Kirkley's Kool Kids

May 3-7, 2010 

2nd Grade

7:45-8:15 Morning Work (D.L.A.), Absentee, Bible Story, Pledge, and Bathroom

8:15-9:45 Language Arts/Spelling/Cursive Writing

Monday - Distinguish between adverbs that tell when and where, and identify the verbs they modify, pgs. 360-361 (#4a.9; DOK 1)

Tuesday - Identify the correct way to use quotation marks, pg. 362 (#4b.4; DOK 1)

Wednesday - Mixed Review: Practice applying grammar and mechanics and usage principles; pg. 363; Learn when to add -er or -est to an adjective; pg. 364; Practice using adjectives that compare, articles, and adverbs, and test-taking skills; pg. 365 (Daily Grade) (#4a.5, 4a.6, 4a.9; DOK 1) 

Thursday - Read a magazine article *to use antonyms to highlight contrasts; *to see how to write clear beginnings, middles, and ends; *to explore a book's table of contents "Time for Kids: An Underwater Hotel;" pgs. 367-369; Build Skills: Identify the parts of a book; pgs. 370-371 (#1f, 3c, 2a.2; DOK 1, 2)

Friday - Build Skill: Identify and generate antonyms and through the use of these antonyms, children will improve the fluency of their writing, pgs. 372-373 (#1f)

Spelling  "Words from Social Studies"

time, place, flags, slave, vote, speech, peace, tax, law, trade, artist, body, famous, hour, visit

Monday - Pronounce words; 3x each; HW: Study (#4b.9; DOK 1)

Tuesday - Categorize words by their pattern, pg. 27; HW: Study  (#4b.9; DOK 1)

Wednesday - Play "Sparkle"; HW: Study (#4b.9; DOK 1)

Thursday - Using the word correctly in sentences, pg.28; HW: Study (#4b.9; DOK 1)

Friday - Bubble Quiz & Proofreading paragraph; pgs. 29-30

Cursive Writing (Please practice at home if needed!)

Monday - Letters r, s; WB pgs. 59-60; NH (#4b.10; DOK 1) 

Tuesday - Letters p, j; WB pgs. 61-62; NH (#4b.10; DOK 1)

Wednesday - Review Letters r, s, p, j; WB pg. 63; NH(#4b.10; DOK 1)

Thursday - Letters a, c; WB pgs. 64-65; NH (#4b.10; DOK 1)

Friday - Review Letters d, q; WB pgs. 66 & 67; NH (#4b.10; DOK 1)

9:30-9:45 Bathroom/Water

9:45-10:30 Activity Time (Check the Activity Calendar in the folder to see the specific daily activity!)

10:30-11:15 Math

Monday - Topic 17-3: Reading and Writing Numbers to 1,000: Compose and decompose three-digit numbers with representations in words and physical models, (#1.c; DOK 2); Topic 17-4: Changing Numbers by Hundreds and Tens: Justify addition and subtraction of two- and three-digit whole numbers with and without regrouping; (#1.b; DOK 2) 

Tuesday - Topic 17-5: Patterns with Numbers on Hundreds Charts: Explain, analyze, and extend repeating and growing patterns, (#2.a; DOK 2), Topic 17-6: Comparing Numbers: Compare and order three-digit numbers using the symbols <, >, and =, and justify reasoning, (#1.e; DOK 1)

Wednesday - Topic 17-7: Before, After, and Between & Topic 17-8: Compare and order three-digit numbers using the symbols <, >, and =, and justify reasoning, (#1.e; DOK 1)

Thursday - Topic 17-9: Problem Solving: Look for a Pattern: Explain, analyze, and extend repeating and growing patterns, (#2.a; DOK 2); Review for Topic 17 TEST

Friday - Topic 17 TEST

11:15-11:45 Lunch (Duty Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

11:45-12:30 Complete Math lesson

12:30-1:15 Science

Monday - Chapter 1: Discuss "What Parts Help Plants Live" pgs. A14-A17; What helps plants grow in new places pgs. A18-A19; How are seeds scattered pg. A20

Tuesday - Create a chart like on pg. A21 "How Seeds are Scattered" pg. A21

Wednesday - Plant a flower for Mother's Day; Do "Sprouting Seed" Experiment

Thursday - Chapter 1: Discuss "How do body parts help animals live," "What actions help animals stay alive," "How do color and shape help animals" pgs. A4-A13

Friday - Chapter 2: Where Things Live pgs. A24-A

1:15-2:00 Social Studies

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Tuesday -

Wednesday -

Thursday -

Friday -

2:00-2:30 Recess

2:30-2:45 My D.E.A.R. TIME (Drop Everything and Read!)

2:45 Pack-up

2:50 Dismiss car riders

2:55 Dismiss bus riders