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Grade 2 English Language Arts · Level 2, Use word meaning, morphology, grammar, and conventions to understand and build clear sentences.

Unlock Compounds and Reference Words

Use the meanings of known words in compounds and beginning reference tools such as glossaries/dictionaries to clarify word meaning.

How the lesson starts: Unlock Compounds and Reference Words

1. Amara's tree library

   Hoo, hoo! This is Amara the owl. She runs a library in a tall tree. Amara has a trick for big new words. Split them into two small words!

2. The last word is the thing

   Rain and coat make raincoat. Here is Amara's secret. The last small word tells what the thing is. A raincoat is a kind of coat. The first word tells more. It's a coat you wear in the rain!

3. Silly or sensible?

   What is a toothbrush? Tooth plus brush. The last word is brush, so it's a kind of brush. Is it a brush made of teeth? Silly! It's a brush for cleaning teeth.