2nd grade · Grammar
What a 2nd grade student learns in Grammar
Grade 2 grammar centers on mastering irregular forms of nouns and verbs, reflexive pronouns, precise use of adjectives versus adverbs, and the production of expanded simple and compound sentences, alongside conventions for capitalizing specific proper nouns, forming contractions and possessives with apostrophes, and punctuating letters.
The skills for the year
- 1Use collective nouns (e.g., herd, team, class)
- 2Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, mice, teeth)
- 3Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, yourself, ourselves)
- 4Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told, went)
- 5Distinguish adjectives from adverbs and choose correctly based on what is modified
- 6Produce complete simple sentences with subject-verb agreement
- 7Produce compound sentences joined by coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or)
- 8Expand simple and compound sentences with descriptive details
- 9Rearrange words and phrases in sentences for clarity or emphasis
- 10Capitalize holidays (e.g., Thanksgiving, Independence Day)
- 11Capitalize product names (e.g., Cheerios, Legos)
- 12Capitalize geographic names (e.g., Atlantic Ocean, Texas)
- 13Use commas in the greetings and closings of letters
- 14Use apostrophes to form common contractions (e.g., don't, I'm, we'll)
- 15Use apostrophes to form frequently occurring possessives (e.g., dog's, children's)
- 16Compare formal and informal uses of English in speaking and writing
- 17Apply learned spelling patterns when writing words
- 18Consult beginning dictionaries to check and correct spellings
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