Common Core ENGLISH GRAMMAR & Mechanics. Worksheet Generator Standard Descriptions. Grade 2

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1 Common Core ENGLISH GRAMMAR & Mechanics Worksheet Generator Descriptions Grade 2

2 Level 2 L.1 Description Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. L.1a Use collective nouns (e.g., group). L.1b Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, teeth, mice, fish). L.1c Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves). L.1d Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told). L.1e L.1f Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified. Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy). L.2a Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names. L.2b Use commas in greetings and closings of letters. L.2c Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives. L.2d Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage badge; boy boil). L.3a Compare formal and informal uses of English. L.4a Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

3 Level 2 L.4b L.4c L.4d L.5a L.5b RF.3a Description Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell). Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional). Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark). Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy). Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny). Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words. RF.3d Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes. RF.3f Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.

4 Example Questions L.1 Match the words below to the words in the answer box to make a sentence. A. The dog B. Our class C. My dad ate my shoe. took a test. drove to the store. L.1 Underline the subject of the sentence. The boy went to the store. L.1 Underline the predicate of the sentence. The car drove past Jim. L.1 4. Ate the cookie. Underline the complete sentence. Danny liked the frog. L.1

5 L.1a Match each collective noun with its clue. A. group of bees B. group of sheep flock storm L.1a Match each collective noun with its clue. A. group of ships B. group of geese fleet gaggle L.1a Choose the correct verb. The swarm (are / is) moving closer! L.1a L.1b Make each word plural. man: boy: L.1b Choose the correct form of the plural noun. Place the books on the (shelfs / shelves). L.1b

6 L.1c Choose the correct pronoun. I made (me / myself) a snack. L.1c L.1d Write the past tense of the word become. L.1d L.1e A rose smells. Choose the best adjective. smoky sweet L.1e Underline the adjectives. Today, I am having a fun birthday party. L.1e Is the underlined word an adjective or an adverb? adjective adverb Celia carefully locks her bike at the fair. L.1e

7 L.1f Rewrite the sentence. Use at least two adjectives from the word bank. blue large big cloudy Charlie saw a bird flying in the sky. L.1f Choose a conjunction to make a compound sentence. Sally woke up late, she missed the bus. so and or L.1f Use a conjunction to write a compound sentence. I wanted to play outside. It rained today. L.1f 4. Add words and write the sentence in a different way. The cards were made by Tara. L.1f

8 L.2a Correctly write the name of the holiday. arbor day L.2a Correctly write the name of the geographic location. houston L.2a Correctly write the brand name. lucky charms L.2a 4. cake Underline the words that should begin with a capital letter. jenny nintendo water L.2a L.2b Add commas where they are needed. Dear Grandma Thank you for the birthday card. Love Ara L.2b

9 L.2c Write the words that make up the contraction. can't L.2c Write a contraction for the underlined words. I wish that I had seen the race. L.2c farmer cow Add an apostrophe ( ' ) and an -s to each noun to show ownership. Darren glasses Tammy smile L.2c 4. Add an apostrophe to the nouns in these phrases that name more than one. many parents rules one painters brushes L.2c 5. Choose the correct word to show ownership. The bellybuttons stuck out. kid's L.2c 6. Underline the nouns that show ownership. Sasha's hat was in the car. The hat on the table is Tyler's. L.2c

10 L.2d Fill in the missing word with the same vowel sound as true. I just bought some shoes. L.2d Fill in the blank with a word that has the /oy/ sound. Keesha loved her new. toy doll game L.2d The rock went over the of the cliff. Choose the correct spelling. eje edge L.2d L.3a Read the sentence. Write F for formal English or I for informal English. When I write a letter to my sister, I use. When I give a talk to my class, I use. L.3a Read the sentence. Write F for formal English or I for informal English. Sarah spoke with me today. L.3a

11 L.4a Read the sentence. Choose the meaning of the underlined word. There was a beautiful view out our window. sight bird mountain L.4a Choose the meaning of the word saw in each sentence. A. I saw the dog run down the street. A. did go did see did help B. a tool a look a job B. Be careful, the saw is very sharp. L.4a L.4b Add the prefix to make a word that means "not afraid." un- + afraid L.4b What do the underlined words mean? Kelsey will plant the flowers again. replant fill find L.4b

12 L.4c Read the sentence and look at the underlined word. Write the root word. Judy was sad to hear that the table was worthless. L.4c Choose the root of the underlined word. There was a flight cancellation, so the plane is not coming. cancel cancelling cancelled L.4c Write the root of the word worthy. L.4c 4. Choose the words that have the root end. endless ending enjoy been L.4c

13 L.4d Put the words together to make a compound word. cook + book L.4d Match words from each list to make a compound word. Write the new words in the answer box. water class road melon L.4d What does the compound word mean? A piece made by a. masterpiece = L.4d 4. Circle a second word to make a compound word. Write the new word on the line. grass +? yard hopper L.4d

14 L.5a Choose the correct word. pow whack Biting a pretzel makes this sound. crunch L.5a What does the underlined word mean? will did Larry almost caught the baseball, but it bounced off his glove. nearly L.5a L.5b Read the underlined word. Choose an adjective with a stronger shade of meaning. Mercedes was sad her music box broke. joyful upset thrilled L.5b Choose the best word for each sentence. A. good B. best This is the ice cream I have ever had. Did you have a time at the party? L.5b Choose a verb to complete the sentence. snipped trimmed Velma accidentally her finger in the art room. cut L.5b

15 RF.3a Read each word. Is the vowel sound short or long? hope not map RF.3a Match words with the same vowel sound. A. rake hot B. egg safe C. hope beg D. bog coat RF.3a Choose the words that have the long a sound. tape race tap rat RF.3a

16 RF.3d Add the suffix to make a word that means "full of care." care + -ful = RF.3d Fill in the blank with the word that means "without color." The window's glass was. color colorful colorless RF.3d Add the suffix -ing to the word in the answer box. follow + -ing RF.3d 4. Complete the sentence by adding a suffix to mouse meaning "it catches mice." The cat is a good. RF.3d

17 RF.3f Which word rhymes with sum? money thumb run RF.3f RF.3f Cross out the word that does not rhyme with more. mole your roar door RF.3f 4. Which word means the opposite of new? old only once off RF.3f