ELAR 2.3
Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--vocabulary. The student uses newly acquired vocabulary expressively. The student is expected to:
- (1) use print or digital resources to determine
meaning and pronunciation of unknown words;
- (A) use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words;
- (B) identify the meaning of and use words with affixes un-, re-, -ly, -er, and -est (comparative and superlative), and -ion/tion/sion; and
- (C) identify, use, and explain the meaning of antonyms, synonyms, idioms, and homographs in context.
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Last One Standing Active Game
An active game that allows students to build their vocabulary knowledge.
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Prefixes and Suffixes Flipbook
Review and assess prefix and suffix knowledge with a printable vocabulary flipbook.
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Adding Suffixes - Vocabulary Worksheet
Review concepts related to suffixes with a printable grammar worksheet.
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Word Wall Task Cards
30 activity task cards for use with a vocabulary word wall.
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My Word of the Day Mat
A fun worksheet to use in the classroom when building vocabulary.
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Synonyms- Printable Flashcards
Build vocabulary skills with individual Synonym anchor chart flash cards.
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Prefix Crossword Puzzle
Review vocabulary skills and boost your students’ knowledge of prefixes with a printable crossword puzzle for kids
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Inflectional Endings - Spelling with Suffixes Worksheets
Spell words with the inflectional endings -ed, -ing, -s, -es and -ies with a pack of printable practice worksheets covering inflected endings.
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Synonym and Antonym Crossword Puzzle
Review vocabulary skills and boost your students’ knowledge of synonyms and antonyms with a crossword puzzle worksheet.
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Daily Vocabulary Dive - Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet
Give your students a daily dose of synonym and antonym review with a 5-day vocabulary warm-up worksheet.
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Synonym Roll Sorting Center
Encourage your kids to take a bite out of language learning with our sweet “Synonym Roll” sorting activity.
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Emotions Charts - Synonym Flashcards
Give your students the words and synonyms they need to express emotions and enhance their writing.
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Building Words with Prefixes Sorting Activity
Build words by matching the root word to prefixes, recording the new words on the answer sheet.
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Using Clues to Determine Meaning Worksheet
Practice defining unfamiliar words by looking for context clues within a sentence.
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Context Detectives Worksheet
A set of 3 worksheets for students to practice using context clues to identify the meaning of a word.
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Vocabulary Dice Roll Activity
6 vocabulary activities to use with a range of words.
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Synonyms Tarsia Puzzle
Have fun building vocabulary skills with a printable synonyms tarsia puzzle activity.
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Super Synonyms List
Boost your students’ vocabularies with a synonyms list to reference in their daily writing lessons.
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Seize the Synonym Active Game
Grab, snatch, and match synonyms with an active synonyms game.
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Identifying Idioms and Their Meanings - Worksheet
A worksheet to practice identifying idioms and their meaning.
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Frayer Model for Building Vocabulary Activity
A graphic organizer to use when learning new vocabulary words.
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Individual Idiom Posters
A set of posters showing idioms and their meaning.
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Grade 2 Magazine - What's Buzzing? (Issue 1)
A beautifully designed, 24-page reading magazine specifically written for Grade 2 students.
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Suffix Stars - Making Plurals Interactive
Practice reading and spelling plural nouns with an engaging Google Slides digital learning activity.
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Re- Prefix Worksheet - Morphology Passage
Practice reading, defining, and using words with the Re- prefix with a morphology reading passage worksheet.
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Pick the Synonym - Self-Checking Interactive Activity
Build some ‘llama-zing’ vocabulary skills using a fun llama-themed self-checking activity with synonyms!
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Synonyms Are the Same! - Vocabulary Worksheets
Practice identifying and using synonyms in sentences with a synonyms worksheet.
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Synonym Task Cards
Build vocabulary and recognition of synonyms with a set of Synonym task cards.
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Synonyms - Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
Boost vocabulary skills with a fun synonym crossword puzzle.
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Shopping for Synonyms - Worksheet
Go shopping for synonyms with a fun “Synonym Shop” color by code worksheet.
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Sort the Synonym Rolls Worksheets
Encourage your kids to take a bite out of language learning with our sweet “Synonym Roll” sorting worksheets.
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Antonyms - Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
Turn your language learners into vocabulary superstars with a fun antonym crossword puzzle.