Grade 2 Language Arts — Term 2, Week 3

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Grade 2 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 3 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) identify oa/ow makes long O; (2) read words; (3) sort words.
Materials	Word cards, pocket chart.
Key vocabulary	vowel team, boat, snow
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "Row your boat in the snow." Hear the O?
Develop (main)	(35 min) Intro oa (middle) and ow (end). Sort cards. Write sentences.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Whiteboard spelling.
Assessment	Sorting accuracy.
Teacher notes	Note ow can also say "ow" like cow. Focus on long o today.

Grade 2 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 3 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) define a list/series; (2) use commas to separate items; (3) punctuate sentences.
Materials	Sentence strips, pasta (for commas).
Key vocabulary	comma, series, list, separate
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "I like apples bananas grapes." Read it fast. Add commas to breathe.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Explain comma rule for 3+ items. Use pasta to place commas on sentence strips. Worksheet practice.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Write a list sentence on the board.
Assessment	Correct comma placement.
Teacher notes	Include the serial comma before "and".

Grade 2 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 3 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) identify sequence of events; (2) recognize transition words; (3) retell story.
Materials	Fairy tale, highlighters.
Key vocabulary	sequence, first, then, next, finally
Engage (starter)	(10 min) Retell a known story out of order.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Read fairy tale. Highlight transition words. Fill out a sequence graphic organizer.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Partner retell using organizer.
Assessment	Graphic organizer sequence.
Teacher notes	Builds on Grade 1 skills with more complex texts.

Grade 2 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 3 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) check for capitals/punctuation; (2) ensure facts make sense; (3) write final copy.
Materials	Drafts from Day 9, editing checklist.
Key vocabulary	edit, revise, publish, final copy
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "Even authors make mistakes. Today we fix them!"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Model using checklist. Students edit own work with red pen. Write neat final copy.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Author's chair.
Assessment	Final copy shows corrections.
Teacher notes	Publishing process.

Grade 2 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 3 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) use long O teams; (2) punctuate lists; (3) sequence events.
Materials	Review packets.
Key vocabulary	review
Engage (starter)	(10 min) Comma placement race on board.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Complete review packet. Reading fluency checks.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Review packet.
Assessment	Packet score.
Teacher notes	Prepare for Term assessment.