British division
English dEpartmEnt
YEar 2
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Lesson 1 "What is a sentence"
A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought.
Every sentence begins with a capital letter.
• A statement is a sentence that tells something. It ends with a
full stop.
School is fun.
We play in the gym.
Circle the sentence in each row.
1-My friend helps me.
goes with me to the park
my friend helps me 2-Jake
Jake goes with me to the park.
3-we walk to school together
We walk to school together.
4-Kara likes to dance.
Kara likes to dance 5-I
showed Kara how to sing
I showed Kara how to sing.
6-I sing with my friend.
i sing with my friend.
Lesson 2
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Types of Sentences
• A statement is a sentence that tells something. It ends with
a full stop.
EX: I play football.
• A question is a sentence that asks something. It ends with
a question mark.
EX: Will you play football?
• An exclamation is a sentence that shows strong feeling.
• An exclamation begins with a capital letter and ends with an
exclamation mark.
EX: Maria can really dance!
Read the sentences. Write the sentences correctly on the
lines.
1. Donny sits next to me
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2. Will we have the same teacher
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3. The boys help Ben rake the leaves
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4-Who can go with him
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5-They play tag together
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6-Do you have homework
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7-Hooray, we are going to the zoo
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8-Oh no, I’m scared
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9-We had so much fun
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•A
question is a sentence that asks something. It ends with a question
mark.
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• A statement
stop.
is a sentence that tells something. It ends with a full
Do you have a pencil?
I have paper.
• An exclamation
is a sentence that shows strong feeling.
• An exclamation
exclamation point.
begins with a capital letter and ends with an
Maria can really dance!
Read the sentences. Circle each question. Underline each statement.
1. Will dad help you read the book?
2. Who are your friends?
3. I ate dinner at Lisa’s house .
4. Sam helped me rake the leaves .
5. I watched Seth’s game .
6. Will you go to the movies with me ?
7. My friend takes care of me .
8. Sara shows Tad the new game .
9. Do you have homework tonight ?
10.Friends help each other.
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Add the correct end mark to each sentence. Write S next to each statement.
Write Q next to each question.
1. Ryan reads a book……………
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2. He goes to the library……………
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3. Who can go with him…………..
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4. His friend Hanna helps ……………
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5. Is it good to have a friend ………..
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6. Will Hanna help Ryan ……….
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7. How long have they been friends………
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8. What else do they do together………..
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9. They play tag together ………….
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10.Does that sound like fun …………
Circle each exclamation
1. Jane’s family plays in the snow .
2. What a fast snowball that was !
3. I want to make a snowman !
4. Dad puts on a hat.
5. It’s too cold outside!
6. Let’s sit by the fire
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Lesson 3
Conjunctions
BUT / AND
The conjunctions and , but can be used to join two
statements.
And: shows addition and is used when the statements
are similar.
I called Jan and we talked for an hour.
But: is used to connect statements that express
opposite ideas.
I also called Steve, but he wasn't home.
A- Complete the following sentences by adding but or and.
1. She eats meat, _____ she doesn’t eat fish.
2. He stopped _____ looked at the sky.
3. I saw Jane, _____ she didn’t see me.
4. She phoned me _____ then I phoned her.
5. She goes to work by car, _____ I go by bus.
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6. She drinks tea _____ eats toasts for breakfast.
7. I’d like to go , _____ I have to study for my test tonight.
8. She was in the park _____ met an old school friend there.
9. It never rains here , _____ it rained here last week.
10. He can play tennis _____ golf very well.
B- Join those pair of sentences by using but.
1-They are very rich; they aren’t happy.
2-He isn’t very clever; he is a good student.
Lesson 4 Nouns
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• A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing.
• Some nouns name people.
A girl mows the lawn.
Her dad plants a tree.
• Some nouns name places.
This is my backyard.
• Some nouns name things.
The flowers are yellow.
1-Circle the noun in each sentence that names a person.
1. Mom grows a vegetable garden.
2. Dad picks the vegetables.
3. My brothers eat the snap peas.
4. My sister likes the tomatoes.
2-Read the sentences. Underline the nouns that name
things. Circle the nouns that name places.
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1. Many plants grow in the forest.
2. We saw evergreens in the mountains.
3. You can see a cactus in the desert.
4. What trees grow in your town?
3-Circle the nouns in each sentence.
1. My uncle opened a shop in the city.
2. People can buy fresh fruit and vegetables there.
3. My aunt grew those berries in her garden.
4. Farmers grow other foods in their fields.
5. A huge truck brings some corn.
Write the nouns that you circled in the correct column.
People
Places
Things
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Proper nouns
• Some nouns name special persons, places, or things.
• This kind of noun is called a proper noun .
