Hello Second Grade Families,
Last week all second grade students continued reviewing closed syllables, open syllables and vowel-consonant-e syllables. They were introduced to R-controlled syllable which has -ar, -er, -ir, -ur, -or in the word. Students practiced telling what happened at the beginning and the end of a story with their assigned reading books and they were all assessed on Thursday to check their ability to do this independently. They also were assessed on sequencing events in the order that they happened in a book.
This week all second graders will begin spelling tests. They will be introduced to their spelling words on Monday of each week and a list will be sent home with them to practice. In class during the week they will be required to complete two spelling activities of their choice that will encourage them to practice writing their spelling words correctly. All students will be assessed on their spelling words on Thursdays. They will also continue reviewing long and short vowel sounds in words and determine if they are long or short in a closed or open syllable. Consonant -le syllables will be introduced this week that includes any word that has a syllable that ends in -le. Such as in the word maple, freckle, table, etc. Please continue to have your child read aloud to you nightly to help them improve their reading fluency. Students will also be assessed on reading fluency each week. They need to be able to read 100 words per minute by the end of 2nd grade.
Happy reading,
Mrs. Rowlett
