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Grade 2

• Composition

  • C.2.1
  • C.2.1.a
  • C.2.1.b
  • C.2.1.c
  • C.2.1.d
  • C.2.1.e
  • C.2.1.f
  • C.2.2
  • C.2.2.a
  • C.2.2.b
  • C.2.2.c
  • C.2.2.d
  • C.2.2.e
  • C.2.2.f
  • C.2.2.g
  • C.2.3
  • C.2.3.a
  • C.2.3.b
  • C.2.3.c
  • C.2.3.d
  • C.2.3.f
  • C.2.4
  • C.2.5
  • C.2.6

• Language

  • L.2.1
  • L.2.1.e
  • L.2.1.f
  • L.2.2
  • L.2.2.a
  • L.2.2.b
  • L.2.2.c
  • L.2.2.d
  • L.2.2.e
  • L.2.3
  • L.2.3.a
  • L.2.4
  • L.2.4.a
  • L.2.4.b
  • L.2.4.c
  • L.2.4.d
  • L.2.4.e
  • L.2.4.f
  • L.2.5
  • L.2.5.a
  • L.2.5.b

• Reading: Foundational Skills

  • RF.2.3
  • RF.2.3.b
  • RF.2.3.c
  • RF.2.3.d
  • RF.2.3.e
  • RF.2.3.f
  • RF.2.4.a
  • RF.2.4.c

• Reading: Informational

  • RI.2.1
  • RI.2.2
  • RI.2.3
  • RI.2.4
  • RI.2.5
  • RI.2.6
  • RI.2.7
  • RI.2.8
  • RI.2.9
  • RI.2.10

• Reading: Literature

  • RL.2.1
  • RL.2.2
  • RL.2.3
  • RL.2.4
  • RL.2.5
  • RL.2.6
  • RL.2.7
  • RL.2.9
  • RL.2.10

KAS ELA Standard: RL.2.7

Use a story’s illustrations and words in print/non-print texts to demonstrate understanding of characters, setting and plot.

A Character’s Challenges and Changes

Your 1st and 2nd graders will analyze how a character responded to a challenge.

Characters’ Faults Can Also Be Strengths

Strength and weakness are often two sides of the same coin. Students will explore how a character’s flaw can be a benefit.

Stories with the Same Problems and Solutions

Have you ever noticed that some stories have awfully similar problems? What if we looked for the most unusual way of solving a repeating problem?

Analyze Characters Using Philosophy

What is the Brick Pig’s philosophy? How would he apply it to the characters in Harry Potter?

Inferring With Art: A Couple

What’s going on in this room? There are shoes everywhere! Are those… oranges? Let’s make some inferences!

Writing Sample: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Falling)

A passage from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: The Velveteen Rabbit (The Toys)

A passage from The Velveteen Rabbit to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Characters Dressed as Other Characters for Halloween

What if one character dressed up as another for Halloween? Would the Cat in the Hat pick Captain Jack Sparrow, because they’re both chaotic yet good-natured people? Would Elsa dress up as The Ice King since they are both lonely?

Writing Sample: The Wind in the Willows

A passage from The Wind in the Willows to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Introduce Symbolism with Pixel Art

Create a pixelated icon that represents the essence of a character!

Characters’ Talents and Multiple Intelligences

How do characters from novels line up with Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences?

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.

Add Layers To Direct Instruction

Take direction instruction beyond a monotonous practice of the same skill over and over.

Better Stories Part 3: Literary Themes

A typical student narrative includes plot and characters but lacks a larger idea to hold it all together. This is where a lesson on themes comes in…