• A proper noun begins with a capital letter.
Carlos was born at Oakwood Hospital.
Circle the proper nouns.
1. Carlos lives in New Jersey.
2. He goes to Orchard School on King Street.
3. His teacher is Mr. Fleming.
4. At recess he plays tag with Al and Sara.
5. After school the friends play at Miller Park on Oak
Street.
6. Sometimes they go to Reed Library near Reed
River.
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• Some proper nouns name days of the week, months, and holidays.
• The name of each day, month, or holiday begins with a capital letter.
Sunday
June
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Father’s Day
Lesson 6 Singular and Plural
Nouns
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Complete each sentence. Change the noun in( ) to name
more than one. Write the plural noun on the line.
1. Gus and I have to finish our…………………………. . (chore)
2. Then we can ride our…………………………………. . (bike)
3. Gus and I like to play on the………………………………………. , too.
(swing)
4. We watch the ……………………………………………..on the lake. (duck)
• Some nouns change their spelling to make their plural form.
foot ----feet
woman----- women
child----- children
tooth ---------teeth
sheep------- sheep
mouse-----mice
man---- men
person------
people
Draw a line from each singular word to its matching plural.
1. child
feet
2. man
mice
3. foot
children
4. mouse
women
5. tooth
men
6. woman
teeth
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A. Complete each sentence with the noun in ( ). Write the
plural form of the noun.
1. Three…………………………… took a hike in the woods. (child)
2. Two ………………………………………led the hike. (woman)
3. Four ……………………………………were in the group. (man)
4. The children hurt their……………………………….. (foot)
5. They found two…………………………………. (mouse)
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• Add -s to make the plural of most nouns.
• Add -es to form the plural of singular nouns that end in s, ch, sh,
or x.
Wish
wishes
box
boxes
• To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant and y, change
Complete each sentence with the noun in ( ). Write the plural
form of the noun.
1. The shepherd boy made up many …………………. (story)
2. He saw……………… , dragons, and dogs in the sky. (fox)
3. One of his…………………. was to watch the sheep. (duty)
4. One of the sheep had several………………………… . (baby)
5. A wolf hid in the ……………………... (bush)
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Complete each sentence. Change the noun in ( ) to name
more than one. Write the plural noun on the line.
1. Gus and I have to finish our ………………………….. (chore)
2. Then we can ride our ……………………………... (bike)
3. Gus and I like to play on the…………………… , too. (swing)
4. We watch the………………………… on the lake. (duck)
5. Be quiet, we might see ………………………..nearby. (bunny)
6. After dinner, we have to wash the ………………….. (dish) 7. Aunt
Lisa always brings us……………………… from her
travels. (toy)
8. Gus and I are good …………………………….. (buddy)
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Write each sentence so that the underlined nouns are plural.
1. The goose flew over the house.
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2. The child chased after the ball.
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3. The mouse ran when the woman screamed.
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4. The man hitched the ox to a cart.
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5. The sock covered Ella’s foot.
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Lesson 7
Adjectives
• An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
• Some adjectives tell what kind or how many.
. Adjectives tell about Size, shape, colour and number.
Joe’s aunt grows tall plants.
She has five sunflowers.
ten seeds
many leaves
1-Circle each adjective and underline the noun being
described.
1. Luke has a pretty garden.
2. It includes small plants with yellow flowers.
3. There is a white fence around the garden.
4. I like the wooden bench under the tree.
5. The red flowers are my favourite.
6. They are near the flat rocks.
2-Circle the adjectives that tell how many.
1. Jack brought six seeds to school.
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2. We planted them in three pots.
3. In ten days, we could see shoots.
4. The plants had few leaves.
3-Read each sentence. Underline the adjective in each
sentence.
1. I bounced the round ball.
2. The blue ball is mine.
3. Did you see that big ball?
4-Write each sentence, using an adjective. The word in (
) tells what kind of describing word to use.
4. Look at the (colour) flowers!
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5. The cookie has a (shape) shape.
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6. My dog is (size).
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7. The sky is (colour).
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5-Read the sentences. Circle the adjective in each
sentence. If the adjective tells about colour, write
colour. If it tells about shape, write shape. If it tells
about size, write size.
1. I like to build with big blocks.
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2. Sara likes to build with small cubes.
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3. The blocks are yellow.
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4. I need a square block.
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Change the adjective for each noun to a new descr ibing word. Then,
draw anew picture to show how you changed the meaning.
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Lesson 8
Pronouns
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1. Jamal and Nora are going to catch the snakes. We’re glad
(you, she) are here, Jamal and Nora!
2. Now (we, I) are safe!
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3. Did you hear the wolves? (We, They) are howling.
