Second Grade Weekly Reading Plans
Grammar/Spelling – week 20
Common Core Objectives:
.L.2.1d Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs – Verbs of being
Essential Question:
What is the purpose of applying grammar and mechanics skills?
I can statement:
I can use the verb to be to complete sentences.
I can write a sentence with the verb to be.
Standard/Lesson
Day 1
Reading Skill: Introduce Weekly Spelling Words
Have the students unscramble the spelling words. Use the website to create a
word scramble. Then print it off as a pdf and have them work together to
figure out the new spelling words. As a bonus, see if they can figure out the
pattern once they have unscrambled the words.
Day 2: Whole Class Activity
Reading Skill: Introduce Weekly Grammar Skill
1. Have them paste the rule paper on the left side of their journal.
Review the rules for irregular verbs.
 Sometimes the verb changes completely. (sing, sang)
 Sometimes the verb does not change. (cut, cut)
Subject
I
Verbs of Being
Present Tense
am
Past Tense
was
you
he, she, it
we
you
they
Singular noun
Plural noun
are
is
are
are
are
is
are
were
was
were
were
were
was
were
2. Under the rules, have them write an examples.
I am not home.
You were not home.
They are here.
The dog is home.
The dogs are home.
3. Diagram a sentence in journal using color.
David is on a long vacation by himself.
- Have them divide the subject and the predicate with a slash
mark.
- Have them underline the nouns in the sentence with blue.
- Have them draw a black triangle around the pronouns.
Materials
Unscramble
words
Rule Sheet
for journal
Colored
-
Have them draw a black line back to the word the reflective
pronoun modifies.
Have them circle the adjective with a red colored pencil and
draw an arrow to the noun it modifies.
Then have them find and circle the articles with a green colored
pencil.
Now have them circle the verb with a yellow colored pencil.
pencils
Day 3: Activity
Have the students complete the skill practice sheet. Have them paste it into their
journal. Check as a class and discuss answers.
Day 4: Activity
Reading Skill: Video Reinforcement/ Interactive Game
United Streaming Video – Discovering Language Arts: Primary: Parts of Speech
– Just show the section on verbs.
Basketball Game - http://www.esolhelp.com/verb-to-be/verb-to-be.html
Day 5: Skill Check
Reading Skill
Verb of Being Skill Check
Practice
sheet
Link
Skill check