Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.2.1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Activity | Page |
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Visiting Relatives and Wildlife | 121 |
Review a Narrative | 134 |
A Great Family Experience | 143 |
The Keys to a Great Experience | 151 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.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.
Activity | Pages |
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Transition Words | 118-119 |
Review a Narrative | 134 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RL.2.5: Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
Activity | Page |
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Visiting Relatives and Wildlife | 121 |
Review a Narrative | 134 |
A Great Family Experience | 143 |
The Keys to a Great Experience | 151 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.2.1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Activity | Page |
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Reasons for My Opinion | 16 |
Delightful Dip | 21 |
Review | 49-51 |
Weather Information | 60 |
Learning About the Weather | 66 |
Putting the Parts Together | 84 |
Facts and Details | 91 |
Rate a Sample Essay | 101 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.2.3: Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.
Activity | Page |
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Learning About the Weather | 66 |
Facts and Details | 91 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.2.6: Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
Activity | Page |
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Study an Opinion Paragraph | 10 |
My Opinion Counts | 34 |
What Is a Thesis Statement? | 36 |
Review | 49-51 |
Weather Information | 60 |
The Best Topic Sentences | 62 |
Bursting with Information | 72 |
Putting the Parts Together | 84 |
Rate a Sample Essay | 101 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.2.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
Activity | Page |
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Mysterious Fog | 56 |
Clouds in the Sky | 58 |
Raindrops | 59 |
Learning About the Weather | 66 |
Snow Day | 83 |
Facts and Details | 91 |
Rate a Sample Essay | 101 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.2.8: Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.
Activity | Page |
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Study an Opinion Paragraph | 10 |
Reasons for My Opinion | 16 |
My Opinion Counts | 34 |
Review | 49-51 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.2.1: Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Study an Opinion Paragraph | 10 |
Writing a Topic Sentence | 13 |
Reasons for My Opinion | 16 |
Connecting Reasons to an Opinion | 18 |
Different Opinions | 20 |
Delightful Dip | 21 |
Read and Respond | 23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-26 |
What I Notice About My Writing | 25 |
Final Draft | 27-28 |
Revising My Opinion Paragraph | 28 |
My Opinion Counts | 34 |
Planning My Essay | 38 |
Describing My Topic | 40 |
Explaining My Opinion | 41 |
Our Opinions Matter | 43 |
How to Write a Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.2.2: Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
Activity | Page |
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Writing Topic Sentences | 63 |
Planning Ahead | 64 |
Learning About the Weather | 66 |
Supporting My Ideas | 68 |
Making Sense Out of Information | 70 |
Bursting with Information | 72 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 73-74 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 75-76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
Write an Introductory Paragraph | 87 |
Describing the Topic | 89 |
An Organized Essay | 90 |
Facts and Details | 91 |
My Conclusions from the Facts | 93 |
My Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.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.
Activity | Page |
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Introduce Your Narrative | 112 |
Thinking About Narratives | 113 |
The Narrative Experience | 114 |
The Whole Experience | 116 |
The Perfect Word | 117 |
A Path Through the Narrative | 119 |
Strong Concluding Sentences | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Clues to My Narrative | 136 |
Picture My Narrative | 137 |
What People Say | 139 |
Describing the Experience | 140 |
Action Steps | 141 |
A Great Family Experience | 143 |
The Final Event | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Production and Distribution of Writing
ELA.W.2.5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
Activity | Page |
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Reasons for My Opinion | 16 |
Connecting Reasons to an Opinion | 18 |
Read and Respond | 23 |
What I Notice About My Writing | 25 |
Revising My Opinion Paragraph | 28 |
Learning from Differences | 31 |
Learning About a Topic | 37 |
Our Opinions Matter | 43 |
How to Write a Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
Opinion Essay Checklist | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Supporting My Ideas | 68 |
Bursting with Information | 72 |
Helping Each Other | 74 |
What's the Difference? | 81 |
Trading Information | 86 |
My Conclusions from the Facts | 93 |
My Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Final Evaluation | 102-104 |
Thinking About Narratives | 113 |
The Whole Experience | 116 |
The Perfect Word | 117 |
Strong Concluding Sentences | 122 |
Peer Review | 124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Final Evaluation | 129-131 |
Clues to My Narrative | 136 |
What People Say | 139 |
Describing the Experience | 140 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Helping Each Other Write | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Production and Distribution of Writing
ELA.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.