4. Wolves don’t eat people, so (we, she) are not in danger.
5. Mom and I hope to see wolf pups. (They, He) are so cute!
6. Have (you, she) ever seen a wolf pup?
7. How big does (it, they) grow?
8. (I, We) are having so much fun in the desert.
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Lesson 9
Helping verbs
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Read the sentences. Circle the main verb. Underline
the helping verb.
1. I have collected baseball cards since I was five.
2. Gail has collected hats for a while.
3. Many people have found things to collect.
4. I was collecting the flowers .
Read the sentences. Write the present-tense helping verb that
completes each sentence. Then rewrite each sentence using
the past-tense helping verb.
5. Mr. Ash …………………………come
to the show.
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6. Sadie……………………………….. made cookies to bring.
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7. I………………………. spent all of my money.
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8. John…………………………….. made all the puppets.
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Lesson 10
Action Verbs
• An action verb is a word that shows action.
• An action verb shows what someone or something is doing.
Isabel tells a story.
Martin listens to Isabel.
Circle the action verb in each sentence. Write it on the line.
1. Justin sits in a chair.
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2. He reads a story to his sister, Lucy.
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3. Lucy listens to Justin.
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4. She laughs at the funny parts.
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5. Justin turns the pages.
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6. He points to the pictures.
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Read each sentence. Underline the action verb. Then write
another sentence using that same verb.
1. The three bears walk in the woods.
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2. Goldilocks likes the porridge.
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3. Goldilocks sits in Baby Bear’s chair.
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4. She breaks the chair.
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5. Goldilocks feels tired.
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6. The bears come home.
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7. The bears find Goldilocks asleep.
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8. They chase Goldilocks away.
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Lesson 11 Present simple tense
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The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place.
WE use the simple present to talk about Regular habit, daily
routine, or Facts.
He eats his breakfast every day.
A) Choose the form of the verb that correctly agrees with
the subject of the sentence. Circle your answer.
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1. Andy ………………….to do a show.
(want –
wants)
2. He ……………………..some tricks.
(learn –
learns)
3. Lisa…………………………… him to write jokes and
riddles.
(help- helps)
4. I ………………………to ask the audience to
answer the riddles.
(plan – plans)
5. The girl……………………… plenty of clues in
the riddles.
( put – puts)
6. You …………….. to the show.
(come - comes)
7- I ………………………to ask the audience to
answer the riddles.
(plan – plans)
8- The girl……………………… plenty of clues in
the riddles.
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( put – puts)
9-You …………….. to the show.
(come -
comes)
B) Draw a line under each present-tense verb.
Then write the verb on the line.
1-Josh puts on his hockey skates.
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2-He wears a helmet on his head.
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Pads protect his knees.
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4-Josh skates fast.
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5-He hits the puck with a hockey stick.
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6-Josh’s mom cheers for him.
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C) Choose
the correct verb in (
):
7. The farmer (grow, grows) vegetables.
8. His vegetables (taste, tastes) good to me.
9. The farmer (sell, sells) them at the market.
Lesson 12
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Subject verb agreement
• A present-tense verb must agree with its subject.
• Add -s to most verbs if the subject is singular.
• Add -es to verbs that end with s, ch, sh, x, or z.
The car stops for the red light.
• Do not add -s or -es if the subject is plural.
The children cross the street.
1-Draw
a line under the correct present-tense verb in
( ):
1. The woman (push, pushes) the swing gently.
2. Two boys (ride, rides) their bikes around the park.
3- One boy (wear, wears) a red helmet to stay safe.
2- Look at the verb in ( ). Write the correct form of the
verb on the line that agrees with the subject:
1. Jana ………………………..to make Farmer Fred laugh. (want)
2. She…………………………… to make a plan. (decide)
3. The animals ………………………………like dogs. (bark)
4. Then they …………………………in Farmer Fred’s clothes. (dress)
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5. The cows and chickens………………………….. away from the farm.
(walk)
6. Farmer Fred…………………………………. the animals back to the
farm. (drive)
7. Edna’s plan ………………………………well. (work)
8. The animals …………………………soundly all night. (sleep)
3- Write the present tense of the verb in (
each sentence.
) to complete
1. Rose ……………………………..for the light to change. (watch)
2. Her little sisters………………………………… mom’s hands. (hold)
3. They all………………………………….. both ways before crossing.
(look)
4. Rose ………………………………about safety at school and at
home. (learn)
5. The students in Rose’s class……………………………… posters.
(make)
6. Chan …………………………………………a list of safety rules on his
poster. (write)
7. The girl ………………………………………a cartoon. (watch)
8. The cartoon ……………………………..kids on skateboards. (show)
9. One skateboarder ……………………………….too fast. (go)
10. The other skateboarders ………………………………..safety rules.
(follow)
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