Monday, February 23, 2015

Grammar Practice Today

Action Verb Practice

Being Verb Practice

Helping Verb Quiz
Remember, adverbs often tell when, where, why, or under what conditions something happens.


Parts of Speech Quiz


Main Idea Practice


Login to Raz-Kids when you are finished with the grammar games:
https://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login
Teacher user name:  hts2nd

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

It's All About Valentines & Practicing With 100

Create a Valentine with Pixie.  Here is an example of one that I created for my family:


Puzzle Pieces - CHANGE CUT TO 20 PIECE CLASSIC (OR A LARGER NUMBER!) 


Valentine's Day Word Search

The 100th Day of School Was Tuesday!

Monday, February 9, 2015

Making Predictions - Animoto - Helping Verbs - Spelling Words

Making Predictions - Watch the Brain Pop, Jr. and Take the Easy Quiz


The students below need to finish their Animoto Volcano video.  Use this link: Animoto, find your video and continue working.
Yaphet
Johnny
Declan
Justin
Giovanna
Desi
Sophia
Carys
Nulia
Claire
Thomas

Ms. Bridgeland's Group:  Lila

Making Predictions


Identify the helping verb such as has, have, am, is, are, etc. (must stop after the first 20 questions):


Login to Spelling City to practice this week's spelling words.  Choose List 1 or List 2.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Check out the 2nd Grade Volcano Videos!

Thomas


Tammie


Jack B.


Veronica


Charlotte


Madison


Nadia


Augie


Stephen


Clyde


Gabe


Simona


Nahom


JP


Jack G.


Mauricio


Diana


Ellie


Sebastian


Lucy


Justin


Lila


Johnny


Nulia


Claire


Yaphet


Declan


Giovanna


Sophia


Desi


Animoto Videos About Volcanoes


Today, everyone will create an Animoto video that includes the following:
  • Title slide:  Volcanoes By: __________________ 
  • 1 photo
  • 1 fact
  • 1 photo
  • 1 fact
  • 1 photo
(Total: 2 facts and 3 photos + 1 slide for your title)
Click this link to begin:  www.animoto.com

You may include any facts that you have learned about volcanoes.  Here are some suggestions to help you:
  • Volcanoes can be on the ground or under the water
  • There are volcanoes on other planets
  • Lava is melted rock that erupts from a volcano
  • Lava can be 2000 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Magma is located under the Earth’s surface
  • The crater is the opening at the top of the volcano
  • Mount St. Helens in the U.S. erupted 35 years ago
  • Mauna Loa in Hawaii is the largest volcano in the world





Monday, February 2, 2015

Grammar & Spelling Pattern - ou and -ow

Verbs that end in -e, drop the -e and add -ing
First, add the verb "to be" (is, am, are) and then add -ing to the main verb.  The sentence is telling us that something is going on right now.

Word Builder - Spelling Pattern: -ou and -ow

Word Sort

Spelling City - Login and Choose List 1 or List 2