1 Fairmont School District 89 February 2014
Grade 2 Reading/Writing Curriculum
Common Core State Standard Objective Assessment Resources
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.6
Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
16.A.1a Explain the difference between past, present and future time; place themselves in time 16.B.1 (W) Explain the
contributions of individuals and groups who are featured in
biographies, legends, folklore and traditions.
Students will be able to identify the author’s purpose.
Students will be able to retell to understand text.
Students will be introduced to new vocabulary words.
Brave, Difference, Fair, Laws, Separate, South
Reading A-Z: Book Quiz
Cloze sentences (new vocabulary
Reading A-Z:
Nonfiction/Biography Level I Ruby Bridges
Youtube.com
Disney “The Ruby Bridges Story”
2 Fairmont School District 89 February 2014
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.6 Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. 16.A.1a Explain the difference between past, present and future time; place themselves in time 16.B.1 (W) Explain the
contributions of individuals and groups who are featured in biographies, legends, folklore and traditions.
Students will be able to use reading strategies of retelling to
understanding text.
Students will be able to identify elements of a biography.
Students will be introduced to new vocabulary words.
Buggies, Busy, Cleveland, corners, Ohio, plan problems, signal, traffic.
Reading A-Z: Book Quiz
Cloze sentences (new vocabulary)
Reading A-Z:
Nonfiction Biography Level J Garret Morgan and the Traffic Signal
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.6 Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. 16.A.1a Explain the difference
Students will be able to use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text.
Students will be able to understand and identify cause and effect relationships.
Book Quiz Reading A-Z
Nonfiction Biography Level M Martin Luther King Jr.
3 Fairmont School District 89 February 2014
between past, present and future time; place themselves in time 16.B.1 (W) Explain the
contributions of individuals and groups who are featured in biographies, legends, folklore and traditions.
Students will be introduced to new vocabulary words.
March, Minister, refuse, rights, separation, slavery, Civil War
Cloze sentences (new vocabulary)
4 Fairmont School District 89 February 2014
Grade 2 Reading/Writing Curriculum
Common Core State Standard Objective Assessment Resources
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.6 Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. 16.A.1a Explain the difference between past, present and future time; place themselves in time 16.B.1 (W) Explain the
contributions of individuals and groups who are featured in biographies, legends, folklore and traditions.
Students will be able to summarize when reading informational text. Students will be able to sequence events in the story.
Students will be introduced to new vocabulary using context clues in their text.
Arrested, Fair, Law, Rights, unfair, Upset
Reading A-Z: Book Quiz
Reading A-Z Cloze sentences
Reading A-Z
Fictional/Historical Level J Riding with Rosa Parks
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
Students will be able to write informative text, about which historical figure was important.
Paper/pencil
“Which figure was influential to you?
6 Fairmont School District 89 February 2014
Grade 2 Reading/Writing Curriculum
Common Core State Standard Objective Assessment Resources
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area. • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.2 Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
Students will be able to read nonfiction informational text about emperor penguins.
Students will be introduced to new vocabulary using context clues in their text.
End of the Test Selection: Harcourt Trophies.
Vocabulary Test
Primarygradesclasspage.com
Basal: Harcourt Trophies: The Emperor’s Egg
Science: Emperor Penguin Edhelper.com
primarygradesclasspage.com Penguins
www.tlsbooks.com Edhelper.cpm “What’s a Penguin? “Penguins”
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.1 Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a
Students will be able to analyze the character in the students and relate it to real life experiences.
Students will be able to determine if the character is a bully/victim.
Character Education
Reading A-Z Quick Check Comprehension
Reading A-Z: Penny the Rude Penguin (Fiction/Fantasy)
7 Fairmont School District 89 February 2014
concluding statement or section. • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.7 Use information gained from the
illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate
understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
Students will be able to write facts about Emperor Penguins, as if the concept was new to others.
Students write facts about penguins.
