Place Value Powerhouse Homework Weekly Skills Workout: Day 1 (Math) Standard: NC.2.NBT.3
Place Value Powerhouse
Grade 2 Math
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Part 1: Base-Ten Block Detection
Count the base-ten blocks shown in each box. Write the number of hundreds, tens, and ones, then write the total standard number.
Box A Standard Form
____ Hundreds + ____ Tens + ____ Ones
Total:
Box B Standard Form
0 tens
____ Hundreds + ____ Tens + ____ Ones
Total:
Part 2: Three Ways to Write
Fill in the missing fields to write each three-digit number in standard form, word form, and expanded form.
Standard
Word Form
Expanded Form
482
seven hundred fifteen
900 + 60 + 3
508
Part 3: Place Value Brainstorm
Read carefully and solve the riddle below. Write your final answer in the box.
The Mystery Number Riddle:
"I have 6 hundreds , 15 tens , and 8 ones . What three-digit number am I?"
Hint: Remember that 10 tens make 1 hundred!
Answer
Grade 2 Skills Workout • Day 1 Homework
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Key Details Detective Homework Weekly Skills Workout: Day 2 (ELA) Standard: NC.2.RL.2.1
Key Details Detective
Grade 2 Reading
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Read the Story
The Lost Shiny Key
On a warm, sunny Tuesday morning, a young girl named Maya walked out to her backyard because she wanted to open the old wooden garden shed. She needed to retrieve her favorite yellow watering can to water her blooming red rose bushes. She reached into her overalls pocket, but her small silver key was gone! Maya felt very worried because it was an extremely hot summer day and her beautiful plants were incredibly thirsty. She carefully searched through the tall green grass and peeked behind the stone birdbath, but she could not find it anywhere. Suddenly, she noticed her playful brown dog, Barnaby, sniffing excitedly near the wooden fence. Maya ran over to investigate and discovered the silver key glittering in the dark dirt where Barnaby had been digging a deep hole. Maya patted her clever helper dog, happily unlocked the garden shed, and quickly watered her thirsty flowers.
Answer the Clues
Think like a detective! Answer the questions below using full sentences and details from the story.
Who
Who is the main character trying to find the key?
When
When does this story take place?
Where
Where does Maya find her lost silver key?
Why
Why was Maya feeling worried at the beginning?
How
How did Barnaby help Maya find the key?
Grade 2 Skills Workout • Day 2 Homework
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Three Digit Duel Homework Weekly Skills Workout: Day 3 (Math) Standard: NC.2.NBT.3
Three-Digit Duel
Grade 2 Math
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Part 1: Value Match-Up
Read carefully! Some values have more than 9 tens or ones and need regrouping. Write the standard form number.
A. 4 hundreds, 13 tens, 2 ones
Standard Form:
B. 7 hundreds, 0 tens, 15 ones
Standard Form:
C. 9 hundreds, 5 tens, 0 ones
Standard Form:
D. 2 hundreds, 18 tens, 9 ones
Standard Form:
Part 2: Number Names
Write out the correct number name (word form) for each given standard number. Watch your spelling!
543
309
870
Part 3: Expand & Assemble
Deconstruct the numbers into expanded form, or assemble the expanded form into standard numbers.
Deconstruct to Expanded Form
672 =
904 =
Assemble to Standard Form
400 + 80 + 1 =
500 + 30 =
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Story Clues Homework Weekly Skills Workout: Day 4 (ELA) Standard: NC.2.RL.2.1
Story Clues Homework
Grade 2 Reading
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Read the Story
The Living Room Spaceship
On a cold, rainy Saturday afternoon, Liam and his creative older sister Emma decided to build a giant cardboard spaceship inside their house. They could not play outside at the local park because of a heavy, rolling thunderstorm. They dragged a huge, empty refrigerator box from the garage straight into the center of their cozy living room. First, they carefully wrapped the pointed top in shiny aluminum foil to make it look like a real metal rocket ship. Then, Emma drew bright red and orange flames on the bottom using her thickest wax crayons, while Liam glued colorful plastic cups on the inside walls to act as control buttons. Finally, they both crawled inside the cozy dark cabin with a flashlight and a soft blue blanket. Together, they loudly counted down from ten to one and blasted off on an imaginary space flight to the moon!
