ABC Brainstorm Activity for Pre-Writing. Two-Column Notetaker for All About Cranberries by Scholastic books. The questions at the end of the book we're answered together as a whole group. The questions from that book are listed below.
What other fruits besides cranberries grow on vines.
What are some different ways people have used cranberries?
What other fruits can you name that you like to eat?
Look back at page 6. Copy and write one thing that happens to cranberries in the spring, summer, and fall. Draw a picture in the box to go with each sentence.
Classifing Fruits: Write the names of fruits that belong in each column. Column#1 Small & round. Column#2 Big & round. Column#3 Not round.
Two-Word Response for a chapter of The Littles by John Peterson.
Veterans Day Mystery Box Writing Response for the Veterans Hospital. The following writing prompt was given, 'We are going to write Veterans at a local hospital and I would like for everyone to write a thank-you letter to them to show your appreciation.' Below are a few samples of the student's writing.
We used the following questions to guide reading for the book Amazing Plants by Scholastic books. The activity was named Non-fiction Reader's Response. Include the title of the book on the sheet of paper. Next, write at least six facts from your book that you did not know before or you thought were interesting. Draw and color an illustration of one of your facts.
Technology Standards:
Standard #1-Basic Operations and Concepts Standard #3-Technology Productivity Tools
Skills covered-Keyboarding; The students has an awareness of the home row hand position.
Skill-Desktop Publishing; The student can use the mouse to insert the cursor.
Skill-Internet Saftey; The student demonstrates ethical, legal and responsible behaviors while using technology.
Reading - Second Grade
Content Standard 1.0
The student will develop the reading and listening skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of print and nonprint text.
Learning Expectations:
1.01 Develop oral language. 1.02 Develop listening skills. 1.04 Develop and maintain phonemic awareness. 1.05 Develop and use decoding strategies to read unfamiliar words. 1.06 Read to develop fluency, expression, accuracy and confidence. 1.07 Develop and extend reading vocabulary. 1.08 Develop and use pre-reading strategies. 1.09 Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning while reading and check for understanding after reading. 1.10 Introduce informational skills to facilitate learning. 1.13 Experience various literary genres.
Accomplishments:
2.1.01 Develop oral language. a. Show evidence of expanding oral language through vocabulary growth. c. Understand, follow, and give oral directions. d. Participate in group discussion. e. Participate in creative responses to text (e.g., choral reading, discussion, and dramatization). f. Respond to questions from teachers and other group members.
2.1.02 Develop listening skills. a. Listen attentively to speaker for specific information. b. Use appropriate listening skills (e.g., does not interrupt, faces speaker, asks questions).
e. Follow oral directions.
2.1.03 Demonstrate knowledge of concepts of print. a. Read and explain own writings. b. Recognize that groups of sentences make a paragraph and paragraphs make a story. c. Recognize and use parts of a book (e.g., title, author, illustrator, table of contents and glossary). d. Understand punctuation (e.g., period, question mark, exclamation mark).
2.1.04 Develop and maintain phonemic awareness. a. Develop awareness of sounds of language through repeated exposure to a variety of auditory experiences (e.g., poetry, books on tape, music lyrics, sound effects, and read-alouds). b. Add, delete, and change targeted sounds to modify or change words. c. Identify and produce rhyming words.
2.1.05 Develop and use decoding strategies. a. Use knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and structural analysis to decode words. b. Use decoding strategies, such as sounding out words, comparing similar words, breaking words into smaller words, and looking for word parts (e.g., compound words, word families, blends, and digraphs). c. Use known words to decode unknown words. d. Apply knowledge of basic syllabication rules.
2.1.06 Read to develop fluency, expression, accuracy and confidence. a. Read orally to develop fluency, expression, accuracy, and confidence. b. Reflect punctuation within written text while reading orally. c. Participate in guided, oral readings. e. Read a variety of texts with fluency, expression, accuracy and confidence. f. Read independently daily.
2.1.07 Develop and extend reading vocabulary. a. Build vocabulary by listening to literature, participating in discussions, and reading self-selected and assigned texts. d. Manipulate word families, word wall and word sorts. e. Match oral words to print words. f. Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words (e.g., picture dictionary, picture clues, context clues and structural analysis). i. Build vocabulary through frequent read-alouds.
