We are using our -ow vocabulary words to complete sentences and read poems.
This blog is to help my second grade students continue to improve their reading and writing skills.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Monday, May 13, 2024
Friday, May 10, 2024
/oa/ Review Riddle Game and New Book
Today, we reviewed the words that have the /oa/ spelling with a riddle game and we read a new book from the Starfall page, Soap Boat.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Long O: /oa/ worksheets
Today, we reviewed words that contain the /oa/ spelling like in boat, soap and road. This spelling occurs at the beginning and in the middle of words, never at a the end.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Long O with the -oa Spelling
We are learning about the Long O Sound with the -oa spelling like in boat, road and soap. Remember that the -oa spelling goes at the beginning or in the middle of the word, never at the end.
Friday, April 12, 2024
Long I: -igh spelling and worksheet
Today, we are learning that the Long I sound can be written with -igh like in night, light, sight and firefighter. We also completed a worksheet with some of this vocabulary.
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Long /i/ with -igh spelling Dictionary Copy
Today, reviewed the -igh spelling of the Long I sound like in night, right and sight. In this spelling, the letters -gh are silent. We learned that we live in Ejea de los Caballeros/Ejea of the Knights. We copied and illustrated our vocabulary in our dictionary. You can listen to us reading the words in the video below. 😃
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Long I: -y and -ie spellings worksheets
Today, we reviewed the -y and -ie words that make the Long i sound. We did this worksheet from our packet:
Monday, March 18, 2024
Long i with the Magic -e
Today, we are learning about the Long i Sound with the Magic -e spelling like in bike, five and nine. Let´s have a look at the vocabulary and play a game! We also did these vocabulary worksheets from our packet!
Friday, March 15, 2024
The Sounds of the Letter Yy
Today, we reviewed the three different sounds of the letter Yy. Then, we sorted the words on the board. You can see us do it in the video below.
Did you know that the letter y is a consonant and a vowel? When it is at the beginning of a word, it is a consonant like in yogurt, yo-yo and yes. When it is at the end of a word by itself, it is a vowel and can make two sounds:
-Long E like in happy, mommy and rainy (in long words)
-Long I like in my, fly and cry (in short words)
Yy as a consonant:
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Long I sound with -ie spelling
Today, we reviewed the Long I sound and song. We also copied some words with the -ie spelling in our Phonics Dictionary.
Monday, March 11, 2024
Long I with -y and -ie Spellings
This week, we have started to review the Long I sound with the -y and -ie spellings like in fly, cry and spy as well as flies, cries and spies. Let´s review!
Friday, March 8, 2024
Long /e/ Sound: -e, -ey, e_e Spellings and Dictionary Copy
Today, we are reviewing and learning about some spellings of the Long /e/ Sound:
-e like in he, me and hero
-e_e like in here, these and compete
-ey like in monkey, donkey and keys
We also copied the -ey words in our Phonics Dictionary.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Monday, February 26, 2024
The Letter Yy - My Family
Today we reviewed that when the letter Yy
Friday, February 23, 2024
Long /e/ Spelling Words
Next Friday , we are going to have our Long /e/ spelling test (exam). Do you remember how to spell the words? Let´s review by playing the riddle game.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Long /e/ Worksheets
Today, we reviewed the -ee, -ea, -e and -y spellings of the Long /e/ Sound by completing two worksheets:
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Long /e/: -y and -ie spellings
Today, we have reviewed the Long /e/ Sound with the -y spelling and learned about the -ie spelling:
-y like in happy, sunny and family
-ie like in families, candies and babies
Then, we copied the -ie words in our Phonics Dictionary.
Do you remember how to read these words?
Monday, February 19, 2024
Long /e/ with -y spelling
Today, we learned that the Long /e/ sound can also be written with -y like in happy, rainy, and baby. Then, we copied the vocabulary in our Phonics Dictionary. Let´s Review!