Reading: We are enjoying the benefits of our "Reading Log" parties and continue to exceed our goal. We appreciate your continued support of this reading at home and feel this is the best way for your child to continue to increase his or her reading and ZPD levels. Spelling Words: May 11 - 15 (1 - 50 ), May 18 - 22 (51 - 100) Spelling List (100 words every second grader should know!) 1. all 25. drink 49. kind 73. said 97. went 2. along 26. drive 50. last 74. seat 98. which 3. are 27.drove 51.late 75. silly 99. wish 4. ask 28. each 52. light 76. sister 100. years 5. away 29. eat 53. look 77. slide 6. ball 30. eight 54. made 78. snake 7. been 31. every 55. mean 79. state 8. best 32. father 56. miss 80. step 9. black 33. feel 57. mother 81. store 10. blue 34. feet 58. much 82. such 11. boat 35. fell 59. myself 83. swim 12. boy 36. find 60. next 84. teach 13. brother 37. flowers 61. night 85. teeth 14. brown 38. foot 62. orange 86. thank 15. buy 39. girl 63. people 87. their 16. by 40. giving 64. place 88. there 17. call 41. gone 65. plain 89. thing 18. catch 42. grade 66. plane 90. think 19. children 43. great 67.please 91. those 20. come 44. helpful 68. pretty 92. train 21. could 45. his 69. purple 93. trick 22. dad 46. home 70. rain 94. try 23. does 47. into 71. right 95. want 24. dress 48. just 72. rock 96. watch Here are some quick and easy ways to review for our weekly Spelling assessments: >Have your child find the spelling words in stories that they read at home. >Give a definition of the word instead of the word itself...this will help develop vocabulary as well. >Have your child use the word in a sentence (orally or in written format)or have them tell you the definition of the word. >Have your child identify different vowel or consonant patterns in the week's list. >"I'm thinking of a word that has a suffix that is added to the base word (root word) loud. >Which spelling word rhymes with...? The process doesn't have to be a cumbersome one...just a simple way to help your child to success!