Publisher's Synopsis
Build strong reading comprehension skills for second grade students with close reading, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities. Each of the 10 units includes a one-page nonfiction text and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, such as: · Picture dictionary: content and Words to Know list · I Read and Understand: reading comprehension activity · I Read Closely: close reading activity · Words I Know: vocabulary activity · I Can Write: scaffolded writing activity that can be used for pre-writing · What I Learned: text-based writing assignment to culminate the unit Additional teacher support includes: · Correlations provided for every unit for easy reference · Downloadable home-school connection activities and projects to extend learning at home. · Guided reading level to help identify appropriate texts for students The informational texts cover grade-level content-area topics and a range of nonfiction text structures: Science Articles · Baby Blue Whale Text Structure: Question and Answer · Big Machines Text Structure: Main Idea and Details Geography Article · Big Island Map Text Structure: Cause and Effect Social Studies Articles · TOMS Shoes Text Structure: Main Idea and Details · Rosa Parks Rides the Bus Text Structure: Compare and Contrast · What Does Congress Do? Text Structure: Time Order Biography Articles · Ben Franklin and the Glass Harmonica Text Structure: Time Order · Thank You, Sarah Josepha Hale Text Structure: Time Order How-to Article · Fun with Magnets Text Structure: Cause and Effect Technical Article · Help Wanted: Earth Engineer Text Structure: Compare and Contrast.
