Quarter 2 Concepts
Reading
Text: McGraw-Hill Wonders Unit 2
Phonics & Reading Comprehension
Writing
Write From the Beginning & Beyond; Thinking Maps
Speaking & Listening
Language
Math
Text: Origo Stepping Stones Modules 3 - 5
Operations and Algebraic Thinking (OA)
Numbers and Operations in Base Ten (NBT)
Measurement and Data (MD)
Geometry (G)
Science
Physical, Earth & Space Sciences
Social Studies
History
Text: McGraw-Hill Wonders Unit 2
Phonics & Reading Comprehension
- Short e, short u, long vowel sounds using silent e
- End blends -nd, -nk, -nt, -st, -sk, -mp
- Consonant Digraphs th, sh, -ng, etc.
- Phoneme substitution
- Blending, segmenting
- Comprehension of text involving character, setting, events, main idea, cause and effect, and sequence
Writing
Write From the Beginning & Beyond; Thinking Maps
- Informative/Explanatory writing
- Developed paragraphs using thinking maps (circle map and flow map) to organize ideas
- Use proper spelling, grammar, and mechanics (capitalization & punctuation)
Speaking & Listening
- In class participation
Language
- Spelling
- Word Order
- Types of sentences
- Capitalization & punctuation
- Plural nouns
- Contractions
- Oral Vocabulary
Math
Text: Origo Stepping Stones Modules 3 - 5
Operations and Algebraic Thinking (OA)
- Solved word problems involving addition and subtraction
- Add and subtract within 20: Relate adding and subtracting 2 to counting on or back by 2
- Identified the parts and total in subtraction situations; represent subtraction situations
- Commutative Property: Turn around facts (e.g. 2+3=5, 3+2=5)
- Addition strategies: doubles, doubles plus 1, doubles plus 2, count on
- Skip counting
Numbers and Operations in Base Ten (NBT)
- Identified tens and ones
- Extended the counting sequence: Represent two-digit numbers
- Understand place value: Compare and order two-digit numbers
- Understand place value: Identify patterns made by skip counting
Measurement and Data (MD)
- Explored capacity and weight
Geometry (G)
- Identified features of angles
- Identified and analyzed 2D shapes
- Joined and split 2D shapes to make new shapes
Science
Physical, Earth & Space Sciences
- PLTW: Patterns of the Sun, Moon, and Stars
Social Studies
History
- Thanksgiving Unit