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2nd Grade English Activities

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Activity2nd GradeConsonant Sounds Activity

Using the Consonant Sounds Activity, students use the ice cream cone letters and scoop picture cards to identify beginning consonant sounds of words.

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Activity2nd GradeWord Work Activity

Using the Word Work Activity, students practice writing words by color coding consonants and vowels to build their spelling skills.

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Activity2nd GradeCompare and Contrast Graphic Organizer Activity

Using this Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer Activity, students organize their ideas using any of the provided graphic organizers in order to compare and contrast the structure of events, ideas, concepts, and information in two or more texts.

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Activity2nd GradePick the Punctuation Activity

Using this Pick the Punctuation Activity, students will use punctuation for effect by sorting the sentence cards according to the punctuation

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Activity2nd GradeReading Questions Camping Activity

Using Reading Questions Camping Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

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Activity2nd GradeRoles of Conversation Activity

Using the Roles of Conversation Activity, studentsparticipate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

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Activity2nd GradeWho What When Where Why How Activity

Using Who What When Where Why How Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

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Activity2nd GradePrefixes and Suffixes Sorting Activity

Using Prefixes and Suffixes Sorting Activity, students sort prefix and suffix cards into appropriate categories to build their vocabulary.

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Activity2nd GradeComplete Sentences with Subject and Predicate Activity

Using this Complete Sentences with Subject and Predicate Activity, students match subjects and predicates to create sentences with complete ideas.

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Activity2nd GradeCounting and Sorting Pictures Activity

Using this Counting and Sorting Pictures Activity, students match the pictures to their correct categories to find similarities between items in a group.

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Activity2nd GradePosition Words Butterfly Activity

Using Position Words Butterfly Activity, students choose a word from the box to describe where the butterfly is located in relation to the object to build their positional word vocabulary.

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Activity2nd GradeRaking Leaves Verbs Activity

Using Raking Leaves Verbs Activity, studentsplaya match game to match the pictures of verbs to the action word.

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Activity2nd GradeCharades Verb Activity

Using Charades Verb Activity, studentsplay Charades to practice reading and acting out action words!

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Activity2nd GradeDon't Break the Ice Long Vowels Activity

Using Don't Break the Ice Long Vowels Activity, students play Don't Break the Ice to practice identifying long vowels in words.

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Activity2nd GradeSpelling Short Vowel Words CVC Words Activity

Using this Spelling Short-Vowel Words CVC Words Activity, students read and spell words using short vowel sounds, then decide if the word is real or nonsense.

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Activity2nd GradeWord Recognition Activity

Using Word Recognition Activity, students travel through the movie theater game board and practice reading sight words.

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Activity2nd GradeFarm Easy Alphabetical Order Activity

This Farm Easy Alphabetical Order Activity will teach your students how to put three sets of sight words in alphabetical order.

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Activity2nd GradeSnowman Contractions Activity

Using Snowman Contractions Activity, students match two word phrase cards (I cannot) to contractions cards (I can't) in order to use contractions in their writing.

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Activity2nd GradeSyllable Sort Activity

Using Syllable Sort Activity, students practice reading words and identifying the number of syllables.

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Activity2nd GradeUsing Simple Verbs Past Present Future Activity

Using Using Simple Verbs Past Present Future Activity, students sort examples into Past, Present, and Future categories in order to be able to use verbs correctly in their writing.