James B. Edwards Elementary School The School of Global Leadership Mrs. Duffey’s 2 nd Grade October 9 th , 2017 Important Dates and Upcoming Events: Picture Day – (wear your uniform) Wed. Oct. 11 th October 9 – Boosterthon Pep Rally October 13 th – Scholastic Book orders due! Spelling & Vocab Test -Fri Oct. 13th October 18 th – Fun Run! In class this week: Literacy : Crankenstein by Samantha Berger Genre: Children’s Literature Vocabulary Strategy : Vocab Dice! Comprehension : Sequencing, Making connections; Problem/Solution Grammar: Shades of Meaning- Synonyms; Quotation Marks Math: addition fluency and addition strategies Vocabulary : addend, add, sum, plus, equation Science: Animals – butterflies and mealworms/beetles Word Study: blend words with /er/ spelled er, ir, ur, and ear and /or/ spelled or, ore HOMEWORK: From Mrs. Duffey: The students are really loving the Halloween themed books! This week we dive into a personal favorite, “Crankenstein” by Samantha Berger. Students will learn how to make connections to the text and the importance of sequencing. We will also learn about synonyms and quotation marks in our writing. In Science, we will continue to observe and use claim, evidence and reasoning to understand the life cycle of butterflies and mealworms. For Math, we will continue working on our addition strategies to Vocabulary Despise Ill Exhausted Devastated Irritated Companion Spelling Words dirt butter hurry first turtle earth fort sore born store north fores t