2nd Grade ELA Test Prep Centers

Students can use the printable or digital version of these fun conTEXT clue cards to infer how the character is feeling based on the conversation displayed on the phone-shaped cards. Blank templates are included on the digital version for you to create your own. I have also included answer sheets with and without sentence stems so students can practice answering questions based on text evidence. Twenty slides total are included (11 in the printable file and 9 in the digital file which is embedded in the pdf).

Engage Early Readers with a Fun, Replayable Reading Comprehension Game:

Help early readers decode unfamiliar words with this Nonsense Word Reading Comprehension Practice Game! Using riddles and poems filled with "nonsense" gibberish words made up of letters, symbols, and numbers, early readers apply critical-thinking skills to practice using context clues to unlock meaning. Perfect for building confidence and reading comprehension skills in young learners who struggle with decoding unfamiliar words.

Key Features:

• Interactive and Engaging: A simple game with simple animations, sound effects, and visuals designed to keep young learners focused and excited.
• Unlimited Replay: 15 riddles are selected randomly from a pool of 50+ passages, ensuring every session is fresh and fun. No need for extra purchases!
• Aligned to Standards: Fully aligned with TEKS ELA.2.3.B and CCSS standards, helping learners use context within and beyond a sentence to decode unfamiliar words.
• No Tech Barriers: Play on any device—no macros, no Google account, and no prep needed.
• Automatic Scoring: Save time with instant feedback and an included answer key.
• Personalized Learning: Learners are acknowledged by name for an extra touch of engagement.

Why Educators Love This Game

• Cost-Effective: With unlimited replayability, this game offers exceptional value. Students can play again and again without additional costs, making it a budget-friendly classroom solution.
• Versatile Usage: Use in-class, at home, or as part of a blended learning approach. Perfect for individual practice or group challenges.
• Fun Meets Learning: Transform reading comprehension into an exciting adventure for young readers, while meeting essential educational goals.

This simple game is designed to focus on reading comprehension and is fully aligned to TEKS ELA.2.3.B and CCSS standards, helping learners use context within and beyond a sentence to decode unfamiliar words.

Features include:

• Simple animations, sound effects, and simple visuals for maximum learner engagement.
• Automatic scoring and answer key—zero prep required.
• Replayability to keep learners practicing without extra cost.

Not convinced? Try it! Here's a preview of this game.

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Play on any device: No macros. Google account not required.

What to Expect:

You'll receive a PDF file that includes a link to the online game. This content requires the Internet and is not editable. Again, you are encouraged to test drive the functionality via the preview game, so that there are no surprises after purchase. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

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This engaging Sentence Sort Worksheet helps students practice and master sentence types by sorting simple, compound, and complex sentences. Perfect for middle school and upper elementary students, this worksheet promotes hands-on learning of grammar, syntax, and sentence structure in a fun and interactive way.

Every April, students can celebrate Tell-a-Story Day, which occurs at the end of the month. This 16 page handout will help students with organizing and telling fact-based stories. Great for building oral communication, evidence/proof, and re-telling memories. Includes: Finding storytelling topics Graphic Organizers for planning stories in chronological order Setting up a storytelling event Designing advertisements/invitations Peer workshopping stories Links to multicultural, professional, international/national storytelling centers, storytelling videos and websites Can be used any time of the year! Students will enjoy sharing stories while learning how to use fact-based information. Fun and educational!

Common and Proper Nouns Grammar Activity | Digital Google Classroom Self-Checking

Enhance grammar skills with this engaging Common and Proper Nouns activity, designed specifically for Google Classroom! Perfect for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders, this interactive Google Sheets activity helps students master identifying common and proper nouns with a fun, self-checking system. Students receive instant feedback as they work through 20 questions: answers light up in green for correct and red for incorrect responses. As students progress, correct answers reveal a hidden picture art for added motivation!

Aligned with CCSS standards (L.2.2, L.2.2a, L.3.1a), this activity is ideal for ELA Test Prep and Grammar practice. Boost engagement and mastery in English Language Arts with this effective digital resource, perfect for remote learning or classroom use!

Tags: Common and Proper Nouns, Grammar Activity, Google Classroom, Self-Checking, Digital Worksheet, English Language Arts, ELA

Common and Proper Nouns Grammar Activities - Mystery Picture Reveal

Engage your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-grade students with this fun and interactive Common and Proper Nouns Grammar activity! Perfect for grammar practice and review, this Google Sheets resource features 20 targeted problems designed to help students distinguish between common and proper nouns while revealing a hidden mystery picture.

Proper Nouns and Common Nouns Grammar Digital Activity Practice & Review

As students answer each question correctly, portions of a vibrant picture reveal automatically, providing instant feedback and motivating them to complete the activity. Self-checking cells display a green color for correct answers and red for incorrect, helping students practice independently and teachers assess quickly.

This Common and Proper Nouns activity is ideal for grammar lessons, centers, or homework, providing a digital, engaging twist on traditional grammar worksheets. Boost your students’ grammar skills with this interactive tool that combines learning with excitement!

Best for Grades: 3rd-4th, adaptable for 2nd

30 non-fictional and fictional story starters with black and white images for coloring and colored images for laminating and re-using. Each handout is lined for writing. Meets Common Core and State Standards. Objectives include: Factual versus Fictional characteristics Genre writing Writing Process Paragraphing skills Transition/relationship words Organization skills Time order Sentence Structures Punctuation Word Choices/Vocabulary Building Problem Solving Directions: Use with small/whole groups. Copy, laminate or place on company desktops or project from overhead projectors Students take turns and add one sentence at a time to build non-fictional and fictional stories. Variations: Set time limits to practice for standardized tests Use as individual writing prompts Use as storytelling prompts for pre-k/k/1/ESL Use with graphic organizers for pre-writing strategies Send home as family activities When finished with writings, do peer workshoppings/whole class edits Revise stories for read-around/publications Display by genre and share with whole school Educational, fun way to enhance students' writing skills

20 Non-fiction writing prompts to help students with assessment writing. Comes with 20 handouts with graphics and writing space. Includes:

In my future I see...

People say I'm a dreamer...

My life is like a song...

Home represents...

Gossip spreads like wildfire...

plus 15 more non-fiction writing prompts that relate to students' lives!

Excellent for assessment prep, journal prompts, non-fiction connections to readings. Use the prompts as introduction into research then use the writing process and peer workshop essays for Common Core requirements.