Daily Warm Up: Emperor Penguins
Readworks.org “Penguin Power” “Meet the Emperors!” Scholastic News “A Penguin Grows Up”
8 Fairmont School District 89 February 2014
Grade 2 Reading/Writing Curriculum
Common Core State Standard Objective Assessment Resources
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
o CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.4a Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
o CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.4b Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
Students will be able use the reading strategy of retelling to make
meaning from text.
Students will be introduced to new vocabulary words.
Students will be able to compare and contrast parts of a plant.
Flowers, Leaves, Plants, Roots, Seed, Stem, Rain, Soil, Sunshine
Reading A-Z Comprehension Reading A-Z “ A Seed Grows”
Reading A-Z Content Vocabulary sheet
Edhelper.com “What do Plants Eat”
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or
information in a text efficiently.
Students will be able to tell what happens next in the process of A Seed Grows.
Students will be able to analyze illustrations that provide students with information.
Cut and paste sheet Reading A-Z “Sequence Event”
9 Fairmont School District 89 February 2014
Students will be able to draw a picture of a plant and label all parts of a plant.
Picture of a plant labeled with its correct functions.
Construction
10 Fairmont School District 89 February 2014
Grade 2 Reading/Writing Curriculum
Common Core State Standard Objective Assessment Resources
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or
information in a text efficiently. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.6 Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.7 Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text. • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
Students will be able to identify the main ideas and details of the text. Students will be able to summarize the most important information in the text.
Students will be able to focus on illustrations and diagrams to compare and contrast frogs and toads.
Students will be introduced to new vocabulary.
Ability, field guide, habitat, predators, prey, rodents
Reading A-Z Comprehension Quiz.
End of the Test Selection Harcourt Trophies
Reading A-Z Cloze Vocabulary
Reading A-Z: Frogs and Toads
Reading A-Z: main-idea- and-details/summary worksheet
Basal: Harcourt Trophies: Days with Frog and Toad Science: Life Cycle of a Frog
Edhelper.com “ The Life Cycle of a Frog”
11 Fairmont School District 89 February 2014
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.9 Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic
Students will be able to compare and contrast frogs and toads.
Toads and Frogs Comprehension Sheet Edhelper.com
Venn Diagram
Edhelper.com “Toads and Frogs”
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
Students will be able to label the pictures of the frog life cycle.
Complete a chart that labels the life cycle of a frog Cut and Paste “Life Cycle”
Science: Life Cycle of a Frog
12 Fairmont School District 89 February 2014
Grade 2 Reading/Writing Curriculum
Common Core State Standard Objective Assessment Resources
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.2 Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.3 Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
12.F.1a Identify and describe characteristics of the sun, Earth and moon as familiar objects in the solar system.
Students will be able use the strategy of asking and answering questions. Students will be able to identify main ideas and details in text.
Students will be able to explain that each section contains a main idea. Students will be able to use diagrams and illustrations to find information. Students will be able to complete a KWL chart with information. Students will be introduced to new vocabulary words.
Atmosphere, diameter, fossil fuel, gravitational pull, meteor, meteorite, meteoroid, orbit, orbits.
Reading A-Z Comprehension Book Quiz/ Retelling Quiz
Reading A-Z: Vocabulary Cloze
Reading A-Z “
Nonfiction/informational “Our Solar System” Reading A-Z: main-idea-and-details sheet. KWL Chart
Reading A-Z Content Vocabulary
13 Fairmont School District 89 February 2014
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or
information in a text efficiently. • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.6 Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.7 Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
12.F.1a Identify and describe characteristics of the sun, Earth and moon as familiar objects in the solar system.
Students will be able to understand what is in the solar system.
Students will be able to learn the characteristic of the eight planets in the solar system.
Draw a picture of the solar system.
Put the planets in order. Know which planets are inner/outer planets.
ReadWorks.org “What is the Solar System”
Edhelper.com “Planets” Edhelper.com “ Solar System” Puzzle/word search/ scramble Edhelper.com “ Which Planet”
