Homework Week 14 - Due January 23, 2020Grade 2 TLC

Reading:The homework program includes 15 – 20 minutes of daily reading. Please continue using Raz-Kids at least 2 sessions a week. This should include reading, listening and doing the quizzes.

Spelling:There are 12 words to practice this week.

All students please do the following:

1. Date the homework.2. Moving forward, students are asked to practice their spelling

words in a way that helps them learn. Below is a choice board of activities. Choose a new choice each day. Please make sure that one of those days is a written form that is done in the homework book. Please see the following spelling menu.

3. Yellow: Focus on the first 8 words.4. Blue: Focus on the first 10 words.5. Red: Do all 12 words.

1. woods 4. ground 7. right 10. friends2. rides 5. around 8. light 11. windows3. city 6. sound 9. coats 12. schools

See spelling menu below.

Writing:We have been working on Instructional Writing. This type of writing focuses on step by step detailed instructions with a goal of teaching the reader how to do something. (i.e. How to Make a Snowman).

The format is as follows:Title: (Goal of the Instructions)Materials: (What materials are needed)Steps: (Step by step instructions)Tips: (Any additional information for the reader)

Example:Title: How to Pour a Glass of MilkMaterials: milk, glassSteps:Step 1: Open the fridge and remove the milk jug.Step 2: Unscrew the milk cap.Step 3. Open cupboard and choose your favorite cup.Step 4: Place cup beside milk jug on counter.Step 5: Carefully lift the milk and pour slowly directly into the cup.Step 6: Stop pouring once you have reached the amount you will drink.Step 7: Screw cap onto milk jug.Step 8: Put the milk back into the fridge. Close the fridge door.Step 9: Lift glass to your lips and slowly drink it.Step 10: Drink it. Yummy!

Tip: Make sure the milk has not expired

Your Task: Choose one chore that you do around the house (for example, sweep the floor, put dishes into the dishwasher, fold laundry, etc.). Copy the format above to write instructions for that chore.

Math:o Math homework page attached below. o All three colours of homework are being asked to continue to use

Mathletics (www.mathletics.com/signin) at home. We ask for the next week that:

yellow group spend 10 minutes / 3 times a week on Mathletics

blue group spend 15 minutes / 3 times a week red group spend 20 minutes / 3 times a week.

The students can continue to focus on the units on Patterning, Numbers to 30 and now Numbers to 100.

Thank you,

Grade 2 Team