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2nd Grade Reading Street Unit 1: Exploration

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The Twin Club Exploring Space w/ an Astronaut

Henry & Nudge & the Starry Night

A Walk in the Desert

The Strongest One

BIG IDEA QUESTION: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?BIG IDEA QUESTION: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?BIG IDEA QUESTION: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?BIG IDEA QUESTION: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?BIG IDEA QUESTION: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?BIG IDEA QUESTION: What can we learn from exploring new places and things?

WeeklyQuestion

What can we learn by exploring different

communities?

What can we learn by exploring space?

What can we discover by exploring nature?

What can we learn by exploring the desert?

How does exploration help us find answers?

Knowledge Goals

Communities are:* alike and different* have plants & wildlife* have children who feel the

same about school

Exploring Space:* is done by astronauts* requires high-tech equipment* could be done by anyone who

is interested

Exploring Nature includes:* the skies and space* water* forests* our neighborhoods

The Desert:* gets very little rain* is home to many animals* has plants needing little water

We Explore Questions:* by exploring new places* reading books* asking other for help*

Text Based Comp.

Skill: Character & Setting

Strategy: Monitor Clarify

Review: Plot & Theme

Skill: Main Idea & Details

Strategy: Text Structure

Review: Author’s Purpose


Strategy: Story Structure

Review: Main Idea & Detail

Skill: Main Idea & Details

Strategy: Important Ideas

Review: Compare & Contrast

Skill: Facts & Details

Strategy: Predict/Set Purpose

Review: Character & Setting

P.A./Phonics/ Spelling

P.A.: Medial PhonemesPhonics: Short Vowels &

Consonants Review: VC/CV & VCC/V

P.A.: Medial PhonemesPhonics: Long Vowels

VCe (silent e)Review: Short Vowels

P.A.: Segment/Blend PhonemesPhonics: Consonant BlendsReview: Lone Vowel VCe

P.A.: Seg./Blend PhonemesPhonics: Inflected EndingsReview: Consonant Blends

P.A.: Seg./Blend PhonemesPhonics: Consonant DigraphsReview: Inflected Endings

Selection Vocab.

cousins, meadow, parents, promise

astronaut, experiment,gravity, shuttle, telescope

drooled, lanterns, shivered, snuggled

cactus. climate. coyote, desert, harsh

dangerous, gnaws, narrator, relatives

High Freq. Words

beautiful, country, friend, someone, somewhere

everywhere, live, machines, move, woman,

work, world

bear, build, couldn’t, father, love, mother, straight

animals, early, eyes, full, warm, water

gone, learn, often, pieces, though, together, very

Amazing Words

investigate, rural, urban, downy, perch, founders, muttered, unanimous

ascend, descend, orbit, universe, enormous, journey,

launch, meteorite

galaxy, tranquil, wildlife, fledglings, secure, detective,

fascinating, slimy

arid, landform, precipitation, dunes, ledge, haven, extinct,

forbidding

delicate, inquire, sturdy, exhibit, resist, stun, genius, satisfaction

Vocab. Skill Alphabetize Words Position Words Synonyms Alphabetize Words Synonyms

Fluency Appropriate Rate Accuracy Accuracy & Appropriate Rate Appropriate Phrasing Expression & Intonation

Conventions(Grammar)

Sentences Subjects Predicates Declarative & Interrogative Sentences

Imperative & Exclamatory Sentences

Writing Personal NarrativeTrait: Sentences

Expository NonfictionTrait: Sentences

Realistic FictionTrait: Organization

Brief ReportTrait: Word Choice

Plat SceneTrait: Conventions

Listening/Speaking

Why we speak and listen Be a Good Speaker/Listener

Media Literacy: Purposes of Media

Narrate a Story in Sequence

Present a Dramatic Interpretation

Research Media Center/Library Reference Sources Personal Sources Parts of a Book Maps

Integrated Content

Social Studies: comparing communities, geography, exploration, & friendship

Science: Space Exploration, Astronauts, Space Travel, Technology, Research, Solar System

Science: Living/Nonliving Things, Habitats, Day and Night, Sky, Solar System/Stars, The Senses

