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Spelling Homework

Reading Homework

Book Reports

Educational Links

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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

 

Skills: 

 

Phonics:

 

Grammar: 

 

Math:

 

Science:

 

Social Studies:

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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

 

 

 

 

Title (Name of Book):

Author (Who wrote the story):

Characters (Who is in the story):

Setting: where: (place/where does the story take place?)
            when: (time/when does the story take place?)

What happens in the story? (Summary/What is the book about?)
            In the beginning of the story...
            In the middle of the story...
            At the end of the story...

My favorite part is:

Book reports are due every Monday!

 

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Educational Links

 

 

 http://www.harcourtschool.com/ss1/index_na.html

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html

Social Studies  

http://www.factmonster.com/math/knowledgebox/

Dictionary Online 

 

This 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 

 

This search engine is better than Yahoo or Google. It will help you find what you are looking for quickly and easily.

 

Chicago Public Libraries  

 

This site will help you search all Chicago public libraries for information without having to leave your home! 

 You can also email a librarian to get help with your research for  free.  

 

Short Stories  

 

For 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.

These stories can be challenging to read. However, you can always ask an older family member to read to you!!!!!

 

Educational Games 

 

This exciting website will keep you entertained for hours.

There are many, many, many, different games you can choose from and at different levels!

 

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