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summer bridgepacket

A printable pack for 10 weeks worth of quick, fun, engaging activities to prevent the summer slide and promote student learning throughout

the summer!

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2nd Grade Skills at a Glance

English/Language

Arts

Understand the central message or moral of fables and folktalesUnderstand the different points of views of characters and how they respond to challenges in a story.Understand story elements (characters, setting, plot, problem, solution) and retell a story’s beginning, middle, and end.Compare and Contrast two similar stories by different authors or cultures and the most important points in two texts on the same topicIdentify the main idea and how the reasons support the main ideaPoetry: how the words and phrases give rhythm and meaning Identify nonfiction text features and know how to use them to find information quickly and how we may gain information from illustrations and diagramsIdentify the author’s purpose of a textUse collective nouns, irregular plural nouns,reflexive pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and past tense irregular verbs.Correct capitalization in a sentence and of proper nounsUse commas and apostrophes appropriately Understand how to use dictionaries to check for correct spelling

Writing

Write detailed narratives with an introduction, appropriately sequenced events using temporal words and a closing. Write informative texts with an introduction, facts and definitions to support the point and a closingWrite opinion pieces with an introductions, reasons supporting the opinion that use linking words (conjunctions) to connect the opinion to the reason and a closingParticipate in research projects to produce a report.Publish writing digitally and revise and edit writing

Math

Add within 100 including solving word problems with unknownsFluently add within 20 using mental mathUnderstand odd and even numbers Use addition to find the total number of objects arranged in rectangular arrays with up to 5 rows and up to 5 columnsUnderstand the hundreds, tens, and ones place valuesCount within 1000 skip-count by 5s, 10s, and 100sRead and write numbers to 1000 using base-ten pictures, number names, and expanded formsComparing three digit numbers with >, <, and =Add up to four two-digit numbers in one equationMeasure using rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tape and estimate length using inches, feet, centimeters, and meters.Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m. and p.mUnderstand the value of coins and dollar bills and how to add their value in word problemsDraw picture graphs and bar graphs with up to 4 categories and answer questions based on the graphsRecognize and draw shapes based on their specified attributesPartition a rectangle into rows and columns of same-size squares and count to find the total number of them and partition circles and rectangles into two, three, and four equal shares using the words halves, thirds, and quarters/fourths to describe the parts

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First Grade Dolch Words

afteragainananyaskasbycouldeveryflyfromgivegoinghad

herhimhishowjustknowletlivemayofoldonceopenover

rightputroundsomestoptakethankthemthenthinkwalkwerewhenhas

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Second Grade Dolch Words

alwaysaroundbecausebeenbeforebestbothbuycallcolddoesdon'tfastwhichwhy

firstfivefoundgavegoesgreenitsmademanyofforpullreadwishwork

rightsingsitsleeptelltheirthesethoseuponususeverywashwouldwriteyour

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Week 1

Monday

Math: Addition.

26 + 5 = ______ 120 + 5= ______

4 + 59 = ______ 74 + 11 = ______

13 + 13= ______ 87 + 6 = ______

Tuesday

Language Arts: Underline the nouns in the sentence.

My brother loves to eat chocolate ice cream at the park.

My friend likes to play baseball.

The kite is flying high up in the sky.

Wednesday

Writing:

What is your favorite part of summer vacation? Use the writing paper provided to write about your opinion.

Thursday

Reading Comprehension: Fiction vs. Nonfiction.Duck said, “Let’s go to the movies.” Pig and cow agreed. They drove into town on their scooter.

Circle to tell what type of book this is from: fiction or nonfiction

Write a sentence on the back to explain how you know.

Friday

Fun Friday: Nature Scavenger Hunt Go outside and find the following items:

A rock a piece of bark an acornA green leaf a footprint something that crawlsSomething that hops a stick a pineconeA feather a spider web something yellow

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Week 2

Monday

Math: Write the expanded form of the following numbers.(EX: 46 = 40 + 6)

26 = ______ + ______ 84 = ______ + ______

59 = ______ + ______ 63 = ______ + ______

72 = ______ + ______ 9 = ______ + ______

Tuesday

Language Arts: Fill in the blank with the Conjunction that makes the most sense: and but or so

I felt sick __________________ I went to the doctor.

Do you want ice cream __________________ pizza?

Max needs to walk his dog __________________ feed his cat.

Jack wants to play outside __________________ it is raining.

Wednesday

Writing:

Write about your favorite trip to the park. Talk about what you did first, next, then, last. Be sure to include an introduction and conclusion!

Thursday

Reading Comprehension: Ask and answer questions. Answer the question about the text. Then, on the back of the paper, write your own question that can be answered from the text.

