Grade Two News
Ms Greenlee's
Dates to Remember
26 April -- Poetry shared with 'secret friend'
4/29 Wednesday and Thursday 4/30 -- Student-led/3-Way Conferences
29 April Collection of bottles for Earth Cup Challenge ends on Wednesday
Finishing-up Geometry and Fractions...transitioning to Number and Base 10 with Multiplication and Division
Vocabulary for the next unit:
Array (an arrangement of objects in rows and columns)
Columns (the vertical groups in a rectangular array)
Repeated addition (e.g., 2 + 2 + 2)
Rows (the horizontal groups in a rectangular array)
Tessellation (tiling of a plane using one or more geometric shapes with no overlaps and no gaps)
Addends (parts of an addition sentence being added)
Equation (number sentence)
Number path
Skip-counting (counting by a number other than one)
Tape diagram
Writing Poetry transitioning to Narrative Writing
Force and Motion transitioning to Qatar Then and Now
We will begin studying Qatar Then and Now, by discussing what we mean by then...100 years ago.
Reading Series Books
The big idea this week was: Series books have patterns. Patterns in series can be about the plot or even how a character behaves.
Students are using their reading logs to summarize chapters. They are also noting where in the text interesting words are located and using context to figure out words that are new to them.
Prompts to Grow Thinking
Inferring: “This is making me think…” or “I think the character is doing that because…”
Predicting: "So far I know…and that makes me think…will happen next.”
*Remind your child to use clues in the text and the pictures to support their thinking.
Reading Comprehension Skills - End-of-Grade 2
To obtain a “3” (proficiency) on their report cards in June, students must be able to independently read a level 28 (M) nonfiction text and answer questions, in writing, using their own words. This assessment can be quite challenging. We will be working with many of the children 1:1 or in small groups to practice explicit skills that are mentioned below. We encourage all students to read nonfiction texts in class and at home. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.
Here are the skills assessed during the reading assessment:
1. Look at a Table of Contents and ask 3 questions about the chapter titles. Example—a book called “SNOW” and a chapter called “Snowflakes.” Students should turn that chapter title into a question that they wonder about such as: “How are snowflakes formed?” or “Are all snowflakes really different?”
2. Understanding what headings are used for, at the top of a page. (“Why is this heading here? Why do authors use headings?”)
3. Understanding a chart/map/graph (“What does it show you?”)
4. Be able to look at the headings of a NF text and write two facts for each heading.
5. Interpreting and reflecting on the text (Example: “What was the most important thing you learned from reading this book?” “Why do you think that was important?”)