A Fun Second

This is for our littlest learners who are just starting to write paragraphs - likely second graders (but could vary). The packet includes a 2-page packet including an opportunity for brainstorming/pre-writing, and 3-steps to draft the paragraph. It also includes a few different pages to write the final paragraph on (with a picture box, without a picture box, and with a checklist at the bottom of the page). The final page is a list of possible paragraph topics for beginners.

This was developed to supplement the Grade 2 Unit 3 Writing About Reading Unit from TCRWP. Included are resources to help students select and rate series books and respond to them in a variety of ways both independently and in partnerships. There are also pages to aid students in fact/opinion writing as a precursor to writing opinion pieces about reading. Fun activities include Nomination forms for students to nominate books for awards, Book Commercials, and a Letter to an Author. Addition

This is a 3 page packet to accompany the book Arctic Son by Jean Craighead George. It addresses Eskimo vocabulary and includes a Venn-Diagram to compare/contrast life in the arctic, a timeline/sequencing activity to describe the sunlight/darkness in the Arctic, Fact Recall from the text, questions for interpreting the text using evidence, and a short section where students can provide their opinion about living in the Arctic.

This is a quiz for the end of a unit on Ducks. Questions regarding incubation, physical characteristics, habitat, feathers, and the egg will assess student understanding of the unit.