Vocabulary Building and Correct Spelling

VOCABULARY

Class: Grade 2
Subject: English (with Hindi support for bilingual classrooms)
Duration: 50–60 minutes (can split into 2 sessions: introduction + activities)
Main Objectives / मुख्य उद्देश्य:

• 10–12 नए शब्द सीखना और उन्हें वाक्यों में इस्तेमाल करना (Learn 10–12 new words and use them in sentences)
• सामान्य स्पेलिंग पैटर्न (short/long vowels, blends like sh/ch/th, compound words) का अभ्यास करना (Practice common spelling patterns)
• सुनना, बोलना, पढ़ना और लिखना में आत्मविश्वास बढ़ाना (Build confidence in listening, speaking, reading, writing)
• शब्दों के अर्थ समझना और मजेदार गतिविधियों से याद रखना (Understand meanings and remember through fun)

Key Skills: Phonics awareness, word recognition, sentence formation, spelling accuracy.

Materials Needed:

• Flashcards with pictures (animals, actions, places)
• Whiteboard, markers, crayons
• Small objects/beans for games
• Printed worksheets (detailed below)
• Optional: sand tray/magnetic letters for tracing, alphabet chart

1. Warm-up Activity (5–8 minutes) – गर्मागर्मी गतिविधि

Word Echo & Action Game (शब्द दोहराओ और एक्शन करो)

• Teacher says a familiar word + action → children repeat + do action. Examples:
  
  • Big → stretch arms wide! (बड़ा → हाथ फैलाओ!)
  • Run → pretend running on spot (दौड़ना → जगह पर दौड़ने का नाटक)
  • Happy → jump + clap (खुश → कूदो और ताली बजाओ)
• Ask: “कौन-सा शब्द सबसे मजेदार लगा?” (Which word was the most fun?) This activates prior knowledge and energizes the class.

2. Introduction of New Vocabulary & Spelling Focus (10–12 minutes) – नए शब्द परिचय

Theme: “My Happy School Day” (मेरा खुशहाल स्कूल का दिन) – school-related words + describing words (fits Mridang units on friends/world).

Vocabulary List (12 words – mix of nouns, adjectives, verbs, sight words):

1. school (स्कूल)
2. friend (दोस्त)
3. teacher (शिक्षक / टीचर)
4. playground (खेल का मैदान)
5. read (पढ़ना)
6. write (लिखना)
7. happy (खुश)
8. noisy (शोर वाला)
9. quiet (शांत)
10. because (क्योंकि) – sight word
11. sunshine (धूप) – compound word
12. classroom (कक्षा कक्ष) – compound word

Spelling Patterns to Highlight:

• Short vowels: read, friend
• Long vowels (silent e): write, sunshine
• Blends: fr (friend), cl (classroom), sh (sunshine)
• Compound words: sun + shine, class + room

Introduction Method:

• Show picture flashcards → say word clearly 3 times.
• Children repeat + do action (e.g., read = pretend holding book).
• Teacher models: “I am happy because my friend is in the playground.”
• Children echo sentences.
• Write word on board → children spell aloud together (f-r-i-e-n-d).

3. Main Activities – Vocabulary & Spelling Practice (20–25 minutes)

Activity 1: Picture-Word Match Race (चित्र-शब्द मिलान दौड़)

• Place picture cards and word cards separately on floor.
• In pairs: Run → find matching picture + word → say sentence. Example: Find “playground” → “We play in the playground.”
• Helps visual recognition + speaking.

Activity 2: Rainbow Spelling & Tracing (रंगीन स्पेलिंग)

• Each child gets word list sheet.
• Write each word 3 times in different colours (red, blue, green).
• Trace over with finger/sand tray for tactile memory.
• Say spelling while writing: “S-U-N-S-H-I-N-E, sunshine!”

Activity 3: Spelling Bean Toss Game (फली फेंक स्पेलिंग)

• Sit in circle.
• Teacher says word → tosses soft bean to child.
• Child catches → spells word letter-by-letter aloud.
• If correct → stays; else, next child helps.
• Add fun: Wrong spelling → funny action (e.g., roar like lion!).

Activity 4: Sentence Building Chain (वाक्य श्रृंखला)

• Groups of 4–5.
• Give 4–5 words per group.
• Build funny sentence: “My teacher is noisy because sunshine is happy in classroom!”
• Share loud → class claps for best one.

4. Detailed Study Materials – विस्तृत अध्ययन सामग्री (Printable/Handouts)

Study Material 1: Vocabulary Word Wall Chart / शब्दावली चार्ट (Wall poster or A4 handout)

(Children colour pictures, add to class wall.)

Study Material 2: Fill-in-the-Blanks & Matching Worksheet

English

1. My best _____ plays with me. (friend)
2. We _____ stories in school. (read)
3. The _____ is full of sunshine. (playground)
4. I am _____ because it is holiday. (happy)
5. Be _____ when teacher is speaking. (quiet)

Matching (Match word to meaning/picture):

• noisy ↔ शोर वाला
• sunshine ↔ धूप
• teacher ↔ शिक्षक

Hindi Support Sentences:

1. मेरा _____ मेरे साथ खेलता है। (दोस्त)
2. हम स्कूल में _____ करते हैं। (पढ़ना)

(Include small picture hints.)

Study Material 3: Spelling Patterns Practice Sheet

Circle the correct spelling:

1. frend / friend / frind
2. skool / school / scool
3. sunshyne / sunshine / sunshin
4. clasroom / classroom / classrom

Fill missing letters:

1. t _ _ cher (ea)
2. pl _ _ ground (ay)
3. wr _ t _ (i-e)

Compound Words Fun: Break & join – sun + shine = sunshine

Study Material 4: My School Day Sentence Builder (Creative)

Draw your school day scene.
Write 3 sentences using new words:
English: I am happy because ____________________.
Hindi: मैं खुश हूँ क्योंकि ____________________।

5. Assessment & Wrap-up (5–8 minutes) – मूल्यांकन

• Quick oral: Show picture → say word + spell one tricky part (e.g., “friend – f-r-i-e-n-d”).
• Thumbs up: “Do you know ‘sunshine’ now?”
• One child: “My favourite word is _____ because _____.”
• Homework:
  
  • Tell family 6 new words + sentences.
  • Colour chart + write 3 sentences in notebook.

Extension for Week:

• Daily Word of the Day board.
• Mini spelling bee in circle.
• Link to Mridang story/poem (e.g., add words from “Fun with Friends”).