Annual Academic Calendar for Grade 2 English (India - CBSE Aligned)
This curriculum focuses on building foundational language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through engaging and interactive activities.
April – Welcome and Basic Communication
- Theme: Greetings and Introductions
- Concepts:
- Basic conversation skills (introducing oneself, asking simple questions)
- Classroom commands and routines
- Listening and speaking practice
- Vocabulary: Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, how are you?
- Activities:
- Role-playing simple conversations
- Listening to short stories and answering questions
- Flashcards for classroom phrases
- Assessment: Oral participation and conversation practice
- Reading Assignment: "Strega Nona" by Tomie dePaola
May – Phonics and Word Building
- Theme: Sounds and Spellings
- Concepts:
- Short and long vowel sounds
- CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) and CCVC words
- Sight words
- Vocabulary: cat, dog, fish, tree, table, book
- Activities:
- Blending and segmenting words
- Phonics songs and rhymes
- Word-building with letter tiles
- Assessment: Dictation and phonics worksheets
- Reading Assignment: "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" by Judi Barrett
June – Reading Comprehension
- Theme: Understanding Stories
- Concepts:
- Reading short passages and answering questions
- Identifying main ideas and details
- Sequencing events in a story
- Vocabulary: Once upon a time, first, next, last, the end
- Activities:
- Reading aloud with expression
- Story sequencing with pictures
- Retelling stories in own words
- Assessment: Comprehension exercises and oral story retelling
- Reading Assignment: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter
July – Nouns and Pronouns
- Theme: Naming and Replacing Words
- Concepts:
- Identifying nouns (people, places, things)
- Singular and plural nouns
- Using pronouns (he, she, it, they)
- Vocabulary: boy, girl, school, dog, he, she, they
- Activities:
- Noun sorting games
- Pronoun replacement exercises
- Group discussions using correct pronouns
- Assessment: Worksheets and oral responses
- Reading Assignment: "The Boxcar Children" by Gertrude Chandler Warner
August – Verbs and Action Words
- Theme: Doing Words
- Concepts:
- Recognizing action words
- Verb tense (present, past)
- Sentence formation with verbs
- Vocabulary: run, jump, play, eat, sleep, read
- Activities:
- Charades with action words
- Sentence building exercises
- Verb tense matching games
- Assessment: Writing sentences using verbs
- Reading Assignment: "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" by Judith Viorst
September – Adjectives and Describing Words
- Theme: Describing Things Around Us
- Concepts:
- Describing people, objects, and places
- Using adjectives to add details
- Comparisons (big/bigger, small/smaller)
- Vocabulary: tall, short, happy, sad, big, small
- Activities:
- Describing favorite objects or toys
- Matching adjectives to pictures
- Adjective scavenger hunt
- Assessment: Oral and written description tasks
- Reading Assignment: "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" by Jon Scieszka
October – Sentence Structure and Grammar
- Theme: Making Sentences
- Concepts:
- Subject and predicate
- Types of sentences (statements, questions)
- Use of capital letters and punctuation (periods, question marks)
- Vocabulary: What, where, when, how, why
- Activities:
- Building simple sentences
- Punctuation practice with interactive games
- Sentence scramble activities
- Assessment: Sentence writing exercises
- Reading Assignment: "Aesop’s Fables" (simplified versions)
November – Writing Skills Development
- Theme: Expressing Ideas
- Concepts:
- Writing simple paragraphs
- Using transition words (first, next, then)
- Personal narrative writing
- Vocabulary: first, then, finally, because, and
- Activities:
- Journal writing about daily routines
- Picture-based story writing
- Peer-sharing of short written work
- Assessment: Evaluating short paragraph writing
- Reading Assignment: "Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti" by Gerald McDermott
December – Vocabulary Building and Spelling
- Theme: Learning New Words
- Concepts:
- Expanding vocabulary through reading
- Using context to understand meaning
- Spelling rules and patterns
- Vocabulary: Common grade-level words
- Activities:
- Word-of-the-day practice
- Spelling games and competitions
- Word mapping activities
- Assessment: Weekly spelling tests
- Reading Assignment: "Charlotte’s Web" by E.B. White
January – Storytelling and Creative Writing
- Theme: Imagination and Expression
- Concepts:
- Creating short fictional stories
- Developing characters and settings
- Writing dialogues
- Vocabulary: once, upon, time, happily, ever, after
- Activities:
- Story starters for creative writing
- Acting out short stories
- Peer storytelling sessions
- Assessment: Creative story submission
- Reading Assignment: "The Enormous Crocodile" by Roald Dahl
February – Speaking and Listening Skills
- Theme: Communication Skills
- Concepts:
- Speaking with clarity and confidence
- Listening and responding appropriately
- Expressing opinions politely
- Vocabulary: please, excuse me, I think, I feel
- Activities:
- Show and tell presentations
- Listening to instructions and following them
- Small group discussions on familiar topics
- Assessment: Listening and speaking evaluation
- Reading Assignment: "Mr. Popper’s Penguins" by Richard and Florence Atwater
March – Revision and Year-End Review
- Theme: Consolidation of Concepts
- Concepts:
- Reviewing grammar topics
- Practice reading and comprehension
- Preparing for final assessments
- Activities:
- Grammar games and quizzes
- Group discussions on favorite topics
- Fun literacy review challenges
- Assessment: Comprehensive final assessment
- Reading Assignment: "The Magic Tree House" series by Mary Pope Osborne
Additional Learning Throughout the Year:
- Daily Reading Practice: Encourage independent and group reading sessions.
- Vocabulary Development: Introduce new words weekly with meaning and usage.
- Speaking Practice: Regular storytelling and classroom discussions.
- Assessments:
- Formative assessments (monthly)
- Summative tests (mid-term and final)
This annual plan ensures students develop a strong foundation in English, enhancing their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills progressively.