Grade 2
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Language
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Reading: Foundational Skills
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Reading: Informational
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Reading: Literature
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Speaking & Listening
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Writing
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Writing Foundational Skills
Arizona ELA Standard: 2.RL.5
Describe the overall structure of a story, including how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
Halloween Problems and Solutions
When we try to solve a problem, sometimes we end up creating new problems. Which lead to new solutions. Which lead to new problems.
Emoji Stories 🚚
Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?
Story Starter: A Magical School
Students use 12 random phrases to create a story that takes place in at a magical school.
Elements of The Fantasy Genre
Every fantasy story has patterns hiding underneath the magic. Once your students see the elements, they’ll spot them everywhere — and use them in their own writing.
Romeo and Juliet Summary
Romeo and Juliet in just about five minutes.
Hamlet Summary
It’s Hamlet in just about five minutes!
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Nothing could possibly go wrong with a love potion on the loose!
Writing Summaries in Haiku
Let’s write a summary. A very short summary. With VERY strict rules.
Better Stories Part 5: Plot Structure
Ever read a student’s story that was just event after event after event and then a very sudden ending? They lack an understanding of a plot’s structure. With the help of Finding Nemo, I break down how to set up a well-structured plot.
Better Stories Part 1: The Big Idea
We open our unit on narrative writing with a big idea: “structure increases creativity.” I show how this is true by bringing in examples from across all disciplines.