RIC-20230 Primary Grammar and Word Study Year 2 – Parts of Speech

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Collective nouns If you drove past some fluffy sheep, Would you mention them one-by-one? Say to your friend, ‘Quick, take a peek. There’s one sheep and one sheep, plus one. And more plus some, then another eight, Standing together near that rock!’ Or would it be quicker to say, ‘Hey, take a look at that big flock!’? 1. Name these groups. A collective noun is the name for a group of animals, people or things. A gaggle is a group of geese. A library is a group of books. A class is a group of students. (a) (b) (c) ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy 2. Match the collective nouns to each group of animals. pod school litter swarm pack herd (a) fish (c) bees (b) whales (d) puppies (e) wolves (f) cows 3. (a) Make up your own collective noun for one of the following groups. boys shells girls smelly shoes (b) Write a poem or story about your collective noun on back of this sheet. R.I.C. Publications ® www.ricpublications.com.au 5 Primary grammar and word study
Parts of speech Verbs Focus Finite verbs, the verbs ‘to be’ and ‘to have’ Definition • Verbs are words which show actions or states of being or having. Example: The boy plays football. The new girl is shy. We have new neighbours. The verb ‘plays’ tells about an action, ‘is’ tells about the state of being and ‘have’ tells about the state of having. Explanation • Verbs must have someone ‘doing’ the action. This is the subject of the sentence. In the examples above, the actions are done by ‘the boy’, ‘ the new girl ’ and ‘we’. • The verbs ‘to be’ and ‘to have’ have many forms which change with the subject and the tense—see the chart below. The verb ‘to be’ the verb ‘to have’ Person Pronoun Present Past Present Past First I am was have had Second you are were have had Third he/she/it is was has had First we are were have had Second you are were have had Third they are were have had Note: The future tense of the verb ‘to be’ is will be and ‘to have’ is will have. • Every sentence must contain a verb. • Some verbs have more than one part. Example: He has eaten dinner. (has is an auxiliary verb) • Verbs can be finite or non-finite. Finite verbs change in form to match their subject or to indicate tense. Example: go ➞ goes ➞ went Non-finite verbs do not change. They include: present participles Example: parking past participles Example: parked infinitives Example: to park Worksheet information • Read the limerick with the class, emphasising the verbs, especially those with two parts. Students then underline other verbs. • Read and discuss the Question 2 sentences with the students. The concept of ‘being’ or ‘having’ can be difficult at this stage. The previous chart may assist understanding and identification. • Ask the students to read the sentences in Question 3 to themselves and insert a suitable single verb. Ensure that the sentences sound ‘right’ when read quietly. Ideas for further practice • Involve the class in songs and fun dances—such as bush dances, the macarena or the song ‘Agadoo’— which involve actions. • Play ‘Pass the sentence’. Think of a short sentence with a simple verb showing action. Example: Jason struck the ball. In a groups of six, each student adds one action to the previous one to create a short story. The last person in the group must remember all the actions added by each person. Example: Jason struck the ball, dropped the bat, touched first base, slid over second base, jumped over third base and barrelled into the coach. • Write examples of verbs, including ones with two parts, on slips of paper and drop them into a box or large container. Students must dip for a verb and use it orally or written in a sentence. ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy Answers 1. was, rose, reached, hid 2. (a) moved, drove (b) is, will be (c) had, have 4. (a) were (b) had (c) be (d) am Primary grammar and word study 6 www.ricpublications.com.au R.I.C. Publications ®
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