Poetry : Jake's Cake

Level: Second Year

Poetry

Jake's Cake

Wake up Jake,

Let’s bake a cake.

We make a cake,

The cake is big.

We take the cake to the lake.

Jake and I like cake.

Read the Poem carefully, and then answer the questions that follow IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.

1)      What do we make?

We make a cake.

2)      Is the cake big?

Yes, the cake is big.

3)      Where do we take the cake?

We take the cake to the lake. 

Poetry: Reading Forever

Level: Standard 1 & 2

Poetry

Reading Forever

I read a good mystery,

Stuffed full of trills.

And then a good ghost story,

Spooky with chills.

I laughed through a joke book,

Read things that were true.

Books about animals,

Biographies too.

Written by: Guy Bellarante.

Read the Poem above and answer the questions below IN PROPER SENTENCES.  

1)      What does a good mystery have?

A good mystery is stuffed full of trills.

2)      What is spooky with chills?

A good ghost story is spooky with chills.

3)      Name five (5) types of books found in the poem

Five types of books found in the poem are mystery, horror, jokes, books about animals, and biographies.

4)      Do you like the poem? Give a reason for your answer.

Yes, I like the poem because it was very entertaining to read. 

Poetry: A Mouse in Her Room

Level: Standard 1 & 2

Poetry

A Mouse in Her Room (Adapted From A Process of Testing Language Arts Level 2)

A mouse in her room woke Miss Dowd,

She was frightened and screamed very loud.

Then a happy thought hit her-

To scare off the critter,

She sat up in bed and meowed.

Answer the Questions that Follow in PROPER SENTENCES.

1)      What woke Miss Dowd up?

A mouse in her room woke Miss Dowd up.

2)      Why did Miss Dowd scream very loud?

Miss Dowd screamed very loud because she was frightened.

3)      What is the critter in the poem?

The mouse is the critter in the poem.

4)      Why did Miss Dowd sit up in bed and meowed?

Miss Dowd sat up in bed and meowed to scare off the mouse.

Vocabulary: Sight Words

Level : Second Year

Vocabulary

Sight Words

Complete the sentences with the correct sight word

Me, is, for, the, all, see, and, in, to, big, red, I

1)      Throw the ball for me.

2)      I want to go home.

3)      We made a big snowman.

4)      He is very big.

5)      We played hide and seek

6)      Hand me the book.

7)      I had eggs for breakfast

8)      Put the dish in the sink.

9)      I ate all my food

10)   The apple is red.

11)   I see a dog

12)   I like to nap. 

Vocabulary: Silent E

Level: Second Year

Vocabulary

Silent E

When a word ends in E, and there is another vowel (a, e, i, o, u) in the word, the E is silent.

Example:

1)      Kit + e = Kite

2)      Can + e = cane

3)      Rod + e = rode

Complete the following:

1)      Rat + e = rate

2)      Bit + e = bite

3)      Not + e = note

4)      Fin + e = fine

5)      Rip + e = ripe

6)      Car + e = care

7)      Cut + e = cute

8)      Hat + e = hate

9)      Pin + e = pine

10)   Tap + e = tape

11)   Rid + e = ride

12)   Rag + e = rage

13)   Cap + e = cape

14)   Hug + e = huge

15)   Mad + e = made

Vocabulary: Prefixes- In and Un

Level: Standard 2

Vocabulary

Prefixes – In and Un

A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning. The prefix in means not or without and the prefix un means not.

Examples:

-un

Unhappy

Unreal

-in

Insufficient

Inconsiderate

Add a suitable prefix, In or Un to complete the following sentences

1)      The boy was unkind; he didn’t want to share his snacks.

2)      It is unsafe to climb the trees.

3)      Wendy was happy to unwrap her presents.

4)      Your answer to the question was incorrect.

5)      Your work is incomplete, you have to finish it. 

Vocabulary: The Prefix Un

Level: Standard 1

Vocabulary

The Prefix Un

A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning. The prefix un means “not”.

Examples:

Unfair –not fair

Unable- not able

Unclear- not clear

Add the prefix Un to complete each word:

1)      unhealthy

2)      untidy

3)      unkind

4)      unsafe

5)      unhappy

6)      unlucky

7)      unsure

8)      untie

9)      unlock

10)   unpack

11)   unwrap

12)   unwell

13)   unwise

Vocabulary: Alphabetical Order

Level: Standard 1 & 2

Vocabulary

Alphabetical Order

Alphabetical order is a way to sort (organize a list). It is done by following the standard (usual) order of letters in the alphabet.

