Second Grade Weekly Study Skills
Unit 1, Week 1 (The Twin Club)
Big Idea/Big Question
(This is the theme of our unit in class.)
Exploration: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?
Question of the Week
(This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
What can we learn by exploring different communities?
Phonics Skills
(These are the letters and sounds we are learning in class.)
Short vowels and consonants
Spelling Patterns and associated Words
(These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
Short vowels and consonants:
rock list desk job sad chop sack tag rib mess dust drum
High Frequency Words
(These reading words should be practiced and memorized.)
beautiful country friend front someone somewhere
Story Words
(These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
cousins meadow parents promise
Oral Vocabulary
(Try using these words in your conversations at home.)
downy founders investigate muttered perch rural unanimous urban
Handwriting Practice
(Students can practice the writing of these letters in manuscript this week.
Aa, Dd, Oo,
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Second Grade Weekly Study Skills
Unit 1, Week 2 (Exploring Space with an Astronaut)
Big Idea/Big Question
(This is the theme of our unit in class.)
Exploration: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?
Question of the Week
(This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
What can we learn by exploring space?
Phonics Skills
(These are the letters and sounds we are learning in class.)
Long vowels: vowel_e (VCe)
Spelling Patterns and associated Words
(These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
Long vowels: vowel_e
blaze fine huge late mice nose page race rice size space vote
High Frequency Words
(These reading words should be practiced and memorized.)
everywhere live (/liv/) machines move woman work world
Story Words
(These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
astronaut experiment gravity shuttle telescope
Oral Vocabulary
(Try using these words in your conversations at home.)
ascend descend enormous journey launch meteorite orbit universe
Handwriting Practice
(Students can practice the writing of these letters in manuscript this week.)
Gg, Cc
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Second Grade Weekly Study Skills
Unit 1, Week 3 (Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night)
Big Idea/Big Question
(This is the theme of our unit in class.)
Exploration: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?
Question of the Week
(This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
What can we discover by exploring nature?
Phonics Skills
(These are the letters and sounds we are learning in class.)
Consonant Blends
Spelling Patterns and associated Words
(These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
Consonant Blends
ask brave breeze clip hand mask nest state stop strap stream twin
High Frequency Words
(These reading words should be practiced and memorized.)
bear build couldn’t father love mother straight
Story Words
(These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
drooled lanterns shivered snuggled
Oral Vocabulary
(Try using these words in your conversations at home.)
detective fascinating fledglings galaxy secure slimy tranquil wildlife
Handwriting Practice
(Students can practice the writing of these letters in manuscript this week.)
Ee, Ss
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Second Grade Weekly Study Skills
Unit 1, Week 4 (A Walk in the Desert)
Big Idea/Big Question
(This is the theme of our unit in class.)
Exploration: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?
Question of the Week
(This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
What can we learn by exploring the desert?
Phonics Skills
(These are the letters and sounds we are learning in class.)
Base Words and Endings –s, -ed, -ing
Spelling Patterns and associated Words
(These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
Base Words and Endings –s, -ed, -ing
dropped dropping excited exciting hugged hugging lifted lifting smiled smiling talked talking
High Frequency Words
(These reading words should be practiced and memorized.)
animals early eyes full warm water
Story Words
(These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
cactus climate coyote desert harsh
Oral Vocabulary
(Try using these words in your conversations at home.)
arid dunes extinct forbidding haven landform ledge precipitation
Handwriting Practice
(Students can practice the writing of these letters in manuscript this week.)
Ff, Bb, Ll
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Second Grade Weekly Study Skills
Unit 1, Week 5 (The Strongest One)
Big Idea/Big Question
(This is the theme of our unit in class.)
Exploration: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?
Question of the Week
(This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
How does exploration help us find answers?
Phonics Skills
(These are the letters and sounds we are learning in class.)
Consonant digraphs
Spelling Patterns and associated Words
(These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
Consonant digraphs:
bunch chase itch math patch shape that them whale what when wish
High Frequency Words
(These reading words should be practiced and memorized.)
gone learn often pieces though together very
Story Words
(These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
dangerous gnaws narrator relatives
Oral Vocabulary
(Try using these words in your conversations at home.)
delicate exhibit genius inquire resist satisfaction stun sturdy
Handwriting Practice
(Students can practice the writing of these letters in manuscript this week.)
Tt, Hh, Kk
Word spacing
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Unit 1 Week 6 is a review week of the above skills. A Unit test will be given.
