2nd Grade ELA & Math

Part 4

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• Complete one full lesson of Math and one full lesson of English Language Artsper day if possible.

• Please keep in mind that additional paper may be needed for solving some mathproblems and when answering some written response questions in ELA.

• We wish you and your family all the best in health during this time.

Mathematics Grade 2 Learning Activities 

PART 4 

Day 1  Sum to 1,000 – Two Addends (Source: https://www.openmiddle.com/) Arrange the digits 1-6 into two 3-digit whole numbers. Make the sum as close to 1000 as possible. 

Counting (Image from https://www.edplace.com/) How many do you see? What did you count? How did you count them? 

Money Problems (Source: mathlearningcenter.org) Count the money in each row. 

Write the name of each coin. Show how to write it with a cents sign or a dollar sign. Then draw a different way to make the same amount of money with more than one coin.  

Day 2  Pyramid Puzzle #4 (Source: mathforlove.org) Each number in the Pyramid is the sum of the two numbers below it. Fill in the missing numbers in the Pyramid. Numbers may repeat. HINT: Start at the bottom. 

Making Change (Source: https://www.openmiddle.com/) Make 47¢ using exactly 6 coins with either quarters, dimes, nickels, or pennies. Draw it below. A penny might look like this:

Telling Time (Source: mathlearningcenter.org) Fill in the bubble next to the correct time. 

Draw the two hands on the clock to show the time. 

Day 3  Working with Numbers to 1000 (Source: mathlearningcenter.org) The carnival in our town started last week. The chart below shows how many tickets they sold each day. 

Day  Number of Tickets 

Saturday  978 tickets 

Sunday  995 tickets 

Monday  932 tickets 

Tuesday  905 tickets 

Wednesday  937 tickets 

A. Which day did they sell the most tickets? ____________________

B. Which day did they sell the least tickets? ____________________

C. Put the number of tickets they sold each day in order from least to greatest.

____________ , ____________ , ____________ , ____________ , ____________  least greatest 

Which One Doesn’t Belong? (http://wodb.ca/) Choose one dice in this picture that you don’t think it belongs with the rest. Explain why. Can you pick another dice and give a different reason?  

Visual Pattern (Source: visualpatterns.org) Below is a pattern of pentagons in stages 1-3 below. Draw what you think stage 4 might look like. Label how many pentagons are in each stage. 

Day 4  Adding Practice (Source: mathlearningcenter.org) Find each sum. 

17 + 25  24 + 36  42 + 7 

21 + 8  32 + 16  24 + 13 

Would You Rather (Source: https://www.wouldyourathermath.com/) Whichever option you choose, justify your reasoning with mathematics. 

Place Value (Source: greatminds.org) 

Puzzle (Source: https://www.solvemoji.com/) What is the value of the last row? 

Day 5  Counting by 10s and 100s (Source: mathlearningcenter.org) Count by 10s, either forward or backward, to fill in the missing numbers.

A. 10, 20, 30, 40, _____, _____, _____, 80, _____, 100, 110, _____, _____

B. 280, 270, 260, _____, _____, 230, _____, _____, 200, _____, _____

C. 203, 213, 223, _____, _____, 253, _____, _____, _____, 293, _____

D. 567, 557, 547, 537, _____, _____, 507, _____, 487, _____, 467

Count by 100s, either forward or backward, to fill in the missing numbers. 

A. 100, 200, 300, ________, ________, ________, 700, ________, ________

B. 950, 850, 750, ________, ________, ________, 350, ________, ________

C. 203, 303, 403, ________, ________, ________, 803, ________, 1003

D. 914, 814, 714, ________, ________, 414, ________, ________, ________

Bag of Marbles (Source: mathlearningcenter.org) - replace with application problem or another problem 

PART 4

Day 1 Fiction Text for the Day: Flying Kites(Source: https://www.readinga-z.com/ from Learning A-Z)

Before Reading: Building BackgroundDo you like windy days? Why or why not? What are some things that you could do or would like to do on a windy day?______________________________________________________________

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Before Reading: VocabularyWrite what you think each word means:

Word Context Definition

trouble “We are in trouble,” said Snubby Nose.

howled Snubby Nose howled, “My kite is stuck in a tree!”

against The Hoppers pressed their noses against the window.

Read the Book:Purpose - Read to find out what happens when the Hopper children when they don’t listen to their parents. Put a small question mark (?) beside any word you do not know or cannot pronounce.

Text-Dependent Question: p. _______Text-Dependent means the answer to the question is coming from the book. What happened to Snubby Nose after Grandpa Grizzly rescued his kite? Include page number.

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English Language Arts Grade 2 Learning Activities

Day 2 Fiction Text for the Day: Flying Kites(Source: https://www.readinga-z.com/ from Learning A-Z)

Cause & Effect:A cause is something that makes an event happen, and an effect is what happens because of that event. Below are three causes from Flying Kites. Write the effects that happened because of them in the column to the right.

Read the Book:As you read the book for the second time, notice any words you put question marks (?) next to. Read those sentences a little bit slower and think about what word would make sense in that spot.

Cause Effect

The Hopper children got tired of

playing in the yard.

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The bunnies went down the path

into the woods.

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Snubby Nose’s kite got stuck in a

tree.

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Discussion Questions: Use the story to help you answer the questions. Be sure to restate and write your answers in complete sentences.

1. Is this story real or make-believe? How do you know?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What lesson do you think Snubby Nose learned from this experience?

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Day 3 Fiction Text for the Day: Flying Kites(Source: https://www.readinga-z.com/ from Learning A-Z)

Text-Dependent Question:Text-Dependent means the answer to the question is coming from the book.

1. What did the Hoppers do while they were inside? Include page number(s). ________________________________________________________________

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2. Grandpa Grizzly told Snubby Nose his kite might act strange. What did his kite do? Include page number(s).________________________________________________________________

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3. What happened to Speedy Legs’s kite?

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Sentence Types: There are three main sentence types. Declarative sentences end with a period (.) and they tell something. Interrogative sentences end with a question mark (?) and they ask something.Exclamatory sentences end with a exclamation mark (!), and are exclaimed or said with excitement.Fill in the missing punctuation in these sentences from Flying Kites. Then circle the exclamatory sentences. Finally, write your own exclamatory sentence.

1. My kite is caught in the tree_____

2. What’s all this crying____

3. Oh no, I let go of my string____

4. Have you learned to listen to your mother_____

5. Grandpa Grizzly walked them home____

6. He gave each little Hopper a brand new kite____

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Alphabetical OrderWrite the following words from the story “Flying Kites” in alphabetical order (ABC order) on the lines below. If more than one word begins with the same letter, use the second letter to help (ex: “si-” comes before “su-”).

1. ________________ 5. ________________

2. ________________ 6. ________________

3. ________________ 7. ________________

4. ________________ 8. ________________

Snubby fly tired Speedy

tail kite sit path

Day 4Informational Text for the Day: Spinning Storms

(Source: https://www.readworks.org/)

Before Reading: Asking & Answering QuestionsThis article is about tornadoes. Look at the pictures in the article and write down 2-3 things that you are thinking about tornadoes after looking at the pictures.“I think tornadoes ___________.” __________________________________________________________________

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Before Reading: ConnectionsA tornado is a natural disaster, but we rarely have tornadoes here. Other examples of natural disasters are hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods. Have you ever experienced any of these?

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Read the Article:Purpose: Read to find out about more about tornadoes. Underline any information that tells you how tornadoes are formed. Put a small question mark (?) beside any word you do not know or cannot pronounce.

Adjectives & NounsAdjectives are words that describe a noun. Find the following adjectives in the article and write down the noun they are describing. Hint: the noun typically comes after the adjective.

Adjective Noun it Describes

small

warm

spinning

fast

Day 5 Informational Text for the Day: Spinning Storms(Source: https://www.readworks.org/)

Read the Article:As you read the article for the second time, notice any words you put question marks (?) next to. Read those sentences a little bit slower and think about what word would make sense in that spot.Write any questions here that you still have after reading. _________________________________________________________________

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Open Response:Use the section, “How do tornadoes form” to write what the weather must have been like in Greensburg when the dangerous tornado formed. Be sure to mention what kinds of air may have been present. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Vocabulary: Definition MatchingRead each definition. Choose the correct vocabulary word from the word bank and write it next to the definition.

1. Scientists who study and forecast weather _________________

2. A device that makes a long sound or warning ________________

3. A sudden event that causes damage and loss _________________

_________________4. A swirling, funnel-shaped column of wind

5. To find something close to the correct answer _________________

Word Bankdisaster tornado estimate meteorologist siren

Discussion Questions: Use the story to help you answer the questions. Be sure to restate and write your answers in complete sentences.