Turtles are reptiles with shells. There are more than 200 species of turtles. Turtles have excellent eyesight and sense of smell. Turtles lay eggs.

Friday

Fun Friday: How many words can you make using the letters in the word:

watermelon

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Week 3

Monday

Math: Subtraction.

20 - 4 = ______ 56 – 30 = ______

12 - 10 = ______ 87 - 20 = ______

19 – 6 = ______ 43 - 22 = ______

Tuesday

Language Arts: On the back of this paper, correct the sentences.

i like two collect chells on the beeach

my familee will go too florida for are vacashon

do you went to play play at the parck twoday

Wednesday

Writing:

What is your favorite insect? Visit the library or research online and write facts about your favorite insect.

Thursday

Reading Comprehension: Central Message. Read the following questions and use the back of the page to write down the answers.

One day a rabbit was bragging about how fast he could run. Turtle challenged rabbit to a race. When the race started, the rabbit was way ahead of the turtle so he stopped to take a nap. The turtle kept walking the whole time. When rabbit woke up he didn’t see turtle anywhere so he ran as fast as he could but when he got to the finish

line, turtle had won the race and was already there.

What is the lesson of this story?Why did Rabbit stop to take a nap?

Friday

Fun Friday: Unscramble the words.

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lopo ybtutrelf gdohto

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Week 4

Monday

Math: Look at the tally chart and answer the questions on the back.

How many more starfish are there than crabs?Which group has the most?How many objects are there in all?

Tuesday

Language Arts: Add the correct punctuation mark.

I love to swimWhat is your favorite ice cream flavorCan we play outside todayThe beach ball is very bigI am so excited it is summer

Wednesday

Writing:

What is your favorite food to eat in the summer time?

Thursday

Reading Comprehension: Compare and Contrast. On the back, write two ways cats and dogs are similar, and two ways they are different.

Cats and DogsCats and dogs make very good pets. Cats like to climb on things. They also make a meow sound. You can take a dog on a walk with a leash. Cats do not walk with a leash. Dogs make a barking sound. Dogs can also do tricks. Dogs and cats both have furry bodies with four legs and a tail. Dogs and cats also need to go to the vet for a check-up.

Friday

Fun Friday: How many words can you make out of the following word:

hummingbird

Shells Starfish Crabs

9 5 3

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Week 5

Monday

Math: Word Problems. Using the back as scratch paper, solve the word problems. Show your work.1. Max had 9 seashells. He collected some more seashells on the

beach and now he was 12 seashells. How many more did he collect on the beach?

2. Henry had 8 grasshoppers, 2 ladybugs, and 7 beetles. How many insects did Henry have altogether?

Tuesday

Language Arts: Correct the capitalization.we are going to see my grandma betty in texas.

i have to go to bi-lo with my mom to get groceries.

my cat samson likes to chase a ball of yarn at our house.

Wednesday

Writing:

Write a letter to a family member. Remember to include a greeting and a closing.

Thursday

Reading Comprehension: Sequencing. Read the story. On the back, in your own words, write what happens in the beginning, middle, and end.

Allie’s Fishing Trip One morning, Allie and her dad went fishing. They got in the car and drove to a quiet spot in the woods by a pond. It was a bright and sunny day. Allie’s dad helped her set up her line and they fished all morning. Allie caught three fish and was so excited she could not wait to go home to tell her mom and sister. After a while, Allie and her dad left the pond.

When they got home, Allie showed her mom and sister the three fish she caught. Her mom and dad were so proud.

Allie can’t wait to go fishing again!

Friday

Fun Friday:

Find two rocks in your backyard. Compare and contrast their properties

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Week 6

Monday

Math: Addition.

95 + 7 = ______ 75 + 19 = ______

12 + 12 = ______ 62 + 26 = ______

46 + 15= ______ 38 + 45 = ______

Tuesday

Language Arts: Blend the words together to make a compound word.

Rain + bow = _____________________________________Butter + fly = ____________________________________Cup + cake = _____________________________________Star + fish = _____________________________________Basket + ball = ____________________________________

Wednesday

Writing:

Think about a time you rode a bike. Pretend you are teaching a friend how to ride a bike. Tell your friend the steps they need to take in order to ride a bike.

Thursday

Reading Comprehension: Reading Comprehension. Read the story and answer the questions on the back of this sheet.Tree HousesA tree can be a big house. Look at a tree and you may see bugs. Some bugs live in trees. Look and you may see a bird in the tree. Some birds make nests in trees. Some birds make their home in a hole in the tree. Squirrels makes nests in trees. Bees make nests in trees. Some people even make homes in trees. The homes are called tree houses. Would you like to live in a tree house?

