Grade 2 - Week 8  

Hi everyone! 

This week there is only one Google Meet time for each class. 

You will receive an email invite to join your Google Meet for 

the week. Below are the times for each class. Mark the time for 

your child on your calendar:  

Mrs. Conklin - Wednesday, May 27 at 11:00 am.  Mrs. Sylvester - Wednesday, May 27 at 10:30 am Ms. Hynes - Thursday, May 28 at 11:00am.   

For the Meet this week, we will be having another exciting 

theme! It will be a Talent Show!!!  That’s why we are only doing one Meet, so that we can all see 

each other’s talents. Talent Show ideas: 

do a magic trick, tell a joke, do the splits, roll your tongue, use 

a yoyo, show Art, dribble a ball,do a cartwheel, show us 

something that you baked, play a bit of piano, dance or sing. 

You can also choose a different talent, the above are only 

suggestions. Each child will have about 30 seconds to show 

their talent. 

We know you are all AWESOME and cannot wait to see your 

talents!   

**Please only email photos of assignments to your teacher IF it 

is specified in the Weekly Plan. Assignments that should be 

emailed to your teacher will be written in the colour orange. Please put your child’s name and date on all assignments. ** 

Grade 2 teachers are available Mon-Fri from 10-12 at:  Mrs. Sylvester ksylvester@gnspes.ca Ms. Hynes ahynes@gnspes.ca Mrs. Conklin pconklin@gnspes.ca 

mailto:ksylvester@gnspes.camailto:amandahynes@gnspes.camailto:pconklin@gnspes.ca

Grade 2 - Week 8  

Monday, May 25, 2020   

Joke of the Week:  

What kind of tree fits in your hand?  

Answer:  A palm tree! 

 

Listening/Reading/Comprehension: 

Listen to this story: 

The Gruffalo - Read by Alan Mandel 

Answer these questions about the story: 

1.Name the different animals that the mouse met while 

travelling through the woods.  

2.Who was everyone afraid of? 

3.How did the mouse trick the other animals? 

4.How did the mouse trick the Gruffalo?  

Listening/Writing:   This week, there will be a 5 part series to learn how to 

do personal narrative writing. Start with this video and 

begin the process: 

Writing Narratives (Brainstorm & Plan) | Learn at 

Home with Mrs. Jones 

  

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8sUPpPc8Wshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APmvXnfFdI0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APmvXnfFdI0

Math:  1.Today we are going to review the difference of what a 

2D shape is compared with a 3D shape. Watch the 

following video to see how they are different:2D vs. 3D Shapes! Mr. B's Brain - Ep. 2: 2D and 3D Shapes 

2D and 3D Shapes Rap Song | Shapes for kids | Mr. 

Woodland  

2.We are going to look deeper into what a 2D shape is 

for these shapes: square, circle, triangle, and rectangle. 

Students will use words like straight sides, corners or 

vertices, curved lines to describe their attributes. Watch 

the following video to learn this: Shapes, Sides and Vertices | Version 1 | Jack Hartmann 

Name the Shape Game | Shape Review Game | Jack 

Hartmann 

3. Make the chart below and complete it on a piece of paper. 

 

 

 

 

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4. Choose any three of the following activities to do: 

● Play “I Spy”, finding shapes around your home. Give clues to your partner about what your shape 

looks like. 

● Draw a scene on a piece of paper using the four shapes mentioned above. It could be of a castle, a 

ship, or a house. Try to ask an adult to find your 

shapes in your picture. 

● Using your body, make the shapes of a square, rectangle, circle, or square. This can also be done 

with a partner. 

● Write 4 riddles for each shape, including 3 clues for each. Have an adult guess what shape you are 

describing. 

● Make a shape book of a square, rectangle, circle, and triangle. Hunt for these shapes in magazines or 

flyers and glue them into your book. Share this with 

an adult. 

 

 

Well-Being:

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020  

Listening/Reading/Comprehension 

Listen to this story: 

The Gruffalo's Child - Read by Alan Mandel 

Answer these questions about the story: 

1.Who is the baby gruffalo looking for in the woods? 

2.How did the mouse fool the baby gruffalo? 

3.What did you like better: The Gruffalo or The 

Gruffalo’s Child? Why?  

Listening/Writing:  

Today, watch this video and complete the activity. 

Writing Narratives (Illustrations tell the story) | 

Learn at Home with Mrs. Jones  

 

Math:  1.Today we are going to learn more about 3D shapes 

and what vertices, faces, and edges are. Vertices are the corners of a shape. Faces are the flat surfaces of a 3D shape. Edges are where two flat surfaces meet. Watch the following video: 

How to Describe 3D Shapes 

2.Search your home for examples of a cube, prism, pyramid, cone, sphere, and cylinder (cans, cereal 

boxes, dice, ball). Watch the following video: 

3D Shapes I Know (solid shapes song- including sphere, 

cylinder, cube, cone, and pyramid) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuQm8Qb64EIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p4_Aef81qohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p4_Aef81qohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-QwWFkz5hwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cg-Uc556-Qhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cg-Uc556-Q

 

 

 

 

Complete the chart below. Use the shapes you found 

around your home to help you. 

