This blog is to help my second grade students continue to improve their reading and writing skills.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Easter Break Activities
Friday, March 22, 2024
Long I with the Magic -e Dictionary Copy
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
New Book: Sky Ride
This week, we are reading a new book called Sky Ride (book 8) from the Starfall page. You can read it again here:
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: