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Grade 2 · English Language Arts · Unit 14 of 16

Plan, Write and Make It Better

Plan ideas, pick a kind of writing and fix parts that do not make sense.

What your child practises

Planning with lists and webs, different types of writing for different readers, revising unclear writing, and combining words, pictures and sound.

Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: ELA.2.C1.1, ELA.2.C1.2, ELA.2.C1.3, ELA.2.C1.4, ELA.2.C1.5, ELA.2.C2.5, ELA.2.C3.5 · planning, types of writing, revising and multimodal texts

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    A poster uses words and pictures together. This is…

    • only a sound
    • a spelling test
    • more than one mode of communication
  2. Question 2

    Who might read your thank-you card?

    • a speed limit
    • a lamp
    • your audience
  3. Question 3

    Which helps you plan a story?

    • a blank wall
    • a list of what happens first, next and last
    • a closed book
  4. Question 4

    You write to convince a friend to try a game. This kind of writing is…

    • narrative
    • a recipe
    • persuasive
  5. Question 5

    A friend says, “I did not understand this part.” What is a good way to use that?

    • get upset
    • throw it away
    • add more details
  6. Question 6

    You make a video for your class. Which belongs in it?

    • a blank sheet
    • a blank screen
    • words, pictures and sound