2nd Grade Elements of Language Skills

Prior Standards Implementation

The standards listed below have been replaced by a newer set of standards.

Please go to Current 2nd Grade Language Arts Standards for current resources.

Elements of Language
Use nouns appropriately (e.g., singular and plural, common and proper, and possessives). 2.3.1 a	Noun Dunk - Classify words as common nouns, proper nouns or not a noun. Score points for correct answers. Irregular Plurals - match the related words, singular to plural [concentration style game] Irregular Plurals - match related words, oes, os Power Proofreading - Choose 2nd grade then select; Ad for a Clubhouse Kit, TV Program Guide, Meet the Authors, Memo to the Staff, Nick's Mobile Parts, or any one of the mixed practice exercises. Plural Nouns - add s or es r-controlled Words 1 - Find the r-controlled words that match the pictures. r-controlled Words 2 - Find the r-controlled words that match the pictures.
Use verbs appropriately (e.g., past and present tense, agreement, action and linking, and irregular). 2.3.1 b	Correct Tense - type in the correct tense of the verb in the sentence Power Proofreading - Choose 2nd grade then select; Play-by-Play Sports, Moose on the Loose, On-the_Spot News, Mystery Hour, The Daddy Awards, Bubbles Toy Shop, Letter to Ross and Rosa, or any one of the mixed practice exercises. StarShip - Blast the Rocket - Listen to Star read out the present tense of a word. Then click on the correct spelling for the past tense of that word. Verb Endings - Drag and drop the verbs into the correct root columns
Use pronouns appropriately (e.g., pronoun case, subject and object agreement). 2.3.1 c	Power Proofreading - Choose 2nd grade then select; Cartoon Corner, or any one of the mixed practice exercises. Possessive Pronouns - Choose correct pronoun to complete sentence. Personal pronouns - online quiz Pronoun Flashcards - A set of 15 different bags to play games with using possessive pronouns Pronouns - many links to activities here Possessive Pronoun quiz- Find the answers to the question. Self checking Pronoun Choice - Fill in the missing pronouns. self checking Possessive pronoun quiz -on line self checking quiz. Be careful of all the distracting ads Using Possessive Pronouns -.online quiz Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives - practice Possessive Pronouns - Fill in the form with the correct usage.
Use adjectives appropriately (e.g., descriptive, comparative, and superlative). 2.3.1 d	Regular Comparative and Superlative- select the correct answer
Capitalize the first word of a sentence, names, pronoun "I," and proper nouns. 2.3.2 a	Power Proofreading - Choose 2nd grade then select; Talk of the Town, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Use correct punctuation at the end of declarative sentences, exclamatory sentences, and questions. 2.3.2 b	Power Proofreading - Choose 2nd grade then select; Our Forest Friends, On-the-Spot News, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Use commas correctly in a series of one-word items (e.g., apples, oranges, and pears). 2.3.2 c	Power Proofreading - Choose 2nd grade then select; Memo to Gabby Filman, Ms. Sharp on Tour, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
Form contractions using apostrophes. 2.3.2 d	Contraction Practice - interactive contraction practice [click on a red dot] Contractions - type the contraction beside the two words Fly By Contraction Practice - find the correct airplane to match with the contraction Type the contraction - type contraction form of words
Spell words correctly as appropriate to grade level. 2.3.3 b	Alien Scavenger Hunt: Letter Bugs - Use the mouse to click on letters that make up the word you hear. From Game Goo (learning that sticks) Alien Scavenger Hunt: Space Trash - Use the mouse to click on letters that make up the word you hear. From Game Goo (learning that sticks) Fearless Frieda - Use the keyboard to spell the words Frieda says. Three letter words on level one, four letter words on level 2. - From Game Goo (learning that sticks) Fearless Frieda the Big Kahuna - Use the keyboard to spell the words Frieda says. Frieda starts with four letter words in this game. - From Game Goo (learning that sticks) Look, Cover & Spell - This spelling site has 30 pre-built lists of words, but you can create your own list. Double-click any word on the list and type a word appropriate for your grade level. Your student gets to see the word, then it is covered and they must type the correct spelling. Magnetic Nursery Rhymes - Put the poem back together again. Identify the words and drag them to recreate the nursery rhyme. Use this to practice spelling. SpellBound - child sees the word spelled correctly, then letters are mixed up and child must put them in order again Spell Check - TCAP format - select word that is spelled incorrectly Spell words - drag letters to create word Spelling - put the letters in order to create the word that is said aloud Spelling - click on the misspelled word and then correct it for different words and spelling activities check here
