Grade 2 Language Arts — Term 2, Week 2

5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA LA T2

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

Objectives	(1) identify ee/ea makes long E; (2) read words; (3) spell words.
Materials	Flashcards, highlighters.
Key vocabulary	vowel team, tree, leaf
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "See the green leaf." Listen to the sounds.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Intro ee and ea. Read a decodable text, highlight target words. Dictation.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Read highlighted words aloud.
Assessment	Highlighting and dictation accuracy.
Teacher notes	Note that ea can sometimes say short e (bread), keep to long e today.

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

Objectives	(1) identify irregular plurals; (2) memorize common forms; (3) use in sentences.
Materials	Matching cards (child/children, tooth/teeth).
Key vocabulary	irregular, plural, change
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "One child, two childs? No, children!"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Introduce common irregulars (men, women, mice, feet). Matching game. Worksheet fill-in-the-blanks.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Memory game on the board.
Assessment	Worksheet accuracy.
Teacher notes	Requires memorization.

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

Objectives	(1) ask Who, What, Where, When; (2) find answers in text; (3) answer comprehension questions.
Materials	W-question posters, short stories.
Key vocabulary	details, who, what, where, when
Engage (starter)	(10 min) Introduce the "5 Ws" as detectives.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Read story. Model asking and answering W-questions. Students read new text and answer 4 questions.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Discuss answers.
Assessment	Answers explicitly found in text.
Teacher notes	Focus on text evidence.

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

Objectives	(1) use facts from plan; (2) write complete sentences; (3) use a concluding sentence.
Materials	Drafting paper, plans from Day 4.
Key vocabulary	draft, concluding sentence, facts
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "Let's turn our facts into a real paragraph!"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Review plans. Model writing body sentences and a conclusion. Students draft their paragraphs.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Partner read.
Assessment	Paragraph contains facts, not opinions.
Teacher notes	Focus on complete thoughts.

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

Objectives	(1) spell ee/ea words; (2) use irregular plurals; (3) answer W-questions.
Materials	Review quiz.
Key vocabulary	review
Engage (starter)	(10 min) Vowel team ping-pong.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Independent quiz on the week's skills.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Grade quiz.
Assessment	Quiz score.
Teacher notes	Check for mastery of irregulars.