Grade 2 | ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
WEEK 4 • PRACTICE WORKBOOK • DAYS 16–20
Read the matching lesson in the Week 4 Student Textbook first. Write each answer on the line below its question. Day 20 is answered on your own.
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Day 16: Diphthongs: oi and oy
Word list
boil, toy, point, royal, noise, annoy
- Which words in the list use oi?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Which words in the list use oy?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain why oil is spelled with oi, but boy is spelled with oy.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 17: Diphthongs: ou and ow
Sentences
A. The brown hound ran around the house. B. The wind will blow the snow. C. A cloud came over the town.
- Find three words with ou in sentences A and C.
Answer: _________________________________________________
- In sentence B, which sound does ow make in blow and snow?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain how you can tell which sound ow makes in a word you have not read before.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 18: Reflexive Pronouns
Sentences
A. Tom made ____ a sandwich. B. The girls painted the fence by ____. C. I can tie my shoes by ____.
- Which reflexive pronoun fits sentence A?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Which reflexive pronoun fits sentence B?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Write the correct word for sentence C and explain how you chose it.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 19: Why Did the Author Write This?
Three short texts
Text A: Every child should drink water instead of soda, because water keeps your body healthy. Text B: Turtles have hard shells. Some turtles live in water, and some live on land. Text C: Little Fox wanted to cross the river, but the bridge was broken. He called his friend Beaver for help.
- What is the author’s purpose in Text B?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- What is the author’s purpose in Text C?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- What is the author’s purpose in Text A? Name the clue word that helped you.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 20: Independent Check: Diphthongs, Pronouns and Purpose
Text: How to Plant Beans
First, find a spot with good soil and plenty of sun. Next, point your finger and push it into the ground to make a hole. Drop in one bean and cover it with soil. Water the bean every day. In about a week, a sprout will push its way out of the ground. You can teach yourself to grow beans!
Answer on your own. An adult may read the questions aloud but should not give the answers.
- Find one word with oi and one word with ou in the text.
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Which reflexive pronoun is in the last sentence?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- What is the author’s purpose? Explain how you know.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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