From Seed to Plant Second Grade NO PREP Printables

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This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.

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Journey into reading with this NO PREP packet of literacy printables that can be used in so many ways. You can use it for reading and writing centers during rotations, as formative classroom assessment, enrichment for your gifted students, or even RTI for your students that need a little something extra. These supplemental materials go with the book From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons. Journal prompt powerpoints are included. They are full of colorful and eye-catching fonts and pictures to start your day.

Each page is completely common core aligned and lists the standard right at the bottom of the page. "I Can" statements for each standard are also listed on the page to save you time!

Skills Addressed in This Set:

Spelling: Words With aw, al, o

Grammar: More Irregular Action Verbs, Verb Types

Vocabulary: Use a Digital Dictionary, Using Context

Phonics: Substitute Phonemes, Words With au, aw, al, o, a

Writing: Informative Writing, Research Report, Elaboration

Reading: Monitor/Clarify, Cause and Effect

Speaking and Listening: Ask and Answer Questions About What a Speaker Says, Steps in a Process

Fluency: Phrasing: Punctuation, High-Frequency Words

If you enjoy this packet, please check out my other second grade sets HERE and HERE .

Included in this set:

Journal Entry Pages:

Flowery Me (W.2.3, W.2.8, SL.2.5) - Students will draw and write to show what they would look like if they were a flower or plant.

From Seed to Home (W.2.3, W.2.8, SL.2.5) - Students will draw and write to show what kind of plant they would choose to live on if they were a bug.

Yummy Seeds (W.2.3, W.2.8, SL.2.5) - Students will write and draw to show what kind of plant they would fill a field with.

All Gone (W.2.2, W.2.8, SL.2.5) - Students will write and draw to show what would happen if all of the plants in the world disappeared.

Growth (W.2.2, W.2.8, SL.2.5) - Students will write and draw to show why and how plants grow and change.

Spelling Practice:

Spelling Pretest: Students will use these sheets (printer friendly – 2 to a page) to take a spelling pretest.

I Can Sort My Words By Spelling (L.2.2d, RF.2.3b) - Students will sort spelling words by spelling for /aw/ sound.

I Can Find Correctly Spelled Words (L.2.2d, RF.2.3b) - Students will choose the correctly spelled spelling word and rewrite it neatly on the line.

I Can Choose the Correct Verb and Find Pronouns (L.2.2d, RF.2.3b, L.2.1) - Students will choose the correct spelling word to finish each sentence, then find and color pronouns.

I Can Match Words to Their Guide Words (L.2.2d, RF.2.3b, L.2.2e) - Students will put spelling words in alphabetical order under the correct set of guide words.

I Can Use My Spelling Words to Complete Sentences (L.2.2d, RF.2.4, L.2.4b) - Students will choose the correct spelling word to complete each sentence.

Spelling Test – Students will use these sheets (printer friendly – 2 to a page) to test their spelling for the unit.

Grammar Practice:

I Can Choose the Correct Verb (L.2.1d, RF.2.4) - Students will choose the correct form of each irregular verb (say, said, eat, ate) to complete sentences.

I Can Choose the Correct Verb (L.2.1d, RF.2.4) - Students will choose the correct form of each irregular verb (take, took, give, gave) to complete sentences.

I Can Create the Past Tense of Irregular Verbs (L.2.1d) - Students will create the correct past tense version of each irregular verb (give, come, eat, tell, run, say, hide, take).

I Can Use Commas in a Series (L.2.2, L.2.1, L.2.1f) - Students will create sentences using commas in a series with nouns and verbs, then determine what kind of sentence they wrote (question, statement, command, compound, exclamatory).

I Can Choose the Correct Verb (L.2.1d) - Students will choose the correct form of each irregular verb to complete sentences (give, say, take, eat).

Vocabulary Practice:

I Can Define and Illustrate Words (L.2.2e, L.2.1f, SL.2.5, L.2.6) - Students will write each vocabulary word, define them, illustrate them, and use them in a sentence.

I Can Use a Dictionary to Write Meaningful Sentences (L.2.1f, L.2.2e, L.2.6) - Students will use a digital dictionary to look up each vocabulary (including extended vocabulary) word and use the definition to write a meaningful sentence about a picture using the word.

I Can Answer Questions With My Vocabulary Words (L.2.6, SL.2.1) - Students will answer questions using vocabulary words with a partner.

