Why is There Is or There Are its own worksheet instead of folded into grammar?

It sits right at the edge of vocabulary and grammar, which is exactly why it's grouped here with homophones and multiple-meaning words: all three ask a child to choose the right word for a sentence based on meaning, not just spelling. Is versus are depends on whether you're talking about one thing or more than one, the same kind of meaning-first thinking as the rest of this topic.

My child keeps picking the wrong homophone even after we've gone over the definitions. What helps?

Read the full sentence out loud with each option plugged in, one at a time, and ask which version actually makes sense. We used two cups of flower doesn't work once you hear it, even if the spelling rule hasn't fully clicked yet. Ears often catch what eyes miss on this particular skill.

2nd Grade There is or there are Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Students complete each sentence with is or are, applying the rule that is is for one thing and are is for more than one.

2nd Grade Vocabulary Homonyms, Homophones and Word Usage There is or there are Clear All

There is or there are

Grade2nd Grade

TopicHomonyms, Homophones and Word Usage

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Frequently Asked Questions

Multiple-meaning words are spelled and pronounced the same but mean two different things depending on context, like park (a piece of land) or park (to stop a car). Homophones sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things, like flower and flour. Both trip kids up for the same underlying reason: sound alone doesn't tell you the meaning, context does.

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