Missing Vowels - Counting Syllables - Homophones

Today, there are a number of different games to practice syllables, vowel sounds and homophones.  Click on each link below to get started.

Choose the missing vowel.

1) http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/missing_vowel.jsp

Click on the link below and choose Short-Vowel Sounds, then choose Long-Vowel Sounds.

2) http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/picturematch/ 

Counting Syllables 3)http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/english/games/word_jumbler/big_sound/full.shtml

Choose the game:  Count the Syllables

Homophones - Words that sound alike but are not spelled the same. 1)  https://www.spellingcity.com/word-match-vocabulary-game.html?listId=7294726 2) https://www.spellingcity.com/word-match-vocabulary-game.html?listId=7294732 3)  https://www.spellingcity.com/word-match-vocabulary-game.html?listId=7294741 4) https://www.spellingcity.com/word-match-vocabulary-game.html?listId=7294750

Let's Watch Your Hurricane Videos!

Animoto web address:  www.animoto.com

When we are finished watching your videos, you may try out these games to practice typing.  Click on the link below the picture.

http://www.abcya.com/kids_typing_game.htm

http://www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/keyboard/

After typing games and if there is time, you can go to:  Mathletics or Raz-Kids.
http://cmiller-2ndgradetech.blogspot.com/p/2nd-graders-mathletics-logins.html
or
http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login

Spelling Practice Today!

Practice Vowel-Consonant-E Words

http://www.starfall.com/n/make-a-word/silent-e/load.htm?f

Practice the short 'a' sound and the short 'i' sound

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=2&unit=1

Practice the short 'e', short 'o' and the short 'u' sounds

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=2&unit=2

Practice the long 'a' and the long 'i' vowel sounds 

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=2&unit=3


Word Search 1
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordfind/index.html?grade=2&unit=1

Word Search 2
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordfind/index.html?grade=2&unit=2

Word Search 3
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordfind/index.html?grade=2&unit=3

Animoto Videos about Hurricanes

Today, everyone will create an Animoto video that includes the following:

• Title:  Hurricanes 
• By: Mrs. Miller (put your name here)
• 3 hurricane photos
• 2 facts about hurricanes

You may include any facts that you have learned about hurricanes.  Here are some suggestions to help you:

• Hurricanes form over warm oceans
• Hurricanes have strong winds of at least 74 MPH
• Hurricanes get weaker when they hit land
• The eye of the hurricane is the calmest part
• Most hurricanes happen in Florida

Nouns, Verbs & Spelling City!

Today, you will play games online involving nouns and verbs.  Click on the link below the picture:

http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/cleanup_eng_launcher.html

http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/gg.cgi?A1=m&A2=0&A3=0&AFUNCT=1&ALEVEL=0

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/gr2/launcher.html?qid=0205

When you have finished all 3 noun and verb games, please click on the Spelling City link below.  You will choose your list of spelling words for the week (Regular or Challenge words) and play spelling games to practice your words.

www.spellingcity.com

Story Sequencing

On Tuesday, we didn't have access to the internet.  Therefore, I want everyone to complete the story sequencing games first.  When you are finished with those 3 games, you may go back and finish your Pixie story sequence drawing.  Scroll down to the post below and click on the links to the story sequencing games.

Practice with Story Sequencing & Types of Sentences

Today, we will practice putting the events of a story in the proper order.  Click on the links below the pictures to begin.

http://www.quia.com/pp/1305.html


Order the steps in making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

http://www.quia.com/pp/1299.html

http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/storyscramble/scramble.html

Once you have finished the story sequencing, we will work on identifying Telling Sentences vs. Asking Sentences.  Click on the link below to start the first game.

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/language_arts/statement_or_question/quiz1525.html

This one is a little tougher.  You have 3 choices, is it: 1) a telling sentence, 2) an asking sentence or 3) an exclaiming sentence.  Give it a try by clicking on the link below.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/english/games/penguins_on_ice/small_no_sound/standard2.shtml