If you look at a tree, what animals might you see?What kind of home do birds and squirrels make in trees?Can people live in trees? What is that kind of tree called?

Friday

Fun Friday:

Go cloud gazing and see how many different types of clouds you cansee. Try finding clouds that are shaped like animals!

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Week 7

Monday

Math: Look at the analog clock. Write the time in digital form on the back.

Tuesday

Language Arts: Replace the noun in the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.

Sally went for a ride down town.Greg, Kate, and Lucy like to play baseball.Nan and I like to ride bikes afterschool. Liam is going to Florida for summer vacation.

WednesdayWriting:

Write about a trip you took to the pool or beach. Talk about what you did first, then, next, and last. Be sure to include an introduction and conclusion!

Thursday

Reading Comprehension: Read the story to determine the central message. Use the back to write the answers.

The Lion and the MouseOne day there was a lion. He liked to sleep and eat. A mouse liked to run. He ran to the lion. The lion said, “Stop, I will eat

you for my supper!” The mouse said “No, no. Do not eat me! Someday I will help you.” “You can’t help me,” said the lion. “You are too little to help me.” “You will see,” said the mouse. The Lion let the mouse go free. Then the lion was caught in a rope. The mouse ran to the lion. “I will help you

now,” said the mouse. The mouse chewed the rope. The lion said, “You can help me, Mouse. You are little, but you can

help a lion.” Now the mouse and lion are friends.

What is the central message of the story?How did the Mouse help the Lion?

FridayFun Friday:

Freeze a container of water. See how long it takes to melt when left out in the sun all day.

A. B. C.

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Week 8

Monday

Math: Use pennies to measure the sea objects. About how many pennies longis each object?

Tuesday

Language Arts: What is the Author’s Purpose for writing this text (to give information – Nonfiction, or to entertain - fiction ?

“One day, Harriet the bunny was hopping through the forest. She stopped to ask her friend Tripp the turtle for a place to rest.”

“Birds have wings and can fly. They eat insects and berries and lay eggs in a nest.”

Wednesday

Writing:

What is your favorite sea creature? Visit the library or research online and write facts about your favorite sea creature.

Thursday

Reading Comprehension: Using the back of the paper, write some ways that frogs and toads are different and how they are the same.

ToadsToads have shorter back legs. They live on land and make a croaking sound. Toads eat insects. They have rough, dry, bumpy skin. They lay eggs.

FrogsFrogs need to live near water. They have smooth, wet skin. They make a croaking sound. Frogs eat insects and lay eggs. They have long back legs.

Friday

Fun Friday:

Make a ramp outside. Experiment with holding the ramp up at different heights and roll a toy car down the ramp. See how far the car goes when it’s at different heights.

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Week 9

Monday

Math: Shapes. Identify the attributes of the following shapes (2D-sides, vertices, shape name; 3D edges, faces, vertices, shape name).

Tuesday

Language Arts: Underline the verb.

Tom likes to go fishing with his dad.

I can fly a kite high in the sky.

Sarah swims with her friends at the pool.

WednesdayWriting:

Use the writing paper provided in your packet. What would you take for a picnic lunch? Why would you take those foods?

Thursday

Reading Comprehension: Read the story below and write 3 things you can learn about ladybugs on the back of this sheet.

LadybugsLadybugs are insects with spots. They have six legs and are small. Lady bugs have 2 sets of wings. They have sharp jaws. Ladybugs have two antennas that they use to touch and taste. They like to sit in the sun to keep warm. Ladybugs lay eggs on plants. The eggs hatch after a few weeks. Ladybugs eat aphids. One ladybug can eat thousands of aphids during its

lifetime.

Friday

Fun Friday:

Visit the park, pond, or other nature area. Observe the different animals you can see and think about their similarities and differences.

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Week 10

Monday

Math: Money. Have an adult get coins for you to observe. Match the heads of the coin with the tails pictured below and write the coin name below the picture.

Tuesday

Language Arts: Underline the adjective.

I love to pick pretty red flowers for my Mom.

The boys can run very fast.

My favorite shirt has red and white stripes on it.

Wednesday

Writing:

What do you want to learn in 2nd grade? What are you most excited about for the new school year?

Thursday

Reading Comprehension: Predicting.

The StormThe children were on their way home from school. There were dark gray clouds in the sky. Lightning flashed. There was a loud booming sound. It started to get very windy.

What will the children do when they get home?

What do you think the weather will be like tomorrow?

FridayFun Friday:

Record the temperature in the morning when you first wake up, then take the temperature again at noon, and again before you go to bed. How did the temperature change throughout the day? When was it the hottest? When was it the coolest?