Activity | Pages |
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Final Draft | 77-78 |
Concluding Paragraphs | 92-94 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
ELA.W.2.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
Activity | Page |
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Planning Ahead | 64 |
Learning About the Weather | 66 |
Facts and Details | 91 |
What People Say | 139 |
Action Steps | 141 |
My Writing Progress | 154 |
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
ELA.W.2.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations).
Activity | Page |
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Planning Ahead | 64 |
Learning About the Weather | 66 |
Facts and Details | 91 |
My Conclusions from the Facts | 93 |
Comprehension and Collaboration
ELA.SL.2.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
Activity | Page |
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Study an Opinion Paragraph | 10 |
Topic Sentences | 11-13 |
Strong Topic Sentences | 12 |
Writing a Topic Sentence | 13 |
Descriptive Words | 15 |
Reasons for My Opinion | 16 |
Connecting Reasons to an Opinion | 18 |
Different Opinions | 20 |
Delightful Dip | 21 |
Read and Respond | 23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-26 |
What I Notice About My Writing | 25 |
Final Draft | 27-28 |
Revising My Opinion Paragraph | 28 |
Learning from Differences | 31 |
My Opinion Counts | 34 |
What Is a Thesis Statement? | 36 |
Learning About a Topic | 37 |
Planning My Essay | 38 |
Describing My Topic | 40 |
Explaining My Opinion | 41 |
Our Opinions Matter | 43 |
How to Write a Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
Opinion Essay Checklist | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Review | 49-51 |
What's Your Choice? | 51 |
Comparing My Scores | 54 |
Weather Information | 60 |
The Best Topic Sentences | 62 |
Writing Topic Sentences | 63 |
Planning Ahead | 64 |
Learning About the Weather | 66 |
Weather Words | 67 |
Supporting My Ideas | 68 |
Making Sense Out of Information | 70 |
Concluding Sentences | 71-72 |
Bursting with Information | 72 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 73-74 |
Helping Each Other | 74 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 75-76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
Weather Report | 78 |
What's the Difference? | 81 |
Putting the Parts Together | 84 |
Trading Information | 86 |
Write an Introductory Paragraph | 87 |
Describing the Topic | 89 |
An Organized Essay | 90 |
Facts and Details | 91 |
Concluding Paragraphs | 92-94 |
My Conclusions from the Facts | 93 |
My Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Peer Review | 96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Rate a Sample Essay | 101 |
Final Evaluation | 102-104 |
Reviewing My Essay | 104 |
Interesting Narratives | 108 |
Bald Eagle Sighting | 109 |
River Walk | 110 |
Introduce Your Narrative | 112 |
Thinking About Narratives | 113 |
The Narrative Experience | 114 |
The Whole Experience | 116 |
The Perfect Word | 117 |
Transition Words | 118-119 |
A Path Through the Narrative | 119 |
Visiting Relatives and Wildlife | 121 |
Strong Concluding Sentences | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Examine Your Writing | 128 |
Final Evaluation | 129-131 |
A Picture of My Scores | 131 |
Review | 132-134 |
Review a Narrative | 134 |
Clues to My Narrative | 136 |
Picture My Narrative | 137 |
What People Say | 139 |
Describing the Experience | 140 |
Action Steps | 141 |
A Great Family Experience | 143 |
The Final Event | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Helping Each Other Write | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
The Keys to a Great Experience | 151 |
My Writing Progress | 154 |
Comprehension and Collaboration
ELA.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.
Activity | Pages |
---|---|
Topic Sentences | 11-13 |
Learning About a Topic | 37 |
Our Opinions Matter | 43 |
Supporting My Ideas | 68 |
Concluding Sentences | 71-72 |
Bursting with Information | 72 |
Strong Concluding Sentences | 122 |
Clues to My Narrative | 136 |
Picture My Narrative | 137 |
Helping Each Other Write | 146 |
Comprehension and Collaboration
ELA.SL.2.2: Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Interesting Narratives | 108 |
Strong Concluding Sentences | 122 |
Review | 132-134 |
Picture My Narrative | 137 |
Helping Each Other Write | 146 |
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.SL.2.6: Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Study an Opinion Paragraph | 10 |
Topic Sentences | 11-13 |
Strong Topic Sentences | 12 |
Writing a Topic Sentence | 13 |
Descriptive Words | 15 |
Reasons for My Opinion | 16 |
Connecting Reasons to an Opinion | 18 |
Different Opinions | 20 |
Delightful Dip | 21 |
Read and Respond | 23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-26 |
What I Notice About My Writing | 25 |
Final Draft | 27-28 |
Revising My Opinion Paragraph | 28 |
Learning from Differences | 31 |
My Opinion Counts | 34 |
What Is a Thesis Statement? | 36 |
Learning About a Topic | 37 |
Planning My Essay | 38 |
Describing My Topic | 40 |
Explaining My Opinion | 41 |
Our Opinions Matter | 43 |
How to Write a Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
Opinion Essay Checklist | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Review | 49-51 |
What's Your Choice? | 51 |
Comparing My Scores | 54 |
Weather Information | 60 |
The Best Topic Sentences | 62 |
Writing Topic Sentences | 63 |
Planning Ahead | 64 |
Learning About the Weather | 66 |
Weather Words | 67 |
Supporting My Ideas | 68 |
Making Sense Out of Information | 70 |
Concluding Sentences | 71-72 |
Bursting with Information | 72 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 73-74 |
Helping Each Other | 74 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 75-76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
Weather Report | 78 |
What's the Difference? | 81 |
Putting the Parts Together | 84 |
Trading Information | 86 |
Write an Introductory Paragraph | 87 |
Describing the Topic | 89 |
An Organized Essay | 90 |
Facts and Details | 91 |
Concluding Paragraphs | 92-94 |
My Conclusions from the Facts | 93 |
My Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Peer Review | 96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Rate a Sample Essay | 101 |
Final Evaluation | 102-104 |
Reviewing My Essay | 104 |
Interesting Narratives | 108 |
Bald Eagle Sighting | 109 |
River Walk | 110 |
Introduce Your Narrative | 112 |
Thinking About Narratives | 113 |
The Narrative Experience | 114 |
The Whole Experience | 116 |
The Perfect Word | 117 |
Transition Words | 118-119 |
A Path Through the Narrative | 119 |
Visiting Relatives and Wildlife | 121 |
Strong Concluding Sentences | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Examine Your Writing | 128 |
Final Evaluation | 129-131 |
A Picture of My Scores | 131 |
Review | 132-134 |
Clues to My Narrative | 136 |
Picture My Narrative | 137 |
What People Say | 139 |
Describing the Experience | 140 |
Action Steps | 141 |
A Great Family Experience | 143 |
The Final Event | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Helping Each Other Write | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
The Keys to a Great Experience | 151 |
My Writing Progress | 154 |
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.SL.2.4: Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Picture My Narrative | 137 |
Helping Each Other Write | 146 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.2.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Study an Opinion Paragraph | 10 |
Topic Sentences | 11-13 |
Strong Topic Sentences | 12 |
Writing a Topic Sentence | 13 |
Descriptive Words | 15 |
Reasons for My Opinion | 16 |
Connecting Reasons to an Opinion | 18 |
Different Opinions | 20 |
Delightful Dip | 21 |
Read and Respond | 23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-26 |
What I Notice About My Writing | 25 |
Final Draft | 27-28 |
Revising My Opinion Paragraph | 28 |
Learning from Differences | 31 |
My Opinion Counts | 34 |
What Is a Thesis Statement? | 36 |
Learning About a Topic | 37 |
Planning My Essay | 38 |
Describing My Topic | 40 |
Explaining My Opinion | 41 |
Our Opinions Matter | 43 |
How to Write a Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
Opinion Essay Checklist | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Review | 49-51 |
What's Your Choice? | 51 |
Comparing My Scores | 54 |
Weather Information | 60 |
The Best Topic Sentences | 62 |
Writing Topic Sentences | 63 |
Planning Ahead | 64 |
Learning About the Weather | 66 |
Weather Words | 67 |
Supporting My Ideas | 68 |
Making Sense Out of Information | 70 |
Concluding Sentences | 71-72 |
Bursting with Information | 72 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 73-74 |
Helping Each Other | 74 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 75-76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
Weather Report | 78 |
What's the Difference? | 81 |
Putting the Parts Together | 84 |
Trading Information | 86 |
Write an Introductory Paragraph | 87 |
Describing the Topic | 89 |
An Organized Essay | 90 |
Facts and Details | 91 |
Concluding Paragraphs | 92-94 |
My Conclusions from the Facts | 93 |
My Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Peer Review | 96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Rate a Sample Essay | 101 |
Final Evaluation | 102-104 |
Reviewing My Essay | 104 |
Interesting Narratives | 108 |
Bald Eagle Sighting | 109 |
River Walk | 110 |
Introduce Your Narrative | 112 |
Thinking About Narratives | 113 |
The Narrative Experience | 114 |
The Whole Experience | 116 |
The Perfect Word | 117 |
Transition Words | 118-119 |
A Path Through the Narrative | 119 |
Visiting Relatives and Wildlife | 121 |
Strong Concluding Sentences | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Examine Your Writing | 128 |
Final Evaluation | 129-131 |
A Picture of My Scores | 131 |
Review | 132-134 |
Review a Narrative | 134 |
Clues to My Narrative | 136 |
Picture My Narrative | 137 |
What People Say | 139 |
Describing the Experience | 140 |
Action Steps | 141 |
A Great Family Experience | 143 |
The Final Event | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Helping Each Other Write | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
The Keys to a Great Experience | 151 |
My Writing Progress | 154 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.2.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Study an Opinion Paragraph | 10 |
Topic Sentences | 11-13 |
Strong Topic Sentences | 12 |
Writing a Topic Sentence | 13 |
Descriptive Words | 15 |
Reasons for My Opinion | 16 |
Connecting Reasons to an Opinion | 18 |
Different Opinions | 20 |
Delightful Dip | 21 |
Read and Respond | 23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-26 |
What I Notice About My Writing | 25 |
Final Draft | 27-28 |
Revising My Opinion Paragraph | 28 |
Learning from Differences | 31 |
My Opinion Counts | 34 |
What Is a Thesis Statement? | 36 |
Learning About a Topic | 37 |
Planning My Essay | 38 |
Describing My Topic | 40 |
Explaining My Opinion | 41 |
Our Opinions Matter | 43 |
How to Write a Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
Opinion Essay Checklist | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Review | 49-51 |
What's Your Choice? | 51 |
Comparing My Scores | 54 |
Weather Information | 60 |
The Best Topic Sentences | 62 |
Writing Topic Sentences | 63 |
Planning Ahead | 64 |
Learning About the Weather | 66 |
Weather Words | 67 |
Supporting My Ideas | 68 |
Making Sense Out of Information | 70 |
Concluding Sentences | 71-72 |
Bursting with Information | 72 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 73-74 |
Helping Each Other | 74 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 75-76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
Weather Report | 78 |
What's the Difference? | 81 |
Putting the Parts Together | 84 |
Trading Information | 86 |
Write an Introductory Paragraph | 87 |
Describing the Topic | 89 |
An Organized Essay | 90 |
Facts and Details | 91 |
Concluding Paragraphs | 92-94 |
My Conclusions from the Facts | 93 |
My Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Peer Review | 96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Rate a Sample Essay | 101 |
Final Evaluation | 102-104 |
Reviewing My Essay | 104 |
Interesting Narratives | 108 |
Bald Eagle Sighting | 109 |
River Walk | 110 |
Introduce Your Narrative | 112 |
Thinking About Narratives | 113 |
The Narrative Experience | 114 |
The Whole Experience | 116 |
The Perfect Word | 117 |
Transition Words | 118-119 |
A Path Through the Narrative | 119 |
Visiting Relatives and Wildlife | 121 |
Strong Concluding Sentences | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Examine Your Writing | 128 |
Final Evaluation | 129-131 |
A Picture of My Scores | 131 |
Review | 132-134 |
Clues to My Narrative | 136 |
Picture My Narrative | 137 |
What People Say | 139 |
Describing the Experience | 140 |
Action Steps | 141 |
A Great Family Experience | 143 |
