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2nd Grade Jumbo Language Arts Success Workbook

3 Books In 1--Reading Skill Builders, Spelling Games and Activities, Vocabulary Puzzles; Activities, Exercises, & Tips to Help Catch Up, Keep Up & Get Ahead

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Paperback
$18.99 US
8.5"W x 10.96"H x 0.64"D   | 28 oz | 12 per carton
On sale Jul 21, 2009 | 320 Pages | 978-0-375-43031-2
Age 6-9 years | Grades 1-4
What's Inside.
3 BOOKS IN 1! Learning at home is as easy as A B C with this supersized workbook that's jam-packed with 320 pages of kid-friendly, teacher-reviewed activities for kids tackling 2nd grade reading and language arts skills. Perfect for back to school--no matter what that looks like!

A strong foundation of language arts skills is essential for 2nd graders working to become successful readers. This workbook (a $39 value for just $18.99!) brings together 3 of Sylvan Learning's most popular curriculum-based activity books, and includes 320 colorful pages all designed to help your child get comfortable with foundational reading concepts like:

• consonant blends
• silent consonants
• hard & soft letter sounds
• compounds & contractions
• prefixes & suffixes
• reading comprehension
• long & short vowel spelling
• people, family, and animal vocabulary
... and much more!

With vibrant, colorful pages full of games and puzzles, 2nd Grade Jumbo Language Arts Success Workbook will help your child catch up, keep up, and get ahead—and best of all, to have lots of fun doing it!

*Includes the full text of 2nd Grade Reading Skill Builders, 2nd Grade Spelling Games & Activities, and 2nd Grade Vocabulary Puzzles


***** Why Sylvan Products Work *****

Sylvan Learning Workbooks won a National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Honors Award as a top book series for children in the elementary-aged category. NAPPA is the nation’s most comprehensive awards program for children’s products and parenting resources and has been critically reviewing products since 1990. The Award recognizes Sylvan Learning Workbooks as some of the most innovative and useful products geared to parents.

Sylvan's proven system inspires kids to learn and has helped children nationwide catch up, keep up, and get ahead in school. Sylvan has been a trusted partner for parents for thirty years and has based their supplemental education success on programs developed through a focus on the highest educational standards and detailed research. Sylvan’s line of educational products equips families with fun, effective, and grade-appropriate learning tools. Our workbooks and learning kits feature activities, stories, and games to reinforce the skills children need to develop and achieve their academic potential. Students will reap the rewards of improved confidence and a newfound love of learning.
"The activities are FUN, and our son doesn't realize that while he's having fun, he's also learning and reinforcing what he's learned." — Shescribes.com

"As an early childhood teacher, I know that good reading, vocabulary, and spelling skills make an essential foundation for both academic success as well as lifelong learning. Sylvan Learning Workbooks & Learning Kits are an awesome resource that I'd have no problem recommending to the parents of any of my students who are struggling. The teacher-reviewed, curriculum-based activities and exercises in these books are great for helping a child achieve success with reading."— TheOpinionatedParent.com

"Since I was beginning homeschooling and looking for a good 'workbook' type system for my child to learn from aside from our other homeschool activities, I decided to try it out. My son loves the workbooks." — thedomesticdiva.com 

"Samantha loves these books, because to her, they are not school work. They are fun activities. But really, she is learning and doing the same work she does at school." — mommymandy.com 

"My daughter has picked up some great study habits, and she loves that we don't spend hours on one subject. I recommend these workbooks to everyone—homeschooler or not—as they can really add to your child's learning experience." — Thedirtyshirt.com

"I love how each activity in a section connects to each other, which allows the child to really grasp the concepts. The pages are full of interesting stories and fun activities. The workbooks also make it easy for kids to check their own work, which will help them gain confidence in their skills." — Melissaclee.com

"If you are looking for some good, fun learning books for your child, I definitely recommend the Sylvan Learning series." — thedadjam.com
Sylvan Learning is the premier provider of tutoring services for grades pre-K to 12 in North America. With over 850 locations in the United States and Canada, Sylvan provides individualized tutoring services, both in centers and online, in subjects including math, language arts, writing, study skills, and more. Sylvan's proven process and personalized methods have helped more than two million students unlock their academic potential. With products based on solid and scientific research, Sylvan is committed to both quality education and to helping children discover a love of learning! View titles by Sylvan Learning
Reading Skills Builders Contents

