The Rainforest, Close Reading and Writing 2nd Grade
Janice Pearson
322 Followers
Grade Levels
2nd - 3rd
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.2.2
CCSSRI.2.4
CCSSRI.2.5
CCSSW.2.1
CCSSW.2.7
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
57 pages
Janice Pearson
322 Followers
Description
This unit is designed to give students some facts about the animals, plants and people of the the rainforests. There are short text, activities and questions to provide practice for close reading and writing. There are activities and questions that focus on Using Text Features, Determining Word Meanings and Main Idea and Supporting Facts. An Opinion Writing Lesson and a Short Research project provide writing practice. The unit is designed to supplement regular reading and writing curriculum. It is focused on 2nd grade standards but would also provide good review for 3rd graders.
In this unit, you will get:
8 pages of Teacher Notes with lesson ideas
40 Student pages including:
13 pages of original non-fiction text
7 pages of activities and questions
9 page short research project
2 page opinion writing
9 pages art activities (good for bulletin boards)
There is a preview where you can see all of the included pages.
This unit is similar to an earlier unit no longer on my store. There have been changes, but the text and art projects are the same or similar.
In this unit, you will get:
8 pages of Teacher Notes with lesson ideas
40 Student pages including:
13 pages of original non-fiction text
7 pages of activities and questions
9 page short research project
2 page opinion writing
9 pages art activities (good for bulletin boards)
There is a preview where you can see all of the included pages.
This unit is similar to an earlier unit no longer on my store. There have been changes, but the text and art projects are the same or similar.
Total Pages
57 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
N/A
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRI.2.2
Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
CCSSRI.2.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
CCSSRI.2.5
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.
CCSSW.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.
CCSSW.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).
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