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Second Grade Personal Narrative Writing Unit | Second Grade Writing Unit 2

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This 4 to 5 week personal narrative writing unit will help you teach your second grade students to write personal narratives (sometimes called small moments stories) and memoirs! This pack has everything you need, from complete writing lesson plans to writing paper to posters to writing rubrics and more.The unit begins with students learning how to write personal narratives. Next, students complete a mini memoir project in which they tell a story from an adult’s childhood. This personal narrativ

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd

Types:

CCSS:

W.2.3

, L.2.2a

, L.2.2d

Also included in: Second Grade Writing Workshop Curriculum (Writing Units Bundle)

Sneezy the Snowman Book Companion Activities Reading Comprehension & Crafts

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Balanced Literacy, Character Education, Reading Strategies

Sneezy the Snowman is the sweetest story written by Wright. It takes you on an imaginative adventure of snowman who can't get warm. This fun rhyming book is a great story to share with your students during December and Christmas or in January during winter. This packet offers loads of comprehension strategies to focus on the Common Core State Standards. There are also writing, some math games, and word work activities. Students will love creating the Sneezy the Snowman craft and melting snow

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

, RL.1.4

Balanced Literacy, Math, Science

...

Also included in: Winter Snow Activities Bundle Reading Comprehension, Writing, Crafts, & More

All About Owls Unit, Owl Craft, Writing Template, Owl Pellet Activities & More

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Deanna Jump

Are you looking for an all about owls themed unit? Check out this set full of hands-on science, math activities, writing templates, crafts and more! This K/1 unit is perfect for the month of October or November; these engaging activities will teach your students all about owls and review a variety of math and literacy skills.This best-selling unit has been completely revised, with new activities added and others revamped.What's included:All About Owls nonfiction text with real photosAll About

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Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

First Grade Writing Workshop Introduction Unit | First Grade Writing Unit 1

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Launch your first grade writing workshop with these writing lessons, printable posters and materials, assessments, and rubrics! This unit has everything you need to get your first graders started on writing at the beginning of the school year, even if their writing abilities are limited.This 3-4 week unit begins by teaching your first grade students the routines and procedures of writing workshop. You'll review drawing / writing basics with your students. You'll also get guidance in doing simple

Subjects:

Grades:

1st

Types:

CCSS:

W.1.3

, L.1.2b

, L.1.2d

...

Also included in: First Grade Writing Workshop Curriculum (Writing Units Bundle)

Second Grade Writing Workshop Introduction Unit | Second Grade Writing Unit 1

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Launch your second grade writing workshop with these writing lessons, printable posters and materials, assessments, and rubrics! This unit has everything you need to get your second graders started on writing at the beginning of the school year.This 3-4 week unit will teach your second grade students the routines and procedures of writing workshop, as well as review foundational writing skills.In addition to helping you launch your writing workshop, the materials will also guide you through taki

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd

Types:

CCSS:

W.2.3

Balanced Literacy, Biology, Summer

, L.2.2d

Also included in: Second Grade Writing Workshop Curriculum (Writing Units Bundle)

Arctic Animals and Antarctic Animals Research Unit - Journal Crafts and Books

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Caffeine and Classy

Are you learning about Penguins, Polar Bears, Walrus and other Arctic Animals? This 200 page unit includes fact pages for arctic animals, full color images of arctic animals, blackline masters for interactive crafts, and informational student readers about each animal. This unit will be great and engaging for kindergarten, first, and second grade students.The animals are included in this unit:*Polar Bears*Penguins*Harp Seals*Puffins*Snowy Owls*Walrus*Narwhals*Penguins*Arctic FoxCaffeine and Kind

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Balanced Literacy, General Science, Writing

All About Plants & Plants Unit What is a Plant Parts of a Plant Using Plants

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Sharing Kindergarten

⭐This NEWLY UPDATED interactive plant unit is exactly what you need for your Kinders and 1st Graders! Your students will enjoy learning all about plants and how we use them while practicing their writing skills! It includes 40+ page easy-to-use plant and plant unit thatis full of activities for a full week of learning about plants that include anchor charts, pocket chart activities, writing prompts, printables, plant worksheets and so much more!⭐⭐Now includes a matching 35-page GOOGLE SLIDE DIGI