Spell basic short-vowel, long-vowel words and consonant blend patterns. 2.3.3 c	Beginning Consonant Digraphs - select the correct digraph Chick Stackers - Select your vowel to practice, then try to stack five hens by clicking on words with the featured vowel in them Consonant Blends - find the blend that matches the picture Drag and Spell - Drag a vowel sound into the slot to spell the word correctly. Use the slow/fast slider to increase the challenge. Drag the vowels to finish the words before your time runs out. Ending consonant practice - for all letters [click on a red dot] Ending Digraphs - select the correct digraph ending Long and Short Vowel Match - match words by the vowel sounds that are the same Long Vowels Sounds e, u - Identify the long vowel sounds in each word. Long Vowels Sounds a, i, o - Identify the long vowel sounds in each word. Long Vowels - Show what you know about the different long vowel sounds. Long Vowel Words - Find the short and long vowel words that match the pictures. Magic Pencil - see, and hear, an animation of the following vowel phonemes; ow, oy, ar, deep u, air, or, aw, ir, ear, and schwa. Paw Park: Sassy Seals - Match beginning sounds - (from Game Goo - Learning That Sticks!) Poem Pack - Ten colorful, animated poems with voice over and activities. Each poem deals with a different long vowel sound. Print and Do - Make your own Scrapbook of words and collect a different page each week! Slither your way round Jake the snake or try your luck at Domino sounds and Silly sentences. Sandcastle Quiz - Build a sandcastle and get to know the common spelling patterns for the following vowels; ow/ou, oy/oi, ar/a/al, oo/u, air/are/ear, or/ore/oar/war, aw/au/augh/al, ir/ur/er, ear/eer/ere, or all phonemes. Short Vowel at Kids Lab [click on a red dot] Short A | Short E | Short I | Short O | Short U Short Vowel Practice - select correct spelling of word Short or Long Vowel Words - Find the words that match the pictures. Short Vowel Words - Find the short vowel words that match the pictures. Snap It - How well do you know your long vowel sounds? Your chance to beat the clock and collect the snaps. When you see a pair click Snap! But don't get Snap happy - if you get it wrong, you lose a point Vowel Digraphs - Identify the vowel digraph in each word. Vowel Practice - print worksheets to practice the following vowel phonemes; ow, oy, ar, deep u, air, or, aw, ir, ear, and schwa More Vowel Practice - activity sheets to print for your students to practice following vowel phonemes; ow, oy, ar, deep u, air, or, aw, ir, ear, and all phonemes.! Word Families - select the word family to practice and select the correct beginning consonant to match the pictures Write a Postcard - Help Salty Sam with his vowels. In the first sentence, click on the focus phonemes. When you have got them all right, the next sentence appears but this time there are gaps in the words. Drag the vowel phoneme with the correct spelling into the gap in the word.
Spell regular and irregular plurals correctly (e.g., boy/boys, child/children). 2.3.3 d	Irregular Plurals - match the related words, singular to plural [concentration style game] Irregular Plurals - match related words, oes, os Magnetic Nursery Rhymes - Put the poem back together again. Identify the words and drag them to recreate the nursery rhyme. Use this to practice spelling.
Arrange words in alphabetical order to the second letter. 2.3.3 f	ABC Order Practice - Put these words in alphabetical order. Find a Word - Drag and drop each word onto the correct dictionary page. Use the guide words to help you organize the words alphabetically. Looking Up a Word - drag each word into the right column in alphabetical order Magnetic Nursery Rhymes - Put the poem back together again. Identify the words and drag them to recreate the nursery rhyme. Use this to practice spelling.
Use appropriate language structure in oral and written communication (e.g., subject-verb agreement, correct pronoun choice, and logical/appropriate correct word order). 2.3.4 a	Build a Sentence - drag scrambled words to create a sentence Can you make sense of a sentence? - drag the words into the correct sentence order Parts of a Sentence - select naming part or telling part (subject/predicate) Sentence Clubhouse - Identify the type of sentence, then capitalize the sentence and put the end punctuation in place. Scrambled Sentences - drag the words in the correct order to create a sentence
Distinguish between complete and incomplete sentences. 2.3.4 b	Incomplete Sentences - a Skill Sheet
Combine simple sentences into compound sentences. 2.3.4 d

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