English Language Arts — Grade 2

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It Doesn't Have to End That Way: Using Prediction Strategies with Literature

This lesson from ReadWriteThink enhances story time by encouraging students to reflect on and respond to literature. They attempt to predict the way in which they think the story will end and create an illustration that reflects their predictions. This... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)

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Is this the right book for me? Strategies for beginning readers

Using Jan Brett's version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, teachers emphasize the concept of “too big,” “too little,” and “just right” in order to show students how to evaluate the reading... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts)

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Investigating animals: Using nonfiction for inquiry-based research

In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students research animals with nonfiction and informational material. Through their research they will learn how to document their discoveries. They will work together to question, research, investigate, and share their findings.... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)

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Integrating Language Arts Using "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"

This lesson from ReadWriteThink uses Laura Joffe Numeroff's If You Give a Mouse a Cookie to combine word-skill work with prediction and sequencing practice. Students learn about cause-effect relationships during a shared reading of the book.... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)

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I wonder: Writing scientific explanations with students

Students learn about scientific inquiry in this lesson that focuses on reading and writing. After students have collected items that relate to trees participated in several activities based on trees, they ask questions or “wonderings” about... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts)

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The frog beyond the fairy tale character: Searching informational texts

In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students consider their prior knowledge about frogs by predicting whether eight statements are true or false. Students verify their predictions through the guided use of the website The Somewhat Amusing World of... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts)

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Fairy tales around the world

This EDSITEment unit is a series of lessons in which students will become familiar with fairy tales. They will read and learn to understand fairy tales so that they can better comprehend the structures of literature as well as for the sake of the wonder,... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)

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Fact or fiction: Learning about worms using diary of a worm

This ReadWriteThink lesson focuses on the book Diary of a Worm, by Doreen Cronin. During a series of read-aloud sessions students focus attention on different features of the text. In this way, students develop strategies for differentiating... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)

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Digging up details on worms: Using the language of science in an inquiry study

This integrated lesson invites students to research worms in order to create a classroom habitat. Students participate in specific activities in the areas of math and science in order to learn to read and write across the content areas. After brainstorming... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Science)

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Deeper reading response: A template for teachers

Interacting with and responding to various texts is an important foundation to build in the primary years of a child's education. This lesson from ReadWriteThink details the five expressive and performative engagements for responding to text, as identified... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)

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Creating question and answer books through guided research

This ReadWriteThink lesson focuses on a “learn by doing” series of reading and writing activities designed to teach research strategies. The activity uses KWL charts and interactive writing as key components of organizing information. One topic... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)

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Choosing one word: Summarizing Shel Silverstein's “Sick”

In this lesson, teachers challenge students to select the most important word in a Shel Silverstein poem and to justify their choice by using examples from the text. Although this lesson uses a poem as a sample text, this activity can be done with a piece... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts)

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Catching the bug for reading through interactive read-alouds

This lesson, from ReadWriteThink, uses an interactive read-aloud of Miss Bindergarten Stays Home From Kindergarten by Joseph Slate to help students learn reading strategies and how to prevent the spread of germs in their classroom. Students... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Healthful Living)

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As slippery as an eel: An ocean unit exploring simile and metaphor

In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students explore simile and metaphor in fiction and nonfiction ocean books. Using the figurative language they have identified in their readings as a model, students revise their own work to add simile and metaphor. Students... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)

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Animals of the Chinese zodiac

In this lesson from the EDSITEment website, students learn about the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. As well as developing their knowledge of Chinese culture, students learn to recognize symbols and describe different human character traits. From this... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

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Adventures in nonfiction: A guided inquiry journey

The activities in this ReadWriteThink lesson provide a foundation for using nonfiction resources for developing and answering questions about gathered information. Using a wide variety of nonfiction literature, students learn to sort and categorize books... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)

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