World of Language: Grade 2

by Ragno, Nancy Nickell; Toth, Marian Davies; Gray, Betty G.

• ISBN13: 9780382251672
• ISBN10: 0382251679
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-06-01
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL SCHOOL GROUP

Summary

Comprehensive instruction guide facilitates teaching with a flexible two-part organization for grammar and writing, Grades 1-8. At Kindergarten, lessons are organized to develop oral composition and language awareness skills to support early writing.

Table of Contents

UNIT 1 USING LANGUAGE TO PERSUADE
Language Awareness Sentences
Writing in Your Journal	3	(13)
Sentences	4	(2)
Statements	6	(2)
Questions	8	(2)
Parts of a Sentence	10	(2)
Word Order in Sentences	12	(2)
Vocabulary Synonyms	14	(2)
Making Connections Combining Parts of Sentences	16	(3)
A Reason For Writing Persuading
Creative Writing Fine Arts	19	(17)
Critical Thinking A Strategy for Persuading	20	(2)
Literature I Know a Lady	22	(8)
Charlotte Zolotow
Speaking and Listening Having a Discussion	30	(1)
Speaking Giving Directions	31	(1)
Listening Following Directions	32	(2)
Speaking and Listening Using the Telephone	34	(1)
Writing Taking a Message	35	(1)
Writing Process Writing a Poster Message	36	(6)
Prewriting
Writing
Revising
Proofreading
Publishing
Curriculum Connection Writing for Health and Safety	42	(1)
Books to Enjoy	43	(4)
Unit Review	44	(3)
UNIT 2 USING LANGUAGE TO CLASSIFY
Language Awareness Nouns
Writing in Your Journal	47	(9)
Nouns for People and Places	48	(2)
Nouns for Things	50	(1)
One or More Than One	51	(1)
Nouns That Add -es	52	(1)
Nouns That Change Spelling	53	(1)
Nouns That Show Ownership	54	(1)
Vocabulary Compounds	55	(1)
Making Connections Writing with Nouns	56	(3)
A Reason For Writing Classifying
Creative Writing Fine Arts	59	(17)
Creative Thinking A Strategy for Classifying	60	(2)
Literature A Bird Can Fly	62	(8)
Douglas Florian
Study Skills ABC Order	70	(2)
Study Skills Finding Words in a Dictionary	72	(2)
Writing Using the Word Finder	74	(2)
Writing Process Writing a Book Page	76	(6)
Prewriting
Writing
Revising
Proofreading
Publishing
Curriculum Connection Writing for Science	82	(1)
Books to Enjoy	83	(4)
Unit Review	84	(3)
UNIT 3 USING LANGUAGE TO IMAGINE
Language Awareness Verbs
Writing in Your Journal	87	(7)
Verbs	88	(2)
Adding -s to Verbs	90	(1)
Adding -ed to Verbs	91	(1)
Adding -s and -ed to Verbs	92	(1)
Vocabulary The Prefixes re- and un-	93	(1)
Making Connections Writing with Verbs	94	(3)
A Reason For Writing Imagining
Creative Writing Fine Arts	97	(17)
Critical Thinking A Strategy for Imagining	98	(2)
Literature The Paper Crane	100	(10)
Molly Bang
Speaking and Listening Telling a Story in Order	110	(1)
Writing Ending a Story	111	(1)
Speaking Acting Out a Story	112	(2)
Writing Process Writing a Story	114	(6)
Prewriting	114	(3)
Writing	117	(1)
Revising	117	(1)
Proofreading	118	(1)
Publishing	119	(1)
Curriculum Connection Writing for Social Studies	120	(1)
Books to Enjoy	121	(4)
Unit Review	122	(3)
UNIT 4 USING LANGUAGE TO CREATE
Language Awareness Adjectives
Writing in Your Journal	125	(11)
Adjectives	126	(2)
Words that Tell How Many	128	(2)
Words That Tell What Kind	130	(2)
Words That Compare	132	(2)
Using a and an	134	(1)
Vocabulary The Suffixes -ful and -less	135	(1)
Making Connections Writing with Adjectives	136	(3)
A Reason For Writing Creating
Creative Writing Fine Arts	139	(13)
Critical Thinking A Strategy for Creating	140	(2)
Literature Poetry	142	(4)
Listening Listening for Rhymes	146	(2)
Speaking Acting Out a Poem	148	(2)
Speaking Saying a Poem Together	150	(2)
Writing Process Writing a Poem	152	(6)
Prewriting	152	(3)
Writing	155	(1)
Revising	155	(1)
Proofreading	156	(1)
Publishing	157	(1)
Curriculum Connection Writing for Art	158	(1)
