Subject Outline

Language 2

SY 2011-2012

Subject Description

Language 2 is designed to help the Grade 2 pupils develop basic communication skills and give

opportunities to listen, speak, read and write in simple situations. It deals with the study of the six

parts of speech namely simple nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions. It aims

to develop the grade I pupils such skills as spelling, capitalization and punctuations. Oral

Communication skills in using simple greetings and polite expressions, reciting poems, reading

conversations, dialogues, asking and answering questions are given as opportunities to use in English

language communication. It includes list of spelling words, activities and projects that will enhance

the aforementioned skills.

General Objectives

1. To develop the learners to perform the language function through grammatical structures.

1. To show mastery in recognizing the six parts of speech namely; simple nouns, pronouns, verb, adjectives, adverb and prepositions and use them in correct sentences.

2. To demonstrate skills in spelling, capitalizations and use of correct punctuation marks.

3. To build self-confidence in communication through simple practical exercises and speaking situation.

4. To write two to three sentences to form simple paragraph.

5. To develop poise and confidence in the learners in oral communication.

References:

A. Textbook

Beyond Boundaries 2, by Annabelle F. Baraan, et.al, Innovative Educational Materials, Inc., 2002

B. Other References

1 Language Connections, by Eleneor D. Antonio, Rex Bookstore Publications, Inc. 2002

2. Across Boarders through Language by Erlinda Llamado et.al, Vibal Publishing House Inc., 2003

3. New Dynamics Series in Language by Josefina V. Suarez, JO-Es Publishing and Printing House, Inc. 1999

4. Basic and Beyond Language by Victoria A. Coraleja, FNB Educational Inc.,1999

5. Experiencing English by Rowena G. Andrada, Ateneo University Press, 1998

6. Language Arts, by Librada Llamado et.al, Vibal Publishing House Inc.,1997

FIRST GRADING PERIOD

1. Simple Greetings

1.1. Hi

1.2. Hello

1.3. Good Morning

1.4. Good Afternoon

1.5. Good Evening

1.6. Good bye

2. Polite Expression

2.1. I’m Sorry

2.2. Excuse Me

2.3. It’s Alright

2.4. May I..?

2.5. Thank You

2.6. You’re Welcome

2.7. How are you?

2.8. May I know who’s calling please?

3. Introducing Oneself

3.1. Name

3.2. Age

3.3. Grade

3.4. School

3.5. Teacher

3.6. Address

3.6.1. Using live in, on and at correctly

3.6.2. Using born in, on and at correctly

3.7. Introducing a friend

B. Nouns

1. Recognition / Definition

2. Categories of Nouns

2.1 Person

2.2 Place

2.3 Thing

2.4 Animal

2.5 Events

3. Kinds of Noun

3.1 Proper

3.2 Common

4. Singular Forms of Nouns

4.1 Using a and an

5. Forming Plural Nouns

5.1 Adding-s to nouns ending in y preceded by a Vowel

5.2 Adding-es to nouns ending in s, x, ch, and sh

5.3 Adding es to nouns ending in o

5.4 Changing y to I adding es to nouns ending in y

5.5 Changing f/fe to v and adding es

5.6 Changing the spelling

SECOND GRADING PERIOD

A. Pronoun

1. Recognition/ Definition

2. Kinds of Pronoun

2.1 Subject

2.1.1 I

2.1.2 He

2.1.3 She

2.1.4 We

2.1.5 They

2.1.6 You

2.2.Possesive

2.2.1 My - Mine

2.2.2 Your - Yours

2.2.3 Our - Ours

2.2.4 Their - Theirs

2.2.5 His - His

2.2.6 Her –Hers

2.3 Demonstrative

2.3.1 This

2.3.2 That

2.3.3 These

2.3.4 Those

B. Verbs

1. Recognition/ Definition

2. Kinds of Verb

2.1 Action Verb

3. Tenses of Verb

3.1 Simple Tenses

3.1.1 Present

3.1.1.1 Singular Subject –s form

3.1.1.2 Plural Subject- base form

3.1.1.3 Pronoun YOU and I – base form of the verb

` 3.1.2 Past

3.1.2.1 Forming Past Tense

3.1.2.1.1 Regular Verbs by adding d of ed

3.1.2.1.2 Irregular verbs by changing the spelling

3.1.3 Future

3.1.4 Present Progressive

3.1.4.1 Using the Be- form of verbs

