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Working out a word from context — Take-Home — 2nd Grade Meets an unknown word and uses the surrounding sentence to get a workable meaning. This one-page 2nd Grade take-home carries the two-minute check that tells you whether the skill is wobbly, then "Cover the Word" — 10 minutes with a book slightly above their level, a sticky note — plus what to say…
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Working out a word from context LITERACY · 2ND GRADE Name Date TAKE-HOME PRACTICE Reading · 2nd Grade 10 minutes WHAT THIS BUILDS Meets an unknown word and uses the surrounding sentence to get a workable meaning. 1 THE TWO-MINUTE CHECK ASK "The path was so narrow we had to walk in single file. What does narrow mean?" A SOLID ANSWER Thin, not wide — plus a reason drawn from the rest of the sentence. Not yet Getting there Solid 2 COVER THE WORD You need: A book slightly above their level, A sticky note Cover one interesting word with a sticky note. Read the sentence. "What could the hidden word be? What kind of word is it?" Read the sentence after it too — the meaning is often in the next line. Uncover and compare their guess with the real word. Use the new word yourself three times over the next two days. SAY THIS WHEN IT STALLS "Read the rest of the sentence first, then guess. What would make sense there?" Choose sentences where the meaning is spelled out right after the word. Use a word with two meanings and work out which one the sentence needs. IF IT'S TOO HARD IF IT'S TOO EASY Did it M T W T F Full year of take-homes: www.littleactivity.com/takehome/grade-2 www.littleactivity.com 2nd Grade · Literacy
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Working out a word from context LITERACY · 2ND GRADE Name Date TAKE-HOME PRACTICE Reading · 2nd Grade 10 minutes WHAT THIS BUILDS Meets an unknown word and uses the surrounding sentence to get a workable meaning. 1 THE TWO-MINUTE CHECK ASK "The path was so narrow we had to walk in single file. What does narrow mean?" A SOLID ANSWER Thin, not wide — plus a reason drawn from the rest of the sentence. Not yet Getting there Solid 2 COVER THE WORD You need: A book slightly above their level, A sticky note Cover one interesting word with a sticky note. Read the sentence. "What could the hidden word be? What kind of word is it?" Read the sentence after it too — the meaning is often in the next line. Uncover and compare their guess with the real word. Use the new word yourself three times over the next two days. SAY THIS WHEN IT STALLS "Read the rest of the sentence first, then guess. What would make sense there?" Choose sentences where the meaning is spelled out right after the word. Use a word with two meanings and work out which one the sentence needs. IF IT'S TOO HARD IF IT'S TOO EASY Did it M T W T F Full year of take-homes: www.littleactivity.com/takehome/grade-2 www.littleactivity.com 2nd Grade · Literacy
Vocabulary Builder — Feelings LITERACY · KINDERGARTEN Name Date Draw a quick picture, then write how you will remember the word. Feelings Word Quick sketch How I remember it relieved anxious delighted lonely hopeful www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten · Literacy
Classifying Emotions LITERACY · KINDERGARTEN Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. Emotions are the feelings inside you, and giving them a name makes them easier to handle. Some feel good, like happy, proud, and excited. Some feel hard, like angry, worried, or disappointed. Hard feelings are not bad; everyone has them, and they usually pass. Being disappointed is different from being angry, and saying which one you feel helps other people help you. Questions: 1 Name two feelings that feel good and two that feel hard. 2 Are hard feelings bad? 3 Why does naming a feeling help? www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten · Literacy
Opposites Matching Activity LITERACY · KINDERGARTEN Name Date Draw a line to match the opposites pairs. big up full day heavy down empty light night small www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten · Literacy
Synonyms Matching Activity LITERACY · KINDERGARTEN Name Date Draw a line to match the synonyms pairs. nice silent small angry shout cross kind quiet tiny yell www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten · Literacy
Feelings LITERACY · KINDERGARTEN Name Date Find and circle these hidden words in the grid. Q G A W X C S N K S R D N N A T W D K W V U S L G T P S X Q W O M S Y R Q W A C D R K Y H Q Y J G D M P X P S L Z F B A T N J P M T Y J X A P J I A Z A J A B R H P Y H Z M N S Z F I I S O A S L I Y R Words to find: HAPPY SAD ANGRY CALM PROUD SHY www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten · Literacy
Goals for Next Year LITERACY · KINDERGARTEN Name Date Plan it first, then write. Use the word bank. Write about: Goals for Next Year Plan it: How do the characters feel at the end? What happens first? Who is in your story? Word bank whisper howling glimmer peaceful shiny eager stubborn gloomy Now write: stuck? start with “At first…” www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten · Literacy