2.1.08 Develop and use pre-reading strategies. b. Participate in activities to build background knowledge to make meaning from text. c. Make predictions about text. d. Use illustrations to preview text. e. Create graphic organizers (e.g., KWL, webs, lists, story maps, charts). f. Connect life experience to information and events in texts. 2.1.09 Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning while reading and check for understanding after reading. a. Derive meaning while reading 1. employing self-correction strategies (e.g., rereading, asking for help). 2. participating in discussion about text and relating selection to personal experience. 3. predicting and adjusting outcomes during reading. b. Check for understanding after reading by 1. recalling the sequence of events in a story. 2. drawing conclusions based on evidence gained while reading. 3. restating story events in order to clarify and organize ideas. 4. recognizing cause and effect. 5. recognizing the main idea in picture books and texts.
2.1.10 Introduce informational skills to facilitate learning. a. Recognize outside resources (e.g., family and community). b. Recognize a variety of print sources (e.g., books, magazines, maps, charts, and graphs). d. Use graphic organizers to aid in understanding material from informational texts.
2.1.11 Develop skills to facilitate reading to learn in a variety of content areas. a. Develop content specific vocabulary. b. Use text features to locate information (e.g., charts, maps and illustrations).
2.1.12 Read independently for a variety of purposes. a. Read for literary experience. b. Read to gain information. c. Read to perform a task. d. Read for enjoyment. e. Read to expand vocabulary. f. Read to build fluency.
2.1.13 Experience various literary and media genres. a. Read and view various literary (e.g., picture books, storybooks, fairy tales, nonfiction texts, poetry, lyrics to songs) and media (e.g., illustrations, the arts, films, videos) genres. c. Explore folktales and fables. d. Identify characters, plot, and setting in print and non-print text. e. Recognize how the main character and other characters interact with each other. f. Identify types of stories (e.g., folktales, fables, fairy tales). g. Determine whether the events in the reading selection are real or fantasy. h. Compare and contrast different stories. i. Determine the problem in a story and discover its solution.
2.1.14 Develop and maintain a motivation to read. a. Visit libraries/media centers and regularly check out materials. b. Share storybooks, poems, environmental print, and own writing. c. Explore a wide variety of literature through read alouds, tapes, and independent reading. d. Identify favorite stories, informational text, authors and illustrators. e. Engage in a variety of literacy activities voluntarily (e.g., self-select books and stories). f. Relate literary experiences to others (e.g., book reports, sharing favorite stories). g. Experience daily opportunities to read. h. Choose to read as a leisure activity.
ABC Brainstorm Activity for Pre-Writing.
Two-Column Notetaker for All About Cranberries by Scholastic books. The questions at the end of the book we're answered together as a whole group. The questions from that book are listed below.
Two-Word Response for a chapter of The Littles by John Peterson.
Veterans Day Mystery Box Writing Response for the Veterans Hospital. The following writing prompt was given, 'We are going to write Veterans at a local hospital and I would like for everyone to write a thank-you letter to them to show your appreciation.' Below are a few samples of the student's writing.
We used the following questions to guide reading for the book Amazing Plants by Scholastic books. The activity was named Non-fiction Reader's Response. Include the title of the book on the sheet of paper. Next, write at least six facts from your book that you did not know before or you thought were interesting. Draw and color an illustration of one of your facts.
Technology Standards:
Reading - Second Grade
Content Standard 1.0
The student will develop the reading and listening skills necessary for word recognition,
comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of print and nonprint
text.
Learning Expectations:
1.01 Develop oral language.
1.02 Develop listening skills.
1.04 Develop and maintain phonemic awareness.
1.05 Develop and use decoding strategies to read unfamiliar words.
1.06 Read to develop fluency, expression, accuracy and confidence.
1.07 Develop and extend reading vocabulary.
1.08 Develop and use pre-reading strategies.
1.09 Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning while reading and
check for understanding after reading.
1.10 Introduce informational skills to facilitate learning.
1.13 Experience various literary genres.
Accomplishments:
2.1.01 Develop oral language.
a. Show evidence of expanding oral language through vocabulary growth.
c. Understand, follow, and give oral directions.
d. Participate in group discussion.
e. Participate in creative responses to text (e.g., choral reading, discussion, and
dramatization).
f. Respond to questions from teachers and other group members.
2.1.02 Develop listening skills.
a. Listen attentively to speaker for specific information.
b. Use appropriate listening skills (e.g., does not interrupt, faces speaker, asks
questions).
e. Follow oral directions.