The Final Event | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Helping Each Other Write | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
The Keys to a Great Experience | 151 |
My Writing Progress | 154 |
Knowledge of Language
ELA.L.2.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Study an Opinion Paragraph | 10 |
Topic Sentences | 11-13 |
Strong Topic Sentences | 12 |
Writing a Topic Sentence | 13 |
Descriptive Words | 15 |
Reasons for My Opinion | 16 |
Connecting Reasons to an Opinion | 18 |
Different Opinions | 20 |
Delightful Dip | 21 |
Read and Respond | 23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-26 |
What I Notice About My Writing | 25 |
Final Draft | 27-28 |
Revising My Opinion Paragraph | 28 |
Learning from Differences | 31 |
My Opinion Counts | 34 |
What Is a Thesis Statement? | 36 |
Learning About a Topic | 37 |
Planning My Essay | 38 |
Describing My Topic | 40 |
Explaining My Opinion | 41 |
Our Opinions Matter | 43 |
How to Write a Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
Opinion Essay Checklist | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Review | 49-51 |
What's Your Choice? | 51 |
Comparing My Scores | 54 |
Weather Information | 60 |
The Best Topic Sentences | 62 |
Writing Topic Sentences | 63 |
Planning Ahead | 64 |
Learning About the Weather | 66 |
Weather Words | 67 |
Supporting My Ideas | 68 |
Making Sense Out of Information | 70 |
Concluding Sentences | 71-72 |
Bursting with Information | 72 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 73-74 |
Helping Each Other | 74 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 75-76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
Weather Report | 78 |
What's the Difference? | 81 |
Putting the Parts Together | 84 |
Trading Information | 86 |
Write an Introductory Paragraph | 87 |
Describing the Topic | 89 |
An Organized Essay | 90 |
Facts and Details | 91 |
Concluding Paragraphs | 92-94 |
My Conclusions from the Facts | 93 |
My Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Peer Review | 96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Rate a Sample Essay | 101 |
Final Evaluation | 102-104 |
Reviewing My Essay | 104 |
Interesting Narratives | 108 |
Bald Eagle Sighting | 109 |
River Walk | 110 |
Introduce Your Narrative | 112 |
Thinking About Narratives | 113 |
The Narrative Experience | 114 |
The Whole Experience | 116 |
The Perfect Word | 117 |
Transition Words | 118-119 |
A Path Through the Narrative | 119 |
Visiting Relatives and Wildlife | 121 |
Strong Concluding Sentences | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
Peer Review | 124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Examine Your Writing | 128 |
Final Evaluation | 129-131 |
A Picture of My Scores | 131 |
Review | 132-134 |
Review a Narrative | 134 |
Clues to My Narrative | 136 |
Picture My Narrative | 137 |
What People Say | 139 |
Describing the Experience | 140 |
Action Steps | 141 |
A Great Family Experience | 143 |
The Final Event | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Helping Each Other Write | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
The Keys to a Great Experience | 151 |
My Writing Progress | 154 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.2.5: Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Study an Opinion Paragraph | 10 |
Descriptive Words | 15 |
Read and Respond | 23 |
Describing My Topic | 40 |
Weather Words | 67 |
Describing the Topic | 89 |
An Organized Essay | 90 |
Introduce Your Narrative | 112 |
The Whole Experience | 116 |
Peer Review | 124 |
Describing the Experience | 140 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.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).
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Descriptive Words | 15 |
Reasons for My Opinion | 16 |
Connecting Reasons to an Opinion | 18 |
Describing My Topic | 40 |
Explaining My Opinion | 41 |
Weather Words | 67 |
Supporting My Ideas | 68 |
Trading Information | 86 |
Describing the Topic | 89 |
An Organized Essay | 90 |
Facts and Details | 91 |
Final Evaluation | 102-104 |
Introduce Your Narrative | 112 |
The Narrative Experience | 114 |
The Whole Experience | 116 |
The Perfect Word | 117 |
A Path Through the Narrative | 119 |
What People Say | 139 |
Describing the Experience | 140 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.2.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Descriptive Words | 15 |
Describing My Topic | 40 |
Mysterious Fog | 56 |
When the Wind Blows | 57 |
Clouds in the Sky | 58 |
Weather Words | 67 |
Facts and Details | 91 |
The Perfect Word | 117 |
Action Steps | 141 |
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