Grade 2 ELA Theme 4 Thinking About the Value of People, Places, and Things

Focus Standard / Objective (s) / Activities / Materials / Assessment
Reading Literature / Informational Text
Essential Questions
How does something acquire value?
What ideas and values do people, places and things represent?
Why is it important to treat all people fairly?
CRAFT AND STRUCTURE
RL.2.4. Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
RL.2.6. Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
RI.2.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
RI.2.5. Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently. / Draw conclusion acknowledging differences in points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
Analyze and synthesize the meaning of words and phrases in text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area. /
  1. Houghton Mifflin- Anthology-Officer Buckle
  2. Houghton Mifflin-Anthology-Ant (informational)
  3. Houghton Mifflin-Anthology- Little Grunt and the Big Egg/Mighty Dinosaurs(Fiction/non-fiction)
  4. Houghton Mifflin-Anthology-The Great Ball Game
  5. Animal Snackers- Betsy Lewin
  6. Bats- Elizabeth Carney (informational)
  7. Reptiles- Alex Ives (informational)
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Reading Foundational Skills
PHONICS AND WORD RECOGNITION
RF.2.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
e. Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences / Use and apply concepts of grade level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. / Spelling Units
Phonic Lesson Plan
Vocabulary Building / Formative:
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Writing
TEXT TYPES AND PURPOSES
W.2.3. Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF WRITING
W.2.6. With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. / Students will write a research report on an animal of their choice. / Research Organizers
Animal Report Websites
-National Geographic
- Sea World
-National Geographic Kids / Formative:
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Language
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE
L.2.6. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy). / Students will apply vocabulary when writing or speaking. / Theme related vocabulary from Houghton Mifflin Anthology / Formative:
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Speaking and Listening
COMPREHENSION AND COLLABORATION
SL.2.3. Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue. / Students will ask and answer questions to demonstrate adequate comprehension of text.
Students will speak in complete sentences to recount relevant details. / Cooperative group work/oral presentation / Formative:
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