Grade 2 Language Arts — Term 1, Week 10

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Grade 2 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 10 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) identify when Y says E or I; (2) read words; (3) sort words by sound.
Materials	Word sort cards (fly, baby), whiteboards.
Key vocabulary	vowel, sound, fly, baby
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "Y is a sneaky letter. It steals vowel sounds!"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Teach rule: Y at end of short word = I (fly, my). Y at end of longer word = E (baby, happy). Sort words. Dictation.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Whiteboard sorting.
Assessment	Sorting and dictation accuracy.
Teacher notes	Count syllables to help apply the rule.

Grade 2 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 10 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) define reflexive pronouns (-self); (2) use them to reflect back to the subject.
Materials	Sentence strips, mirrors.
Key vocabulary	reflexive pronoun, myself, himself, herself
Engage (starter)	(10 min) Look in mirror. "I see MYSELF." Explain reflection.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Teach myself, himself, herself, itself. Explain they reflect the subject. Worksheet: fill in the blank with correct pronoun.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Share sentences.
Assessment	Correct pronoun matching the subject.
Teacher notes	Ensure they do not use "hisself" (common error).

Grade 2 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 10 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) find cause/effect relationships in stories; (2) use signal words; (3) map events.
Materials	Storybook, cause/effect charts.
Key vocabulary	cause, effect, because, happen
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "The pig built a house of straw (cause). What was the effect?"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Read story. Stop to identify cause/effect moments. Students fill out a T-chart mapping 3 causes to their effects from the text.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Review T-charts.
Assessment	Accurate mapping of narrative events.
Teacher notes	Connects reading to logical reasoning.

Grade 2 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 10 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) use the graphic organizer; (2) write complete sentences; (3) use linking words (because, also).
Materials	Drafting paper, organizers from Day 44.
Key vocabulary	draft, linking word, because, also
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "Let's turn our reasons into full sentences!"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Provide linking words. Model drafting the opinion paragraph. Students draft their paragraphs, ensuring they state the opinion, give 2 reasons, and restate.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Partner read drafts.
Assessment	Paragraph structure follows the OREO plan.
Teacher notes	Focus on sentence flow.

Grade 2 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 10 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) sort Y sounds; (2) use -self pronouns; (3) match cause to effect.
Materials	Review quiz.
Key vocabulary	review
Engage (starter)	(10 min) Pronoun matching race.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Independent review quiz. Early finishers read.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Grade quiz.
Assessment	Quiz score.
Teacher notes	Monitor Y spelling rules.