Sounds

1) Blend Two Consonants............2
2) Blend Three Consonants............8
3) End with a Blend............10
4) Consonant Combos............14
5) Hard or Soft? ............18
6) Shh! Silent Consonants............22
7) Final "E" - Finally!............24
8) Get a Long, Li'l Vowel............26
9) Because "R" Says So!............36
10) Going for a Glide............42
11) Oo, Goo, Good............46
12) "Aw"-some!............48

All about Words

13) Compound Words............50
14) Contradictions............54
15) Beat It!............56
16) Prefix Power............60
17) Suffix City............64

Reading Comprehension

18) What's It About?............68
19) Support Crew............72
20) Step by Step............76
21) Make a Prediction............80
22) What Do You See?............84
23) Classify This!............88
24) As a Matter of Fact............92
25) Book Basics............96
-Review............100

-Answers
............103


Spelling Games & Activities Contents

1) Spell Short Vowels............108
2) Spell Final E Long Vowels............110
3) Beginning Consonant Combos............112
4) Ending Consonant Combos............116
5) Spell Clothing............120
6) Beginning Consonant Blends............122
7) Ending Consonant Blends............126
8) Spell Food............130
9) Vowels with "R"............132
10) More Vowels with "R"............136
11) What's the Weather?............140
12) The Long "A" Way............142
13) Free with Long "E"............146
14) Try Long "I"............150
15) The Long "O" Show............154
16) The New, True Long "U" ............158
17) You Old Soft "C"!............162
18) Gee Whiz!............164
19) Spell Special Words............166
20) The Edge of "J"............168
21) Very "V"............170
22) Silent as a Lamb............172
23) Commonly Misspelled Words............174
24) "-Ed" Added............178
25) The "-Ing" Thing............182
26) "S" Is More............186
27) Odd Men Out............190
28) "-Er" and "-Est"............192
-Review............198

-Answers
............201


Vocabulary Puzzles Contents

1) Look it Up............206
2) Same and Opposite............212
3) Compound Words............218
4) Parts of the Body............224
5) Get Moving!............230
6) People............236
7) People Actions............242
8) Family............248
9) At Home............254
10) Let's Eat!............260
11) Animals............266
12) Bugs............272
13) What's That Sound?............278
14) Nature............284
15) In the City............290
16) Whole Wide World............294
-Review............300

-Index
............304
-Answers
............307

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What's Inside.

About

3 BOOKS IN 1! Learning at home is as easy as A B C with this supersized workbook that's jam-packed with 320 pages of kid-friendly, teacher-reviewed activities for kids tackling 2nd grade reading and language arts skills. Perfect for back to school--no matter what that looks like!

A strong foundation of language arts skills is essential for 2nd graders working to become successful readers. This workbook (a $39 value for just $18.99!) brings together 3 of Sylvan Learning's most popular curriculum-based activity books, and includes 320 colorful pages all designed to help your child get comfortable with foundational reading concepts like:

• consonant blends
• silent consonants
• hard & soft letter sounds
• compounds & contractions
• prefixes & suffixes
• reading comprehension
• long & short vowel spelling
• people, family, and animal vocabulary
... and much more!

With vibrant, colorful pages full of games and puzzles, 2nd Grade Jumbo Language Arts Success Workbook will help your child catch up, keep up, and get ahead—and best of all, to have lots of fun doing it!

*Includes the full text of 2nd Grade Reading Skill Builders, 2nd Grade Spelling Games & Activities, and 2nd Grade Vocabulary Puzzles


***** Why Sylvan Products Work *****

Sylvan Learning Workbooks won a National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Honors Award as a top book series for children in the elementary-aged category. NAPPA is the nation’s most comprehensive awards program for children’s products and parenting resources and has been critically reviewing products since 1990. The Award recognizes Sylvan Learning Workbooks as some of the most innovative and useful products geared to parents.

Sylvan's proven system inspires kids to learn and has helped children nationwide catch up, keep up, and get ahead in school. Sylvan has been a trusted partner for parents for thirty years and has based their supplemental education success on programs developed through a focus on the highest educational standards and detailed research. Sylvan’s line of educational products equips families with fun, effective, and grade-appropriate learning tools. Our workbooks and learning kits feature activities, stories, and games to reinforce the skills children need to develop and achieve their academic potential. Students will reap the rewards of improved confidence and a newfound love of learning.

