Ms. Carol’s 2nd Grade Lesson Plans
Jan.12th-16th Famous Americans,famous people
Duty Tues-Wed 7:30-7:55 FRONT CAR
STANDARDS:R2.1 Ask WHO,WHAT,WHEN,WHERE,WHY and HOW
everyday!!
HEALTH 12.2.1-12.2.5 Identify healthy behaviors
RI 2.2 Main Idea
RF.2.3 Apply grade-level phonics. RI.2.7 How images
clarify a text.
RI.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text.
LS.2.2.1: Classify animals, mammals,birds,fish
LS.2.2.2Herbivores,carnivores,and Omnivores/ Review
Learning Outcomes:Groups will be able to answer the 5W’s about
their stories. Some groups will orally tell the summary of their
events
in a text.
story,The more advanced groups will write their outcomes of the
story.The last group of students will orally tell or draw pictures to
help explain the meaning of their story after reading. Students will
predict an ending halfway through their story.
.ASSESSMENTS:
Mon. Introduce biography
and discuss the science
listed above and review.
CLOSURE:
Ask
EACH class
Question: WHY do you think
the story ended this way?
Look for #1 taking part in
discussion. Oral responses to
Mon. Famous people,
questions.
people who made a
Ask students if they have any
difference.
questions about the lesson.
TUES.Voc. Test
andif so
WED.Reading comp test.
MATERIALS =Shared Reading.
-book title
Famous people: Thomas AdamsMartin
Luther King Jr.
Discuss:
Open class discussion .
Famous
Invents
Ask questions Fact or Fiction.
Discuss: Discuss what makes a person
famous.
Notebook for each student for
vocabulary words.
A small reading book for each group to
read at home every night.
VOCABULARY.
WORD WORK/Review different vowel
sounds and be able to state the rule.
Which do you like the most? Why?
Introduce students to Famous people
and the word invent. Discussions.
Science review daily discussing the
difference between Carnivores,
Herbivores and Omnivores.
Begin Guided Reading Groups
Rotation . Red group reads, Blue group
is on computers and Green group is AR
Reading.
Red Group goes to computers,Blue
Group is AR Reading and Green group is
at Reading table with me.
Next:as above with Blue group reading
at table.
INTERDISCIPLINARY
CONNECTIONS
SHARED READING,:
Famous People: Thomas
Adams/Martin Luther King
Jr.
Discuss:Famous and invents
Discussion of key words.
Fact or Fiction
Word Center Chart.
Review
Opposites
Divide into Reading
GROUPS. The rest will be
AR reading and taking
computer test. AR
READING
RED/Blue/Green
Red group comes to table
to read,
BLUE group goes to
computers,
Green group Ar reads ,
take computer test,reads
Phrases.
Reflection: My goal is for each student to improve
(greatly) on their reading. I want my students to
develop a love for reading. For all classes to feel
comfortable and able to discuss openly in class. 3 groups
of different reading levels per class. I want my
students to improve on their reading and
understanding.Each group has a different leveled
book,based on DRA scores and growth factors.
Introduce Famous people on Monday. Read and
show.Discuss the word FAMOUS and Why a person
becomes famous.Thomas Adams and Martin
Luther King Jr. What did he invent? Why is each
famous. What difference did each make?
Tues. Voc.Test
Introduce Carnivores, Herbivores and Omnivores.
Wed. Read a different version of the above Ask
questions, which did they like more,WHY?
Comprehension Test Wed.
Thursday. Discussion of vocabulary learned this
week.
What makes a person famous, why does a person
want to become famous? What, if any, will change
with a person becoming famous?
Friday, Discuss what they learned this week about
mammals and classifying animals.
Can they explain ;herbivores, carnivores, and
omnivores? Discuss
Guided Reading Begins
I will introduce new vocabulary to each group,9 groups
total, and pass out sticky notes to use for homework to
write down any unknown words during their reading.
Before reading I will tell them what we will be doing. That
we will be predicting and giving a summary of the story
and be able to used learned vocabulary of the week while
doing so. We will discuss vocabulary and how it is used in
the text. We will discuss what a summary is.
Discussion of the literature read and studied this week.
Students will explain WHY they liked one better than the
other. Which did they like the least? Why? What would
they change about particular story? Why would they
change it? Which book did they enjoy reading this week
and why. Discuss
The students will learn to read with expression. Using
punctuation while they are reading to better understand
what they are reading. For example” Read the sentence
as a question.” Pausing for commas and stopping for
periods.
Work on/Review Long vowel sounds.Review and the rule
that goes with them.
Continued work/review on advanced vocabulary.
Introduce literature on animals Show visual aids, and
identify them.
Journal about it and draw pictures.
Can students create a new animal and classify it?
What characteristics does it have?