 

 

Well-Being:

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020  

Listening/Reading/Comprehension: 

Listen to this story: 

📚 Kids Book Read Aloud: A BAD CASE OF STRIPES by David Shannon 

Answer these questions about the story: 

1.What was the little girl’s name in this book? 

2.What did she love to eat? 

3.Why did she stop eating them? 

4.What happened when she stopped eating them? 

5.What important lesson did Camilla learn in this story? 

 

Listening/Writing:  Watch the following video and add the words to your story: 

Writing Narratives (Adding the Words!) | Learn at Home 

with Mrs. Jones  

 

 

Math:  1.Today in math we are going to be exploring 

what different 2D shapes make up the faces of 3D 

shapes. Watch the following video: 

Faces of 3D Shapes | Geometry | Math for 2nd 

Grade | Kids Academy 

 

 

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2.Complete the following chart using the 3D 

shapes you found around your house. 

 

3D Shape  Draw all the faces on the 3D shape 

Cube 

  

  

Rectangular 

Prism 

  

  

Cylinder 

  

  

Pyramid 

  

  

Cone 

  

  

 

 

 

Well-Being:

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Thursday, May 28, 2020 

Listening/Reading/Comprehension: 

Listen to this story: 

The Day the Crayons Quit - Kids Books Read Aloud 

Answer these questions about the story: 

1.What did Duncan find in his desk at school? 

2.What is the black crayon usually used for? 

3.What are the yellow and orange crayons fighting 

about? 

4.Why doesn’t Duncan use the pink crayon? (Isn’t that a silly reason? Anyone can love pink!) 

5.How does Duncan solve the problem so that all the 

crayons feel better?  

Listening/Writing: 

Today you will be adding details to your story. Watch 

this video: 

Writing Narratives (Adding the Details!) | Learn at 

Home with Mrs. Jones  

Math: 

1. We are going to investigate what 3D shapes 

stack, slide, and roll. Watch the following videos: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCI5F6A3BTo 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcsUQIxJKjY 2.Use your 3D shapes to test if they stack, slide or 

roll. Remember that for a 3D shape to stack, the 3D 

shape needs to have a flat surface on the bottom 

and the top. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGUxYZMOVAAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQNnAtyGtt8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQNnAtyGtt8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCI5F6A3BTohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcsUQIxJKjY

 

3. Answer the below questions on a piece of paper. *Take a picture and send it to your teacher.* 

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Friday, May 29, 2020

Listening/Reading/Comprehension: 

Listen to this story: 

The Day the Crayons Came Home - Kids Books Read 

Aloud 

Answer these questions about the story: 

1.What arrived in the mail for Duncan? 

2.What happened to the yellow and orange crayons? 

3.Duncan lost the neon red crayon on vacation. Neon 

red crayon is trying to get home. Where are some of the 

other places that the Neon Red crayon ends up? 

4.Some of Duncan’s crayons were lost, forgotten, 

broken, damaged and had different shapes. They no 

longer fit in the crayon box. How did Duncan solve this 

problem? 

5.Which story did you like better “The Day the Crayons 

Quit” or “The Day the Crayons Came Back”? Why?  

Listening/Writing:  For the final day in your personal narrative writing, 

You will be editing and publishing. Watch this video: 

Writing Narratives (Editing & Publishing) | Learn at 

Home with Mrs. Jones  

*Please email us a picture of your final story using 

personal narrative writing.*  

 

Math:  1. Today we are going to be comparing 3D shapes.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FEGyPeaAnEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FEGyPeaAnEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujVEovroUAAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujVEovroUAA

When comparing 3D shapes, it is important practice to 

use math words like: face, edge, vertices, roll, stack, 

slide. Watch the following videos on comparing 3D 

shapes: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP6OJdHTRes 

 

2.Copy the following chart on a piece of paper: 

  

Sorting Rule #1:  Sorting Rule #2: 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Select a sorting rule below: 

● Square faces versus circle faces ● 6 faces versus less than 6 faces ● 8 vertices versus less than 8 vertices 

Write the names of the 3D shapes in the correct set. 

Share this with an adult. 

3.Choose any three of the following activities to do: ● Play “I Spy”, finding 3D shapes around your home. 

Give clues to your partner about what your shape 

looks like. 

● Watch the following video and learn how to draw a cube. Try it! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP6OJdHTRes

● Select 2 different 3D shapes. Tell how they are the same and tell how they are different to an adult. 

● Write a riddle for three different 3D shapes, including 3 clues for each. Have an adult guess what 

shape you are describing. 

● Make a shape book of a cube, rectangular prism, sphere, cylinder, cone, and pyramid. Hunt for these 

shapes in magazines or flyers and glue them into 

your book. Share this with an adult. 

 

 

Well-Being:

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Education section of the BES site:

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