Science: Earth Science, Desert, Energy, Light, Heat, Climate, Adaptation, Habitats, Interdependence

Science: Organisms, Environments, Earth Materials

* Information in RED will be tested on weekly story assessment

2nd Grade Reading Street Unit 2: Working Together


Tara & Tiree, Fearless Friends

Abraham Lincoln Scarcity The Bremen Town Musicians

One Good Turn Deserves Another

BIG IDEA QUESTION: How can we work together?BIG IDEA QUESTION: How can we work together?BIG IDEA QUESTION: How can we work together?BIG IDEA QUESTION: How can we work together?BIG IDEA QUESTION: How can we work together?BIG IDEA QUESTION: How can we work together?

WeeklyQuestion

How can we help each other in dangerous

situations?

How has working together changed history?

How can we work together to meet people’s needs?

Why is it a good idea to work together?

How can we work together to solve problems?

Knowledge Goals

Understand that:* there are many dangerous

situations in the world* there are many ways that

each of us can help

Working Together:* has changed history* involves many people* has made many positive

changes

Meeting Needs of People:* requires many decisions* requires the work of many people

Working Together:* solves problems* provides safety & protection* helps us to survive* helps get the job done

When Working Together:* we resolve conflict* we share responsibility & work* spend time with others* help those in need

Text Based Comp.

Skill: Cause & Effect

Strategy: Summarize

Review: Fact & Opinion

Skill: Author’s Purpose


Review: Facts & Details


Strategy: Background Knowledge

Review: Cause & Effect




Skill: Compare & Contrast

Strategy: Inferring


P.A./Phonics/Spelling

P.A.: Substitute Initial Phonemes

Phonics: r-controlled (ar, or, ore, oar)

Review: Short Vowels

P.A.: Segment & Count Phoneme

Phonics: Contractions

Review: Consonant Blends

P.A.: Substitute Initial Phonemes

Phonics: r-controlled (er, ir, ur)

Review: Short vowels (e, i, u)

P.A.: Substitute Final Phonemes

Phonics: Plurals (s/es) Review: Inflected Endings

P.A.: Substitute Final Phonemes

Phonics: Vowels Patterns: (a, ai, ay)

Review: Plurals

SelectionVocab.

brave, collar, slipped fault, honest, lawyer, notices

hurricane, resources, scarce, scarcity, trade-off

excitement, mill, monsters, musicians,

robbers

armadillo, creature, grateful, groaned, snorted

High Freq. Words

break, family, heard, listen, once, pull

certainly, either, great, laugh, second, worst, you’re

above, ago, enough, toward, whole. word

bought, people, pleasant, probably, scared, shall, sign

behind, brought, door, everybody, minute,

promise, sorry

Amazing Words

courageous, hazard, rescue, avalanche, instinct, skittish,

blustery, fast-paced

identify, participate, significant, scour, ingenious,

aloft, architect, tinker

consumer(s), decisions(s), produce(s), fiber, strand, extraordinary, lack, typical