Unit 1, Week 1 (The Twin Club)
Big Idea/Big Question
(This is the theme of our unit in class.)
Exploration: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?
Question of the Week
(This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
What can we learn by exploring different communities?
Phonics Skills
(These are the letters and sounds we are learning in class.)
Short vowels and consonants
Spelling Patterns and associated Words
(These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
Short vowels and consonants:
rock list desk job sad chop sack tag rib mess dust drum
High Frequency Words
(These reading words should be practiced and memorized.)
beautiful country friend front someone somewhere
Story Words
(These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
cousins meadow parents promise
Oral Vocabulary
(Try using these words in your conversations at home.)
downy founders investigate muttered perch rural unanimous urban
Handwriting Practice
(Students can practice the writing of these letters in manuscript this week.
Aa, Dd, Oo,
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Second Grade Weekly Study Skills
Unit 1, Week 2 (Exploring Space with an Astronaut)
Big Idea/Big Question
(This is the theme of our unit in class.)
Exploration: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?
Question of the Week
(This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
What can we learn by exploring space?
Phonics Skills
(These are the letters and sounds we are learning in class.)
Long vowels: vowel_e (VCe)
Spelling Patterns and associated Words
(These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
Long vowels: vowel_e
blaze fine huge late mice nose page race rice size space vote
High Frequency Words
(These reading words should be practiced and memorized.)
everywhere live (/liv/) machines move woman work world
Story Words
(These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
astronaut experiment gravity shuttle telescope
Oral Vocabulary
(Try using these words in your conversations at home.)
ascend descend enormous journey launch meteorite orbit universe
Handwriting Practice
(Students can practice the writing of these letters in manuscript this week.)
Gg, Cc
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Second Grade Weekly Study Skills
Unit 1, Week 3 (Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night)
Big Idea/Big Question
(This is the theme of our unit in class.)
Exploration: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?
Question of the Week
(This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
What can we discover by exploring nature?
Phonics Skills
(These are the letters and sounds we are learning in class.)
Consonant Blends
Spelling Patterns and associated Words
(These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
Consonant Blends
ask brave breeze clip hand mask nest state stop strap stream twin
High Frequency Words
(These reading words should be practiced and memorized.)
bear build couldn’t father love mother straight
Story Words
(These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
drooled lanterns shivered snuggled
Oral Vocabulary
(Try using these words in your conversations at home.)
detective fascinating fledglings galaxy secure slimy tranquil wildlife
Handwriting Practice
(Students can practice the writing of these letters in manuscript this week.)
Ee, Ss
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Second Grade Weekly Study Skills
Unit 1, Week 4 (A Walk in the Desert)
Big Idea/Big Question
(This is the theme of our unit in class.)
Exploration: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?
Question of the Week
(This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
What can we learn by exploring the desert?
Phonics Skills
(These are the letters and sounds we are learning in class.)
Base Words and Endings –s, -ed, -ing
Spelling Patterns and associated Words
(These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
Base Words and Endings –s, -ed, -ing
dropped dropping excited exciting hugged hugging lifted lifting smiled smiling talked talking
High Frequency Words
(These reading words should be practiced and memorized.)
animals early eyes full warm water
Story Words
(These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
cactus climate coyote desert harsh
Oral Vocabulary
(Try using these words in your conversations at home.)
arid dunes extinct forbidding haven landform ledge precipitation
Handwriting Practice
(Students can practice the writing of these letters in manuscript this week.)
Ff, Bb, Ll
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Second Grade Weekly Study Skills
Unit 1, Week 5 (The Strongest One)
Big Idea/Big Question
(This is the theme of our unit in class.)
Exploration: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?
Question of the Week
(This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
How does exploration help us find answers?
Phonics Skills
(These are the letters and sounds we are learning in class.)
Consonant digraphs
Spelling Patterns and associated Words
(These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
Consonant digraphs:
bunch chase itch math patch shape that them whale what when wish
High Frequency Words
(These reading words should be practiced and memorized.)
gone learn often pieces though together very
Story Words
(These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
dangerous gnaws narrator relatives
Oral Vocabulary
(Try using these words in your conversations at home.)
delicate exhibit genius inquire resist satisfaction stun sturdy
Handwriting Practice
(Students can practice the writing of these letters in manuscript this week.)
Tt, Hh, Kk
Word spacing
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Unit 1 Week 6 is a review week of the above skills. A Unit test will be given.