Unit 2, Lesson 2
The /e/ sound
bell, fed, nest, send, test, yet, went, then, next, them
Make Your Own Scarecrow
Pretend you are a farmer. Birds have been eating your crops. How will you keep the birds away? Use this space to draw a scarecrow that you would like to use in your fields. Then name your scarecrow, and write a story about it!
Unit 2, Lesson 1
The /a/ sound
dash, gas, jam, map, cash, path, sat, ran, ant, had
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Dear Boys and Girls,
On Thursday, you will spend an hour aboard the Mayflower. You are leaving England forever and traveling to a little-known land. There isn't much storage space on board so wear your favorite outfit and bring only one toy or keepsake.
Talk over your choices with your parents. Remember that you will have to wear your outfit for two months at sea and there is no electricity on the ship.
The Mayflower leaves at 10:20 a.m. Thursday from Pier 9-6-5.
For Tuesday night's homework, draw yourself wearing your favorite outfit on another piece of paper. Be sure to include the toy you would take with you on the ship.
Safe Voyage,
Captain Groome
Captain Green
Captain Milliken
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Unit I, Lesson 5
blue, blind, sock, trick, pest, walk, drink, black, desk, check
Let's Write for Homework
Tell us what you know about Christopher Columbus.
Draw a picture if you like.
Dear Parents,
The First Thanksgiving will be relived at the Bay Vista site in Roberts Park by all of the second graders at Joaquin Miller School on Tuesday, November 9, 2004. Each child will be given the name of a person who was actually present at the First Thanksgiving at Plimoth Colony in Massachusetts in 1621.
Contrary to popular belief, the Pilgrims did wear colorful clothing. Big black buckles and dark clothes were worn on dress occasions. Most of the time, the men and boys wore breeches, a long sleeved shirt, long stockings, a vest or cloak and a stocking cap. Women and girls were seen in long dresses, aprons, collar or scarf and a white cap.
Native Americans wore clothing made of animal skins. For decoration, they used feathers, shells and beads.
Our Feast will be a grand affair. The children will be cooking all the food to be eaten that day: duck, venison stew, rabbit stew, lobster, clam chowder, whole smoked fish, roasted corn, pumpkin squash, Johnny cakes, and popcorn.
When not working in the colony, our Pilgrims and Wampanoags will be trying their hands at the Colonial crafts of candle-dipping and copper art, making seed medallions and signing a proclamation with a quill pen. They will also be participating in games such as marbles and tug-of-war.
Your child needs to decide by Thursday, October 14 whether to be a Pilgrim or a Wampanoag so that a speaking part can be assigned on Monday, October 18. Please help her/him memorize this speech for the Feast. We hope you can be a part of the audience that day from 2:00 to 3:00 at the Bay Vista site at Roberts Park.
Parents who are assisting with food, crafts or games will also wear a costume in keeping with the times.
Thanks to all of you who are giving your time to make out Twenty-Seventh Annual Feast Day a success.
Sincerely,
Diane Groome
Sara Green
Stephanie Milliken
Let's Write for Homework
Just suppose you were invisible!!!
Now we see you, now we don't!!
Can you think of any funny tricks to play on your friends or parents or...Heaven forbid...your teacher?
Is it possible to draw a picture to go with this stroy?
Unit 1 Lesson 4
Spelling Pretest: the nd and st blends.
hand, land, pond, fast, lost, just, stand, stuck, story, spend