Mrs. Carol’s Homeroom
Guided Reading Groups
Reading Groups
RED:
Title: The Secret./Animal Groups
Vocabulary: shelter ,tradition, independence,battle
discuss: Predict what will happen in story. Discussion of what happened.
Blue
Title:Happy again
Predict with picture walk
Vocabulary:
Summarize….
Discuss: What would you do? Discuss the story in detail. Go over story
elements. Ask thinking questions about the story.
GREEN:
Title: The Pumpkin House.
Predict by picture walk.
Vocabulary on sticky notes.
Vocabulary:neighborhood,strange,proud,wagging tongues,
Complained,snicker
Mrs. Lee’s Homeroom
Reading Groups
Red:
Title: A Writer Named Jean/What A Trip
Vocabulary: warmth,grip,individual.
Discuss the story in detail. Go over story elements. Ask thinking
questions about the story.
Summarize
Blue
Title: A Bike For Brad.
Vocabulary: hardworking, reliable, trustworthy,comfortable
,
Discuss: What would you do? Summarize
GREEN:
Title: A Surprise For Mom
Predict
Vocabulary: neighborhood,strange,proud,wagging tongues,
Summarize story in your own words.
Mrs. Lanehart’s Homeroom
Red:
Title: Donavan’s Word Jar.
Vocabulary:anger, frowned,anger,memory
Dicuss vocabulary not understood. Predict what will happen in the
story.
Blue:
Title: The Lucky Feather
Vocabulary: scared, noises, guilt,emotional
Predict by picture walk
Discussion: What did he do? What happened?
GREEN:
Title:.The Three Little Pigs.
Predict
Vocabulary: responsible,chores
Summarize
Discussion:
Monday
Introduce
book and
Finding story vocabulary
elements.
on FOLK
Tales.Pecos
Work on and Bill
review long Introduce
vowel
animal
sounds
groups.
And state
Mammals,
the rule that birds, fish.
works with
Explain
it.
their
Introduce
differences.
animal
groups.
Pass out
KWL chart
sticky
on FOLK
notes to
Tales. What write any
do they
unknown
already
words
know?
down for
homework.
Make
Predictions
about the
book.
Discuss
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
Short
Comp.
TLI Test
Reading
different version. Test
Compare/contrast
Students
Questions: Were will discuss
there any tricky
what they
words written on have
notes? Discuss.
learned
Locate main
about
idea/characters
Carnivores
the story.
and
Herbivores
Science:
and
Introduce,
explain
Carnivores,
why they
Herbivores and
are
Omnivores
classified
in the
Discussion on
group.
books read in
Guided Reading
groups.
Group will
whisper
read while
teacher
listens and
takes notes.
Science
Discuss the
difference
between
Omnivores
and
Carnivores
Vocabulary
discussion in
both books.
Discuss
summary
Friday
RTI
READING
FRIDAY
Oral
Reading
Teams. One
group will
be allowed
to read in
front of the
class.
Discuss
FOLK tales
taught and
vote on
which one
they liked
the best.
Ms. Carol’s Guided Reading Group
1.Emilie
1.Madison 1.London
2.Nichlas
2.Alana
2. Landen
3.McKenna
3.Edgar
3. Nehemiah
4.Alicia
4.Jase
4 Charli
5.Rylee
5.Landiss
5. Madely
6.Cayden
6.Lavell
6.Haylie
These can change according to the
child’s progress on DRA’S and Progress
Monitoring and Test.
Mrs. Lee’s Reading Groups
RED GROUP
BLUE GROUP
GREEN GP
1Autumn
1.Jerred
1.Gunner
2. Kadon
2.Taylor
2.Zach
3 .Shane
3. Alex
3. Lily
4. Hailey
4.Abrum
4.Shyann
5.Alexis
5. Ashlyn B.
6.Adriana S.
6.Karlee
child’s progress on DRA’S and Progress
Monitoring and Test.
Mrs. Lanehart’s Reading Groups
RED GROUP
BLUE GROUP
GREEN GP
1.Jett
1.Cheyenne
1.Madison
2.Phariah
2.Jace
2.Jordan
3.Annabeth
3.Trinity
3.Jerome
4.Gracie
4.Dakota
4.Johnathan
5.Destany
5.Shawnah
5.Ana
6. Alexander
6. Drake
6.Tristan
Clyde.
These can change according to the
child’s progress on DRA’S and Progress
Monitoring and Test.
TIER 1
1.Who was involved in the stories?
2.Where does the story take place
3.Why couldn’t it take place somewhere else? Explain
TIER 2
1.What was the main idea of the story?
2.What do you think will happen next?
3.Would you want to be a character in the story? Why or why not?
TIER 3
1.Can you think of a reason why you wouldn’t want to be a character
in the book?
2.Do you know someone who makes you think of a character in the
book?