how Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, Sequoyah, and the Creek and Cherokee adapted to and were influenced by their environments. Here is what we are working on in 2nd grade:
Writing: Students will continue research to gather facts on their topic and will begin to write sentences to create the body of their informational writing piece. ——————————————————————————————-- Reading: Students will use what they know about informational text to ask and answer questions such a who, what, when, why and how to demonstrate understanding of key details. Through shared and independent reading, students will explore the lives and contributions of James Oglethorpe, Tomohichi, Mary Musgrove and Sequoyah in Georgia history. During reading and writing, students will continue to explore words with the following spelling patterns: oo, ue, ui, ew. “OO” spelling patterns and Questioning skills will be assessed this Friday. ———————————————————-- Math: Students will continue to explore two-digit numbers and will use different strategies to find the solution (expanded form, base ten drawings, number line, 100’s chart, decomposition). Students will practice Error Analysis to strengthen and show their understanding of the concepts being taught. Students will: ————————————————————————————– Social Studies Inquiry: This week, students will begin a new unit of inquiry with the Transdisciplinary Theme, “How We Express Ourselves.” Students will explore the lives and contributions of James Oglethorpe, Tomohichi, Mary Musgrove and Sequoyah in Georgia history and will make connections with the Central Idea, “Relationships impact outcomes.” The Key Concepts during this unit are Causation, Connection, Perspective. Tiger Trot: Be sure to register and ask for donations in the community! Our class has earned a stuffed animal day on Wednesday! We are raising funds for a Sun Shade on the playground! Teasleypta.com Thanksgiving Feast: Our class will have a Thanksgiving Feast will family members at school on Thursday, November 21 12:05 pm – 12:45 pm. Save the date and stay tuned for more information! Standards Students will: ELAGSE2W2: Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. ELAGSE2W5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing. ELAGSE2L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. ELAGSE2RI1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. ELAGSERF3a/b: Identify the sounds for common vowel teams; can decode words with common vowel teams. MGSE2NBT5 (Add and subtract within 100) Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction. MGSE2OA2 (Add and subtract within 20) Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By the end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers. We will reassess this standard with students showing their favorite strategies this Friday. Here is what we are working on in 2nd grade:
Writing: Students have begun researching animals found in Georgia. After researching, students will take their topic through the writing process and will share knowledge learned by applying the craft of Informational Writing. ————————————————————-- Reading: In addition to daily independent practice to build stamina and increase fluency, students will read to gain knowledge and explore the lives of the Creek and Cherokee from long ago. This week’s spelling pattern is “oo” vowel team sounds. The spelling pattern and RI.1 will be assessed next Friday, November 8. ———————————————————-- Math: Students will continue to explore two-digit numbers and will use different strategies to find the solution (expanded form, base ten drawings, number line, decomposition). Students will practice Error Analysis to strengthen and show their understanding of the concepts being taught. This week, we will look at the numberline strategy for adding and subtracting strategy. Students are working on fact fluency for 11-20 this quarter as well. ————————————————————-- Social Studies Inquiry: Students will continue to explore the regions and major rivers of Georgia, as well as how a community adapts to their surroundings by using its natural resources. We will make connections with the Central Idea, “Living things adapt to their environment.” Finally, students will compare/contrast our lives now with the Creek and Cherokee of long ago. We will conclude this unit this week! Important Information: Tiger Trot: This Friday, we will have a Pep Rally to get excited for next week’s Tiger Trot! Be sure you have registered your student and are spreading the word for fundraising for our awesome school! There are many individual and class prizes for most funds raised! Use this link with Teasley code already built in: https://www.getmovinfundhub.com/register?school_uuid=5d5aad3257bf2 * Option B: If you do not use the above option, you will need to go to: www.getmovinfundub.com School Identifier CODE: 5d5aad3257bf2 Pumpkin Book Reports: On Thursday, students will share their Pumpkin Book Reports completed at home! The reports should be brought to school on Wednesday or Thursday this week. Standards Students will: ELAGSE2W2: Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. ELAGSE2W5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing. ELAGSE2L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. ELAGSE2RI1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. ELAGSERF3a/b: Identify the sounds for common vowel teams; can decode words with common vowel teams. MGSE2NBT5 (Add and subtract within 100) Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction. MGSE2OA2 (Add and subtract within 20) Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers. SS2H2a: Describe the Georgia Creek and Cherokee cultures of the past in terms of tools, clothing, homes, ways of making a living, and accomplishments. Compare and contrast the Georgia Creek and Cherokee cultures of the past to those of Georgians today. Here is what we are working on in 2nd grade:
Writing: We have begun our inquiry into Informational Writing with an introduction to Fact vs. Opinion and How-To essays. Students will research animals found in Georgia regions and will share knowledge learned by applying the craft of Informational Writing. Students will: ——————————————————————————————-- Reading: In addition to daily independent practice to build stamina and increase fluency, students will read to gain knowledge and explore the lives of the Creek and Cherokee from long ago. We will also investigate how words and phrases supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. This skill will be assessed on Friday. Students will: ———————————————————-- Math: Students have begun exploring addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers and will get to try many different strategies to find the solution. We are continuing to explore Expanded Form and Base Ten for adding and subtracting within 100. Students will discover and understand the following big ideas: *Addition is the inverse of subtraction. Finding patterns is helpful when figuring unknown facts. *Subtraction is the inverse of addition. The sum in addition names the whole and subtraction names the mission part. There is a relationship between addition and subtraction. Using benchmark numbers to help solve subtraction problems is useful. *Numbers can be “recomposed” (traded, exchanged, composed, decomposed) to keep the same value. (e.g. 31 = 20 + 11) ————————————————————————————– Social Studies Inquiry: Students will continue to explore the regions and major rivers of Georgia, as well as the impact of geography on people’s lives. Students will discover how the Creek and Cherokee from long ago adapted to their environment. Students will: This Friday, our class will build a Creek or Cherokee home with items from nature! We will explore outside the school but students can bring in supplies from nature around their home as well. STANDARDS: Students will: ELAGSE2W2: Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. ELAGSE2W5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing. ELAGSE2L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. ELAGSE2RI1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. ELAGSERF3a/b: Identify the sounds for common vowel teams; can decode words with common vowel teams. ELAGSE2RL4: Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. MGSE2NBT5 (Add and subtract within 100) Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction. MGSE2OA2 (Add and subtract within 20) Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers. Students should work on facts 11-20 as well. This is the math fluency goal for Quarter 2. SS2H2a: Describe the Georgia Creek and Cherokee cultures of the past in terms of tools, clothing, homes, ways of making a living, and accomplishments. Compare and contrast the Georgia Creek and Cherokee cultures of the past to those of Georgians today. This week, we are:
Reading: reading, decoding, and spelling words with -ge and -dge ending patterns. This word list will be assessed next Friday, October 25. Also, we are describing how words and phrases (rhyming and alliteration) give meaning and rhythm in poems, stories, and songs. This will also be assessed next Friday. Language Arts: using apostrophes with contractions. Writing: brainstorming topics for our How-To informational writing pieces. To begin this unit, we will practice writing “How to Brush Your Teeth” altogether as a class. Math: adding and subtracting within 100 using base ten blocks and expanded form. We will work on this unit for a few weeks. Students can bring home their math notebooks any day as long as they bring notebooks back to school the following morning! IB Central Idea: Living things adapt to their environment. We are exploring how the Creek and Cherokee Indians lived in Georgia long ago! Important Information: Field Trip to Chattahoochee Nature Center: Please return field trip forms and submit payment (in school or online) by THIS Friday, October 18! Contact me if you would like to serve as a chaperone for this trip on Wednesday, October 23. Career Day: This Friday is Career Day! We still need volunteers! Sign up here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4aa9ae22a2fd0-career1 We are reviewing the following Second Grade Standards for Quarter One:
Math: MGSE2NBT1: Understand that the three digits of a three-digit number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones; e.g., 706 equals 7 hundreds, 0 tens, and 6 ones. Understand the following as special cases: 1. 100 can be thought of as a bundle of ten tens — called a “hundred.” 2. The numbers 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 refer to one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine hundreds (and 0 tens and 0 ones). MGSE2NBT2: Count within 1000; skip-count by 5’s, 10’s, and 100’s. MGSE2NBT3: Read and write numbers to 1000 using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form. MGSE2NBT4: Compare two three-digit numbers based on meanings of the hundreds, tens, and ones digits, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons. MGSE2OA1: Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem. MGSE2.OA.2: Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers. Writing: ELAGSE2W3: Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure. ELAGSE2W5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing. 1. May include prewriting. ELAGSE2W7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations). ELAGSE2W8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. (Language) ELAGSE2L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. 1. Use collective nouns (e.g., group). 2. Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, teeth, mice, fish). ELAGSE2L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. 1. Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names. 2. Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage → badge; boy → boil). Reading: (Foundational Skills) ELAGSE2RF3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. 1. Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words. 2. Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams. 3. Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels. ELAGSE2RF4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. 1. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. 2. Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. 3. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. (Literary Text) ELAGSE2RL1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. ELAGSE2RL3: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. ELAGSE2RL5: Describe the overall structure of a story including describing how the beginning introduces the story, the middle provides major events and challenges, and the ending concludes the action. ELAGSE2RL6: Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud. ELAGSE2RL7: Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot. 1. Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes. 2. Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences. 3. ELAGSE2RL10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. 4. (Informational Text) 5. ELAGSE2RI1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. 6. ELAGSE2RI2: Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text. 7. ELAGSE2RI3: Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. 8. ELAGSE2RI5: Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently. 9. ELAGSE2RI6: Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. ELAGSE2RI7: Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text. ELAGSE2RI8: Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text. ELAGSE2RI10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. (Language) ELAGSE2L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. 1. Use collective nouns (e.g., group). 2. Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, teeth, mice, fish). 3. Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves). 4. Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told). 5. Use adjectives and adverbs and choose between them depending on what is to be modified. 6. Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy). 7. Create documents with legible handwriting. ELAGSE2L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. 1. Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names. 2. Use commas in greetings and closings of letters. 3. Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives. 4. Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage → badge; boy → boil). 5. Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings. ELAGSE2L4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies. 1. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. 2. Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell). 3. Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional). 4. Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark). 5. Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases. ELAGSE2L5: Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings. 1. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy). Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny) ELAGSE2L6: Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy). (Speaking and Listening) ELAGSE2SL1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. 1. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). 2. Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others. 3. Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion. ELAGSE2SL2: Recount or describe key ideas or details from written texts read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. ELAGSE2SL4: Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences. ELAGSE2SL6: Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. Social Studies: SS2G1: Locate and compare major topographical features of Georgia and describe how these features define Georgian’s surface. Locate and compare the geographic regions of Georgia: Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Ridge and Valley, and Appalachian Plateau, and Coastal Plains. Important Information- Conference Week: We will have a conference with each student next week. Be sure to sign up for one conference for your student! We will review the Quarter One report card as well. Sign up for a conference here: Career Day: Be sure to sign up with Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Oliver for Career Day next Friday! Early Release Days: Thursday, October 10th and every day next week for conferences! SeeSaw: We are gradually adding writing samples to SeeSaw! Thank you for being patient as we all learn this amazing tool. Pumpkin Book Report: Coming soon, students will receive information for a Pumpkin Book Report to extend their reading skills at home! These will be due on October 31. |