2nd Grade Reading Interactive Notebook (aligned with the Common Core)

Interactive Notebooks serve many purposes in the classroom. The notebooks become an “anchor” for the standards taught, as well, as a reference that your students can use throughout the year. I have found that my students are SO proud of the finished product. They love seeing all of the reading skills they have learned in one place.

This notebook covers all of the 2nd grade Reading Standards (including Literature, Informational, and Foundational Skills).

In this product you will find:
A cover for the notebook
An “I can statement” for each standard to glue at the top of the notebook page
Printables to create each page
Dividers for each Reading strands
Photos of EVERY page of the notebook put together so you have an idea of how the materials can be used

Each student will need:
A composition notebook
Crayons, markers, and/or colored pencils
Glue
Copies of the materials for each standard

You will find that I have included several of the same images on each page to reduce copying. Also, I have included both boy and girl images when the clipart option was available. You can either choose to provide both options for your students or just copy one or the other.

I hope that you find this instruction tool to be beneficial for your students. I feel confident that your students will love creating these as a way to reinforce the reading standards.

Skills covered are:
Literature:
Asking Questions
Genres (myths, folktales, fairy tales, and fables)
Recounting Stories
Characters and how they respond to events
Determining the Message of a Story
Poetry (alliteration, rhythm, rhyme, and repetition)
Story Structure (beginning, middle, end)
Point of View (points of view/attitude of different characters)
Using Illustrations for Understanding
Compare/Contrasting Same Story
Comprehension Strategies (making inferences, making connections, and visualizing)

Informational Text:
Asking Questions
Determining the Main Topic
Making Connections between a series of text
Determining Meaning of Words
Text Features (title, subheading, website features, photo, and caption)
Main Purpose/Author's Purpose (what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe)
Using Graphics for Comprehension (diagrams, illustrations)
Author's Point
Compare/Contrast Texts on Same Topic
Comprehension Strategies (determining importance, synthesizing)

Foundational Skills:
Word Analysis (long vowel sounds, short vowel sounds_
Patterns for Long Vowels
Common Spelling Patterns that Don't Follow the Rules
Decoding Two-Syllable Words
Prefixes and Suffixes
Fluency

Check out the preview for a closer look.

Thanks for checking out my product!
~Nicole

If you teach multiple grade levels, I would suggest just purchasing one grade level and make modifications as necessary. If you have already purchased a notebook and have switched grade levels, I would advise buyers to try to make modifications versus purchasing another grade level due to the commonalities in the notebooks and standards.

If you still have questions about my notebooks, please check my FAQs on my blog. I have addressed many questions you may have.
Answers to Questions About My Interactive Notebooks

Check out my notebooks for other grade levels:
3rd Grade Reading Interactive Notebook
3rd Grade Language Interactive Notebook
4th Grade Reading Interactive Notebook
4th Grade Language Interactive Notebook
5th Grade Reading Interactive Notebook

The Common Core Standards were developed and written by the NGA.
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