Sneak Peek
2T Edison School * March 16th* Mrs. Tallman
2T Community
Literacy:
This week, we will ponder the question, “What can you learn from signs in your community?” In the humorous fiction story The Signmaker’s Assistant, a town’s residents learn that they can’t always believe what they read. We will also read the play The Trouble with Signs.
Target Vocabulary: assistant, agreed, polite, failed, tearing, wisdom, trouble, cleared
Phonics Skills: Words with r-controlled vowels ar (car)
Spelling words: carpet, yard, arm, car, star, party, hard, part, spark, start, jar, apartment, sound, talk, please **chart
Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms
Comprehension Skill: Text and graphic features- tell how words work with art
Comprehension Strategy: Question – asking questions about what you are reading
Writing
This week we will begin a new writing unit on fictional narratives. Students will learn how to write a narrative that has fictional characters. They will work on writing strategies that support this genre.
Math:
Lesson 8-1: Equal Parts of ONE
Key Vocabulary –
congruent,
ONE (the whole)
fraction
denominator
numerator
Lesson 8-2: Exploring Fractions, Multiplication and
Division, and Volume
Key Vocabulary –
cubic centimeter
volume
Lesson 8-3: Collecting Things
Describing and naming fractional parts of a collection of objects
Using manipulatives to model fractions as equal parts of a collection of things
Lesson 8-4: Equivalent Fractions
Key Vocabulary-
equivalent
equivalent fractions
Social Studies: Learn About People
Mark Your Calendars:
March 20th- Social Studies Test
March 27th- Spirit Day
March 27th- Character Counts Assembly
March 27th- Special Guy and Gal Social
March 27th- Report Card Day