Second Grade Weekly Reading Plans
Grammar/Spelling – week 6
Common Core Objectives:
L.2.1b Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g.,feet, children, teeth, mice,
fish).
Essential Question:
What is the purpose of applying grammar and mechanics skills?
I can statement:
I can correctly change a noun to a plural noun.
Standard/Lesson
Day 1
Reading Skill: Introduce Weekly Spelling Words
Have students spell weekly spelling words with pasta letters.
Color coded words - vowels are red, consonants are blue
Day 2: Whole Class Activity
Reading Skill: Introduce Weekly Grammar Skill
1. Give Students weekly grammar rules to put in journal on left side of
page.
Rules for irregular nouns.
 If the word ends in –fe: change the –f to a v and add –s
 If the word ends in –f : change the –f to a v and add-es
 If the word ends in –o: add –es
 If the word ends in –us: change the –us to an –i
 If the word ends in –is: change –is to –es
 If the word ends in –on: change –on to –a
 Some nouns change their spelling to name more than one.
Mouse - mice
man-men
 Unchanging nouns:
Sheep
Deer
Fish (sometimes)
2. Under the rules, have them write an example of each.
Day 3: Activity
Reading Skill :
Have students complete the practice sheet. Students may need to use their
journal rules to help them. Check as a class and go over possible answers.
Have them paste the practice sheet on the right side of journal.
Day 4: Activity
Reading Skill: Video Reinforcement
Irregular Noun Video – 23 minutes – United Streaming Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc3DGlnQYNE – You tube Video
Day 5: Skill Check
Reading Skill
Working with a partner to see how many words you can change correctly.
Worksheet on plural nouns
Game links: http://www.manythings.org/wbg/irr_plurals1-mw.html
http://www.mes-games.com/plural2.php
Materials
Pasta letters
Rule sheet
for journal
Practice
sheet
Video
sheet