Rule 1:

A list of words is organized by their first letter.

E.g. pig, goat, chicken, sheep.

A.O: chicken, goat, pig, sheep

Rule 2:

If the list of words has the same first letter, they are sorted by their second letters.

E.g. Leonard, Larry, Lydia, Linda

A.O: Larry, Leonard, Linda, Lydia

Rewrite the words in Alphabetical Order

1)      Tree, climb, help, animal

Animal, climb, help, tree

2)      Carrot, lettuce, broccoli, potato

Broccoli, carrot, lettuce, potato

3)      Fill, face, fur, four

Face, five, four, fur

4)      Tin, top, tape, ten

Tape, ten, tin, top

5)      Bat, bun, box, bin

Bat, bin, box, bun

6)      Cheese, sour, bread, butter

Bread, butter, cheese, sour

7)      Plate, banana, breakfast, spoon

Banana, breakfast, plate, spoon

Vocabulary : The Prefix Re

Level: Standard 1 & 2

Vocabulary

The prefix Re

Adding a prefix to the beginning of the base word changes the meaning of the word. Adding re changes the meaning of the word to “do –again”

Example: Re + write = rewrite

Add re and write the new word into the blank spaces.

1)      Our class project is to recycle the school supplies. (cycle)

2)      To write my report, I had to research the life of the lady bug. (search)

3)      I had to reprint my report after my brother spilled milk on it. (print)

4)      Tim broke mom’s vase so he brought a new one to replace it. (place)

5)      Ian liked the library book so much, he chose to renew it. (new)

6)      I will recover my social studies note book with brown paper. (cover)

7)      Sally wants to recreate her collage. (create)

8)      We had to retake our school pictures. (take)

9)      I could not recall her name. (call)

10)   My dad reheated my food for me. (heated)

Phonics: Silent Letters - Wr

Level: Standard 1 & 2

Phonics

Silent letters (Wr)

The first letter (W) is silent.

Words that begin with Wr are:

Wrap

Wrapper

Wreck

Wreckage

Wrench

Wring

Wrinkle

Wrist

Wristband

Write

Wrong

Wrote

Sentences

1)      Did you write a note and wrap a gift?

2)      I brought the wrong wrench yesterday

3)      Twist your wrists and wring the cloth

4)      Did you see the mangled wreck?

5)      Does your wrist hurt when you write?

6)      I wrapped the gift in the wrong paper.

7)      The wrestler had a wrinkled face.

Vocabulary- Indefinite articles A or An

Level: Standard 1 & 2

Vocabulary

Indefinite Articles

A or An

A + consonant sound

If the following word starts with a consonant sound, then we use a. Consonant sounds are b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l ,m, n, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z)

Examples:

A Cat

A Game

A Pencil case

A Store

An + Vowel sound

If the following word starts with a vowel sound, then we use an. The Vowels are a, e, i, o, and u.

Examples:

An Apple

An Easy job

An Old man

An Umbrella

Write in a or an in the following sentences

1)      I ate an apple today

2)      We went to school in a bus

3)      Harry put a letter into an envelope

4)    Andy cut an onion and put it on a plate

Spelling, Dictation & Oral Reading

Level: Standard 1 & 2

Spelling

1)      Write

2)      Teach

3)      Photo

4)      Tooth

5)      Knife

6)      Waste

7)      Peace

8)      Huge

9)      Dance

10)   Happy

Dictation/ Oral Reading (Adapted from A Process of testing Language Arts Level 2)

In the park, there were five boys and four girls playing tag. An older boy came and chased the girls away, who all began to cry. After all the girls had left,  all the boys played a game of marble pitch, which was fun. 

Spelling, Dictation & Oral Reading

Level: Standard 1 and 2

Spelling Words

1)      Monkey

2)      Remain

3)      Raise

4)      Smoke

5)      Wicked

6)      Principal

7)      Parents

8)      Banana

9)      Breakfast

10)   Spoon

Dictation/ Oral Reading Practice (Adapted from BENCO’s National Test Practice Questions)

Bruno looked at his bowl in the kennel. It was empty so he was sad. He wished that his master would bring him a piece of meat. Bruno heard some footsteps and looked up. He began to smile. Bruno’s wish had come true. 