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Centers

NGSS:

1-LS1-1

, 1-LS1-2

, K-ESS2-2

, 1-LS3-1

Also included in: Science Mini Bundle One: Plants Living Things Nocturnal Animal Insects

First Grade Informational Writing Unit | First Grade Writing Unit 6

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Get your students excited about making informational (nonfiction) books! This first grade informational writing includes everything you need: writing lessons, writing rubrics, printable writing paper, posters and visuals, graphic organizers for planning, and more.This 4-week unit teaches students students how to write nonfiction books about familiar topics. Then, you will lead a simple class research project to show students how writers use nonfiction books to get ideas for their own writing.Th

Subjects:

Grades:

1st

Types:

CCSS:

W.1.2

, W.1.7

, L.1.1b

, L.1.1f

...

Also included in: First Grade Writing Workshop Curriculum (Writing Units Bundle)

First Grade Personal Narrative Writing Unit | First Grade Writing Unit 2

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Get your students excited about making personal narrative (sometimes called "small moments") books! This personal narrative writing unit includes everything you'll need: writing lessons, writing rubrics, printable writing paper, posters and visuals, graphic organizers for planning and more.This 5 week unit is best taught toward the beginning or middle of the year, but it can be used anytime you want to teach students how to write personal narratives.In this first grade writing unit, students wil

Subjects:

Grades:

1st

Types:

CCSS:

W.1.3

, L.1.2b

, L.1.2d

...

Also included in: First Grade Writing Workshop Curriculum (Writing Units Bundle)

Second Grade Poetry Writing Unit | Second Grade Writing Unit 8

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This 2-3 week poetry writing unit will help you teach your second grade students to write free verse, descriptive poems! This pack has everything you need, from complete poetry writing lesson plans to writing paper to posters to writing rubrics and more.This poetry writing unit begins with students learning how to write simple, free verse poems. The lessons focus on using descriptive language to convey ideas.Also included are end-of-the-year writing activities, an end-of-the-year memory book, an

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd

Types:

CCSS:

W.2.5

, L.2.1e

Also included in: Second Grade Writing Workshop Curriculum (Writing Units Bundle)

The Good Egg Book Companion Activities Reading Comprehension

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Balanced Literacy, Character Education, Reading Strategies

The Good Egg is an absolutely adorable story that teaches a great message to the readers. This fun book will engage your students as they follow the Good Egg's journey to finding happiness. This Good Egg activity pack is filled with comprehension strategies to focus on the Common Core State Standards. There are also writing and word work activities. Students will have fun creating the Good Egg craft too. This unit can be used for distance learning and google classroom with the new TpT digital

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

, RL.1.9

Also included in: Jory John Book Companions Reading Comprehension Crafts Writing

Second Grade Informational Writing Unit | Second Grade Writing Unit 3

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This 5 week informational writing unit will help you teach your second grade students to write nonfiction books! Students will also participate in a simple research project at the end of the unit. This pack has everything you need, from complete informational writing lesson plans to writing paper to posters to writing rubrics and more.This unit begins by having students write nonfiction books on topics of their choice. Later, students write nonfiction books about habitats.These lessons are desig

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd

Types:

CCSS:

W.2.2

, W.2.7

, L.2.1e

...

Also included in: Second Grade Writing Workshop Curriculum (Writing Units Bundle)

Squirrel's New Years Resolution Book Companion Activities Reading Comprehension

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Balanced Literacy, Character Education, Reading Strategies

This adorable story is a perfect way to bring in the new year. I will be reading this story on our first day back from winter break. There are loads of literature connections, word work activities, a fun squirrel resolution craft and many teaching posters to help guide instruction. In addition, there are several writing opportunities. Anchor Text:Squirrel's New Year's Resolution by MillerColorful Posters:Main Idea/Details/Retelling 7 pgs.Characters/Setting 8 pgs.Questioning Cards 1 pg.What do yo

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing

, RL.1.9

Also included in: New Years Activities Book Companions Crafts Reading Comprehension Writing

Fabulous Fairy Tales Unit (ideas for 10 Fairy Tales!)

