The Second Grade Scoop
Mrs. Moreau ~ Room 9
March 17th, 2014
Notes & Reminders
~Friday, March 21st marks the end of
3rd Quarter. If your child is going to be
absent on Friday, please notify me in
advance so they can complete their
Spelling and Social Studies tests before
break.
~Spelling Test for Unit 4 Week 4 will be
on Friday, March 14th.
~Please remember to have your child
correct and return his/her weekly
Wonder’s Reading test.
~Wonder’s Tests will now include a
written response section in order to
better prepare your child for testing in
third grade. Over the next few weeks,
we will practice the written response
section in class. Beginning with Unit 5,
the written response will be completed
individually and graded.
~Unit 8 Math Test will be on Thursday
of this week. Look for a study guide to
be sent home on Tuesday to help your
child prepare for the test. Study guides
do not need to be returned. 
~Continents, Oceans and Landforms
test will be Friday, March 21st. Students
should be able to label all 5 oceans, 7
continents and identify and describe
the landforms we have discussed in
class.
This week at a glance…
Everyday Math: (Repeat from last week)
This week we will continue to explore the concept of
fractions and fractional parts of collections. Students
will use fraction models to identify equivalencies and to
compare fractions. We will test our fraction knowledge
by playing two games this week, Fraction Top-it and the
Equivalent Fraction Game. Lesson 8.7 will challenge
students to create number stores that involve fractions
such as:
There are 10 children on the bus. That’s ½ of all of the people
on the bus. How many people are on the bus?
A pizza was cut into 10 equal slices. Each friend got 2 slices.
What fraction of the pizza did each person get?
Fractions can be a tricky concept for young students to
understand. Incorporating drawings and/or
manipulatives into your at-home practice will provide
concrete examples and support when working on this
concept.
Wonders Reading:
Below is a list of concepts, skills and strategies that we
will be learning about this week. More detailed
explanations and activities are included in the
Wonders Family Letter.
Essential Question- How can we understand nature?
Genre- Drama/Folktale
Comprehension Strategy- Visualize
Comprehension Skill-Plot: Theme
Vocab Strategy- Root Words
Writing Trait- Ideas
Grammar- Irregular Verbs
Spelling- /ir/ eer, ere, ear
Social St udie s:
Eight is Great!!
Happy Birthday
Emily – March 21st
Loreen- March 31st
Th is w eek w e w ill co m p let e o u r Co n t in en t s,
Ocean s an d Lan d f o r m s Un it . St u d en t s h ave
w o r ked h ar d t o lear n ab o u t t h e m an y
in t er est in g p ar t s o f o u r w o r ld . Please t ake
t im e t o r eview t h e m at er ials t h at co m e h o m e
o ver t h e n ext f ew w eeks an d t alk w it h yo u r
ch ild ab o u t w h at t h ey h ave lear n ed . 