Grade 2
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Composition
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Language
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Reading: Foundational Skills
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Reading: Informational
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Reading: Literature
KAS ELA Standard: RF.2.3.d
Identify, decode and know the meaning of words with the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes.
Thermocryptograph (Greek and Latin)
What on earth is a Thermocryptograph? Break apart the Greek and Latin roots, figure out what it should mean, then invent what it describes.
Phobia-ology
What strange new fears are hiding inside Greek and Latin roots?
Greek and Latin Inventions
What useful or ridiculous inventions are hiding inside Greek and Latin roots?
Greek and Latin Spellbook
What happens when Greek and Latin roots become magic spells?
Words Within Words: PARKING
How many words can you find within PARKING?
Prefixes and Suffixes in Other Languages
Let’s go beyond merely memorizing word parts and instead analyze across languages. How do other languages make a word the opposite?
Analyze Suffixes: -en
What exactly does adding -en to a word do? Find the pattern. Then find the words that break it.
Analyze Suffixes: -ly, -less, and -ful
What exactly does adding -less do to a word?
Words Within Words: AIRPLANE
How many words can you find within airplane?
Word Pyramid: T to Patch
Add a letter at each step to form a new word. Can you connect the starting point and ending point?
Greekymon
Rather than just memorizing word parts, students will use those word parts to create four possible products.
Common English Words From Other Languages
Bored with typical spelling studies? Let’s dig into the origins of common English words from other languages!
Greek and Latin Dinosaur Names
Let’s create a new dinosaur using Greek and Latin stems!