Grade 2 | ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
WEEK 12 • STUDENT TEXTBOOK • DAYS 56–60
Read each lesson with a parent or teacher and study the worked example. Then answer the questions for that day in the Week 12 Practice Workbook.
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Day 56: Long Words and Summaries
Long words are made of syllables. Each syllable has one vowel sound. When two consonants stand between two vowels, split the word between the consonants: rab-bit, nap-kin. Read each part, then blend the parts.
A summary tells the most important parts of a story in a few sentences. Tell who the main character is, what the problem is, and how the problem is solved. Leave out small details.
Worked example: Split muffin into syllables.
- Find the vowels: u and i.
- Two consonants, f and f, stand between them.
- Split between the two f’s.
Worked answer: muf-fin
Day 57: Interjections
An interjection is a word that shows a feeling, such as wow, oops, ouch, hooray or oh.
When the feeling is strong, put an exclamation mark after the interjection: Ouch! I hit my toe. When the feeling is mild, put a comma after it: Oh, I see the bus.
Worked example: Add punctuation: Yikes that dog is big
- Yikes shows a strong feeling.
- Put an exclamation mark after Yikes.
- Start the next sentence with a capital letter and end it with punctuation.
Worked answer: Yikes! That dog is big.
Day 58: Expanding Sentences with and, but, so and because
A conjunction is a joining word. And adds another idea. But shows a difference. So tells what happened as a result. Because tells why.
Joining two short sentences makes one longer sentence that reads more smoothly. Put a comma before and, but or so when they join two complete sentences: It was cold, so we wore coats.
Worked example: Join with but: The dog is small. It is loud.
- The two ideas are different: small, yet loud.
- Use but to show the difference, with a comma before it.
Worked answer: The dog is small, but it is loud.
Day 59: Opinion Writing
An opinion is what you think or feel. It cannot be proved true or false. I think fall is the best season is an opinion. Fall comes after summer is a fact.
Opinion writing tells your opinion, gives reasons for it, and ends with a closing sentence. Words such as because, also and so connect your reasons.
Worked example: Is this an opinion or a fact? Dogs are the best pets.
- Ask: can it be proved true for everyone?
- Some people like cats or fish better, so it cannot be proved.
Worked answer: An opinion.
Day 60: Independent Check: Long Words, Interjections and Joining Words
Today you will answer on your own.
Use what you learned this week: split long words into syllables, punctuate interjections, join sentences, and summarize a story.
Worked example: Join with so: The sun was hot. We sat in the shade.
- Sitting in the shade is a result of the hot sun.
- Use so, with a comma before it.
Worked answer: The sun was hot, so we sat in the shade.
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