Part 1 - What is a tornado? Part 2 - How do people protect themselves in the event of a tornado?

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Comprehension Quiz (circle the correct answer):What is the main idea of this article?

a) Scientists who study the weather use radar to help them predict storms.b) Tornadoes are spinning thunderstorms that can be very dangerous.c) Tornado sirens warned people in Greensburg about the tornado before it

arrived.

What does this article explain?a) how tornadoes formb) how the town of Greensburg was rebuiltc) how to become a scientist who studies weather

What happened to the town of Greensburg in 2007?a) It was destroyed by a fire.b) It was destroyed by a tornado.c) It was destroyed by an earthquake.

Based on the information in this article, where is a safe place to go during a tornado?

a) a basement or cellarb) the backseat of a carc) a wide, open space outdoors

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Flying KitesA Reading A–Z Level K Leveled Book

Word Count: 459

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Illustrated by David Cockcroft

LEVELED BOOK • K

Series

The Hoppers

FlyingKites

Illustrated by David Cockcroft

Flying KitesA Hoppers StoryLevel K Leveled Book© Learning A–ZAdapted by Katherine Follett from an original story by Laura Rountree SmithIllustrated by David Cockcroft

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FlyingKites

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The Hoppers pressed their noses against the window. They watched the March wind blow outside.

“Remember, do not leave the house while we are gone,” said Mother Hopper. She and Papa Hopper were going shopping.

Snubby Nose cried, “Can we sit on the doorstep?”

“Do not set one paw outside,” Mother Hopper said. She and Papa Hopper left for town.

The Hoppers swept the floor, made their beds, and made lunch. All the while, Snubby Nose said, “I want to fly my kite. Let’s fly our kites!”

Flying Kites • Level K

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After lunch, the Hoppers took out their kites, just to look at them. They sat by the window. The March wind blew around the house.

“Let’s just fly our kites in the yard,” said Snubby Nose.

“Mother said we must not leave the house,” said Fluffy Tail.

The March wind blew some leaves against the window. Snubby Nose couldn’t stand it anymore. He stepped outside with his kite, and the other Hoppers followed. Fluffy Tail was the last one out.

They ran around the house with their kites. But soon they got tired of their yard.

“We can go down the path,” said Snubby Nose.

Flying Kites • Level K

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The Hoppers flew their kites down the path into the woods.

Floppy Ears cried, “Oh, no! I let go of my string!” Her kite sailed away. Then Speedy Legs cried, “A branch tore my kite!”

“We should have listened to Mother,” said Fluffy Tail.

Just then, Snubby Nose howled, “My kite is caught in a tree!”

Just then, Grandpa Grizzly walked by. “What’s all this crying?” he asked.

“We are in trouble,” said Snubby Nose. “My kite is caught in a tree!”

Flying Kites • Level K

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Grandpa Grizzly winked. He climbed the tall tree and pulled the string from the branches. He brought it down and gave it to Snubby Nose.

“Be careful, now,” he said. “That kite might do strange things. You should always be good when you play by yourselves.”

Snubby Nose took hold of his kite string, and the kite sailed up and up. Then Snubby Nose went up and up with it. Soon he flew out of sight. Speedy Legs, Fluffy Tail, and Floppy Ears nearly burst into tears. But Grandpa Grizzly led them home.

“I have a feeling you’ll see Snubby Nose soon,” he said.

Flying Kites • Level K

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When they got home, Floppy Ears looked into the sky. “I see a speck!” she cried.

“Is it Snubby Nose?” cried Speedy Legs.

It was Snubby Nose, still holding the kite string. He came down and landed right on the doorstep.

“Have you learned to listen to your mother?” Grandpa Grizzly asked.

“Yes, we have,” said the Hoppers.

Just then, Mother and Papa Hopper came around the corner. Before Grandpa Grizzly went home, he gave each little Hopper a brand new kite!

Flying Kites • Level K

Spinning Storms

Spinning Stormsby American Museum of Natural History

This article is provided courtesy of the American Museum of Natural History.

On a spring night in 2007, disaster struck a small town in Kansas called

Greensburg. Shortly before 10 p.m., a siren went off. A mile-wide tornado

was approaching Greensburg. Its winds were estimated to be more than

200 miles per hour. In less than ten minutes, the town was destroyed. Ten

people lost their lives.

When the storm had passed, people climbed out from their storm cellars

through the rubble. Cars and trucks had been thrown about. Homes were

crushed, or simply ripped from the ground. "I'm in downtown Greensburg.