2.1.03 Demonstrate knowledge of concepts of print.
a. Read and explain own writings.
b. Recognize that groups of sentences make a paragraph and paragraphs make a
story.
c. Recognize and use parts of a book (e.g., title, author, illustrator, table of
contents and glossary).
d. Understand punctuation (e.g., period, question mark, exclamation mark).
2.1.04 Develop and maintain phonemic awareness.
a. Develop awareness of sounds of language through repeated exposure to a
variety of auditory experiences (e.g., poetry, books on tape, music lyrics,
sound effects, and read-alouds).
b. Add, delete, and change targeted sounds to modify or change words.
c. Identify and produce rhyming words.
2.1.05 Develop and use decoding strategies.
a. Use knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and structural analysis to
decode words.
b. Use decoding strategies, such as sounding out words, comparing similar
words, breaking words into smaller words, and looking for word parts (e.g.,
compound words, word families, blends, and digraphs).
c. Use known words to decode unknown words.
d. Apply knowledge of basic syllabication rules.
2.1.06 Read to develop fluency, expression, accuracy and confidence.
a. Read orally to develop fluency, expression, accuracy, and confidence.
b. Reflect punctuation within written text while reading orally.
c. Participate in guided, oral readings.
e. Read a variety of texts with fluency, expression, accuracy and confidence.
f. Read independently daily.
2.1.07 Develop and extend reading vocabulary.
a. Build vocabulary by listening to literature, participating in discussions, and
reading self-selected and assigned texts.
d. Manipulate word families, word wall and word sorts.
e. Match oral words to print words.
f. Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words (e.g., picture dictionary, picture
clues, context clues and structural analysis).
i. Build vocabulary through frequent read-alouds.
2.1.08 Develop and use pre-reading strategies.
b. Participate in activities to build background knowledge to make meaning from
text.
c. Make predictions about text.
d. Use illustrations to preview text.
e. Create graphic organizers (e.g., KWL, webs, lists, story maps, charts).
f. Connect life experience to information and events in texts.
2.1.09 Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning while reading and
check for understanding after reading.
a. Derive meaning while reading
1. employing self-correction strategies (e.g., rereading, asking for help).
2. participating in discussion about text and relating selection to personal
experience.
3. predicting and adjusting outcomes during reading.
b. Check for understanding after reading by
1. recalling the sequence of events in a story.
2. drawing conclusions based on evidence gained while reading.
3. restating story events in order to clarify and organize ideas.
4. recognizing cause and effect.
5. recognizing the main idea in picture books and texts.
2.1.10 Introduce informational skills to facilitate learning.
a. Recognize outside resources (e.g., family and community).
b. Recognize a variety of print sources (e.g., books, magazines, maps, charts, and
graphs).
d. Use graphic organizers to aid in understanding material from informational
texts.
2.1.11 Develop skills to facilitate reading to learn in a variety of content areas.
a. Develop content specific vocabulary.
b. Use text features to locate information (e.g., charts, maps and illustrations).
2.1.12 Read independently for a variety of purposes.
a. Read for literary experience.
b. Read to gain information.
c. Read to perform a task.
d. Read for enjoyment.
e. Read to expand vocabulary.
f. Read to build fluency.
2.1.13 Experience various literary and media genres.
a. Read and view various literary (e.g., picture books, storybooks, fairy tales,
nonfiction texts, poetry, lyrics to songs) and media (e.g., illustrations, the arts,
films, videos) genres.
c. Explore folktales and fables.
d. Identify characters, plot, and setting in print and non-print text.
e. Recognize how the main character and other characters interact with each
other.
f. Identify types of stories (e.g., folktales, fables, fairy tales).
g. Determine whether the events in the reading selection are real or fantasy.
h. Compare and contrast different stories.
i. Determine the problem in a story and discover its solution.
2.1.14 Develop and maintain a motivation to read.
a. Visit libraries/media centers and regularly check out materials.
b. Share storybooks, poems, environmental print, and own writing.
c. Explore a wide variety of literature through read alouds, tapes, and
independent reading.
d. Identify favorite stories, informational text, authors and illustrators.
e. Engage in a variety of literacy activities voluntarily (e.g., self-select books and
stories).
f. Relate literary experiences to others (e.g., book reports, sharing favorite
stories).
g. Experience daily opportunities to read.
h. Choose to read as a leisure activity.