Name: ______________________________

Subject: English (Grammar & Writing)

Grade: Grade 2
Term: Second Term

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 Grammar
Compound sentences
A sentence that expresses two complete thoughts is a
compound sentence. In a compound sentence, two
independent clauses can be combined to make one
sentence using a comma (,) and the word and, but, or.
Example:
I like coffee. Mary likes tea.
I like coffee, but many likes tea.
NOTICE THAT:
In the compound sentence after the comma and the connecting
word (but), we don’t start the second sentence in a capital letter.

Choose the correct answer:

1-Reba Jo lived on the prairie_________ she loved roping.

A- and B- And, C- , or D-Or,

2-Her hat blew off _______ it fell into a well.

A- But B-And C-Or D-, and

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3-Reba Jo was scared _____ she wanted her hat.
A- And B-, or C- ,but D- But

4-Reba Jo was scared _____ she wanted her hat.

A-And B- , and C-, but D- or

5-She could accept ___ she could go home.

A- And B- But C- , or D- And,

6-She got the hat _____ she rode home.

A-But B- And C-, or D- , and

7- I like school, but I wish I didn't have to get up so early.

A- Simple sentence B- Compound sentence

8- I like pizza.
A- Simple sentence B- Compound sentence
9-John is a smart boy.
A- Simple sentence B- Compound sentence

10-Mum likes swimming, and she likes cooking delicious meals.

A- Simple sentence B- Compound sentence

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Combine each pair of simple sentences to make a compound
sentence.
1. A small kitten followed me home. I gave it a bowl of milk.

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2. We were lost in the woods. My brother had a map in his backpack.

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3. The girls were painting animal pictures. Katrina spilled the paint.

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4-The boy laughed. The girl giggled.

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5-The brown squirrel ran up the tree. The dog did not bark.

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6- Julie wanted a piece of cake. Her mother said no.

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7-We could go to the movies. We could walk to the park.

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8-Her favorite color is green. Her favorite dress is blue.

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9-The children played in the yard. Their mothers sat on the bench.

10- It was bedtime. It was still daylight.

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11- John likes video games. John likes reading.

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12-Steven must study. Steven will not pass the exam.

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13-Jill should show up on time. Jill will not be able to enter.

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14-The boy plays basketball. The boy plays soccer.

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15-Sara will drink milk. Sara will not drink the whole cup.

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 Suffixes

Suffix: A suffix is a letter or group of letters that goes on

the end of a word and changes the word's meaning.

Examples:
Quick Quickly
Nation National
Lone Lonely

Complete the word with a suitable suffix: (ly/al)

1-Sara sings beautiful……..
2-Water and air are important for our surviv…….
3-Father drives careful…….
4-Physic……. Exercises are important to keep fit.
5-Sam plays football clever……..
6-Poverty is a nation……… problem.

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 7-Wind is a natur…….. source of energy.
8-On your arriv…………. everything will be ready.
9- I usual…….. visit grandma on Fridays.
10- Suzan talks nice…….. to everyone.
Choose the correct word between brackets:
1. Julia is a (carefully- careful) person.
2. I ran (quick- quickly) to the station.
3. The (final- finally) exam was good.
4. (official-officially) Mr. Thomas will be the school
Principally- Principal).
5. The journey ended (quick- quickly).
6. You look (happily-happy)
7. He speaks English (fluent-fluently)
8. I like to live in a (rural- rurally) area.
9. Sam is (real- really) a nice boy.
10. The young man (gentle-gently) helped her.

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 Types of Sentences

A declarative sentence tells something and ends with a period. (.)

Ali is a doctor.

An interogative sentience asks a questions and ends with a question

mark. (?)
Where are you from?

An exclamatory sentience express strong feeling and ends with an

exclamation point. (!)
Today is my happiest day ever!

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Write the correct punctuation at the end of the following sentences.
1- My name is Sarah

2- How old are you

3- I am from Egypt

4- How wonderful she is

5- She is the best pianist I have ever seen

6- Riyadh is the capital city of Saudi Arabia

7- What's your phone number

8- We won the match

9- She lives in Jeddah

10- You did a great job

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Identify the type of the following by writing declarative, exclamatory or
interrogative.
1- Mrs. Susan teaches English. ( _________________)

2- I'm hungry! (__________________)

3- How old are you? (__________________)

4- What a hot day! (__________________)

5- We study English at school. (__________________)

6- Are you a student? (__________________)

7- Mr. Rami has 3 children. (__________________)

8- This meal is delicious! (__________________)

9- Ayman is 9 years old. (__________________)

10- She's such a quiet girl! (__________________)

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Change these singular nouns to plural:

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 Choose the correct plural:

Find the mistakes in the spelling of the plural endings:

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Common Nouns & Proper Nouns

Exercises:

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Rewrite capitalizing the proper nouns:

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 Possessive Nouns

Exercises:

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 Collective Nouns
A collective Noun name a group of people or things. It is
singular even though it names more than one.
Exercises:

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Writing

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 Writing Skills

Rules of writing:
1 Always start with a capital letter.
This is a clown.

