Homework

- Academics

September 25th- September 29th
Friday is Fitness Day and Walk to School Day! Soccer Shots Begins This Thursday.

I will be out this Monday, but will return Tuesday.

Monday- Spelling- Complete a Monday activity (refer to labels inside the spelling homework folder. The directions are also posted below). Math- pages 79 & 80. There will be a test on chapter 1 next Monday.

Tuesday- Math- pages 85 & 86. (Test next Monday on chapter 1). Spelling- Complete a Tuesday activity (refer to labels inside the spelling homework folder).. Writing- complete worksheet on alphabetical order to practice the skill of locating words in a dictionary.

Wednesday- * Sharpen 4 pencils. Spelling- Complete a Wednesday activity (refer to labels inside the spelling homework folder). Math- pages 91 & 92. (Test next Monday on chapter 1).

Thursday- Spelling- study for test tomorrow. Math- Complete pages 95- 98 to prepare for the test this Monday.

Friday- * sharpen 4 pencils /Math- Study for test this Monday on chapter 1

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Social Studies Review:
Social Studies Unit 1 Study Guide

Vocabulary

1. Community- a group of people who live or work together in the same place.

2. Citizen- a person who lives and belongs to a community.

3. Role- a part a person plays in a group or community.

4. Map- a drawing that shows where places are found.

5. Country- an area of land with its own people and laws.

6. Cooperate- to work together

Important Facts

Types of Communities:
1. city- many people, cars, lots of big buildings, traffic and stores
2. suburb- outside a city- has more houses, trees, parks, not as many people, smaller buildings and not as crowded as the city.
3. rural- lots of farms, not crowded, fewer homes, businesses, no tall buildings and few cars.

The name of our state is New Jersey.

Why is it important to follow the seatbelt law?
It is important to wear a seatbelt because if the car stops short or you get into an accident the seatbelt will keep you from getting seriously hurt.

We are members of many different communities. The smallest is our city or town, then our state, country, continent and lastly Earth.

We all need the same things to live: food, clothes, home/shelter and water. Everything else is wants.

Go over your map skills

read the map key
know direction : North, South, East and West

Be familiar with a compass rose and the terms North, South, East, and West. Apply knowledge of these terms to locate places on a map. Practice by playing this fun computer game!!

https://www.ixl.com/social-studies/grade-2/read-a-map-cardinal-directions

Monday Night Spelling Homework

Please choose and complete one activity using your spelling list for this week. Choose a different activity each week.

Write 6 silly sentences with at least one list word in each sentence. Be sure to underline your list words.
Write 6 questions with at least one list word in each question. Be sure to underline your list words.
Write a poem using at least 6 of your list words. Be sure to underline your list words.

Tuesday Night Spelling Homework

Please choose and complete one activity using your spelling list for this week. Choose a different activity each week.

Type your Spelling list on the computer 3 times (no cut and paste please). Use a different font and color for each list. Print it out to show me.
Write list words forward and backward NEATLY.

Example: where erehw

Write list words 2 times each-first in all upper case letters, then in all lower case letters.

Example: BECAUSE because.

Wednesday Night Spelling Homework

Please choose and complete one activity using your spelling list for this week. Choose a different activity each week.

Add your list words. Each letter has a value. Vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are worth 5 points. Consonants (all other letters) are worth 10 points.

Example: chase: 10+10+5+10+5=40

Write your list words 2 times each. First write normally, then write following the number code. (a=1, b=2, c=3, d=4, e=5……z=26)

Example: again: 1-7-1-9-14

Find your list words in a newspaper or magazine. Cut and paste them onto a piece of paper to make a collage. You may decorate your collage.

Traditional Catholic Education

in the 21st Century

Homework

Monday Night Spelling Homework

Tuesday Night Spelling Homework

Wednesday Night Spelling Homework