Grade 2 English Language Arts
5 units matched to the BC Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “Reading & Writing”.
Big Ideas
- Language and story can be a source of creativity and joy.
- Stories and other texts help us learn about ourselves and our families.
- Stories and other texts can be shared through pictures and words.
- Everyone has a unique story to share.
- Through listening and speaking, we connect with others and share our world.
- Playing with language helps us discover how language works.
- Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us.
Units
Unit 1
Rhyme Time
Hearing rhymes and spotting word families (-at, -ig, -op). Both help with reading and spelling new words.
Learning standard: Language features: word patterns and word families; phonological awareness
Unit 2
Sound Detectives
Letter teams that make one sound (sh, ch, th, wh, ee, ai, oa) and clapping syllables.
Learning standard: Phoneme manipulation and sound-symbol correspondence; reading strategies
Unit 3
Super Sentences
Starting sentences and names with capitals, and choosing a period, question mark or exclamation mark.
Learning standard: Language features, structures and conventions: capital letters and end punctuation
Unit 4
Story Builders
Reading short stories, then naming the character and setting, explaining why things happened, and retelling events in order.
Learning standard: Story/text: elements of story (character, setting, sequence); comprehension strategies
Unit 5
Word Power
Building compound words, finding opposites and spelling plurals (-s and -es).
Learning standard: Language features: word patterns, vocabulary and plurals
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