A Look Ahead to What We Will Be Doing in Mid October-Mid November in 2nd Grade…
Writing
Literacy, Language, and Vocabulary
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Informational Text: Ask and answer questions, how reasons
support author’s points main topic, meaning of words/phrases,
clarifying images, text features, text’s main purpose, how reasons
support author’s points text features
Vocabulary: Shades of meaning, context clues, ask and answer
questions about what a speaker says, prefixes, and root words
Language: Capitalization, formal/ informal English usage, spelling
patterns, sight words, expand/rearrange sentences, commas,
adjectives and adverbs, past tense of irregular verbs, collective
nouns and sentences with details
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Informative: ideas-introduce topic, answer a question
Informative: ideas - answer a question, develop points,
Informative: voice, word choice Language: capitalize geographic
names, formal and informal use of English
Informative: organization, conclusion
Math
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Counting: 10’s and 100’s to 1000, addition and subtraction: 10
more, 10 less100 more, and 100 less (mentally),
Categorical data: bar graphs and picture graphs (up to 4
categories), addition and subtraction situations (within 100): putting
together and taking apart, comparing, addition and subtraction with
unknown in all positions.
Odd and even (up to 20) Mental strategies: addition and subtraction
within 20
Addition within 100 (two 2-digit numbers): concrete models,
drawings, number lines, place value strategies Mental strategies:
addition and subtraction within 20
Social Studies, Science, and Health
Social Studies:
o Organizations and leaders help the community, democratic
skills and attitudes, Effects of personal choices, and Health
Education topics.
o Places on the Earth: equator, poles, continents, oceans,
countries Geographic tools: maps and globes
o Instruction during the first week of November will focus on
Health Education concepts and topics
Science:
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To learn more about the curriculum—
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/2.0/
IMPORTANT DATES:
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No School: Friday, October 16th.
No School: Monday, November 2nd.
Halloween Parade/Class Party on Friday, October 30th in the
afternoon.
Early Release Days: Wednesday, November 11th and Thursday,
November 12th
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Description of Earth’s surface and atmosphere: properties of
water, Description of Earth’s surface: natural features of
continents, Description of Earth’s surface: comparison of
natural features in the immediate environment and other
regions in Maryland.
Classification of objects based on observable properties
Description of the parts of objects