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Grade 2

• Strand 1

  • 2.1.A
  • 2.1.B
  • 2.1.C
  • 2.1.D
  • 2.1.E

• Strand 2

  • 2.2.A
  • 2.2.A.i
  • 2.2.A.ii
  • 2.2.A.iii
  • 2.2.A.iv
  • 2.2.B
  • 2.2.B.i
  • 2.2.B.ii
  • 2.2.B.iii
  • 2.2.B.iv
  • 2.2.B.v
  • 2.2.B.vi
  • 2.2.B.vii
  • 2.2.C
  • 2.2.C.i
  • 2.2.C.ii
  • 2.2.C.iii
  • 2.2.C.iv
  • 2.2.C.v
  • 2.2.C.vi
  • 2.2.D
  • 2.2.E

• Strand 3

  • 2.3.A
  • 2.3.B
  • 2.3.C
  • 2.3.D

• Strand 4

  • 2.4

• Strand 5

  • 2.5

• Strand 6

  • 2.6.A
  • 2.6.B
  • 2.6.C
  • 2.6.D
  • 2.6.E
  • 2.6.F
  • 2.6.G
  • 2.6.H
  • 2.6.I

• Strand 7

  • 2.7.A
  • 2.7.B
  • 2.7.C
  • 2.7.D
  • 2.7.E
  • 2.7.F

• Strand 8

  • 2.8.A
  • 2.8.B
  • 2.8.C
  • 2.8.D

• Strand 9

  • 2.9.A
  • 2.9.B
  • 2.9.C
  • 2.9.D
  • 2.9.D.i
  • 2.9.D.ii
  • 2.9.D.iii
  • 2.9.E
  • 2.9.E.i
  • 2.9.E.ii
  • 2.9.F

• Strand 10

  • 2.10.A
  • 2.10.B
  • 2.10.C
  • 2.10.D
  • 2.10.E
  • 2.10.F

• Strand 11

  • 2.11.A
  • 2.11.B
  • 2.11.B.i
  • 2.11.B.ii
  • 2.11.C
  • 2.11.D
  • 2.11.D.i
  • 2.11.D.ii
  • 2.11.D.iii
  • 2.11.D.iv
  • 2.11.D.v
  • 2.11.D.vi
  • 2.11.D.vii
  • 2.11.D.viii
  • 2.11.D.ix
  • 2.11.D.x
  • 2.11.D.xi
  • 2.11.E

• Strand 12

  • 2.12.A
  • 2.12.B
  • 2.12.C

• Strand 13

  • 2.13.A
  • 2.13.B
  • 2.13.C
  • 2.13.D
  • 2.13.E
  • 2.13.F
  • 2.13.G

TEKS ELA Standard: 2.8.C

describe and understand plot elements, including the main events, the conflict, and the resolution, for texts read aloud and independently

A Character’s Challenges and Changes

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

Gr 1-2

Romeo and Juliet Summary

Romeo and Juliet in just about five minutes.

Gr 1-8

“Much Ado About Nothing” Summary

Shakespeare’s Much Ado summarized in just five minutes!

Gr 1-8

Twelfth Night Summary

An animated summary of Shakespeare’s utterly ridiculous “Twelfth Night.”

Gr 1-8

Hamlet Summary

It’s Hamlet in just about five minutes!

Gr 1-8

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Nothing could possibly go wrong with a love potion on the loose!

Gr 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

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.

Gr 2-8

Better Stories Part 2: Types of Conflict

If your students’ stories are packed with endless ninja fights or arguments between frenemies, it’s time to expose them to a wider range of conflicts.

Gr 2-8