Second Grade Weekly Newsletter December 7-11, 2015
Officer Buckle and Gloria
Spelling Words Vocabulary
cannot classroom 1. attention- focus, notice
pancake sunshine 2.speech- a talk that you give to a group of people
maybe outside 3. safety- ways to keep from getting hurt
baseball upon 4. obeys – does what someone says
playground nothing 5. buddy- friend or partner
someone into 6. enormous- really big or huge
myself inside 7. shocked – surprised, upset
8. station- workplace, office space, base
*test on Friday
Story of the Week – “Officer Buckle and Gloria” Read every night and daily in class
Reading Skills: Cause and Effect; Monitor/Clarify
Cause- the reason something happens
Effect- something that happens
Sometimes one event can make another happen. This is the cause. It is the reason another
event, or effect happens.
Ex.- Cause- Rocky eats some cupcakes. Effect- Maria and Juan have to bake more
cupcakes.
Infer- to use clues to figure out something that is not stated directly
Sometimes readers must use clues to infer, or figure out, the causes and effects.
They must ask, “What happened?” and, “Why did it happen?”
Vocabulary Strategies: Dictionary Entry-always includes the entry word and one or more definitions, and
sometimes includes example sentences or pictures. Entry words are listed in
alphabetical order.
Guide words- words placed at the top of each page in a dictionary indicating the
first and last words on that page.
Compound Words: Two words put together to make one longer word. ex: Spelling words
*test on Friday
Grammar: Abbreviations
Abbreviations are shortened forms of a title of a person’s name.
Titles tell if a person is a man or a woman, single or married, or what kind of job a person has.
Titles always begin with a capital letter and usually end with a period.
Ex.- Dr. Hood cares for pets.
Mrs. Grimsley teaches second grade.
Sometimes the names for days of the week and months of the year are shortened.
Ex.- The fourth Thurs. in Nov. is Thanksgiving.
Sometimes the names of places are shortened.
Ex.- I live on Willow Ave. Mia live on Cherry St.
Ave. is short for avenue and St. is short for street. * test on Friday
Math: Chap. 2 Numbers to 1,000
Lesson 2.11 – Problem Solving • Comparing Numbers Ex. Sally has 217 colored pencils and 188 crayons.
Does she have more colored pencils or crayons?
Lesson 2.12 – Algebra • Compare Numbers Ex. 483 < 570
Comparing Numbers Using Number Lines 164 > 158
158 160 162 164
*test on Friday
Science: Unit B Life Science Chapter 4 Lesson 2
Why Do We Measure Weather
1. Scientists use tools to measure the weather.
2. Temperature is how hot or cold the air is at a given time.
3. A thermometer is used to measure temperature.
4. Thermometers record temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius.
5. Wind is moving air.
6. Scientists use a wind vane or wind sock to determine wind direction.
7. A Beaufort Wind Scale is used to measure wind speed in miles per hour (mph).
Picture of Beaufort Scale inserted here
8. Wind direction is the direction from which wind blows.
9. Wind speed is how fast or slow the wind blows.
10. Water that falls from the sky is called precipitation.
11. Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are types of precipitation.
12. Scientists use a rain gauge to find out how much rain falls.
13. A rain gauge measures in inches.
*test on Friday
Social Studies: Community Helpers
1. A community helper is someone who works to help the community.
2. Police officers are community helpers who keep neighborhoods safe.
3. Police officers make sure people follow laws.
4. Doctors help people stay healthy and help them when they are sick.
5. Dentists help make sure our teeth are healthy and clean.
6. A veterinarian is a doctor who treats animals and make sure pets are healthy.
7. Firefighters are community helpers who put out fires.
8. A paramedic is a person who takes care of people when they are sick or hurt during an accident.
9. Sanitation workers collect the garbage and help keep streets clean.
10. A teacher is a community helper who helps people learn.
*test on Friday
Police Officer
Firefighter