English literacy:
- Unit 6 Week 2: Question of the week: "What traditions and celebrations involve our country's flag?"
- Focus: Abbreviations
- Spelling words:
- Mr.
- Mrs.
- St.
- Jan.
- Feb.
- Aug.
- Dr.
- Ms.
- Rd.
- Oct.
- Nov.
- Dec.
- Amazing words
- history
- independence
- symbol
- patriotic
- unfurl
- frayed
- allegiance
- indivisible
- Bonus words:
- independence
- patriotic
- Weekly Test on Thursday, Spelling & Writing Test on Friday
Chinese literacy:
We will start Lesson 9 in Singapore 2 A. For directions on how to access Singapore 2 A, see previous blog post here. Our Chinese test on this unit will be this Friday.
- Vocabulary we will be learning to write:
- 放 fàng-to release, to free, to let go,
- 尺 chǐ-ruler
- 皮 pí-leather, skin, fur, naughty
- 刀 dāo- knife
- 以 yǐ - to use, according to, so as to, by means of, by, with, because
- 课 kè- subject, course, class, lesson
- 具 jù- tool, device, utensil, equipment
- 专 zhuān- to focus, concentrated
- 动 dòng- to use, to act, to move, to change
- Vocabulary we will be learning to read/listen to/say: All on the Singapore website in the stories and in the stories sent home to practice reading (Year 2 Unit 9).
- Unit 10: "Place Value to 1,000" Test on Friday.
In both English and Chinese classes, homework will now be given Monday-Thursday.
English: daily practice of spelling and vocabulary from weekly story.
Math: English worksheet reinforcing concepts taught in Chinese class daily.
Chinese: homework will consist of character practice, character worksheets, or reading.
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