2nd Grade
Grammar
Grammar
What is an noun?
Give an example of a proper noun.
June, Monday, Massachusetts, John
What does the suffix -s mean?
more than one
What is a strategy that can help you remember how to spell would, could and should?
ould- Oh U Lucky Duck!
Read these words:
baby dark bravely daughter dentist
Remember to use strategy when you are confused between b and d.
What are the 3 sounds the suffix -ed makes?
/d/ /t/ /id/
What is a prefix?
a word part that goes at the beginning of a word
What does the prefix re mean?
Again
Find the words spelled correctly
peeople what sed went
people whut said whent
what went
people said
What is an inference?
Making an inference means using context clues in a text and your background knowledge to figure out what is happening.
What is a contraction?
Give me an example?
Contractions are words or phrases that have been shortened by "omitting" 1 or 2 letters. An apostrophe takes the place of the letters.
can't can not
I'd I would
it's it is
I'm I am
I'll I will
can't can not
you're you are
don't do not
What is a suffix?
A word part that goes at the end of a word
What does the suffix -ing mean?
happening right now
Edit this sentence for spelling, capitalization and punctuation.
whut whoul you like to eat for dinner, kate
What would you like to eat for dinner, Kate?
Make an inference about the person's job.
You may want to have my phone number around just in case your house has a leaky pipe! My services come in handy when your house is having problems with the kitchen sink, faucet, or bath tub.
He or she is a plumber
Why should you make sure you look at the entire word when you are reading?
Examples: bought brought
though through
desert dessert
What is the past tense of hope?
hoped
What is a sentence?
It is a complete thought that gives enough information that you can picture it.
It has a capital letter at the beginning.
It has punctuation at the end.
Edit this sentence for spelling, capitalization and punctuation.
did you know that canada is about the same siz as the united states
Did you know that Canada is about the same size as the United States?
What is the main idea of a story or text?
The main idea is the most important concept or point that the author is trying to make.
Make an inference.
Jake almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella even though he would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning. Why did he grab his umbrella?
He listened to the weather on the radio and the weather report said it was supposed to rain later.
What is a verb? Give two examples.
An action word!
run jump walk dance throw
What is a strategy you can use to answer comprehension questions about a text?
Go back to the text and reread.
Go back into the text to find key details and the evidence.
Spell the homophone that means, "I went over __________ to Connor's house to play video games"
there
Make an inference.
Harold grunted as he walked into the house. He carried four paper bags in his arms, each one filled to the brim. Suddenly, he tripped and one of the bags fell, spilling oranges, a loaf of bread, and two sticks of butter onto the door. “At least I didn’t drop the eggs!” he exclaimed.
Where did Harold go before he came home?
He went shopping at the grocery store.
Make an inference.
My teacher walked into class with her glasses on. It was unusual that she wore her glasses. Her eyes were pu?y and she talked quietly to the class. On her desk, she had a bag of cough drops and some tea with a bottle of honey next to it.
What is wrong with the teacher?
She is sick.
What are words that sounds the same but are spelled different?
Give me an example
homophones
to/too/two
their/they're/there
hear/here
grate/great
bare/bear
When you are done writing what must you ALWAYS do?
You need to go back to you writng and revise and edit.
1) Reread it and ask yourself "Does it make sense?"
2) Check for correct capitalization (beginning of sentence and proper nouns)
3) Check for punctuation.
4) Check your spelling
5) Ask yourself "Cam I add more and make it better?"
Edit this sentence for spelling, capitalization and punctuation
sawyer wanted to plai basketball after school but his mom said he had homwork to do
Sawyer wanted to play basketball after school but his mom said he had homework to do.
What is a prediction?
An educated or informed guess about what will happen next in the story.
How can you remember how to spell the words where, there and here?
How can you remember which homophone means to hear a sound?
They all have "here" in them
You hear with your "ear"