April 18-22, 2016
Marking Period 4 - Week 2
Second Grade Shark Shout
Students will describe
use various
howtext
features
locatesupply
key facts
words andto
phrases
or
information
in or
a text
rhythm
in a story
poem.
efficiently.
Students will choose a topic
and use words and phrases to
describe thoughts and feelings.
Students
ask and answer
questions will
to demonstrate
“wh”
questions
understanding
ofto
key details in
demonstrate
understanding
a text.
of key details in a text.
Students will use words and
phrases to create an image.
Students will ask and answer
Students will use figurative
Students
will use beginning
language (metaphors)
to
dictionaries
and
glossaries
to
create an image.
clarify the meaning of words
and phrases.
Students will identify and
record observable properties
of the moon over time.
(Moon Journal Week #1)
Students will share observable
changes in the growth and
development of Painted Lady
caterpillars.
Students will identify,
sequence, and describe the
stages in the life of a Painted
Lady caterpillar.
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Thanks!
Topic: Concrete Poetry
(Shape Poem)
Students will apply strategies
(learned during MP2) to solve
addition problems within 1,000
which include composing from
ones to tens and/or tens to
hundreds.

Partial Sums

Number Line Diagrams

Base Ten Models
Students will strengthen their
writing by revising and editing
with peers and adults.
Students will apply strategies
to mentally add and subtract
within 20.
Students
will describe
use
Students will
the
geographic
tools
to locate
contributions of leaders.
and describe places on
Earth
Students
such
willas
interpret
continents,
countries,
informationoceans,
about Thethe
equator,
and
north
and
Constitution
of the
United
south
poles.
States using informational
At today’s Cluster Meeting,
we discussed the six week
Moon Journal observation
project. Your child has a
letter of explanation and the
Week #1 moon journal sheet in
their Friday Folder.
Observations must be done
Friday-Wednesday for a total
of six times. Use the website:
www.moonconnection.com for
help. Have fun observing the
changing moon!
sources.
Students will use map
Students will
describe
elements
such
as thethe
powers androse,
dutieslegend
of the or
compass
President
the United
key,
and of
sectors
to locate
States.
places.
Our mission is clear and the
possibilities are endless!
Upcoming Dates…
April 15------SGA Sponsored Variety Show—6:30 p.m.
April 15------Moon Journal Project--Week #1 begins
April 19------Spring Principal’s Tea—9:15-10:15
April 21------College Spirit Day
April 22------Report Cards come home
April 22------Moon Journal Project--Week 2 begins
April 23------Ben’s Run Celebration
Positive Notes…
We enjoyed hearing about the writing process from three authors
this week during the Literary Festival! Be sure to ask your child
what they learned!