partnership, solution, survival, miserable, struggle, depend,

familiar, insist

conflict, pursue, resolve, deserve, mope, coax, ramp,

startle

Vocab. Skill Unfamiliar Words Dictionary/Glossary: Guide Words

Time & Order Words for Sequence

Homophones Unfamiliar Words

Fluency Accuracy & Appropriate Rate

Read w/ Expression Appropriate Phrasing Read w/ Expression Read w/ Accuracy


Nouns Proper Nouns Singular & Plural Nouns Plural Nouns that Change Spelling

Possessive Nouns

Writing Personal Narrative NonfictionTrait: Voice

BiographyTrait: Focus/Ideas

Expository NonfictionTrait: Word Choice

Fairy Tale:Trait: Organization

Folk Tale:Trait: Sentences

Listening/Speaking

Give & Follow Instruction Recognize & Explain Purposes of Media

Ask & Answer Questions Recognize & Explain Purposes of Media

Give & Follow Instruction

Research Notes Time Line Chapter Heading Encyclopedia Read a Web Page

Integrated Content

Social Studies: Heroes, Community Service

Social Studies: Citizenship. Historical Figures, Civil War, Maps

Social Studies: Resources, Factors of Production, Economic Choices

Social Studies/Science: Interdependence, Survival, Living Things, Environment

Social Studies: Mexican Culture, Citizenship, Fairness


2nd Grade Reading Street Unit 3: Creative Ideas


Pearl & Wagner: Two Good Friends

Dear Juno Anansi Goes Fishing Rosa & Blanca A Weed is a Flower

BIG IDEA QUESTION: What does it mean to be creative?BIG IDEA QUESTION: What does it mean to be creative?BIG IDEA QUESTION: What does it mean to be creative?BIG IDEA QUESTION: What does it mean to be creative?BIG IDEA QUESTION: What does it mean to be creative?BIG IDEA QUESTION: What does it mean to be creative?

WeeklyQuestion

When does support from others help with a

creative idea?

In what ways do we communicate?

How can creative thinking solve a problem?

When does a creative idea lead to a surprise?

Where do creative ideas come from?

Knowledge Goals

Support From Others:* helps creative ideas turn into

inventions* helps projects get completed

Creative Communication:* through speaking* through writing* through signs & symbols* through actions & behaviors

Creative Thinking:* solves problems when we use

something in a different way* solves problems when we have a

good plan

Creative Idea = Surprise:* when we share with others* when we help others* when we use clever thinking

Creative Ideas Originate:* from research* from working together* from new ways of thinking* from improving something

Text Based Comp.


Strategy: Questioning


Skill: Draw Conclusions

Strategy: Visualize

Review: Sequence


Strategy: Summarize

Review: Draw Conclusions

Skill: Sequence

Strategy: Predict/Set Purpose


Skill: Fact & Opinion

Strategy: Inferring

Review: Sequence

P.A./Phonics/ Spelling

P.A: Sub. Final PhonemesPhonics: Vowel Patterns

(e, ee, ea, y)Review: Patterns a, ai, ay

P.A: Sub. Medial PhonemesPhonics: Long Vowels

(o, oa, ow)Review: r-controlled

(ar, or, ore, oar)

P.A: Segment/Count Phonemes

Phonics: Compound WordsReview: Consonant Blends

P.A: Sub.Final PhonemesPhonics: Vowel Patterns

(i, ie, igh, y)Review: Long i (VCe)

P.A: Blend & Segment Phonemes

Phonics: Comparatives(er, est)

Review: Inflections (ed, ing)

SelectionVocab.

electricity, robot, trash, wad

envelope, persimmons, photographed, smudged

delicious, justice, lazy, weave

chilies, luckiest, tortillas agriculture, college, greenhouse, labratory

High Freq. Words

guess, pretty, science, village, watch, won

answer, company, faraway, parents,

picture, school, wash

been, believe, caught, finally, today, tomorrow, whatever

alone, buy, daughters, half, many, their, youngest

clothes, hours, money, neighbor, only, questions,

taught

Amazing Words

construct, sidekick, unique, contraption, foolproof,

daydream, project, scrape

correspond, postage, transport, cove, footprint,

deaf, imitate, sign language

consume, prey, shrewd, boast, gloat, snicker, contentment,

cure, incident

abundant, assist, generous, dismay, efficient, beam,

forever, situation

excel, process, research, opportunity, accomplish, original, scientist, usual

Vocab. Skill Antonyms Prefixes Antonyms Words from Other Languages

Synonyms

Fluency Appropriate Rate Accuracy & Appropriate Rate

Expression Appropriate Phrasing Expression & Intonation


Verbs Verbs w/ Singular & Plural Nouns

Verbs for Past, Present, & Future

More About Verbs Verbs: Am, Is, Are, Was, & Were

Writing Animal FantasyTrait: Voice

Friendly LetterTrait: Focus/Ideas

Narrative PoemTrait: Conventions

Writing for Tests: Realistic FictionTrait: Word Choice

ReviewTrait: Organization

Listening/Speaking

Make Introductions Solve Problems Summarize Information Give a Description Media Literacy: Describe Media Techniques