Answer the Clues
Identify the key details from the story to answer the questions below. Remember to use full sentences.
Who
Who built the living room spaceship together?
When
When did they build their giant spaceship?
Where
Where inside the house did they set up the big box?
Why
Why were they playing inside instead of going to the park?
How
How did they make the box look like a real rocket ship?
Grade 2 Skills Workout • Day 4 Homework
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Weekly Homework Cover Page Second Grade Homework Packet
Weekly Skills Workout
Week of August 31 – September 4
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Please guide and encourage your child to complete one page of homework each evening, Monday through Thursday. Sign below at the end of the week before returning this packet on Friday.
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Weekly Homework Schedule
Monday
Day 1: Math
Place Value Powerhouse
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Tuesday
Day 2: ELA
Key Details Detective
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Wednesday
Day 3: Math
Three-Digit Duel
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Thursday
Day 4: ELA
Story Clues Homework
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Daily Reading Log
Goal: Read 15 minutes each night
Day
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Parent Initials
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Focus Skills: Three-Digit Numbers (NC.2.NBT.3) & Key Story Details (NC.2.RL.2.1) Grade 2 • Weekly Homework Packet
Weekly Skills Answer Key Teacher & Parent Resource Answer Key • Page 1 of 2
Weekly Skills Workout: Answer Key
Grade 2 Standards • Complete Solutions for Days 1 & 2
Official Solutions
Day 1
Place Value Powerhouse (Math • NC.2.NBT.3)
Standards: Standard, Word, & Expanded Forms
Part 1: Base-Ten Block Detection
Box A: 2 Hundreds + 3 Tens + 5 Ones → 235
Box B: 3 Hundreds + 0 Tens + 4 Ones → 304
Part 2: Three Ways to Write
482 four hundred eighty-two 400 + 80 + 2
715 seven hundred fifteen 700 + 10 + 5
963 nine hundred sixty-three 900 + 60 + 3
508 five hundred eight 500 + 8 (or 500 + 0 + 8)
Part 3: Riddle Solution
6 hundreds (600) + 15 tens (150) + 8 ones (8) = 758
758
Day 2
Key Details Detective (ELA • NC.2.RL.2.1)
Text: The Lost Shiny Key
1. Who Who is the main character?
Exemplar: Maya is the main character who is trying to find the lost key.
2. When When does this story take place?
Exemplar: The story takes place on a warm, sunny Tuesday morning in the summer.
3. Where Where does Maya find her lost silver key?
Exemplar: She finds the key in the dirt by the wooden fence where Barnaby was digging.
4. Why Why was Maya feeling worried at the beginning?
Exemplar: She was worried because it was very hot and her thirsty rose bushes needed water.
5. How How did Barnaby help Maya find the key?
Exemplar: Barnaby sniffed and dug a hole near the fence, uncovering the glittering silver key.
Weekly Skills Workout • Grade 2 Homework Packet Answer Key Page 1 of 2
Teacher & Parent Resource Answer Key • Page 2 of 2
Weekly Skills Workout: Answer Key
Grade 2 Standards • Complete Solutions for Days 3 & 4
Official Solutions
Day 3
Three-Digit Duel (Math • NC.2.NBT.3)
Standards: Regrouping & Decomposition
Part 1: Value Match-Up (Regrouping)
A. 4 hundreds, 13 tens, 2 ones = 532
B. 7 hundreds, 0 tens, 15 ones = 715
C. 9 hundreds, 5 tens, 0 ones = 950
D. 2 hundreds, 18 tens, 9 ones = 389