Grammar: Punctuation Marks- Apostrophe s

Level: Standard 1 & 2

Grammar

Punctuation Marks

Apostrophe s (‘s)

Rule:

Apostrophe s or ‘s  are used to show possession.

Examples:

The dog’s kennel

Children’s toy

Woman’s hat

Men’s sizes

Write in the ‘s in the following sentences

1)      The girl’s doll.

2)      My cousin’s bicycle.

3)      The boy’s book bag was lost.

4)      Jill’s birthday is in the month of June.

5)      The man’s car is not working.

6)      Ted’s father is a policeman.

7)      Henry’s uncle lives in Tobago.

8)      Did you see Ken’s dog?

9)      Jane’s book is in the cupboard.

Mr. Fred’s car is red

Grammar: Punctuation Marks- The Question Mark

Level:  Standard 1 & 2

Grammar

Punctuation Marks

The Question Mark

A question mark is used at the end of a question or query.

Rule 1:

Question marks are used at the end of interrogative sentences. The interrogative words are; who, what, when, why, where and how.

Examples:

Where is the gas station?

Who is your teacher?

When will you arrive?

Rule 2:

Question marks are used at the end of sentences that start with forms of the words “do” and “be”

Examples:

Did they go to the party?

Are you there?

Put in Question marks in the following sentences:

1)      How did you do that?

2)      What color is that shirt?

3)      Why did you stop there?

4)      Does he like apples?

5)      Are you coming?

6)      Is she a teacher?

Grammar: Punctuation Marks- Full Stops/ Periods

Level: Standard 1 & 2

Grammar

Punctuation Marks

Full Stops/ Periods

A period is also known as a full stop because it signifies that the sentence has come to an end.

Rule 1:

We use periods at the end of a sentence that are statements.

E.g. I like to eat pizza.

Rule 2:

We use periods or full stops in abbreviations.

e.g. U. S.A

        Mr.

        Rd.

  Put in a Full Stop where it is needed in the following sentences.

1)      Next Monday is a holiday.

2)      At 7 a.m. I will meet you.

3)      The sun is very hot.

4)      At 8 p.m. the show started.

5)      Mr. Fred’s car is red.

6)      Tom is my uncle.

7)      There are four boys in class.

Grammar: Singular & Plural

Level: Second Year

Grammar: Singular and Plural

Singular is used to denote one. Plural is used to denote more than one.
To form the plural of a word, just add "s" at the end of the word.

Singular	Plural
Ball	Balls
Cat	Cats
Dog	Dogs
Doll	Dolls
Car	Cars
Egg	Eggs
Banana	Bananas
Bird	Birds
Friend	Friends
Bell	Bells
Book	Books
Shoe	Shoes
Table	Tables
Apple	Apples
Bed	Beds
Pen	Pens
Fan	Fans
Room	Rooms
Kite	Kites
Pet	Pets
ruler	Rulers
Toy	Toys
Bag	Bags
Carrot	Carrots

Change the Underlined Words in the sentences to Plural:

1)      He threw the ball.

Answer: Balls

2)      She ate many apple.

Answer: Apples

3)      I read many book.

Answer: Books

4)      Jim has a lot of dog.

Answer: Dogs

5)      She likes to write with blue pen.

Answer: Pens

6)      She loves red rose.

Answer: Roses

7)      The boy has many pet.

Answer: Pets

8)      Mummy eats plenty of fruit.

Answer: Fruits 

Grammar- Past Tense

Level : Standard 1

Past Tense

The past tense is used for actions that have happened already. To form the Past tense of some words, add “ed” to the end of it.

Present Tense	Past Tense
Play	Played
Jump	Jumped
Walk	Walked
Talk	Talked
Ask	Asked
Yell	Yelled
Mark	Marked
Start	Started
Open	Opened
Visit	Visited
Listen	Listened
Happen	Happened
Need	Needed
Pull	Pulled
Fill	Filled
Look	Looked
Wash	Washed

Grammar - Contractions

Level: Standard 2

Contractions

A contraction is a shortened version of a word or words. It can be formed by replacing the missing letter with an apostrophe (')

Word	Contractions
Do not	Don't
Cannot	Can't
Are not	Aren't
Did not	Didn't
Does not	Doesn't
Had not	Hadn't
Has not	Hasn't
Have not	Haven't
He had	He'd
He will	He'll
He is	He's
I will/ I shall	I'll
I am	I'm
I have	I've
Is not	Isn't
It is	It's
Let us	Let's
Will not	Won't
Should not	Shouldn't