News & Calendar:
- Go to www.RTSUtah.com to log your reading days each week before Friday (OR if you have no access to internet, use the October calendar inside your planner.)
- This week we are starting a new science unit: “Let’s Explore!” The next 5 weeks of stories will be about nature, including plants, animals, and rocks.
General Objectives for this week:
Students will be able to…
… read and comprehend this week’s selection, “Ants! They are hard workers!” focusing on the comprehension strategy, “Asking Questions.”
… learn and use this week’s concept word “research.”
… begin a descriptive paragraph about a favorite fruit or vegetable.
… learn and use these new vocabulary words: insects, cocoon, tunnels, enemies, invade
… recognize when a sentence is complete, and write a complete sentence with a subject and a predicate.
… read and retell the decodable story #18: “A Good Deed at the Beach.”
… read and practice this week’s poem: “Pumpkin Seeds.”
Objectives from our “Imagine It!” Program:
Reading Literature:
I can describe key details in informational text and determine their answers using the questions who, what, when, where, why, and how.
I can sequence events in a scientific text.
I can use Context Clues and Apposition to determine the meaning of vocabulary in second grade text.
I can identify and use headings to locate key facts and information in a text.
I can identify what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
I can discuss how specific images add to and clarify informational text.
I can describe how the author uses reasons to support his or her specific points.
I can identify and understand key ideas and detail in informational text.
Reading Foundational Skills:
I can identify, and read words with long /e/ vowel sounds in one and two-syllable words.
I can recognize and read common vowel teams in words.
I can read on-level text fluently with expression.
To comprehend, I can identify the purpose of a text.
I can use context clues to help me figure out word meaning.
Writing:
I can improve my writing by revising and editing,
In a group, we can work together to research and create a writing project.
I can ask and answer questions from experiences or research.
Speaking and Listening:
I can make comments and ask questions that are relevant to the topic of discussion.
I can retell ideas and key details from a text read aloud.
Language:
I can identify complete and incomplete sentences.
I can write complete sentences that contain a subject and a predicate.
I can identify and use adjectives in my writing.
I can follow spelling rules and patterns.
I can identify and use context clues to find the meanings of unknown or multiple meaning words.
I can identify real life connections between words and their use.
Spelling Words for this Week:
- we
- green
- east
- feel
- team
- sleep
- clear
- real
- knee
- belong
- peach
- cheese
- please
- between
- eagle
Spelling HOMEWORK for this week:
Monday– “Copy 3x”= copy the words you missed on the pretest 3 times
Tuesday– “ABC Order”= list the spelling words in ABC order
Wednesday– “Syllables”= sort your words by how many syllables are in the words. For words that have more than one, place a large dot or slash in between each syllable, such as “ba/sic”
Thursday– “Quiz”= have a partner quiz you on the words
Friday- Test!
Common Core Standards we are focusing on that match this week’s objectives:
RI 2.1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RI 2.3: Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.
RI 2.4: Determine the meanings of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
RI 2.5: 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.
RI 2.6: Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
RI 2.7: Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram, showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
RI 2.8: Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.
RI 2.10: 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.
RF 2.3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF 2.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
W 2.5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
W 2.7: 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).
W 2.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
SL 2.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
SL 2.2: Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
L 2.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L 2.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L 2.4: 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.
L 2.5: Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
L 2.6: 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).
Mystery Question! Your student will receive a Skyhawk HERO Ticket if he or she can answer the “Mystery Question” in his or her planner or on a piece of paper sometime before Friday:
What is one of your favorite fruits and one of your favorite vegetables?