Research Picture Graph Newspapers & Periodicals Interview Index Internet

Integrated Content

Science: Inventions, Experiments, Tools & Machines, Forces & Motion

Social Studies: Communication, Goods & Services, Technology, Signs & Symbols, Comparing Cultures

Science: Living Things, Animals, Arachnids, Spiders, Spider Webs, Food Chain

Social Studies: Family/Cooperation, Culture, Food, Geography, Town, Country, World, Producers/Consumers

Science: Living Things, Plants, Farming, REsearch/Development, Scientists/Botanists


2nd Grade Reading Street Unit 4: Our Changing World


Froggy Fable Life Cycle of a Pumpkin

Soil The Night the Moon Fell

The First Tortilla

BIG IDEA QUESTION: How do things change? How do they stay the same?BIG IDEA QUESTION: How do things change? How do they stay the same?BIG IDEA QUESTION: How do things change? How do they stay the same?BIG IDEA QUESTION: How do things change? How do they stay the same?BIG IDEA QUESTION: How do things change? How do they stay the same?BIG IDEA QUESTION: How do things change? How do they stay the same?

WeeklyQuestion

How can familiar things help us with changes?

How do plant change over time?

What changes occur under the ground?

Why are somechanges difficult?

How do changes in weather effect us?

Knowledge Goals

Change:* can be difficult* can be a bit scary* can be comforting

Plants:* have a growth cycle* need sun, rain, & nutrients* provide food & beauty

Understand:* the different kinds of soil* how kinds of soil are formed* in interrelationships of plants,

animals, people, & soil

Change Can:* take us to places we have never been* make us see ourselves in a new way* open new opportunities

Understand That:* changes in weather can effect

our liives* weather changes can be

unexpected* we need rain for plants to grow

Text Based Comp.




Skill: Sequence





Review: Facts & Details

Skill: Plot & Theme

Strategy: Visualize


Skill: Plot & Theme

Strategy: Monitor & Clarify

Review: Main Ideas & Details

Phonics/Spelling

Phonics: Final Syllable (-le)

Review: Comparatives (er, est)

Phonics: Vowel Pattern (oo, u)

Review: Short Vowel u

Phonics: Diphthongs(ou, ow, oi, oy)

Review: Vowel Pattern (oo, u)

Phonics: Syllable Patterns

Review: Final Syllable (-le)

Phonics: Vowel Digraphs (oo, ue, ew, ui)

Review: Vowel Pattern (oo, u)

Selection Vocabulary

clearing, crashed, perfect, pond, spilling, splashing,

traveled

bumpy, fruit, harvest, root, smooth, soil, vine

grains, materials, particles, substances, texture

balance, crayons, coral, rattle, slivers, sway, whisper

awaken, cliffs, mountain, prize, rainbow, suffer,

volcano

Amazing Words

preserve, represent, valuable, tough, concentration, frown,

homeland, patient

adapt, annual, nutrients, blazing, drought, ancient,

massive, sprout

discovery, transformation, underneath, blizzard, fine, incredible, landscape, molten

adjust, landmark, unexpected, quiver, tease, foreign, accent,

forlorn

condition, predict, terrifying, breeze, whip, sparkle, funnel,

swirl

Vocab. Skill Multiple-Meaning Words Antonyms Suffixes Multiple-Meaning Words Prefixes


Read w/ Accuracy Read w/ Appropriate Phrasing

Expression Expression w/ Intonation


Adjectives & Our Senses Adjectives for Number, Size, & Shape

Comparative & Superlative Adjectives

Adverbs That Tell When & Where

Adverbs the TellHow

Writing Friendly LetterTrait: Organization

Expository NonfictionTrait: Word Choice

Short Expository ReportTrait: Sentences

Narrative PoemTrait: Voice

Thank-You NoteTrait: Focus/Ideas

Listening/Speaking

Media Literacy: Describe Media Techniques

Make an Announcement Speak Well Media Literacy: Describe Media Techniques

Give an Oral Summary

Research Thesaurus Personal Sources Diagram E-mail Natural & Personal Sources

Integrated Content

Social Studies: Environments, Home/Shelter

Science: Life Cycle, Living Things, Plants, Growth & change

Science: Earth’s Materials, Natural Resources, Rocks & Minerals, Decomposers, Soil Formation

