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Grade 2

• Communication & Collaboration

  • 2.CC
  • 2.CC.1
  • 2.CC.2
  • 2.CC.3
  • 2.CC.4
  • 2.CC.5
  • 2.CC.6
  • 2.CC.7

• Reading: Comprehension

  • 2.RC
  • 2.RC.1
  • 2.RC.2
  • 2.RC.3
  • 2.RC.4
  • 2.RC.5
  • 2.RC.6
  • 2.RC.7
  • 2.RC.8
  • 2.RC.9
  • 2.RC.10
  • 2.RC.11
  • 2.RC.12

• Reading: Foundations

  • 2.RF
  • 2.RF.1
  • 2.RF.2
  • 2.RF.3

• Writing

  • 2.W
  • 2.W.1
  • 2.W.2
  • 2.W.3
  • 2.W.4
  • 2.W.4.a
  • 2.W.4.b
  • 2.W.4.c
  • 2.W.4.d
  • 2.W.5
  • 2.W.5.a
  • 2.W.6
  • 2.W.6.a
  • 2.W.6.b
  • 2.W.6.c
  • 2.W.7
  • 2.W.7.a
  • 2.W.7.b
  • 2.W.7.b.I
  • 2.W.7.b.II
  • 2.W.7.c
  • 2.W.7.d
  • 2.W.8
  • 2.W.8.b
  • 2.W.8.b.I
  • 2.W.8.b.II
  • 2.W.8.c
  • 2.W.8.c.I
  • 2.W.8.c.II
  • 2.W.8.c.III

Indiana ELA Standard: 2.W.3

Write informative/explanatory pieces on a main idea that introduces a topic, provides facts and details about the topic, and includes a concluding statement. (E)

Holiday Worksheets

Writing prompts, non-fiction analysis, and science topics related to Christmas and Hanukkah.

Gr 1-8

Order to Chaos: Dominoes or Dam?

Sometimes outside forces turn order into chaos. But sometimes chaos comes from within.

Gr 2-8

Earth’s Layers: Who Contributes The Most?

Earth’s layers will disagree about which one contributes the most to the planet’s success.

Gr 1-8

Chaos Can Be Positive or Negative

Sometimes we want order, but sometimes we need chaos!

Gr 1-8

Indirect Power – Lighthouse vs Magnetism

Students explore the idea of indirect power – which can be both visible (a lighthouse) or invisible (magnetism).

Gr 1-8

Power Big Idea Worksheets

Your students will investigate statements like: Power leads to change, Power comes in many forms, Power can be used or abused.

Gr 2-8

Not Like The Others: Cephalopods

Four cephalopods. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Gr 1-8

Mother’s Day Cards

Let’s write the cleverest Mother’s Day cards you’ve ever seen!

Gr 1-8

What If… Unreliable Water?

What would the consequences be if a town’s tap water became… unreliable?

Gr 3-8

What If… Long Life?

What would the consequences be if all people lived much, much longer?

Gr 1-8

What If… No Sleep?

What would the consequences be if no one had to sleep anymore?

Gr 1-8

Famous Structures

The Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House — group them, pick the best from each group, then design your own.

Gr 1-8

Concept Attainment: Hornet vs Tiger

Can your class spot the vertebrates vs invertebrates?

Gr 1-7

Not Like The Others: Birds of the Desert

Four desert birds. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Gr 1-8

Trains – Mixed Up Paragraph

Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about trains back into the correct order?

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Earthquakes – Mixed Up Paragraph

Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about earthquakes back into the correct order?

Gr 2, 3, 4, 6, 8

Not Like The Others: Types of Rocks

Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic — and one that doesn’t fit. But which one? Depends on your argument.

Gr 1-8

Not Like The Others: Deserts

Which of these deserts is not like the others?

Gr 1-8

Not Like The Others: Stars

How is each of these stars not like the others?

Gr 1-8

Not Like The Others: US States

How is each of these states not like the others?

Gr 1-8

Not Like The Others: Branches of the US Government

How is each part of the United States Government not like the other parts?

Gr 1-8

Ultimate (or Inception) Tic Tac Toe

What if each square on a Tic-Tac-Toe board had another Tic-Tac-Toe board inside of it?

Gr 1-8

Analyze Paragraphs: Baseball

Three paragraphs about baseball. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Gr 1-8

Analyze Paragraphs: Cucumbers

Three paragraphs about cucumbers. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Gr 1-8

Analyze Paragraphs: Empire State Building

Three paragraphs about the Empire State Building. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Gr 1-8

Analyze Paragraphs: Tomatoes

Three paragraphs about tomatoes. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

Analyze Paragraphs: Wolverines

Three paragraphs about wolverines. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Gr 1-8

Not Like The Others: Natural Disasters

Four natural disasters. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Gr 1-8

Not Like The Others: States of Matter

How is each of the states of matter not like the others?

Gr 1-8

Holiday vs Holiday (from a Mascot’s Perspective)

Want something to do during the holiday season that is both fun and involves thinking? Get students writing about what a snowman would think about Halloween or what a ghost would think about Thanksgiving.

Gr 1-8

Generalization: Problems Lead to New Rules, Which Lead to New Problems

Problems create rules. Rules create new problems. Can you trace the cycle in history, stories, and your own life?

Gr 2-7

Create A Civilization: A Change In Government

It’s a great moment for your civilization! Power is moving from the hands of a few to a more democratic government.

Gr 1-8

Investigating Christmas Trees

Start with facts about Christmas trees. Group them. Label them. Can you boil it all down to one big idea?

Gr 1-8

Depth and Complexity: 🚦 Rules

Is there a consequence for not doing something? You may have found a rule!

Gr 1-8

Depth and Complexity: 🏛️ Big Idea

Let’s get students thinking big and focusing on more abstract ideas.

Gr 1-8

Educational Valentines

Let’s make valentines with an educational twist!

Gr 1-8

Teach Non-Fiction Writing Structure With Fractals

Did you ever notice that the structure of an essay is very similar to the structure of a paragraph? Hmm…

Gr 1-8