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2nd grade Dolch Flash

CardsCut apart and use these flash

cards to practice the high frequency words daily.

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read

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sing

sit

sleep

tell

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use

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wash

which

why

wish

work

would

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could

always

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because

been

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best

both

buy

call

cold

does

don't

fast

first

five

found

gave

goes

green

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made

many

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Writing Paper

Copy the next two pages as many as times as you see fit for

students to use for writing activities on Wednesdays.

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Extra Games and Activities

The next set of pages contain games to be used in addition to the

daily practice pages as needed. There is a measurement activity,

time memory match, money memory match, and a noun, verb,

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Under the Sea Measurement

Use the items listed in the recording sheet to measure the under the sea objects. Record

your measurement in the appropriate box.

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A

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B

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Use an inch ruler to measure the sea creatures. Record the measurement in the box.

Under the Sea Measurement

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A

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seashells

B

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seashells

C

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seashells

D

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E

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N

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seashells

Use seashells to measure the sea creatures. Record the measurement in the box.

Under the Sea Measurement

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A

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B

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C

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D

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E

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F

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Use pennies to measure the sea creatures. Record the measurement in the box.

Under the Sea Measurement

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Money Flash Cards

Use the next set of cards as a memory game to practice coin identification. Match the coins

heads to tails and the amount to the appropriate form of currency.

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quarter quarter

penny penny

nickel nickel

dime dime

quarter

$1.00

penny

nickel

dime

1¢

5¢

10¢

one dollar bill

25¢

Noun, Verb, Adjective

SortRead and sort the following

words into the appropriate part of speech category.

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Noun

Verb

Adjective

run

do

g

pre

tty

fis

h

fuzzy

skip

gir

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pla

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Time Match

Cut apart the clock cards. Match the time on the analog clocks to

the time on the digital clocks.

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3:45

4:45

5:15

11:45

9:15

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12:15

1:30

3:00

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1:00

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Book Suggestions

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2nd Grade Summer Reading Suggestions

Fiction

Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach by Melanie Watt

Miss Nelson has a Field Day by Harry Allard

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell by Lucille Colandro

Diary of a Worm, Diary of a Spider, Diary of a Fly by Doreen Cronin

Going Places by Peter and Paul Reynolds

E-I-E-I-O: How Old MacDonald Got His Farm by Judy Sierra

Swimmy by Leo Lionni

The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark by Ken Geist

First Grade Rocks: Second Grade Friends Forever by Judy Katschke

The Best Seat in Second Grade by Katharine Kenah

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2nd Grade Summer Reading Suggestions

Non-FictionFly Guy Non-fiction series by Ted Arnold

National Geographic Kids books

Amazing Dolphins! by Sarah L. Thomson

Whales: The Gentle Giants by Joyce Milton

Eyeball Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta

Teensy Weensy Animals by Joan Emerson

Seashore by Lucy Bowman

Hippos Can't Swim: and Other Fun Facts by Laura Lyn DiSiena, Hannah Eliot

Scholastic Discover More: Birds by Penelope Arlon

What If You Had Animal Feet!? by Sandra Markle

How People Learned to Fly by Fran Hodgkins

Earth Cycles by Michael Elsohn Ross

Down Comes the Rain by Franklyn Branley

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2nd Grade Summer Reading Suggestions

Chapter Books

Ready Freddy series by Abby Klein

Herbie Jones and the Second Grade Slippers by Suzy Kline

Horrible Harry series by Suzy Kline

Judy Moody series by Megan McDonald

Junie B Jones series by Barbara Park

Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Flat Stanley Reader Packs by Jeff Brown

Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant

Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne

Young Cam Jansen by David A. Adler

The Stink Series by Megan McDonald

Amelia Bedelia Series by Peggy Parish

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Online Fun

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PBS Kidswww.pbskids.org

ABC Mousewww.abcmouse.com

FunBrainwww.funbrain.com

Bill Nyewww.billnye.com

ICT Gameswww.Ictgames.com

National Geographic Kids

www.kids.nationalgeographic.com

IXL Gameswww.ixl.com

Go Noodlewww.gonoodle.com

ABCyawww.abcya.com

Starfallwww.starfall.com

Online Learning Games A list of fun and educational websites

that are perfect to review concepts and enrich your child’s learning experience

as they prepare for 2nd grade!

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Cool Math Games

www.coolmath4kids.com

Extreme Science

www.extremescience.com

Time Magazine

www.timeforkids.comDr. Seusswww.seussville.com

Reading Rockets

www.readingrockets.orgHooda Mathwww.hoodamath.com

Math Playground

www.mathplayground.comDiscovery

www.discoverykids.com

Funologywww.funology.com

Highlightswww.highlightskids.com

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