Social Studies: Mayan Culture, Spanish Language

Science: Rock Formations, Plants, Weather


2nd Grade Reading Street Unit 5: Responsibility


Fire Fighter Carl the Complainer

Bad Dog, Dodger! Horace & Morris But Mostly Dolores

The Signmaker’s Assistant

BIG IDEA QUESTION: What dose it mean to be responsible?BIG IDEA QUESTION: What dose it mean to be responsible?BIG IDEA QUESTION: What dose it mean to be responsible?BIG IDEA QUESTION: What dose it mean to be responsible?BIG IDEA QUESTION: What dose it mean to be responsible?BIG IDEA QUESTION: What dose it mean to be responsible?

WeeklyQuestion

Why should we be responsible for doing a

good job?

How can we be responsible for

community members?

How can we be responsible animal owners?

How can we be responsible friends & neighbors?

How can we be responsible when we make a

mistake?

Knowledge Goals

Responsible People Do a Good Job by:* doing all the job requires* helping each other* communicating w/ others* taking pride in their work

Responsible Community Members:* solve problems* help one another* resect each other

Responsible Animal Owners:* provide care for the animal* give attention to the animal* train the animal

Friends & Neighbors:* communicate w/ one another* help one another* respect each other

Understand That:* rules have a purpose* consequence arise when rules

are broken

Text Based Comp.





Strategy: Visualize

Review: Fact & Details

Skill: Plot & Theme


Review: Sequence




Skill: Main Ideas & details

Strategy: Inferring


Phonics/Spelling

Phonics: Suffixes(-ly, -ful, -er, -or, -ish)

Review: Comparative Endings -er, -est

Phonics: Prefixes(un-, re-, pre-, dis)

Review: Suffixes-ly, -ful, -er, -or, -ish

Phonics: Consonant Patterns(kn, wr, gn, mb)

Review: Consonant Digraphs

Phonics: Consonant Patterns(ph, gh, ck, ng)

Review: Consonant Blends

Phonics: Vowel Patterns(aw, au, au, augh, al)

Review: Consonant Digraphs


building, burning, masks, quickly, roar, station,

tightly

annoy, complain, mumbles, p.m., shrugs,

signature

chased, chewing, dripping, grabbed, practice, treat,

wagged

adventure, climbed, clubhouse, exploring,

greatest, truest, wondered

afternoon, blame, idea, important, signmaker,

townspeople

Amazing Words

community, responsible, teamwork, operation,

instrument, caretaker, lug, supplies

concern, contribute, persuade, fragile, pellets,

litter, pollute, release

behavior, cooperate, obedient, companion, consider, reprimand,

confident, properly

appreciate, communicate, respect, demand, firmly,

advantage, defiant, ferocious

apologize, citizen, judgement, hoard, scold,

interrupt, protest, troublemaker

Vocab. Skill Suffix -ly Dictionary Skills Classify/Categorize Compound Words Suffixes

Fluency Accuracy Accuracy & Appropriate Rate

Expression & Intonation Expression Read w/ Appropriate Phrasing


Pronouns Singular & Plural Pronouns

Using I and Me Different Kinds of Pronouns Contractions

Writing Narrative NonfictionTrait: Word Choice

Realistic FictionTrait: Organization

Journal EntryTrait: Voice

Animal Fantasy Humorous FictionTrait: Sentences

Listening/Speaking

Media Literacy: Identify Cultural Characteristics

in Media

Organize & Give a Demonstration

Listen to Facts & Opinions Maintain Focus in a Narrative Presentation

Identify & Speak to Your Audience

Research Online Directory Bar Graph Online Reference Source Table Evaluating Online Sources

Integrated Content

Social Studies: Job Responsibility, Tools/Equipment, Service, Teamwork

Social Studies: Communication., City Government, Petitions

Science: Family Responsibilities, Rules, Pet Behavior, Pet Care

Social Studies: Friendship, Groups, Community Services, Exploration, Fairness & Respect