There's really nothing left," said one resident.

Credit: FEMA Photo by Michael Raphael

The tornado destroyed much of the town. Many residents needed temporary housing.

How do tornadoes form?ReadWorks.org

© 2014 American Museum of Natural History. All rights reserved. Used by Permission

Spinning Storms

A tornado is a swirling, funnel-shaped column of wind. It starts with a

thunderstorm. Thunderclouds form when warm, wet air collides with cool,

dry air. Then, strong winds form a wide tube of spinning air. When the tube

touches the ground, it becomes a tornado.

Credit: NOAA

A tornado is a swirling, funnel-shaped column of wind. It starts with a

thunderstorm. Thunderclouds form when warm, wet air collides with cool, dry air. Then, strong winds form a wide

tube of spinning air. When the tube touches the ground, it becomes a

tornado.

Credit: The Field Museum

The 200-plus-mph winds of a tornado can bend a stop sign.

Kansans are used to tornadoes. The

people of Greensburg live smack in the middle of "Tornado Alley." It is an

area that spans eight states in the central United States. This region has

just what tornadoes need to get started: cool, dry air from the Arctic mixing

with warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico. There is a lot of wide open

space, called the Great Plains, for tornadoes to form. These conditions give

rise to more than 600 tornadoes, on average, in "Tornado Alley" every year.

ReadWorks.org© 2014 American Museum of Natural History. All rights reserved. Used by Permission

Spinning Storms

The Field Museum

Most tornadoes in the world take place in "Tornado Alley."

How do scientists predict dangerous storms?Meteorologists are scientists who study and forecast weather. They use a

technology called radar to track storms, including tornadoes. Radar gives

them information about how far away the tornado is and how fast it is

moving. Although tornadoes have fast swirling winds, tornadoes themselves

move relatively slowly (18 to 30 miles per hour). So their paths can be

predicted with reasonable confidence. A system of tornado watches and

warnings is used to alert the public to danger. A tornado "watch" means

thunderstorm conditions exist that could set off a tornado. A "warning"

means a tornado has touched down and been spotted.

This system saved many lives in Greensburg. After the tornado sirens

shrieked, people had 20 minutes to escape to their basements and storm

shelters before the tornado destroyed their town.

ReadWorks.org© 2014 American Museum of Natural History. All rights reserved. Used by Permission

English Language Arts Grade 2   Learning CHOICE BOARD 

PART 4 

The following activities are intended to be open-ended and require little (paper and pencil) or  no supplies. Some different ideas for use are: do one activity a day, try to get three in a row for  a “BINGO,” save the activities for one day of the week, or use them to generate ideas of your  own. It’s your choice!  

“Flying Kites”  Bonus Activity  

You read the story “Flying  Kites.” Design and color  your own kite that you  

would like to fly on a windy  day.  

Remembering: Fire Drills  Write a “How To”  

Think about all the times we  have had fire drills at  school. Write and draw  

“How to Do a Fire Drill.” Try  using words like first, next,  

after, then , etc.   

Build a Message  

Go through magazines,  newspapers, ads, & junk mail  and cut out letters to spell  words or to build a message  to a family member. If you  have glue, add them to a  

blank piece of paper.  

Lines Scavenger Hunt  

With a family member, go  outside and look for  

straight lines, curved lines,  diagonal lines, and zigzag  

lines. Come back and write  about what you found in the  

shape of that line.  A ___ is ____.  

Start a Journal & Write  Your Story!  

We are history in the  making! Start a daily or  

weekly journal. Write about  anything you want or use  

this weekly prompt:  

What are you grateful for?  Why?  

Nature Walk:  Observe Outdoors  

Go outside on a walk with a  family member. Collect  

leaves that you find and use  them to create a picture or  

a work of art. How many  leaves did you use?  

My Family  

Who is in your family?  What do they do? Draw a  

picture and label the  different people you drew.  Tell a little bit about each  

family member.  

Write a Letter to a  Frontline Responder  

Frontline Responders are  those people helping to keep  

us and others safe and  healthy during this time.  Write a letter to thank  them or tell them you’re  

thinking of them.  

Workout Your Name  

Spell your name & do the  exercise for each letter. ABCDE   10 Jumping Jacks  

FGHIJ   10 Pushups  

KLMNO   10 Sit-ups  

PQRST   10 Toe Touches  

UVWXYZ   10 Second Plank