Reading Timeline 2nd Nine Weeks Task Focus Standard Essential Questions 1 *Elements of Fables 2 *Story structure (beginning) *Characters, setting, plot 3 *Characters 4 *Story Structure (problem/solution) 5 *Story Structure (cause/effect and problem/solution) 6 *Word Meaning (synonyms and adjectives) *Characters, setting, plot ELACC2RL5: Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the ELACC2RL7: Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot. ELACC2SL2: Recount or describe key ideas or details from written texts read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. ELACC2RL5: Discuss the overall structure of a story, including describing how the ELACC2RL7: Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot. ELACC2RL5: Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the ELACC2RL3: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. ELACC2RL5: Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the ELACC2RL3: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. ELACC2RL5: Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the ELACC2RL3: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. ELACC2RL7: Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot ELACC2L5: Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings. b. Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g. thin, slender, skinny, scrawny). ELACC2L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. What are the basic elements of fables? How can I identify themes, lessons, and morals in fables and folktales? What is story structure and how does it help me as a reader? How do illustrations and words help me to understand a story s characters, setting, and plot? What is story structure and how does it help me as a reader? How do readers identify and develop their understanding of a character? What is story structure and how does it help me to find the problem and solution in a story? How do characters in a story respond to major events and challenges? How can I identify themes, lessons, and morals in fables and folktales? What is story structure and how does it help me find cause and effect relationships in a story? What is story structure and how does it help me to find the problem and solution in a story? How do characters in a story respond to major events and challenges? How do I determine shades of meaning among closely related adjectives? How do illustrations and words help to understand a story s characters, setting, and plot? How can I identify themes, lessons, and morals in fables and folktales?
7 *Story Structure 8 *Story Structure (problem/solution) 9 *Story structure (ending) *5Ws and 1H 10 Stories *Culminating Activity 11 *Author s Purpose *Supporting Reasons/Details 12 *Images (diagrams) *Word Meaning *Context Clues e. Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified. ELACC2RL5: Discuss the overall structure of a story, including describing how the ELACC2RI7: Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text. ELACC2SL1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. ELACC2RL5: Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the ELACC2RL7: Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot ELACC2RL5: Discuss the overall structure of a story, including describing how the ELACC2RL1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding key details in a text. ELACC2SL3: 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. ELACC2RL5: Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the ELACC2RL7: Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, and plot. ELACC2SL4: Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences. ELACC2RI4: Determine the meanings of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area. ELACC2RI6: Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. ELACC2RI8: Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text. ELACC2RI5: 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. ELACC2RI7: Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text. ELACC2RI4: Determine the meanings of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area. ELACC2L4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibility from an array of strategies. a. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the manning of a word or phrase. What is story structure and how does it help me as a reader? How do pictures, images, and diagrams help me to understand a text? What is story structure and how does it help me to find the problem and solution in a story? How can I identify themes, lessons, and morals in fables and folktales? What is story structure and how does it help me as a reader? How does asking and answering questions such as who, what, where, when, why, and how help readers understand key details in a story? How do illustrations and words help me to understand a story s characters, setting, and plot? How do I find the meanings of words or phrases in a text? How do I identify the main purpose of a text? How do reasons support specific points the author makes in a text? How do I use text features to find information or facts in a text? How do pictures, images, and diagrams help me to understand a text? How do I find the meanings of words or phrases in a text? What are context clues and how can they help me?
13 *Compare/contrast *Author s Purpose (purpose and reasons) 14 *Author s Purpose *Supporting reasons/details *Poetry 15 *Diagrams *Text Features *Point of View 16 *Diagrams *Text Features *Story Structure 17 *Informational Writing *Informational Comprehension ELACCRI5: 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. ELACC2RL4: Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and ELACC2RI9: Compares and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic. ELACC2RI6: Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. ELACC2RL4: Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. ELACC2RI6: Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. ELACC2RI8: Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text. ELACC2W8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. ELACC2RL4: Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and ELACC2RL6: Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud. ELACC2RI7: Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text. ELACCRI5: 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. ELACC2RL4: Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and ELACC2RI7: Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text. ELACCRI5: 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. ELACC2RL5: Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the ELACC2W2: Write information/expository texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. ELACC2W7: Participate in shared research and writing projects. ELACC2W8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. How can I compare and contrast the most important points of two texts on the same topic? How do I identify the main purpose of a text? How do words or phrases supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song? How do I identify the main purpose of a text? How do reasons support specific points the author makes in a text? How can I use information I ve learned to answer questions? How can I recognize differences in the points of view of characters? How do pictures, images, and diagrams help me to understand a text? How do I use text features to find information or facts in a text? How do pictures, images, and diagrams help me to understand a text? How do I use text features to find information or facts in a text? What is story structure and how does it help me as a reader? What steps do I take to research and write about a topic? How can I use information I ve learned to answer questions? How do I write an informational text?