• 2nd Grade Reading: Menu: Day 4:

    Overview: Dictate 3-5 sentences using ir, er, and ar words

    Estimated Time: Approximately 20 minutes 

    Explanation: You will write and dictate 3-5 sentences to a parent, guardian, sibling, or adult within the house 

    Things to Know: Have a parent, guardian, sibling, or adult listen to your sentences. Try to tell a story using your ir, er, and ar words. 

    Tasks:

    • Look at your previous lists of words
    • Write down your sentences (using proper capitalization and punctuation)
    • Have a parent, guardian, sibling, or adult listen to your sentences 

    2nd Grade Reading: Reading A-Z: Grab Bag

    Overview: Read independent level book 

    Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes 

    Explanation: You will choose one of your independent leveled books that is in your grab bag, and then complete one activity that goes with your reading.  

    Things to Know: Sit with a parent, guardian, sibling, or adult to practice reading fluently and accurately. Directions should be read allowed to student to ensure they know the expectation of the activity. 

    Tasks:

    • Pick 1 book from grab bag 
    • After book has been chosen, pick 1 activity to go along with your reading
    • Read book silently to self, pointing to ever word
    • If adult or sibling is available read to them, showing them your best reading skills (pointing to all words, turning pages, stretching words by sounds, and fluently reading the text)
    • Then complete the activity that you have chosen

    ***Note: Students should read the book each time before completing the activity for that day. Read the same book each day until all activities have been complete. Then move on to another book. Skipping around from book to book before completing all activities can confuse students and cause them to mix up events, characters, and other story elements. 
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  • 2nd Grade Writing: Writing Journal: Calendar 

    Overview: Using capital letters and punctuation properly 

    Estimated Time: Approximately 20 minutes 

    Explanation: You will write a topic sentence, clear beginning, middle, end, and closing sentence. (7 sentences) 

    Things to Know: Sit with a parent, guardian, sibling, or adult to help generate ideas and check for proper capitalization and punctuation 

    Tasks:

    • Look at the date: March 20th
    • Each day you should put the date and a title for your prompt 
    • Focus on capitalization at the beginning of your sentences and differing punctuation at the end. (., !, ?)
    • Tell this story as if you are a plastic bag 
    • Think of emotions, who, when, where, and what you are doing 
    • Have fun and share with someone!
    • Feel free to always draw a picture to go along with your writing!
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