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L.2.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.2.1a Use collective nouns (e.g., group).
L.2.1b Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, teeth, mice, fish).
L.2.1c Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
L.2.1d Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told).
L.2.1e Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
L.2.1fProduce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).
L.2.2a Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.
L.2.2b Use commas in greetings and closings of letters.
L.2.2c Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.
L.2.2d Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage badge; boy boil).
L.2.3a Compare formal and informal uses of English.
L.2.4a Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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L.2.4b Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell).
L.2.4c Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional).
L.2.4dUse knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, book-mark).
L.2.5a Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).
L.2.5b Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).
RF.2.3a Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.
RF.2.3d Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
RF.2.3f Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
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L.2.11. Match the words below to the words
in the answer box to make a sentence.
The dogA.Our classB.My dadC.
ate my shoe.
took a test.
drove to the store.
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2.
Underline the subject of thesentence.
The boy went to the store.
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3.
Underline the predicate of thesentence.
The car drove past Jim.
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4.
Underline the complete sentence.
Ate the cookie.
Danny liked the frog.
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L.2.1a1.
Match each collective noun with itsclue.
A. group of bees
B. group of sheep
flock
storm
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2.Match each collective noun with itsclue.
A. group of ships
B. group of geese
fleet
gaggle
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3.
Choose the correct verb. The swarm (are / is) moving closer!
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L.2.1b 1.
Make each word plural.
man: _______________________
boy: _______________________
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2.
Choose the correct form of theplural noun.
Place the books on the (shelfs /shelves).
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L.2.1c1.
Choose the correct pronoun. I made (me / myself) a snack.
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Name: _____________________________ Class:________________
1.
Write the past tense of the word become.
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L.2.1e 1.
Choose the best adjective.
A rose smells ________.
smoky sweet
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2.
Underline the adjectives.Today, I am having a fun birthdayparty.
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3.Is the underlined word an adjectiveor an adverb?
Celia carefully locks her bike at thefair.
adjective adverb
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L.2.1f 1.Rewrite the sentence. Use at least twoadjectives from the word bank.
blue large big cloudy
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2.Choose a conjunction to make acompound sentence.
Sally woke up late, _____shemissed the bus.
so and or
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3.Use a conjunction to write acompound sentence.
I wanted to play outside. It rainedtoday.
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4.
Add words and write the sentence ina different way.
The cards were made by Tara.
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L.2.2a1.
Correctly write the name of theholiday.
arbor day
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2.
Correctly write the name of thegeographic location.
houston
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3.
Correctly write the brand name.
lucky charms
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4.
Underline the words that shouldbegin with a capital letter.
cake
jenny
nintendo
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L.2.2b1.
Add commas where they are needed.
Dear GrandmaThank you for the birthday card.Love Ara
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L.2.2c1.
Write the words that make up thecontraction.
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2.
Write a contraction for theunderlined words.
I wish that I had seen the race.L.2.2c
3.
Add an apostrophe ( ' ) and an -s toeach noun to show ownership.
farmer__ cow
Darren__ glasses
Tammy__ smileL.2.2c
4.
Add an apostrophe to the nouns inthese phrases that name more thanone.
many parents rules
one painters brushes
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5.
Choose the correct word to showownership.
The __________ bellybuttons stuckout.
d's kid'ski
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6.
Underline the nouns that showownership.
Sasha's hat was in the car. The hat onthe table is Tyler's.
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L.2.2d1.
Fill in the missing word with thesame vowel sound as true.
I just bought some ___________shoes.
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2.
Fill in the blank with a word that hasthe /oy/ sound.
toy doll game
Keesha loved her new _____.
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3.
Choose the correct spelling.
The rock went over the _____ of thecliff.
eje edge
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L.2.3a1.
Read the sentence. Write F for formalEnglish or I for informal English.
When I write a letter to my sister, Iuse ________.
When I give a talk to my class, I use________.
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2.
Read the sentence. Write F for formalEnglish or I for informal English.
____ Sarah spoke with me today.
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L.2.4a1.
Read the sentence. Choose themeaning of the underlined word.
There was a beautiful view out ourwindow.
sight
bird
mountain
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2.Choose the meaning of the word saw in each sentence.
A. I saw the dog run down the street.
B. Be careful, the saw is very sharp.
A. did go did see did helpB. a tool a look a job
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L.2.4b1.
Add the prefix to make a word thatmeans "not afraid."
un- + afraid ____________________
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2.
What do the underlined words mean?
Kelsey will plant the flowersagain.
replant
fill
find
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L.2.4c1.
Read the sentence and look at theunderlined word. Write the root word.
Judy was sad to hear that the tablewas worthless.
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2.Choose the root of the underlinedword.
There was a flight cancellation,so the plane is not coming.
cancel
cancelling
cancelled
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3.
Write the root of the word worthy.
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4.
Choose the words that have the root end.
endless enjoy
ending been
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L.2.4d1.
Put the words together to make acompound word.
cook + book ________________
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2. Match words from each list to makea compound word. Write the newwords in the answer box.
water road
class melon
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_____________________
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3.
What does the compound wordmean?
masterpiece =
A piece made by a _______.
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4.Circle a second word to make acompound word. Write the newword on the line.
grass + ?
yard hopper
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L.2.5a1.
Choose the correct word.
Biting a pretzel makes this sound.
pow
whack
crunch
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2.What does the underlined wordmean?
Larry almost caught the baseball,but it bounced off his glove.
will
did
nearly
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L.2.5b1.
Read the underlined word. Choose anadjective with a stronger shade ofmeaning.
Mercedes was sad her music boxbroke.
joyful upset thrilled
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2.
Choose the best word for eachsentence.
A. good B. best
_____ This is the ____ ice cream Ihave ever had.
_____ Did you have a ____ time atthe party?
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3.Choose a verb to complete thesentence.
Velma accidentally _____ herfinger in the art room.
snipped
trimmed
cut
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RF.2.3a1.
Read each word. Is the vowel sound short or long?
hope _________
not _________
map _________
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2.
Match words with the same vowelsound.
A. rake ____ hot
B. egg ____ safe
C. hope ____ beg
D. bog ____ coat
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3.
Choose the words that have the longa sound.
tape tap
race rat
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RF.2.3d1.
Add the suffix to make a word thatmeans "full of care."
care + -ful = ____________
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2.
Fill in the blank with the word thatmeans "without color."
The window's glass was _____.
color
colorful
colorless
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3.
Add the suffix -ing to the word inthe answer box.
follow + -ing ____________________
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4.
Complete the sentence by adding asuffix to mouse meaning "it catchesmice."
The cat is a good____________________.
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