Praise

"The activities are FUN, and our son doesn't realize that while he's having fun, he's also learning and reinforcing what he's learned." — Shescribes.com

"As an early childhood teacher, I know that good reading, vocabulary, and spelling skills make an essential foundation for both academic success as well as lifelong learning. Sylvan Learning Workbooks & Learning Kits are an awesome resource that I'd have no problem recommending to the parents of any of my students who are struggling. The teacher-reviewed, curriculum-based activities and exercises in these books are great for helping a child achieve success with reading."— TheOpinionatedParent.com

"Since I was beginning homeschooling and looking for a good 'workbook' type system for my child to learn from aside from our other homeschool activities, I decided to try it out. My son loves the workbooks." — thedomesticdiva.com 

"Samantha loves these books, because to her, they are not school work. They are fun activities. But really, she is learning and doing the same work she does at school." — mommymandy.com 

"My daughter has picked up some great study habits, and she loves that we don't spend hours on one subject. I recommend these workbooks to everyone—homeschooler or not—as they can really add to your child's learning experience." — Thedirtyshirt.com

"I love how each activity in a section connects to each other, which allows the child to really grasp the concepts. The pages are full of interesting stories and fun activities. The workbooks also make it easy for kids to check their own work, which will help them gain confidence in their skills." — Melissaclee.com

"If you are looking for some good, fun learning books for your child, I definitely recommend the Sylvan Learning series." — thedadjam.com

Author

Sylvan Learning is the premier provider of tutoring services for grades pre-K to 12 in North America. With over 850 locations in the United States and Canada, Sylvan provides individualized tutoring services, both in centers and online, in subjects including math, language arts, writing, study skills, and more. Sylvan's proven process and personalized methods have helped more than two million students unlock their academic potential. With products based on solid and scientific research, Sylvan is committed to both quality education and to helping children discover a love of learning! View titles by Sylvan Learning

Table of Contents

Reading Skills Builders Contents

Sounds

1) Blend Two Consonants............2
2) Blend Three Consonants............8
3) End with a Blend............10
4) Consonant Combos............14
5) Hard or Soft? ............18
6) Shh! Silent Consonants............22
7) Final "E" - Finally!............24
8) Get a Long, Li'l Vowel............26
9) Because "R" Says So!............36
10) Going for a Glide............42
11) Oo, Goo, Good............46
12) "Aw"-some!............48

All about Words

13) Compound Words............50
14) Contradictions............54
15) Beat It!............56
16) Prefix Power............60
17) Suffix City............64

Reading Comprehension

18) What's It About?............68
19) Support Crew............72
20) Step by Step............76
21) Make a Prediction............80
22) What Do You See?............84
23) Classify This!............88
24) As a Matter of Fact............92
25) Book Basics............96
-Review............100

-Answers
............103


Spelling Games & Activities Contents

1) Spell Short Vowels............108
2) Spell Final E Long Vowels............110
3) Beginning Consonant Combos............112
4) Ending Consonant Combos............116
5) Spell Clothing............120
6) Beginning Consonant Blends............122
7) Ending Consonant Blends............126
8) Spell Food............130
9) Vowels with "R"............132
10) More Vowels with "R"............136
11) What's the Weather?............140
12) The Long "A" Way............142
13) Free with Long "E"............146
14) Try Long "I"............150
15) The Long "O" Show............154
16) The New, True Long "U" ............158
17) You Old Soft "C"!............162
18) Gee Whiz!............164
19) Spell Special Words............166
20) The Edge of "J"............168
21) Very "V"............170
22) Silent as a Lamb............172
23) Commonly Misspelled Words............174
24) "-Ed" Added............178
25) The "-Ing" Thing............182
26) "S" Is More............186
27) Odd Men Out............190
28) "-Er" and "-Est"............192
-Review............198

-Answers
............201


Vocabulary Puzzles Contents

1) Look it Up............206
2) Same and Opposite............212
3) Compound Words............218
4) Parts of the Body............224
5) Get Moving!............230
6) People............236
7) People Actions............242
8) Family............248
9) At Home............254
10) Let's Eat!............260
11) Animals............266
12) Bugs............272
13) What's That Sound?............278
14) Nature............284
15) In the City............290
16) Whole Wide World............294
-Review............300

-Index
............304
-Answers
............307