Weekly Boost
This Week in Second Grade
Week 5
Long & Short A Vowels
Long & Short A Vowels
Quick refresher: Long vowels say their name. So, the long A sounds like "ay."
Have students brainstorm as many words as they can that include the vowel A. Create a list and have students sort words by long and short A sounds in groups.
Long A Sound
Worksheet
Long A Sound
In this worksheet, children will complete each sentence using a word with a long A sound.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Short A Sounds Color Puzzle
Worksheet
Short A Sounds Color Puzzle
In this phonics puzzle worksheet, learners will color in all of the words with a short A sound to reveal a mystery picture!
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Short "A" Vowel
Worksheet
Short "A" Vowel
On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the short "A" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write their own short "A" word.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Measurement
Measure & Compare
Did you know that the width of a child's pinky finger is about one centimeter? Try measuring your child's fist, foot, and more to give them a mental benchmark for different measurements.
Once students are comfortable with the act of measuring and comparing different lengths of objects, begin asking students to create mental benchmarks for measurement. For example, students could use the width of their pinky finger (approximately the length of one centimeter cube, or one centimeter) to help estimate the length of a paper clip. Create a poster with different mental benchmarks that students can use.
Shoe Measurement
Worksheet
Shoe Measurement
Get practice using a ruler with this shoe measurement worksheet.
2nd grade
Math
Worksheet
Using a Ruler
Worksheet
Using a Ruler
You can estimate how long your pencil is, but you won't know for sure without a ruler. Cut out the ruler on this worksheet and get measuring!
2nd grade
Math
Worksheet
Think & Measure: Centimeters
Worksheet
Think & Measure: Centimeters
Practice estimating and measuring centimeters using your very own paper ruler! Students will measure a drawn pencil and chalk with this fun hands-on activity.
2nd grade
Math
Worksheet
Retelling & Summarizing
Retelling & Summarizing
Help your child learn how to retell a story with the "Five Finger Retell": first, next, then, after that, finally.
An effective retelling strategy is the "Five Finger Retell" where students retell a story in five parts: first, next, then, after that, finally. This works best for shorter texts that can be read during one reading session. Be sure to model the strategy with a read aloud text and allow opportunities for students to practice before trying this strategy independently.
Wh Questions
Worksheet
Wh Questions
Help your child learn the "Wh words," who, what, where, why and when, with this charming story about a day at the dog park.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Story Order
Worksheet
Story Order
Oh no, this story has gotten all jumbled! Practice recognizing story order by putting these panels back together.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Summaries and Predictions
Lesson plan
Summaries and Predictions
Teach your second graders how to write a prediction and summarize book chapters in this exciting lesson!
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Lesson plan
Writing About the Senses
Incorporating Sensory Details into Personal Narratives
For a fun activity, do a blind taste test with your child before asking them to write about how the different foods tasted.
Adding sensory details is a way to make writing more realistic and engaging! A fun way to get students thinking about sensory details is to do a handful of activities that activate the senses. For example, create an activity where students do a blind smell test with different spices or have students touch and describe mystery objects in a bag.
Sensory Words
Worksheet
Sensory Words
Introduce your third-grade writer to sensory words with this worksheet about sorting adjectives under the correct senses.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Descriptive Adjectives: Fantastic!
Worksheet
Descriptive Adjectives: Fantastic!
The sentences on this third grade writing worksheet are pretty boring. Kids liven up the sentences by adding descriptive adjectives to the fairy tale nouns.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Sensory Language
Worksheet
Sensory Language
Help your third grader learn how to use sensory words to describe something with this great vocab-building worksheet.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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