InSpired in Second

The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney is a cute story about a classroom as seen through the eyes of the classroom pet hamster, Humphrey. This unit has worksheets for each chapter of this novel. It also includes a chapter summary of events page, a character traits list, and a wrap up page with journal response prompt. Skills included are: -Cause and Effect -Compare and Contrast -Words in Context -Visualization -Predicting -Fact and Opinion -Inference -Sequence -Making Connections -S

This unit includes the following: ~ Vocabulary Cards ~Vocabulary Quizzes (with answer keys) ~Character Lists ~Summary chart for chapters ~Assignment/discussion pages for chapters ~Unit book story board wrap up ~Book/Movie comparison Skills include: compare/contrast, cause/effect, key details, figurative language, problem/solution, prediction, visualization, sequence and more.

This product includes 10 activity pages for 4 of Janell Cannon's most popular books. Books included are Verdi, Crickwing, Stellaluna, and Pinduli. There are 2-3 pages for each title. Each book includes a page for basic research on a topic that correlates with that book. Skills included are: Sequence Cause/Effect Compare/Contrast Story Elements Characters Basic Research

This unit has student work pages to accompany the book "Enemy Pie", which is a great resource for the beginning of the school year. Includes: Sequencing Character Traits Story Elements (Character, Setting, Beginning, Middle, End, Theme) Compare/Contrast The border used in this product is also available in a pack in my store!

This can be used as an activity to teach the standard: How analyzing visual elements contribute to the meaning of a text. Includes 2 column chart with inference question on the bottom. 2nd page is a web to list clues for the inference question. Could be used as a small group or center activity. Would also make a great activity for an emergency sub plan.

Character and setting interactive reading notebook page. This can be glued in the students INB and used with any story to find text evidence about the characters and setting. It was made for my 2nd graders but could be adapted to any story.

This was made to accompany the Harcourt Go Math lesson in the common core text on equal parts of shapes in second grade. There are cards for 20 students. Can be played multiple ways. Students find a partner with the answer to their card or matching card. This can be also be used as a math center, or shrunk down for an interactive notebook activity. Lots of options!

This product has 2 interactive notebook pages on one page to save paper. These 2 activities include hexagon, quadrilateral, triangle, and pentagon. Students will match shape names, pictures and number of sides/vertices. This was made to accompany the Harcourt GO MATH lesson in the second grade text but could be used for other grades learning 2D shapes as well.

This product can be used in a reading interactive notebook to help students find supporting details and the main idea of a selection.

This item was made to go with the Go Math CCSS lesson on word problems. Word problem cards are from Harcourt student text. This can be used as an alternate to boring textbook work.