Social Studies: Rights & Responsibilities, Laws, Goods & Services


2nd Grade Reading Street Unit 6: Traditions


Just Like Josh Gibson

Red, White, & Blue: The Story of the American Flag

A Birthday Basket for Tia

Cowboys Grace for President

BIG IDEA QUESTION: Are traditions and celebrations important in our lives?BIG IDEA QUESTION: Are traditions and celebrations important in our lives?BIG IDEA QUESTION: Are traditions and celebrations important in our lives?BIG IDEA QUESTION: Are traditions and celebrations important in our lives?BIG IDEA QUESTION: Are traditions and celebrations important in our lives?BIG IDEA QUESTION: Are traditions and celebrations important in our lives?

WeeklyQuestion

Why are sports traditions i,important in our

country?

What traditions & celebrations involve out

country’s flag?

Why are family celebrations important?

What can we learn about cowboy traditions?

How are different traditions celebrated & shared?

Knowledge Goals

Sports Are:* important traditions to our

culture* enjoyed by players/spectators* played by boys & girls

Flag Honoring Traditions:* the Pledge of Allegiance* theNational Anthem* the Fourth of july

Family Celebrations:* include cultural traditions* include certain activities* include special foods

Cowboys:* worked hard* had difficult working conditions* wore protective clothing

Traditions Can Be:* celebrated at special events* brought from other lands* learned at home/.school

Text Based Comp.


Strategy: Monitor & Clarify



Strategy: Summarize





Skill: Sequence


Review: Main Idea & Details


Strategy: Predict & Set Purpose


Phonics/Spelling

Phonics: Inflected Endings

Review: Plurals

Phonics: Abbreviations

Review: Contractions

Phonics: Final Syllables (-tion, -ture, -ion)

Review: Final Syllable -le

Phonics: Suffixes (-ness, -less, -able, -ible)

Review: Final Syllables (-tion, -ture, -ion)

Phonics: Prefixes (mis-, mid-, micro-, non-)

Review: Suffixes (-ness, -less, -able, -ible)


bases, cheers, field, plate, sailed, threw

America, birthday, flag, freedom, nicknames,

stars, stripes

aunt, bank, basket, collects, favorite, present

campfire, cattle, cowboy, galloped, herd, railroad,

trails

assembly, election, microphone, rallies, slogan,

speeches

Amazing Words

athlete, challenge, effort, dainty, disguise, champion,

professional, shortstop

history, independence, symbol, patriotic, unfurl,

frayed, allegiance, indivisible

celebration, custom, tradition, create, inspect, angle, brilliant,

snapshot

climate, livestock, occupation, buckaroo, drover, lariat, legend,

rawhide

ceremony. culture, festival, complaint, fidget, evergreen,

multicolored, sash

Vocab. Skill Homophones Multiple-Meaning Words Words From Other Languages Unfamiliar Words Multiple-Meaning Words


Accuracy Appropriate Phrasing Accuracy & Appropriate Rate

Appropriate Phrasing


Using Capital Letters Quotation Marks Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases

Commas Commas in Compound Sentences

Writing Realistic FictionTrait: Organization

Descriptive Poem/SongTrait: Voice

Invitation LetterTrait: Sentences

Compare & Contrast TextTrait: Focus/Ideas

Persuasive StatementTrait: Word Choice

Listening/Speaking

Use Clear & Specific Vocabulary

Evaluate Advertisements

Listen to a Description Media Literacy: Identify Written Conventions

Listen for Speaker’s Purpose

Research Globe Chart Interview & Natural Sources

Schedule Interview & Natural Sources

Integrated Content

Social Studies: America Heroes, Cultural Traditions, Geography, Maps, History of Baseball

Social Studies: American Revolution, America Heroes, 13 Colonies/States, U.S. Symbols, Holidays, Geography

Social Studies: Cultural Traditions, Celebrations, Birthdays

Social Studies: American West, Cowboys, U.S. Growth, Transportation, Geography

Social Studies: Elections, Democracy, Slogans


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