3.1.4.2 Using helping verbs is, are, Am with –ing form of the verbs

4. Using Do, Does, Did in Questions

THIRD GRADING PERIOD

A. Adjectives

1. Recognition of Adjectives

2. Kinds of adjectives

2.1 Descriptive

2.2 Limiting

2.2.1 Articles

2.2.2 Numerals

3. Degrees of Comparison

3.1 Regular

3.1.1 Positive

3.1.2 Comparative

3.1.3 Superlative

B. Adverbs

1. Recognition/ Definition

2. Kinds of Adverbs

2.1 Manner

2.2 Time

2.3 Place

3. Forming Adverbs from adjectives

C. Preposition

1. Recognition/ Definition

2. Correct Usage of:

2.1 in

2.2 on

2.3 under

2.4 below

2.5 behind

2.6 beside

2.7 in front of

2.8 between

2.9 over

D. Using who, what, where and when

FOURTH GRADING PERIOD

A. Phrase/ Sentences

1. Recognition/ Definition of phrase/ sentences

2. Building Sentences

2.1 Arranging jumbled words to form sentences

3. Kinds of Sentences

3.1 Telling Sentences

3.2 Asking Sentences

3.3 Commanding

3.4 Request

3.5 Exclamatory

B.Punctuation Marks

1. Period (. )

1.1 End of Telling, Request and Commanding Sentences

1.2 After an initial

1.3 After an abbreviation of days and months

1.4 Titles of honor preceding the name

2. Question Marks

2.1 End of asking sentence

3. Exclamation Point

4. Comma

4.1 After Yes or No when they introduce sentences

4.2 Separate words or group of words in a series

5. Apostrophe (‘ )

5.1 Omission of letters, figures

6. Hyphen (- )

6.1 In compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety –one

C. Rhyming Words

D. Capitalization

1. Beginning of a sentence

2. Names of a particular [person, place, thing, animal and event]

3. Names pertaining to God, the Bible or parts of the Bible

4. Pronoun I

5. Days of the Week

6. Months of the Year

7. Titles of honor when preceding the name

8. Principal words in the titles of books, poems, plays, stories and pictures

Spelling Words

First Grading

1. bride

2. perfume

3. confused

4. paragraph

5. cheer

6. crazy

7. husk

8. chime

9. shine

10. Philippines

11. stove

12. might

13. lamp

14. flame

15. assure

16. shelf

17. drive

18. refuse

19. brother

20. beach

21. sway

22. window

23. prize

24. behind

25. blaze

26. wheel

27. huge

28. phone

29. kite

30. teen

31. pole

32. grow

33. watch

34. leaf

35. front

36. home

37. mint

38. teeth

39. muse

40. weak

Second Grading

1. island

2. humming

3. knee

4. thread

5. puppy

6. appeared

7. stranger

8. nestling

9. caterpillar

10. friendly

11. smiled

12. punished

13. travelers

14. debt

15. falling

16. thought

17. chore

18. psalm

19. engine

20. muscle

21. surrounding

22. carries

23. reading

24. teaching

25. waits

26. bunny

27. playmates

28. priest

29. clothes

30. kangaroo

31. joey

32. treating

33. fingerling

34. invited

35. properly

36. pleased

37. touched

38. hopping

39. wrong

40. replies

Third Grading

1. adjective

2. assistant

3. calcium

4. delicious

5. cottage

6. officer

7. giraffe

8. breathless

9. weather

10. jeepney

11. curly

12. healthy

13. bubble

14. knock

15. bucket

16. disease

17. bluffs

18. ashes

19. alphabets

20. mangoes

21. damage

22. message

23. silence

24. occupy

25. magician

26. funny

27. candle

28. thorn

29. garbage

30. hikes

31. behave

32. luck

33. feather

34. street

35. lovely

36. pieces

37. goodbye

38. gentle

39. thumb

40. party

Fourth Grading

1. breakfast

2. firewood

3. headache

4. porcelain

5. playground

6. weekend

7. hurried

8. exclaimed

9. gentleman

10. neighbor

11. painting

12. keychain

13. railroad

14. faint

15. courage

16. examination

17. honors

18. endeavor

19. reliable

20. gloves

21. prepare

22. mountain

23. languages

24. reference

25. defeated

26. battles

27. exhale

28. xylem

29. beautiful

30. special

31. reforms

32. coffee

33. float

34. household

35. forces

36. historians

37. subject

38. youngest

39. fighters

40. exist