Need help with my son's 2nd grade homework

winnieb · #1 10-24-2005, 08:15 PM

I am tired of coming up with sentences-- please help.
I need to use each other the following words in sentences BUT there must also be a contraction in the sentence.
Here is the word list:
Talks
Fixes
Walks
While
Might

Thanks for your help.
w.

sageofages · #2 10-24-2005, 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by winnieb
I am tired of coming up with sentences-- please help.
I need to use each other the following words in sentences BUT there must also be a contraction in the sentence.
Here is the word list:
Talks
Fixes
Walks
While
Might

Thanks for your help.
w.

He'd better be careful while he fixes the sandwich while he walks and talks using the cellphone, or he might take a fall.

wrigley · #3 10-24-2005, 09:23 PM

While she walks the dog, she fixes her grip on the leash and talks to a neighbor who might know the score of last night's football game.

AchtungBaby80 · #4 10-24-2005, 09:49 PM

Whoa, I thought she meant just one vocabulary word per sentence!

Good job coming up with one that fits all the words in.

winnieb · #5 10-24-2005, 10:53 PM

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Originally posted by AchtungBaby80
Whoa, I thought she meant just one vocabulary word per sentence! Good job coming up with one that fits all the words in.

I did. I am sorry. These are second grade sentences- so they have to be short and well 2nd grade-like!
Thanks guys-- I did mean one vocab word per sentence.

I did use your basic sentences and adjust them down to his level!! thanks for the help!!!!!

AOII_LB93 · #6 10-24-2005, 11:00 PM

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Originally posted by winnieb
Might

Thanks for your help.
w.

I might be happier if you'd stop giving us ridiculous assignments?

CUGreekgirl · #7 10-24-2005, 11:11 PM

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I am tired of coming up with sentences-- please help.

Umm, Why are you doing your son's HW? Thats whats wrong with kids today.

BobbyTheDon · #8 10-24-2005, 11:18 PM

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Originally posted by winnieb
I am tired of coming up with sentences-- please help.
I need to use each other the following words in sentences BUT there must also be a contraction in the sentence.
Here is the word list:
Talks
Fixes
Walks
While
Might

Thanks for your help.
w.

Gary Talks like a man.

Gary fixes his hair like a woman.

Gary Walks like a man.

This might take a while.

She might be able to do gary.

I applaude you for doing your sons homework. I wish my mom did my homework. I probably would ahve gotten better grades.

Betarulz! · #9 10-24-2005, 11:54 PM

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Originally posted by BobbyTheDon
Gary Talks like a man.

Gary fixes his hair like a woman.

Gary Walks like a man.

This might take a while.

She might be able to do gary.

I applaude you for doing your sons homework. I wish my mom did my homework. I probably would ahve gotten better grades.

Obviously...you completely missed the part that there had to be a contraction in each sentance...

BobbyTheDon · #10 10-25-2005, 12:14 AM

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Originally posted by Betarulz!
Obviously...you completely missed the part that there had to be a contraction in each sentance...

ah crap. screw 2nd grade. it's all about 1st grade.

winnieb · #11 10-25-2005, 12:49 AM

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Originally posted by CUGreekgirl
Umm, Why are you doing your son's HW? Thats whats wrong with kids today.

Did I say I was doing my son's homework? But thanks for assuming that I was. I said I was tired of coming up with sentences. I never said anything more.

Since you must assume that I am sitting around do a 2nd graders homeowrk-- let me explain ---- he is in 2nd grade and parents still have an active role in their chidlren's homework. Active role doesn't mean I am doing the assignment--- it means I assist.

Tonight's assignment was for me to make up and tell him sentences using his spelling words and a contraction (one each per sentence). I tell him the sentence and he has to write it correctly. This helps him with his spelling and his contraction lesson.

This is far from "doing" his homework-- believe me it would be a whole lot easier on my part to just write the sentences myself. It would save a LOT of time, lots of whining and frustration from all of us involved!!!

You are right-- people letting their kids off is a big problem --- but do not read into my original question. Assisting and taking an active role in a child's education ALOT of work-- ALOT!!!!

winnieb · #12 10-25-2005, 12:54 AM

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Originally posted by AOII_LB93
I might be happier if you'd stop giving us ridiculous assignments?

This was so tempting to use!!!

I very much agree- so of the assignments that come home are insane!!!!! (example: 3 weeks ago he comes home and the assignment is this "have your sequenced sibling write directions for a task, you act out the directions and bring finished item to school." what??? my son explained that since he is the oldest he doesn't have a sequenced sibling so i (mom) had to do it. I had to write directions for a pb&j sandwich, he had to follow my directions, and bring the sandwich to school.)

kstar · #13 10-25-2005, 03:03 AM

That's not very nice for only children, or children whose older siblings don't live in the house.

And the phrase "sequenced sibling" just bothers me.

AGDee · #14 10-25-2005, 06:21 AM

My son's latest project (4th grade) is to create a diorama of a native american village, including people and animals and 4 elements of native american life. Can I explain to anybody how much I hate these types of homework assignments? We also had to cut off the bottom of a half gallon plastic milk jug to make a wigwam. People and animals? How is a 4th grader supposed to construct people and animals? Answer: They don't. You have to find somewhere that sells them. The teachers always say 'try the dollar store". Well, they don't carry 1 inch tall native american figurines at the dollar store. I end up spending tons of money on supplies for these things. Why can't Nathan just draw an Indian Village with all these things in it? Why must we construct a 3D thing? How do you glue down plastic native americans and animals so that it survives a 4th grade boy carrying it to class?

I hate these kinds of projects and find them useless. He doesn't learn from them and it isn't fun for any of us, because it takes hours and hours to go from store to store to find plastic native americans. Anybody have any idea where I can find them????

Dee

AchtungBaby80 · #15 10-25-2005, 07:25 AM

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Originally posted by AGDee
I hate these kinds of projects and find them useless. He doesn't learn from them and it isn't fun for any of us, because it takes hours and hours to go from store to store to find plastic native americans.

My parents always hated these, too...they said that assignments like that were really to see how much the parents knew! And I think it's true--I never learned squat from those. When I start teaching, you bet I'm not going to be handing out "fun" assignments like that. But I would like to say, it's really awesome of you and winnieb to take the time to help your kids with their work, because so many parents either can't or just won't.