Elephants are big.

Always use spaces between

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words

I love birds.

Always use punctuation (Full

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Stop).

She is nice.

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 Writing Task

Write 2 sentences to describe this picture:

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Read like a writer, Write for a reader

(Main idea)
Authors(writers) always have main idea in their writings.
The main idea is the most important idea in the text.
Authors also include details to support the main idea.
EXAMPLE:
(Teachers play an important role in our lives. They teach
students many subjects and teach them good manners.
Teachers also guides students and teach them how to
think in logical way.)

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 The sentence (Teachers play an important role in our
lives.) is the topic sentence which has the main idea.
The other sentences provide supporting details.
Now it is your turn to find out the main Ideas in the
following:
1-Jake's family went on a camping trip. They went to a park by the ocean.
They rode their bikes around the park and cooked their food over a fire
outside. They saw some deer. They came home Sunday afternoon.
What is the main idea?
A-They saw some deer B- Jake's family likes to camp
C- Jake's family went on a camping trip D- They cooked their food outside

2-Write to details supporting this main idea:

(Healthy food is a vital thing in life)
………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Write four sentences about an important place to you.

Underline the main idea.
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 Give your opinion
Authors write to share their opinions with readers. In order to share
your opinion, you should follow these steps:
 State your opinion in the first sentence clearly.
 Support your opinion with clues and reasons.
 Connect your opinion using words like, For example, so and as
a result.

Now it is your turn to express your opinion:

Write your opinion about moving to a new place, is
it nice to move to a new place or it isn’t a happy
experience to you. Support your opinion with
reasons: (not less than five sentences)

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Write your opinion about distance learning (online
learning) is it helpful or not. Support your opinion
with reasons (not less than four sentences)

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 Using punctuation in texts
Authors use punctuation to make it better. They use punctuation at
the end of each sentence.
Using punctuation Using contractions
(apostrophes)
I read books in my free time.
I’m= I am
 Wow! I really cannot believe
we did that! He’s= He is


What pet do you like? You’re= you are

Now let’s fix the mistakes in end punctuation and apostrophes:

I go to school everyday? I go to school by bus. How do you go to

your school. Wow. Its great fun to go to school by bus with my
friends. What do you think about going by bus.

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Punctuate the following sentences:
1- Sara isn t clever as her sister
2- Great news Dad is coming soon
3- What is the name of this girl
4-It s a happy day
5- You re the friend of Jack

Adding details
Authors add details to their writing to make it more
interesting. These details give more information.

Examples:
In the street, I saw a cat running fast.
A beautiful, smart and proud girl visited us.

Now add your own details to these sentences:

1- I read books in the library.

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2-Lions are wild animals.

3- Teachers help students in their education.

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 Adding information by pictures
Authors often include pictures to make the text clear and to
add more information.
Example:
Giraffes are the tallest mammal in the world.

Now let’s have write more sentences on these

pictures:

Ostrich is the largest and heaviest living bird.

Lizards are the largest groups in the reptile family,

with over 6,000 members!

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Read like a writer, Write for a reader
Authors organize their ideas to help the reader to understand
their ideas. When they about how to do something, they
usually use some words to order the steps of doing this thing.
These words could be like, for example: First, Then, Finally.
Example:
Before you write something, First, choose the topic, then
arrange your ideas. Finally, check what you had written

Now Write the steps of planting a plant using(First,

then, finally)

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 List the article
Authors pick a topic and writes the main idea of that topic
then they support the main idea with some details to provide
more information.

Example:
Kinds of animals Topic

There are many different kinds of animals Introduction

Scientists sort animals into groups, including mammals, birds
and reptiles. Main idea

Mammals have fur or hair. Details

Mammals, birds and reptiles are three groups of Conclusion
animals.

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Read like a Writer, Write for a reader

Authors choose the words for specific reasons when writing

to help the reader to create a mental image about people,
things and places to give live to their texts.

Example:
The rattlesnake shakes its tail to warn its enemy.
Now choose your words to describe an animal you like( not
less than 2 sentences)

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Read like a writer, Write for a reader

Authors use short sentences and long sentences as well to

make their work interesting.
Example:
The class is tidy. It is quiet. We sit on desks and listen to
the teacher carefully. Our teachers help us to understand the
subjects because these subjects aren’t clear to us.
The first 2 sentences in bold are short sentences while the
underlined sentences are ling sentences.
Write four sentences using two short sentences and two long
sentences: (Underline the long sentences)

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 Dialogue
Dialogue is the words said by the characters to each other.
Each character has a special way of speaking. Authors use
dialogue to let the reader know how each character feel.
Example:
Monkey: Hello Tar the parrot!
Parrot: Hello Sam the monkey.
Monkey: How are you today?
Parrot: I am fine today! What about you?
Monkey: I feel well today too.

Write a dialogue between another 2 animals :

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