Grade 2. by Linda Armstrong. Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company, Inc. Greensboro, North Carolina

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1 Grade 2 by Linda Armstrong Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company, Inc. Greensboro, North Carolina

2 Dedication For my husband, Alden, with thanks for his patience, and for Jennifer, with appreciation for her patience and support. Credits Editor: Carrie Fox Layout Design: Lori Jackson Cover Design: Lori Jackson Cover Photo: 2007 Leah-Anne Thompson This book has been correlated to state, national, and Canadian provincial standards. Visit to search for and view its correlations to your standards. 2008, Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina The purchase of this material entitles the buyer to reproduce worksheets and activities for classroom use only not for commercial resale. Reproduction of these materials for an entire school or district is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced (except as noted above), stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (mechanically, electronically, recording, etc.) without the prior written consent of Carson-Dellosa Publishing Co., Inc. Printed in the USA All rights reserved. ISBN

3 Table of Contents Introduction... 5 Capitalization Sentence Beginnings...6 The Pronoun I... 8 Mixed Review Proper Nouns: Names of People and Pets Proper Nouns: Family Names and Titles Mixed Review Proper Nouns: Streets and Specific Places in the U.S Proper Nouns: U.S. Cities and States...20 Mixed Review...22 Proper Nouns: Streets and Specific Places in Canada Proper Nouns: Canadian Cities and Provinces Mixed Review Proper Nouns: Days of the Week...30 Proper Nouns: Months and International Holidays Proper Nouns: Months and Canadian Holidays...34 Mixed Review...36 Greetings and Closings in Friendly Letters...38 Book Titles...40 Mixed Review Cumulative Review...44 Punctuation Periods: Sentence Endings...46 Periods: Abbreviations...50 Mixed Review Question Marks...54 Exclamation Points...56 Mixed Review...58 Commas: Dates...60 Commas: Cities and U.S. States/Canadian Provinces Commas: Greetings and Closings in Friendly Letters...64 Commas: Items in a Series...66 Mixed Review...68 Apostrophes: Contractions Apostrophes: Singular Possessives Apostrophes: Plural Possessives Mixed Review...80 Quotation Marks: Dialogue Commas: Dialogue...86 Mixed Review...88 Cumulative Review...90 Carson-Dellosa CD GRADE 2 Daily editing

4 Table of Contents Grammar and Usage Pronoun/Noun Agreement...92 Subject/Verb Agreement Mixed Review Regular Plurals: Add s Regular Plurals: Add es Regular Plurals: Change y to ies Irregular Plurals Mixed Review Homophones Present and Future Tense Verbs: Regular and Irregular Past Tense Verbs: Regular and Irregular Mixed Review Cumulative Review Spelling Commonly Misspelled Words Words with i Before e Spelling Mixed Review Words with Silent Letters: Initial Letters Words with Silent Letters: Medial Letters Words with Silent Letters: Final e Mixed Review Words with Double Consonants Words with y to i or ie Spelling Changes Words with Suffixes Mixed Review Cumulative Review Complete Sentences Extra Words Missing Words Transposed Words Cumulative Review Putting It All Together Final Review End of Book Test Appendix Proofreader s Marks Chart Editing Checklist Grammar Glossary Daily editing GRADE 2 CD Carson-Dellosa

5 c a p i t a l i z a t i o n 1 Under the Sea many animals live in the ocean. some of them are fish. others are not. sea otters live in the ocean. they are not fish. otters breathe air. fish breathe oxygen in the water through gills. otters have warm fur coats. fish are covered with scales. animals that breathe air and have fur are called mammals. otters are mammals. dolphins and whales are mammals, too. Errors: Make Uppercase: 12 2 The Color of Our Eyes there are four people in my family. our eyes are not the same color. my father has gray eyes. sometimes, they look blue. my mother has soft brown eyes. deer have the same color eyes. my sister s eyes are green. they are not the color of grass. they are the color of the ocean on a clear day. my eyes are golden brown. they are the color of iced tea. Errors: Make Uppercase: 11 Daily editing GRADE 2 CD Carson-Dellosa

6 c a p i t a l i z a t i o n Name: Under the Sea Date: 1 many animals live in the ocean. some of them are fish. others are not. sea otters live in the ocean. they are not fish. otters breathe air. fish breathe oxygen in the water through gills. otters have warm fur coats. fish are covered with scales. animals that breathe air and have fur are called mammals. otters are mammals. dolphins and whales are mammals, too. Look for: sentence beginnings Name: The Color of Our Eyes Date: 2 there are four people in my family. our eyes are not the same color. my father has gray eyes. sometimes, they look blue. my mother has soft brown eyes. deer have the same color eyes. my sister s eyes are green. they are not the color of grass. they are the color of the ocean on a clear day. my eyes are golden brown. they are the color of iced tea. Look for: sentence beginnings Carson-Dellosa CD GRADE 2 Daily editing

7 c a p i t a l i z a t i o n 3 A Special Trip Did i tell you about my trip? i am planning to visit my friend Anna. She and i will walk to the harbor. i like to watch the ships. If it rains, Anna and i will put together jigsaw puzzles. She and i will also play board games. i will show her pictures of my new puppy, Rex. i was sad when Anna moved away. i am excited about seeing her again. i think Anna is excited, too. Errors: Make Uppercase: 10 4 Collecting Shells My brother and i collect shells. My brother has more shells than i do. i do not mind. i think i have a better collection. i learn all about my shells. i find books about them at the library. i spend hours looking at the pictures. i write the name of each shell on a sheet of paper. Then, i put the paper in a box with the shell. i like my collection very much. i look at it every day. Errors: Make Uppercase: 12 Daily editing GRADE 2 CD Carson-Dellosa

8 c a p i t a l i z a t i o n Name: A Special Trip Date: 3 Did i tell you about my trip? i am planning to visit my friend Anna. She and i will walk to the harbor. i like to watch the ships. If it rains, Anna and i will put together jigsaw puzzles. She and i will also play board games. i will show her pictures of my new puppy, Rex. i was sad when Anna moved away. i am excited about seeing her again. i think Anna is excited, too. Look for: the pronoun I Name: Collecting Shells Date: 4 My brother and i collect shells. My brother has more shells than i do. i do not mind. i think i have a better collection. i learn all about my shells. i find books about them at the library. i spend hours looking at the pictures. i write the name of each shell on a sheet of paper. Then, i put the paper in a box with the shell. i like my collection very much. i look at it every day. Look for: the pronoun I Carson-Dellosa CD GRADE 2 Daily editing