Common Core: Language
2.L.5b
Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).
October 1, 20182.L.6
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy).
October 1, 20182.L.4b
Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell).
October 1, 20182.L.4c
Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional).
October 1, 20182.L.1b
Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, teeth, mice, fish).
October 1, 20182.L.4d
Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark).
October 1, 20182.L.4e
Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.
October 1, 20182.L.1d
Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told).
October 1, 20182.L.1e
Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
October 1, 2018