Language: I will continue to work with your child on writing complete sentences. It is very important that my students remember capital letters and add the correct punctuation at the end of each sentence. I would like to ask you to continue to work with your child on sentence writing at home.
Here are the types of sentences that your child should remember when writing.
A declarative sentence makes a statement. Declarative sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a period.
Examples: Statements I bought break at the bakery.
I carried th bread in a basket.
Not Statements: Did you get the bread at the bakery?
How will you carry it home?
An interrogative sentence asks a question. An interrogative sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a question mark (?).
Examples: What did you have for lunch?
Did you have a sandwich?
An exclamatory sentence strong feeling. It starts with a capital letter and ends with an exclamation mark (!). Some exclamatory sentences are only one or two words long.
Examples: Hooray!
You did a great job!
Your child is learning to add suffixes and prefixes to a root word.
Here are a few important rules for when you add a suffix to a root word.
When a root word ends with a consonant and y, change the y to an i before adding the suffix beginning with an e.
Example:
funny (root word)
funnier (suffix -er)
funniest (suffix -est)
root word (suffixes: ed, er, en, es, est)
baby babies
try tried
marry married
tidy tidiest
pry pried
cry cries
happy happiest
penny pennies
sleepy sleepiest
A prefix is a letter or a group of letters added to the beginning of a rootword.
Example:
sleep (root word)
asleep (prefix and rootword)
prefixes: a-, al-, or be
prefix and root word
belong
along
beware
aware
always
already
beside
aside
awaken
When a root word ends with a long vowel, a consonant, and a silent e, drop the e before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.
Example:
hope (root word)
hopes (suffix -s)
hoped ( suffix -ed)
hoping (suffix -ing)
root words
saved saving saves
raked raking rakes
stoned stoning stones
sloped sloping slopes
A contraction is a short way of saying two words. We use an apostophe to show where letters have been left out.
Example:
isn't = is not
aren't = are not
he's = he is
won't = will not
you'll = you will
they're = they are
wasn't = was not
it's = it is
hadn't = had not
hasn't = has not
we've = we have
weren't = were not
he'll = he will
Sit means "to rest" or "to be seated." The word sat is used to tell about something that has already happened.
Sue will sit in the chair.
Ann sat down on the step.
Set means "to put or place something."
Mother set the dishes on the table.
Too means "also" or "more than enough."
Two means the number 2.
For most other meanings, use to.
I want to go, too.
I need two pencils.
I went to the store.
A noun names a person place or thing.
common nouns:
cat
pilot
park
grape
sister
brother
proper nouns:
Social Circle Christian School
Mrs. Harper
Addie
New York
The Georgia Aquarium
Pronouns: ( takes the place of a noun) I, she, that, he, they
action verbs: jump, hop, cut, run, swim, and sing
State of being verbs do not show action. They tell about something that exists now or that existed in the past. Was and were are examples of state-of -being verbs that tell that something existed in the past.
Use was to tell about one person, place, or thing.
Example: I was hungry.
Use were with you or with more than one person, place, or thing.
Examples: You were at the party.
Sara and Bob were glad.
Spelling: Please continue to work with your child on the spelling words already learned.
Social Studies: Please continue to work with your child on learning the 50 States Of America. They all seem to enjoy learning the States.
Your child is also learning two of the Continents, North America and South America. They have already learned that our Country is located in North America. If you have any questions regarding what your child is learning in Social Studies, please contact me anytime.
Reading: I work with your child in reading groups for 15 minutes each day. I am working with your child on comprehension. Your child will be tested on reading comprehension every Friday. My second grade students are very good readers. I have some chapter books in my classroom that I allow your child to read. I would like to encourage you to take your child to the Library to check out chapter books to read.
Story Writing: Each afternoon I will be working with your child on story writing. They are learning to take their ideas and write them in a story. I always enjoy reading their stories. They have such amazing imaginations. I enjoy reading the stories that my students write.
Math:We have started word problems that are more challenging than last year. I work with the my students each day so that they will better understand word problems. I know that with more practice, they will master this subject.
I introduced multiplication to my students this week. I would like to encourage you to please work with your child on the multiplication facts at home. I will be sending home multiplication flashcards home with your child. If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to contact me.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1
____ ____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ___ ____ ____ ____
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2
____ ____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ ____ ______
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
I will continue to work with your child on borrowing and carrying. This is not an easy concept to learn. I will do everything I can to help your child understand it.
Please work with your child on the following math facts:
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
- 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9
___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
- 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ ____ ____ _____
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
- 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9
____ ____ ____ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____
14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
- 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9
____ ____ ____ ____ _____ ___ ____ ____ ___ _____
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
- 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9
____ ___ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ ____ _____
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