Books to Enjoy	159	(6)
Unit Review	160	(2)
Cumulative Review	162	(3)
UNIT 5 USING LANGUAGE TO INFORM
Language Awareness Nouns and Pronouns
Writing in Your Journal	165	(11)
Names and Titles for People	166	(2)
Titles of Books	168	(1)
Days of the Week	169	(1)
Months, Holidays, and Special Days	170	(2)
Pronouns	172	(2)
Using I and me	174	(1)
Vocabulary Words That Sound Alike	175	(1)
Making Connections Writing with Pronouns	176	(3)
A Reason For Writing Informing
Creative Writing Fine Arts	179	(13)
Creative Thinking A Strategy for Informing	180	(2)
Literature Stringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea	182	(4)
Vera B. Williams
Jennifer Williams
Writing Writing an Invitation	186	(2)
Writing Parts of a Friendly Letter	188	(2)
Writing Writing a Thank-You Letter	190	(1)
Writing Addressing an Envelope	191	(1)
Writing Process Writing a Postcard	192	(6)
Prewriting
Writing
Revising
Proofreading Publishing
Curriculum Connection Writing for Music	198	(1)
Books to Enjoy	199	(4)
Unit Review	200	(3)
UNIT 6 USING LANGUAGE TO NARRATE
Language Awareness Verbs
Writing in Your Journal	203	(9)
Using is and are	204	(1)
Using was and were	205	(1)
Using has and have	206	(1)
Using come and run	207	(1)
Using give and take	208	(1)
Using do and go	209	(1)
Vocabulary Contractions	210	(2)
Making Connections Writing with Verbs	212	(3)
A Reason For Writing Narrating
Creative Writing Fine Arts	215	(17)
Creative Thinking A Strategy for Narrating	216	(2)
Literature The Josefina Story Quilt	218	(8)
Eleanor Coerr
Writing Finding the Main Idea	226	(2)
Writing Finding Details	228	(2)
Writing Writing a Main Idea and Details	230	(2)
Writing Process Writing a Story	232	(6)
Prewriting
Writing
Revising
Proofreading
Publishing
Curriculum Connection Writing for Mathematics	238	(1)
Books to Enjoy	239	(4)
Unit Review	240	(3)
UNIT 7 USING LANGUAGE TO DESCRIBE
Language Awareness Adverbs
Writing in Your Journal	243	(7)
Words That Tell When and Where	244	(2)
Words That Tell How	246	(2)
Vocabulary Antonyms	248	(2)
Making Connections Writing with Adverbs	250	(3)
A Reason For Writing Describing
Creative Writing Fine Arts	253	(15)
Critical Thinking A Strategy for Describing	254	(2)
Literature Owl Moon	256	(6)
Jane Yolen
Writing What Is a Paragraph?	262	(2)
Writing Keeping to One Topic	264	(1)
Writing Telling Enough	265	(1)
Writing Writing Descriptive Details	266	(2)
Writing Process Writing a Description	268	(6)
Prewriting	268	(3)
Writing	271	(1)
Revising	271	(1)
Proofreading	272	(1)
Publishing	273	(1)
Curriculum Connection Writing for Science	274	(1)
Books to Enjoy	275	(4)
Unit Review	276	(3)
UNIT 8 USING LANGUAGE TO RESEARCH
Language Awareness Sentences
Writing in Your Journal	279	(12)
Commands and Exclamations	280	(2)
Writing Four Kinds of Sentences	282	(2)
Changing Meaning with Word Order	284	(2)
Vocabulary Clues to Word Meaning	286	(2)
Making Connections How to Combine Sentences	288	(3)
A Reason For Writing Researching
Creative Writing Fine Arts	291	(17)
Critical Thinking A Strategy for Researching	292	(2)
Literature ``Junkyard Dinosaurs''	294	(6)
Sallie Luther
Study Skills Parts of a Book	300	(2)
Writing Writing a Book Report	302	(2)
Speaking Sharing a Book	304	(1)
Study Skills Using the Library	305	(1)
Speaking and Listening Interviewing for Information	306	(2)
Writing Process Writing a Report	308	(6)
Prewriting	308	(3)
Writing	311	(1)
Revising	311	(1)
Proofreading	312	(1)
Publishing	313	(1)
Curriculum Connection Writing for Social Studies	314	(1)
Books to Enjoy	315	(8)
Unit Review	316	(2)
Cumulative Review	318	(5)
WRITER'S REFERENCE BOOK
Word Finder	323	(12)
Spelling Guide	335	(3)
Reports, Letters, Messages	338	(7)
Grammar Handbook
Grammar	345	(6)
Capital Letters	351	(1)
Punctuation	352	(2)
Writing and Computers	354	(8)
Index	362