Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts — Grade 2

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Choosing one word: Summarizing Shel Silverstein's “Sick”: This lesson uses Shel Silverstein's poem “Sick” to challenge emergent readers to select the most important word in a text and to justify their selection. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Comparing fiction and nonfiction with "Little Red Riding Hood" text sets: In this lesson, students explore similarities and differences among various versions of “Little Red Riding Hood.” (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

I wonder: Writing scientific explanations with students: In this lesson, students are encouraged to ask questions about a specific topic, choose a particular question to explore in detail, and research the question using a variety of resources. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Improving fluency through group literary performance: Bill Martin Jr.'s picture books provide opportunities for students to hear fluent reading modeled then to join in the readings through literary performance. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

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. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Is this the right book for me? Strategies for beginning readers: In this lesson, students learn to identify purposes for reading and are given strategies to evaluate if the reading level and length of a book is appropriate. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Life on the rivers of Asia: In this Xpeditions lesson, students examine the influence of rivers on the populations of Asia. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies and English Language Arts); Provider: National Geographic

Rain, ice, steam: Using reading to support inquiry about the water cycle: In this lesson, students discover the repetitive cycle of water through read-alouds that introduce the topic of rain, hands-on experiments, and classroom centers. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Science); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Reading informational texts using the 3-2-1 strategy: In this lesson, students in grades K–2 learn to use the 3-2-1 strategy, which involves writing about three things they discovered, two things they found interesting, and one question they still have. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

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