Grade 2Literacy (English)

School

School items vocabulary; verbs to be, to have, to do; subjective pronouns.

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The lesson

First, we will learn words for things in school — like book, pencil, and desk. You use these every day! Next, we will learn how to use the verbs 'to be', 'to have', and 'to do'. For example: I am a student, you have a book, we do our work. Finally, we will learn pronouns: I, you, he, she. We use these words to talk about people. That's a lot to learn, but I know you can do it!

At the title: 'School Items Vocabulary'. Here are some sentences. Listen carefully: 'This is a book. This is a pencil. This is a desk.' Now, everyone, repeat after me: 'This is a book.' (pause) Good! 'This is a pencil.' (pause) Very nice! At the table. Can you see the pictures? There is a book, a pencil, a desk, a chair, a bag, a ruler, a sharpener, a rubber, and a chalkboard. Let's say the words together: book, pencil, desk... The next part of the sentences. 'These are chairs. These are bags.' Repeat after me: 'These are chairs.' (pause) Good! 'These are bags.' (pause) Excellent! Remember: we say 'This is' for one thing, and 'These are' for more than one thing. Great job, everyone! Today we learned many school items and how to make sentences. Try to practise at home. See you next time!

Today we will learn about subject pronouns. That is a big word, but it is easy! Subject pronouns are words we use instead of names. For example, instead of saying 'Mary', we say 'she'. Instead of 'John', we say 'he'. At this table. It has all the subject pronouns. Let's read them together: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Let's say them one more time. Repeat after me: I. (pause) You. (pause) He. (pause) She. (pause) It. (pause) We. (pause) They. Very good! Here are some sentences with these pronouns. I am a teacher. You are a student. He is a boy. She is a girl. It is a book. We are in class. They are at school. Great job, everyone! You now know the subject pronouns. In our next lesson, we will use them more. Keep practicing!

Can you guess? It is the verb 'to be'. At these three words: am, is, are. They are all the verb 'to be'! She is a teacher. They are students. Notice how we change the word: I → am, she → is, they → are. Can you say them with me? Here is a helpful rule to remember. 'Am' is for I. 'Is' is for he, she, it. 'Are' is for you, we, they. When you talk about your friend, you say 'He is a student.' When you talk about your book, you say 'It is a book.' Easy! Here is a table that shows all the forms. You can use this to check which word to use. Practice with a partner: I ... Happy. You ... Happy. We ... Happy.

Today we will learn about the verb 'to have'. At the title: 'Verb to have – have, has'. We will learn when to use 'have' and when to use 'has'. We use 'have' and 'has' to show that something belongs to someone. For example, 'I have a pencil.' That means the pencil is mine. 'She has a book.' That means the book is hers. Let's learn the rule. We use 'has' for he, she, and it. We use 'have' for I, you, we, and they. Repeat after me: He has, she has, it has. I have, you have, we have, they have. Read with me: 'I have a book.' 'She has a pencil.' 'They have bags.' Can you say them? You know how to use 'have' and 'has'.

Worked examples

– I

Great work on the verb 'to be'! Let's practice using the word 'I' with three important verbs. Watch carefully. When we talk about ourselves, we use 'I'. With 'I', we use three special verbs: 'I am', 'I have', and 'I do'. At this: 'I am a student.' That means I am a student in class. 'I have a book.' That means I hold a book in my hands. 'I do my work.' That means I finish my homework. Can you see how 'am', 'have', and 'do' each have a different meaning? Point to yourself and say: 'I am a student.' Good! Now: 'I have a book.' Excellent! Now: 'I do my work.' Wonderful! It's your turn! At this exercise. You will say: 'I am ____. I have ____. I do ____.' Think about what you have. Do you have a pencil? A book? A desk? Tell me in your mind. 'I am a student. I have a pencil. I do my work.' Very good!

– She

Another example. This time we use the word 'she'. 'She' is for one girl or woman. We will see how to talk about a teacher. At these sentences. 'She is a teacher.' – 'is' tells us what she is. 'She has a desk.' – 'has' tells us what she owns. 'She does her lesson.' – 'does' tells us what she does. For 'she' we use 'is', 'has', and 'does'. Think of a teacher you know. Maybe your teacher at school. Say a sentence with 'she is' — for example, 'She is kind.' Then say a sentence with 'she has' — 'She has a book.' Then say a sentence with 'she does' — 'She does her work.' Try it now in your head.

– They

Our third worked example. We will learn how to use the word 'they' with verbs. When we talk about more than one person, like our friends, we use 'they'. For example, 'They are my friends.' Look at these sentences. 'They are friends.' 'They have toys.' 'They do their homework.' Say them with me: They are friends. They have toys. They do their homework. Notice the verbs: 'are', 'have', 'do'. These are the verbs we use with 'they'. Can you think of other sentences about your friends? They are... They have... They do...

Practice questions

  • Which word means a thing you write with? Is it pencil, desk, or bag?
  • Which word is a thing you sit on? Is it chair, book, or ruler?
  • These are important words to know. Pencil, desk, bag, chair, book, ruler — they are all things we use in school every day.
  • She ___ a teacher. At the pronoun 'she'.
  • They ___ books. 'They' means more than one person.
  • You practiced matching verbs with pronouns. Keep trying, and you'll get even better!

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