Created by

Mrs Magee

Fabulous Fairy Tales is an 87 page unit that provides writing, math, science, and literacy activities for 10 popular fairy tales. The ten fairy tales included are: Cinderella, The Princess and the Pea, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, The Frog Prince, Little Red Riding Hood, Golidlocks and the Three Bears, and The Elves and the Shoemaker. Here is what's included: * Writing Prompts and themed writing paper (4 styles to hopefully meet the needs of students K-3

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Second Grade Opinion Writing Unit | Reviews & Persuasive Letters | Unit 4

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This 5 week opinion writing unit will help you teach your second grade students to write reviews and persuasive letters! This pack has everything you need, from complete opinion writing lesson plans to writing paper to posters to writing rubrics and more.The unit begins with having students write reviews to share their opinions about restaurants, movies, games, and more. Then, students write persuasive letters to people in the community with suggestions about ways to improve the community.This

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd

Types:

CCSS:

W.2.1

, L.2.1e

Little School on the Range

, L.2.2a

...

Also included in: Second Grade Writing Workshop Curriculum (Writing Units Bundle)

Into Reading Second Grade Supplement Module One | Print and Digital

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Did your school just adopt the new HMH Into Reading (Hougton Mifflin) program? This resource includes all you need to supplement your new program. The activities in this resource easily allow you to differentiate for the needs of the learners in your classroom. The activities included for Into Reading Module 1 are perfect for whole class instruction, small group instruction, center work, and remediation. This unit can now be used digitally! There is a link on page 2 of the PDF that allows a copy

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

2nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.2

, RL.2.3

, RL.2.4

, RL.2.5

...

Also included in: Into Reading Supplement Second Grade BUNDLE Modules 1 - 5 | Print & Digital

Pig the Pug Mini Unit Activities Book Companion Reading Comprehension & Craft

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Balanced Literacy, Character Education, Reading Strategies

This Unit is part of a larger bundle on developing growth mindset by teaching kindness and sharing. The feature text Pig the Pug is used to focus on message and character traits. Many other strategies are included as well such as cause and effect, retelling, sequencing, writing, text connections and more. Students will learn all about how being selfish and greedy gets you nowhere. There is a fun pug craft, lesson plans, as well as colorful posters to help create an anchor chart as you read thi

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

, RL.1.4

, RL.1.5

...

Also included in: Reading Comprehension Guided Reading with a Purpose BUNDLE

The Great Eggscape Mini Unit Book Companion Reading Comprehension

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Balanced Literacy, Character Education, Reading Strategies

The Great Eggscape is a fun story to read along side The Good Egg. The main character, Shel is back with a fun grocery store adventure. This story would be great to read in the Spring or around Easter too. This activity pack is filled with comprehension strategies to focus on the Common Core State Standards. There are also writing and word work activities. Students will have fun creating their own style egg craft too. This unit can be used for distance learning and google classroom with the n

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

, RL.1.9

Also included in: Easter Reading Comprehension Activities Spring Book Bundle

First Grade Opinion Writing Unit | Persuasive Writing | 1st Grade Writing Unit 4

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Teach your first graders to master opinion writing! This unit includes everything you need to teach opinion writing or persuasive writing in first grade: writing lessons, writing rubrics, printable writing paper, posters and visuals, graphic organizers for planning, and more,As part of this 4-week unit, students will create opinion (persuasive) pieces about their favorite things, a class book about the best places in their community, and book reviews/recommendations.These lessons are designed to

Subjects:

Grades:

1st

Types:

CCSS:

W.1.1

, L.1.1b

, L.1.1g

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Also included in: First Grade Writing Workshop Curriculum (Writing Units Bundle)

First Grade How-To Writing Unit | First Grade Writing Unit 3

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Get your students excited to teach others through how-to books! This first grade how-to writing unit includes everything you'll need: writing lessons, writing rubrics, printable writing paper, posters and visuals, graphic organizers for planning, and more - for first grade students!This 3-week unit is designed to be taught toward the beginning or middle of the year but can be used anytime you want to teach students how to write how-to books (sometimes called procedural nonfiction). In this firs

Subjects:

Grades:

1st

Types:

CCSS:

W.1.2