Weekly Language Review for 2nd Grade - Week #1

Let's go through each day of the Weekly Language Review worksheet and solve each problem step by step.

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Day 1

1. Underline the nouns in this sentence.
*The green frog hopped on to the log.*
✔ Nouns: frog, log
*(Frog = animal; log = object)*

2. Circle the adjectives. (describes a noun)
*The green and slimy frog hops in the yard.*
✔ Adjectives: green, slimy
*(These describe "frog")*

3. Circle all the nouns.
List: flop, frog, hat, school, girl, book, hot, bumpy
✔ Nouns: frog, hat, school, girl, book
*(flop = verb or sound, hot & bumpy = adjectives)*

4. Choose the correct ending punctuation.
*When will my dad get home ____*
Options: . ! ?
✔ Answer: ?
*(It’s a question)*

5. Choose the correct verb in parenthesis.
*The girls and boys will _______ in the yard. (play, plays, played)*
✔ Answer: play
*(Future tense with "will" — use base form)*

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Day 2

1. Write the base (root) word for each word.
- dislike → like
- unhappy → happy
- replay → play

2. What is the meaning of the word rescue?
*They rescue the kitten from the tree.*
✔ Meaning: save or help someone out of danger

3. Circle the words that have same beginning sound as: chin
List: tree, spin, chip, chair, clap, pin
✔ Same beginning sound as "chin" (ch): chip, chair
*(Both start with /tʃ/ sound)*

4. Write a synonym (for same meaning) for the following word.
- finish → end
- large → big

5. Write an antonym (opposite) for the following word.
- finish → start
- large → small

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Day 3

1. What type of sentence?
*Where is my puppy?*
a. statement
b. question ✔
c. command
d. exclamation
✔ Answer: b. question
*(It asks something and ends with a question mark)*

2. Singular (one) or plural (more than one) noun?
- kitten → singular ✔
*(One kitten)*

3. Check the compound words.
List: mailbox, puppy, teacher, birdhouse
✔ Compound words: mailbox, birdhouse
*(Made of two words: mail + box, bird + house)*
✘ puppy, teacher = not compound

4. Circle the correct verb.
*We (was, were) having fun today.*
✔ Answer: were
*(We is plural → requires "were")*

5. Underline the verb (action word) in this sentence.
*The lizard crawled to his underground home.*
✔ Verb: crawled
*(Action done by the lizard)*

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Day 4

1. Put the following words in ABC order. (1–4)
Words: fin, fan, fun, frog
✔ Alphabetical Order:
1. fan
2. fin
3. frog
4. fun
*(A → F → F → F → F... then look at second letter: a, i, r, u)*

2. Write the prefix (word part) for each word.
- dislike → dis-
- unhappy → un-
- replay → re-

3. Replace the noun with a pronoun.
*Katie spoke softly.*
✔ Replace "Katie" with: she
→ *She spoke softly.*

4. Write a homophone for each. (sounds the same but spelled different)
- sea → see
- buy → by
*(Homophones: same pronunciation, different spelling and meaning)*

5. Circle the cause and underline the effect.
*My shoes have a hole in them because I chewed them.*
✔ Cause: I chewed them *(circle)*
✔ Effect: My shoes have a hole in them *(underline)*

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✔ Final Answers Summary:

#### Day 1
- Nouns: frog, log
- Adjectives: green, slimy
- Nouns: frog, hat, school, girl, book
- Punctuation: ?
- Verb: play

#### Day 2
- Base words: like, happy, play
- Meaning of rescue: save
- Words like "chin": chip, chair
- Synonyms: end, big
- Antonyms: start, small

#### Day 3
- Sentence type: question
- Kitten: singular
- Compound words: mailbox, birdhouse
- Verb: were
- Action word: crawled

#### Day 4
- ABC order: fan, fin, frog, fun
- Prefixes: dis-, un-, re-
- Pronoun: She
- Homophones: see, by
- Cause: I chewed them
- Effect: My shoes have a hole in them

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This worksheet covers key language arts concepts including parts of speech, grammar, vocabulary, sentence types, and more. Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanations tailored for a 2nd-grade student! 🌟