ELAR 2.3
Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--vocabulary. The student uses newly acquired vocabulary expressively. The student is expected to:
- (1) use print or digital resources to determine
meaning and pronunciation of unknown words;
- (A) use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words;
- (B) identify the meaning of and use words with affixes un-, re-, -ly, -er, and -est (comparative and superlative), and -ion/tion/sion; and
- (C) identify, use, and explain the meaning of antonyms, synonyms, idioms, and homographs in context.
- Free Plan
Suffix Mini Anchor Charts
Give your students a visual reminder of the meanings of 28 suffixes with a printable set of miniature anchor charts.
- Free Plan
Word of the Week (or Day) – Graphic Organizer
Boost your students' vocabulary with this engaging Word of the Week/Word of the Day graphic organizer!
- Free Plan
Vocabulary Dice Roll Activity
6 vocabulary activities to use with a range of words.
- Free Plan
Vocabulary Building Activities Bulletin Board Set
Ignite student interest with fun vocabulary building activities that make learning new words interactive through our vibrant bulletin board set for a word of the day or week routine!
- Free Plan
My Word of the Day Mat
A fun worksheet to use in the classroom when building vocabulary.
- Free Plan
Last One Standing Active Game
An active game that allows students to build their vocabulary knowledge.
- Free Plan
Adding Suffixes - Vocabulary Worksheet
Review concepts related to suffixes with a printable grammar worksheet.
- Free Plan
Synonym and Antonym Crossword Puzzle
Review vocabulary skills and boost your students’ knowledge of synonyms and antonyms with a crossword puzzle worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Seize the Synonym Active Game
Grab, snatch, and match synonyms with an active synonyms game.
- Plus Plan
Using Words with Prefixes - Worksheet Pack
Practice using the prefixes Un-, Re-, Mis-, Pre-, Dis-, and In- with a pair of printable prefix worksheets.
- Plus Plan
Inflectional Endings - Spelling with Suffixes Worksheets
Spell words with the inflectional endings -ed, -ing, -s, -es and -ies with a pack of printable practice worksheets covering inflected endings.
- Plus Plan
Synonym and Antonym Instructional Slides
Build skills in identifying synonyms and antonyms with an interactive instructional slide deck.
- Plus Plan
Synonym Activity - Printable Puzzle Center
Print and assemble a set of synonym puzzles for your classroom reading centers.
- Free Plan
Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet - Color By Code
Help Gran choose her next quilt design with a Synonyms and Antonyms Color-by-Code Worksheet.
- Free Plan
Synonyms- Printable Flashcards
Build vocabulary skills with individual Synonym anchor chart flash cards.
- Plus Plan
Word Whizz - Word Spelling Game for Kids
Practice spelling and vocabulary skills with a fun word-building game for kids.
- Plus Plan
Pick the Synonym - Self-Checking Interactive Activity
Build some ‘llama-zing’ vocabulary skills using a fun llama-themed self-checking activity with synonyms!
- Free Plan
Super Synonyms List
Boost your students’ vocabularies with a synonyms list to reference in their daily writing lessons.
- Plus Plan
Synonyms Anchor Chart Pack
Print a pack of colorful synonym posters to boost vocabulary in the classroom!
- Plus Plan
Synonym Dominoes
Match up similar words with this set of 28 synonym dominoes.
- Plus Plan
Emotions Charts - Synonym Flashcards
Give your students the words and synonyms they need to express emotions and enhance their writing.
- Plus Plan
Lower Grades - Synonyms or Antonyms? Sorting Activity
Identify synonyms and antonyms with a sorting activity designed for lower elementary students.
- Plus Plan
Google Slides Interactive - Idioms Activity
Build vocabulary and have fun with an interactive Idioms activity.
- Plus Plan
Idioms: What Are They and What Do They Mean? PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint presentation to use when teaching idioms.
- Free Plan
Using Clues to Determine Meaning Worksheet
Practice defining unfamiliar words by looking for context clues within a sentence.
- Plus Plan
Context Detectives Worksheet
A set of 3 worksheets for students to practice using context clues to identify the meaning of a word.
- Plus Plan
Frayer Model for Building Vocabulary Activity
Work on your students' vocabulary development with this Frayer Model template.
- Plus Plan
Prefix Crossword Puzzle
Review vocabulary skills and boost your students’ knowledge of prefixes with a printable crossword puzzle for kids
- Plus Plan
Grade 2 Magazine - What's Buzzing? (Issue 1)
A beautifully designed, 24-page reading magazine specifically written for Grade 2 students.
- Plus Plan
Antonym Coding Robot Mat
Practice coding for kids and matching antonym pairs with a coding robot mat.
- Plus Plan
Affixes Word Building Puzzle Activity
Build words with affixes with a pack of printable word-building puzzles.
- Plus Plan
Word Villain - Prefix and Suffix Worksheets
Practice building words with suffixes and prefixes with a pair of printable vocabulary worksheets.