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Spelling and Vocabulary Words

Spelling Homework

Reading Homework

Book Reports

Educational Links

Welcome to

Room 203!!!

Second Grade

Mrs. Balaskas

 

 
If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at vbalaskas@cps.edu

or call me at 773-534-2591 voice mail # 80700

 

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What we'll be covering

   
Reading:  Unit II (Working Together)  
Skills:  Sequence, realism and fantasy, summarize, s author's purpose, draw conclusions  
Phonics:  r-Controlled vowels, contractions, plurals, long a  
Grammar: nouns, proper nouns, singular and plural nouns, plural nouns that change spelling, possessive nouns  
Math: Place value to 100 and Money  
Social Studies:  The World Around Us

 

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Spelling Words Vocabulary Words
1. tail 1.Thanksgiving
2. main 2.hooves
3. wait 3.riverbank
4. say 4.lumbered
5. away 5. everybody
6. play 6.sorry
7. raise 7.promise
8. brain 8.minute
9. paint 9.brought
10.stay 10.behind
11.today 11.door
12.tray 12.participate
13.holiday  
14.daily  
15.raisin  
   

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Spelling Homework  (subject to change)

Monday: Write each spelling word five times.
Tuesday: Write spelling words in ABC order.
Wednesday: Make sentences with spelling words.
Thursday: Write each spelling word 5 times. Study for test!

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Reading Homework (Subject to change)

Monday: Read story, write the definitions of the vocabulary words and study them.
Tuesday: Read story and make sentences or draw pictures using vocabulary words.
Wednesday: Read story and study vocabulary words. Grammar or phonics worksheet (subject to change)
Thursday: Study for the Reading test. (Vocabulary and Comprehension test)  Read Story and answer the two or three questions at the end of each story.

* Math Homework will be assigned daily! (One page front and back)

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Book Report

bulletTitle (Name of Book):
bulletAuthor (Who wrote the story):
bulletCharacters (Who is in the story):
bulletSetting: where (place/where does the story take place:
            when (time/when does the story take place?):
bulletWhat happens in the story? (What is the book about?)
            In the beginning of the story...
            In the middle of the story...
            At the end of the story...
bulletMy favorite part is:

Book reports are due every Monday!

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Educational Links

Please make sure you ask your teacher for the user name and passwords for some of the sites

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bullet http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html
bullet Social Studies 
 
Dictionary Online 
bulletThis dictionary will help you find definitions to words easily and quickly. It will also help you spell the word just in case you don't know how too. 
Nettrekker 
bulletThis search engine is better than Yahoo or Google. It will help you find what you are looking for quickly and easily.
Chicago Public Libraries  
bulletThis site will help you search all Chicago public libraries for information without having to leave your home! 
bullet You can also email a librarian to get help with your research for  free.  
Short Stories  
bulletFor those of you that do not have a lot of time to read an entire book. You can read these short and wonderful stories at any time.
bulletThese stories can be challenging to read. However, you can always ask an older family member to read to you!!!!!
Educational Games 
bulletThis exciting website will keep you entertained for hours.
bulletThere are many, many, many, different games you can choose from and at different levels!
 

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