I Can Use Context Clues to Define a Word (L.2.4a, L.2.6) - Students will use context clues to find the meaning of each unknown word, writing the synonym vocabulary word.

I Can Use Context Clues to Define a Word (L.2.4a, L.2.6) - Students will use context clues to find the meaning of each unknown word, writing the synonym vocabulary word.

Phonics Practice:

I Can Change Sounds to Make /aw/ Words (L.2.2d, RF.2.3b) - Students will change the sounds of words to create /aw/ words.

I Can Count Syllables in Words I Read Out Loud (RF.2.3) - Students will count how many syllables are in each word from this week's blending lines, then color a picture for each syllable.

I Can Use the Suffixes -y, -ly, and -ful (RF.2.3d, SL.2.5, L.2.4a, L.2.6) - Students will define words and suffixes, then define and illustrate what they make when put together.

I Can Illustrate Homophones (RF.2.4, L.2.2d, SL.2.5, L.2.4) - Students will illustrate each set of homophones to show the differences in meaning for each word.

I Can Find Words With the /aw/ Sound (RF.2.4b) - Students will find and color words with the /aw/ sound.

Writing Practice:

I Can Write Strong Endings (W.2.2) - Students will write strong endings for each topic sentence.

I Can Rewrite Things in My Own Words (W.2.2) - Students will rewrite information about animals in their own words.

I Can Write Strong Beginnings (W.2.2, L.2.1f) - Students will read a given K-W-L chart question and notes about an animal, then develop a topic sentence that answers the question.

I Can Use Definitions to Explain in My Writing (L.2.2e, W.2.2) - Students will use definitions of difficult words to explain in their writing, using a digital dictionary to look up each word.

Performance Task Craftivity (W.2.2, W.2.8, RI.2.1, RI.2.3): Students will create a folding vegetable garden craftivity to answer the lesson’s performance task (all information including teaching instructions, craft templates, and example photographs are included – everything you need to do the activity is here!).

Reading Practice:

I Can Ask Questions While I Read to Clarify (RI.2.1, RI.2.7, L.2.1f, RF.2.4c) - Students will write questions they have before, during, and after reading From Seed to Plant, then answer them and list where they found their answers.

I Can Find and Use Text and Graphic Features (RI.2.7, RI.2.5) - Students will go to given page numbers and use graphic and text features to answer questions about From Seed to Plant.

I Can Explain the Author's Purpose (RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.6, L.2.1f) - Students will find the main idea of the passage, list three details that support that main idea, and explain why the author wrote the passage. Then they will rate the text.

I Can Put a Story's Events in Order (RI.2.3, RI.2.5) - Students will read From Seed to Plant and cut and paste to put the steps in order to grow a bean plant.

I Can Find and Use Text and Graphic Features (RI.2.7, RI.2.5) - Students will go to given page numbers and use graphic and text features to answer questions about Super Soil.

Fluency Practice:

I Can Use Punctuation to Add Pauses When I Read (RF.2.3f, RF.2.4b) - Students will practice reading sight word sentences aloud with a partner, using punctuation to affect their phrasing.

I Can Find My Sight Words in a Word Search (RF.2.3f) - Students will find and match their sight words in a word search.

I Can Use My Sight Words in a Sentence (RF.2.3f, L.2.1f) - Students will use each of their sight words in a sentence, then show what kind of sentence they wrote (including question, statement, command, compound, exclamatory).

I Can Count Letters in My Sight Words (RF.2.3f) - Students will sort their sight words by number of letters.

I Can Match and Color My Sight Words (RF.2.3f) - Students will find and color by the code to color a sight word picture.

Speaking and Listening Practice:

I Can Have a Conversation With a Friend (SL.2.1, SL.2.1a) - Students will talk with a friend to answer questions about From Seed to Plant and Super Soil, asking questions to clarify their answers.

I Can Put Facts in Order (W.2.3, RI.2.3, SL.2.5) - Students will answer questions to explain how to grow a bean plant.

I Can Have a Conversation With a Friend (SL.2.1, SL.2.1a) - Students will talk with a friend to answer questions about From Seed to Plant and Super Soil, asking questions to clarify their answers.

I Can Have a Conversation With a Friend (SL.2.1, SL.2.1a) - Students will talk with a friend to answer questions about From Seed to Plant and Super Soil, asking questions to clarify their answers.

I Can Have a Conversation With a Friend (SL.2.1, SL.2.1a) - Students will talk with a friend to answer questions about From Seed to Plant and Super Soil, asking questions to clarify their answers.