Page Count: 144

EAN: 9781596730380

Common Core Top Pick for Language and Reading - Foundational Skills

Language

• Conventions of Standard English
• Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Reading - Foundational Skills

• Phonological Awareness
• Phonics and Word Analysis

Skill Sharpeners Reading, Grade 2 provides 15 motivating stories. For example:

• "Peanut Butter"
• "The Case of the Missing Apples"
• "The Ugly Duckling"
• "Elephants"
• "A Visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium"

Activity pages include:

• comprehension questions
• a vocabulary exercise
• a sequencing activity for every story

Other skills addressed include the following:

• word families
• phonetic elements
• synonyms & antonyms
• alphabetical order
• contractions