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L.2.1a
Standard: L.2.1 a
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and
usage when writing or speaking.
(a) Use collective nouns (e.g., group).
K-12 Reader
The following resources are for teachers. The sites define “collective nouns” and
provide word banks of examples.
 Collective nouns are easy to recognize and they’re fun to work with too. Not
only are they rich in developmental history, in some cases they can add vivid
imagery to writing.
 Collective list of nouns: band, class, crowd, group, society
 Collective nouns for animals: colony of rabbits, flock of birds, team of horses,
herd of buffalo
http://www.k12reader.com/term/collective-nouns/
 See: Collective Nouns-Fill in the Blank
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/nouns/Collective-Nouns.html
http://rinkworks.com/words/collective.shtml
Anchor Charts and Student Lists:
Teachers create a “Collective Noun” anchor chart with their students. Students create
“Collective Nouns” lists in their journals. Students can then add words to the chart or
their own “Collective Nouns” lists in their journals. The words can be collected from
books they are reading, word walls, and other print throughout the room, etc.
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L.2.1a
Nancy Fetzer Sentence Builder
Have students brainstorm collective nouns and use that list to create sentences using
the Nancy Fetzer Sentence Builder.
http://www.commoncorestandardswriting.com/nancy-fetzers-grades-2-3-writingcurriculum-online-training/
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Nancy Fetzer Sentence Builder Template and Instructional Information:
The Sentence Builder chart is used to demonstrate many strategies and skills for
sophisticated sentence writing. This tool may be used to build elaborate, welldeveloped topic sentences/thesis statements, story openings, and powerful
sentences with transitions.
Nancy Fetzer Sentence Builder Cards: The sentence pattern Blueprints are
color-coded cards used to form three different types of sentence structures.
These cards include adjectives, nouns, and verbs for the parts of speech, and
why, how, where, and when questions to add modifiers to the sentences.
Once a sentence is constructed using the cards, students then move the
modifiers (where, when, how, and why cards) as a technique to revise and
vary a sentence.
Nancy Fetzer Narrative Writing Strategies:
Teachers may use their Fetzer manual or the online link as a resource for planning
the writing process. The link contains demonstration videos and blackline masters.
Click on the link and scroll to the Narrative Section.
http://www.commoncorestandardswriting.com/nancy-fetzers-grades-2-3-writingcurriculum-online-training/
Nancy Fetzer Training Modules are also available on LCPS Blackboard
CCSS Appendix C 2nd Grade Writing Sample and Annotation: This page and link
will provide an exemplar of grade level narrative writing (page 17), including an
explanation (annotation). An exemplar of opinion writing is on page 15.
http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_C.pdf
Jan Richardson: Next Step in Guided Reading (Guided Writing Resources)
Provide students with opportunities to write sentences using “collective nouns” during
guided writing.
Reading Street Resources: Look for activities and information specific to “collective
nouns”.
 Day 2: Vocabulary Activities (from digital path)
 Day 3: Grammar Jammers (from digital path)
Gracie’s Collective Nouns
Students will read a text and identify the collective nouns. Use “worksheets”
cautiously. You might use the worksheet as a model, in a collaborative group where
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L.2.1a
students only have one worksheet and have to discuss the answers, or you might
display the worksheet on the board and use 1-2 questions as an exit ticket or journal
response where they answer the question and explain/justify their answers.