Ms. Carol’s 2nd Grade Lesson Plans
March2nd-6th
TLI Wed. 4th Famous Americans
Duty Tues-Wed 7:30-7:55 FRONT CAR
STANDARDS:R2.1 Ask WHO,WHAT,WHEN,WHERE,WHY and
HOWeveryday!!
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 atext.
Science:
LS.2.2.2 Compare plants and flowers. Begin study on seeds and ground
nutrition.
LS.2.2.2Identify basic needs of most plants. Nutrients,water, light air.
Learning Outcomes: Some groups will orally tell the summary of
their story,The more advanced groups will write their outcomes of
the
story.The
last group of students will orally tell or draw pictures
events
in a text.
to help explain the meaning of their story after reading. Students
will predict an ending halfway through their story.
CLOSURE:
.ASSESSMENTS:
Mon. Introduce biography and discuss .
Mon. Snack Day
TUES.Voc. Test
WED.Reading TLI Test
Thurs.Review science/Lab
Fri. Reading classes, begin seed study.
Internet research on people studied this 9
weeks. George Washington Carver, Harriet
Tubman,,Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges,Amelia
Earhart,
.
Ask
EACH class
Question: WHY do you think the
story ended this way? Look for
#1 taking part in discussion. Oral
responses to questions.
Ask students if they have any
questions about the lesson.
MATERIALS =Shared Reading.
-book title
Famous people: George Washington
Carver,Abe Lincoln,Ben Franklin
Ruby Bridges,Rosa Parks Discuss:
Open class discussion .
Famous
Invents
Ask questions.
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/
Introduce students to Famous people
and the words, WHERE ARE THEY
NOW??. Discussions.
Science Lab. Begin seed study and soil
nutritents.
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:George
Washington Carver, Abe
Lincoln and Ben Franklin.
Ruby Bridges and Rosa
Parks
Discuss:Famous and invents
Discussion of key words.
Vocabulary:Mince,beast,ann
ounced, declared,easel,
stand,compose,write,jostle
and trample.
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, such as,George Washington
Carver, Abe Lincoln and Ben Franklin, Harriet
Tubman,Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks.What did
they do or invent that makes them famous? What
difference did each make? How are they alike or
different?
Tues. Voc.Test
Introduce:Plants, seeds and discuss what plants
need to survive. Nutrients, Air, Water,temperature
that is suitable.
Wed. Read a different version of the above Ask
questions, which did they like more,WHY?
TLI READING Test Wed.
Begin Reading George Washington Carver and Ben
Franklin. How are they alike? Different.
Thursday. Discussion of vocabulary learned this
week. Questions made for Friday.
Fri. AR Reading. Discussing books read this week.
Fri. Questions the class may have over information
learned this week in class. Internet Research to
find answers.
What makes a person famous, why does a person
want to become famous? What, if any, will change
with a person becoming famous?
Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson,Harriet Tubman,
Ruby Bridges, Martin Luther King and Oprah
Winfrey.
George WashingtonCarver and Ben
Franklin.
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: Work on details in our literature. What
facts do you remember?
Continued work/review on advanced vocabulary.
Journal about it and draw picture.
Ms. Carol’s Guided Reading Plans.
RED:
Title: Chapter books, Coice of: Magic Tree House or Boxcar Kids.
Vocabulary: shelter ,tradition,
discuss: Predict what will happen in story. Discussion of what happened.
Blue
Title: Magic School Bus
Predict .
Vocabulary:
Summarize….
Discuss: What would you do? Discuss the story in detail. Go over story
elements. Ask thinking questions about the story.
GREEN:
Title:
Predict by picture walk.
Vocabulary on sticky notes.
Vocabulary:neighborhood,strange,proud.
Mrs. Lee’s Homeroom:
RED:
Title: Macic School Bus.
Vocabulary: warmth,grip,individual.
Discuss the story in detail. Go over story elements. Ask thinking
questions about the story.
Summarize
Blue
Title: Thomas Edison
Vocabulary: hardworking, reliable, trustworthy,comfortable
,
Discuss: What would you do? Summarize
GREEN:
Title:
Predict
Vocabulary: neighborhood,strange,proud,wagging tongues,
Summarize story in your own words.
Mrs. Lanehart’s Homeroom
Red:
Title:The Magic School Bus
Vocabulary:anger, frowned,anger,memory
Dicuss vocabulary not understood. Predict what will happen in the
story.
Blue:
Title: George Washington Carver
Vocabulary: scared, noises, guilt,emotional
Predict by picture walk
Discussion: What did he do? What happened?
GREEN:
Title:.Rosa Parks
Predict
Vocabulary: responsible,chores
Summarize
Discussion:
Monday
Reading George
Washington,Abe
Lincoln and Ben
Franklin
Introduce Ruby
Bridges and Rosa
Parks to class.
Work details
Introduce
Biographies.
SCIENCE
L.S.S.2.2.2
Plants and flowers.
What do they need
to survive?
Conifers
Tuesday
Introduce
book and
vocabulary on
Introduce
Wednesday Thursday
Short
Comp. Reading
Vocabulary Test
Test
different version.
Compare/contrast Read George
Washington to
Read Abe Lincoln class and
Pass out sticky to class and shoe discuss, show
notes to write Lincoln Memorial pictures of the
any unknown pictures.
Washington
words down
Mon.
for homework. Questions: Were
there any tricky
Students will
Make
words written on discuss what
Predictions
notes? Discuss.
they have
about the
Locate main
learned about
book.
idea/characters
living plants
the story.
and what they
Discuss
need to
Science: discuss
survive.
lPlants, and what
they need to
survive. Air, water
nutrients.
Discussion on
books read in
Guided Reading
groups.
Group will
whisper read
while teacher
listens and takes
notes.
Science
Discuss plants
and what you do
to make them
grow and give
example of each
for clear
understanding.
Vocabulary
discussion in both
books.
Discuss summary
Friday
RTI WRITING
DAY.
Question/
Answer.
Oral Reading
Teams. One
group will be
allowed to read
in front of the
class.
Ms. Carol’s Guided Reading Group
RED GROUP
BLUE GROUP
GREEN GP
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.Destiny Hubbard
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?