Ebook Grammar and writing handbook Grade 2

GRADE 2 Grammar and Writing Handbook ISBN: 0–328–07538–8 Copyright © 2004, Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. For information regarding permission(s), write to: Permissions Department, Scott Foresman, 1900 East Lake Avenue, Glenview, Illinois 60025. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 V000 09 08 07 06 05 04 Editorial Offices: Glenview, Illinois · Parsippany, New Jersey · New York, New York Sales Offices: Parsippany, New Jersey · Duluth, Georgia · Glenview, Illinois Coppell, Texas · Ontario, California · Mesa, Arizona Writer’s Guide 5 WRITER’S GUIDE Ideas and Content Before you write, you need a main idea and a purpose. The main idea is what the writing will be about. The purpose may be to persuade someone, teach something, or make the reader laugh. FOCUS Everything you write should support your main idea. Use details that support the point you are trying to make. Dear Aunt Ani, Thank you so much for my great birthday present. The set of markers is terrific! I’ll draw a picture just for you. Jamie A simple thank-you note has a main idea and a purpose. Main Idea To say that you liked a present Purpose To thank Aunt Ani Details Details add information. Words such as great, terrific, set of markers, and draw make the writing interesting. Strategies for Choosing a Topic and Purpose · Choose a topic you know or would like to learn about. · Think about your purpose. A story about something funny that happened might make readers laugh. A letter could persuade them to do something. 6 Writing Ideas and Content WRITER’S GUIDE A Match the number of each topic with the purpose that it fits best. A Give information B Persuade C Make someone laugh 1. A funny day at the beach 2. How spiders make a web 3. Why we need school uniforms B Read the paragraph. Write the numbers of the sentences with details that are not about the main idea. 4. Have you ever worn your slippers to school? 5. I was late yesterday and hurried out the door. 6. I get up at 7:00 every morning. 7. My slippers were a present from Grandma. 8. When I got on the bus, I saw my slippers on my feet. 9. I had to wear my slippers all day at school! 10. I have sneakers too. 11. Everyone thought that was pretty funny. C Complete one main-idea sentence below. Then write three more sentences about the topic. Remember to use clear details. · My favorite TV show is ______. · The best book I ever read was ______. · The best vacation I ever went on was ______. Writing Ideas and Content 7 WRITER’S GUIDE Organization A good writer tells what happened in the right order. Your organization holds your writing together. Here are some ways to organize your writing. · a story with a beginning, middle, and end · a paragraph that compares and contrasts · a description · a how-to explanation Before you begin, think about how you will arrange your writing. For example, to write about your favorite and least favorite sports, comparison and contrast would be best. If you write about your winter vacation, a story form would work. Once you decide, choose the details you want to use. Arrange your details from beginning to end. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER A graphic organizer such as a list,diagram, or chart will help you organize your ideas. Strategies for Organizing Ideas · Start or finish with the most important detail. · Use order words such as first, later, last, and next. 8 Writing Organization ... - tailieumienphi.vn