Weekly Boost
This Week in Second Grade
Week 12
Long U
Long U
Strengthen your child's knowledge of long and short vowels by creating a long/short vowel scavenger hunt. Write words with long/short vowels on notecards (e.g. cat, gate, hug, dune, boat, shot) and challenge your child to collect them and sort them into two piles: short vowel words/long vowel words.
Make sure to use a variety of assessment tools to evaluate student word knowledge. You can use student writing as a meaningful assessment by doing quick diction activities that focus on the spelling pattern of the week.
Long "u" Sound
Worksheet
Long "u" Sound
Is your second grader learning her vowels? This worksheet helps kids recognize long-vowel patterns and spell them correctly.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Long "U" Word Search
Worksheet
Long "U" Word Search
Help your child learn vowels and improve his reading skills with this printable word search puzzle that's all about the vowel U.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Learning Long Vowels: Long U
Worksheet
Learning Long Vowels: Long U
Help your first grader get to know long u words by matching words and pictures with the long u sound.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Comparing Two Three-Digit Numbers
Comparing Two Three-Digit Numbers
Use comparison words, such as smaller, bigger, least, and greatest, often to help your child become familiar with math vocabulary.
Support students by creating a chart with comparison words, such as smaller/bigger, smallest/biggest, less than/greater than, and least/greatest. Provide students with the opportunity to use comparison language in a guided setting (choral response) before asking them to complete an independent activity with these vocabulary words.
Comparing Three-Digit Numbers
Lesson plan
Comparing Three-Digit Numbers
Students will get a chance to use multiple methods to compare three-digit numbers. They will also get practice using greater than and less than symbols to show their answers.
2nd grade
Math
Lesson plan
Comparing Numbers: Greater Than or Less Than #2
Worksheet
Comparing Numbers: Greater Than or Less Than #2
Greater than or less than? Challenge your second grader to explore number comparisons with this cheerful worksheet!
2nd grade
Math
Worksheet
Less Than or Greater Than: 100 to 999
Game
Less Than or Greater Than: 100 to 999
Kids compare three-digit numbers at the swamp in this silly game.
2nd grade
Math
Game
Noticing Details
Noticing Details
Challenge your child to read a nonfiction text about a new topic this week. They can present their findings to you as an expert later in the week!
Nonfiction reading gives students the opportunity to become experts on their favorite topics! Set time aside each week for students to work on "passion projects" where they can research their topic and present their findings to the class!
Starfish Facts
Worksheet
Starfish Facts
Young readers will love digging into this passage's cool starfish facts, and they'll get a nice reading comprehension workout in the process.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Shrimp Facts
Worksheet
Shrimp Facts
Young readers will love digging into this passage's cool shrimp facts, and they'll get a nice reading comprehension workout in the process.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
A Brief History of Bubble Gum
Worksheet
A Brief History of Bubble Gum
Ever wondered how bubble gum got its start? Give your child practice reading a time line with this worksheet all about the humble beginnings of bubble gum.
2nd grade
Social studies
Worksheet
Protagonist vs. Antagonist Narrative Endings
Protagonist vs. Antagonist Narrative Endings
Support your child in writing a detailed resolution by having them explain the ending of their story orally before jotting it down on paper. Remind them that a problem should finish with a detailed resolution, and use their favorite stories to help illustrate this idea in a concrete way!
Story endings should feature some kind of resolution to the problem in the story. Student writing can sometimes feel rushed at the end, so make sure to encourage students to add the same level of juicy details they used in previous parts of their story.
Beginning, Middle, End
Worksheet
Beginning, Middle, End
This three-part series of writing prompts will reinforce story structure and creativity in your child's writing.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Spider Web Graphic Organizer
Worksheet
Spider Web Graphic Organizer
Untangle the strands of a story with this spider web graphic organizer!
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Story Comprehension: Create a Story Map
Worksheet
Story Comprehension: Create a Story Map
Boost your first grader's reading comprehension by using a story map to outline a story visually.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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