writing2

=2nd Grade Communications Arts - Writing=

**Websites**

 * [|Noun Dunk]Allows students to identify words that are proper nouns, commons nouns and words that are not nouns. [|Usage Notes]
 * [|Rhyming] This site helps the students identify rhyming words in a fun way that they are familiar with.
 * [|Proofreading] This website gives the students practice with proof reading. [|Usage Notes]
 * [|Graphic Organizers] This site has many graphic organizers that can be used for students in second grade.
 * [|Contractions] - Treasure Trove Contractions Game
 * [|Contractions] - Contractions Fly By activity
 * [|See 'N Spell] - Long Vowels, Short Vowels, Digraphs, Plurals, Blends, and more
 * Alphabet Zoo - ABC order
 * [|Suffix Activity]
 * [|Rhyming Activity] - Help Reggie find the rhyme (excellent)
 * [|Rhyming Activity]
 * Discovery Streaming Video: Parts of Speech adjectives, nouns, verbs,etc.
 * **BrainPop Jr. Video: Reading and Writing Comprehension** Four separate movies discuss main idea, make inferences, predictions, and sequence.
 * **BrainPop Jr. Video: Reading and Writing Story Elements** Three separate movies discuss character, plot, and setting.

Lessons
[|Poetry] Students will read various poems and create designs in Microsoft Word to enhance them. [|Favorite Things about School] The student will be able to write two complete sentences telling about what they feel their favorite thing about school is. They will use correct punctuation, capitalization and sentence structure. Students will correct a slideshow that will be put into a classroom slide show.

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