Grade 2 Reading Street
Week: 2
Story: Abraham Lincoln
Date_______
Day 1
Content Knowledge
 Oral Language =Let’s Talk About- Changing History
 Oral Vocabulary/ Amazing Words (Sing w/ Me Big Book) page 7
 Add to the Concept Web (How has working together changed history?)
I can use words and phrases to describe.
Phonemic Awareness- Segment and Count Phonemes (student pages 220-221)
Read and Comprehension
Get
I can segment and count phonemes by listening to sounds.
Phonics/Spelling (Contractions)
95%- Routine 17 oy/oi “I Do, We Do” (5 minutes)
 Sound Spelling Card
 Introduce Spelling words
 Word Building (student text page 222) TE pg.222
I can give the two words that make the contraction.
I can say each part of the word and then the whole word.
High Frequency Words (TE pg. 223 Routine and student page 223)
 Say and Spell
 Identify Familiar Letter Sounds
 Show Meaning
I can recognize high-frequency words.
Text Based Comprehension
 Comprehension Skill- introduce Author’s Purpose (anchor chart)
 Teacher Read Aloud- (TE 223b)
Small Group
Ready
I can identify the topic and author’s purpose in text.
Stations- Introduce skills that will be reviewed and practiced at stations
On-Level/ Strategic/ Advanced =Phonics
Conventions- Proper Nouns – TE P. 223c
I can identify proper nouns in sentences and write them correctly.
Language Arts
Writing= Read Like a Writer TE page 223d and 223e
Model and use Routine Quick Write for Fluency as journal entry
What other people in history worked with others to make changes?
Finish Lucy Caulkins and writing of narratives.
Research and Inquiry
 Identify and focus topic
I can identify and focus on a topic.
Standards
CCSS Language 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning
words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an
array of strategies.
CCSS Foundational Skills 3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis
skills in decoding words.
CCSS Literature 2. Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures,
and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
CCSS Language 4.a. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or
phrase.
CCSS Language 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
CCSS Language 2.c. Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring
possessives.
CCSS Informational Text 8. Describe how reasons support specific points the author
makes in a text.
CCSS Literature 1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why,
and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
CCSS Informational Text 6. Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author
wants to answer, explain, or describe.
Grade 2 Reading Street
Week: 2
Story: Abraham Lincoln
Date_______
Day 2
Content Knowledge
 Oral Language- Read aloud “Sky Boys” from the Read Aloud Anthology
 Oral Vocabulary/ Amazing Words- Robust Vocabulary Routine pg. 224b TE
 Add to the Concept Web
I can use words and phrases to describe.
I can participate in Think, Pair, Share with my peers.
Phonics / Spelling
-Contractions
95%- Routine 17 oy/oi “I Do, We Do” (5 minutes)
High Frequency Words/ Selection Vocabulary
 Review TE page 224f
 Vocabulary- Dictionary/Glossary Guide Words TE 224f
I can recognize high-frequency words.
I can use a dictionary for words I don’t know.
Text Based Comprehension
 Introduce Main Selection
 Access Text (1st Read)
 Text-Based Comprehension Check Understanding TE pg.239a
I can tell the parts of the story that are narrative non-fiction and the parts of the
story that are biography.
I can compare experiences from the class and Abraham Lincoln.
Language
Arts
Stations/ Independent Work (Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook)
20 minutes-Strategic group
15 minutes-On-Level group
10 minutes- Advanced group
Centers: pg. 150h-i TE
Listen Up!
Word Work
Let’s Write
Words to Know
Read for Meaning
Get Fluent
Independent Reading
Conventions Review pg. 239b TE
I can identify and use Proper Nouns in a sentence.
Research and Inquiry
-Discussion of timelines
I can make a timeline when given events.
Writing: Lucy Calkins
Finish and publish personal narratives.
Standards
CCSS Informational Text 6. Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or
describe.
CCSS Informational Text 8. Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.
CCSS Writing 2. Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop
points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
CCSS Language 4.a. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
CCSS Literature 1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding
of key details in a text.
CCSS Literature 2. Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message,
lesson, or moral.
CCSS Language 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2
reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Grade 2 Reading Street
Week: 2
Story: Abraham Lincoln
Date_______
Day 3
Content Knowledge
 Oral Language- discuss the word “ingenious” in the Read Aloud, “Sky Boys”
 Oral Vocabulary/ Amazing Words- pg. 240b TE
 Concept Web- add to web pg. 240b
I can think about how people work together to solve a problem.
I can participate in Think, Pair, Share with my peers.
Phonics
 Review- Building words “I do, we do” (students will build words in center)
Review if needed: 95%- Routine 17 oy/oi “I Do, We Do” (5 minutes)

“I Do, We Do” (5 minutes)
 Spelling- dictation using contractions and high frequency words
I can read and spell words that are contractions.
Text



Based Comprehension
Close Read (2nd Read)
Think Critically- pg.240-241 student book
Quick Check- use Look Back and Write
I can answer questions using evidence from the text to support my answers.
Stations/ Independent Work (Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook)
20 minutes-Strategic group
15 minutes-On-Level group
10 minutes- Advanced group
Centers: pg. 150h-i TE
Listen Up!
Word Work
Let’s Write
Words to Know
Read for Meaning
Get Fluent
Independent Reading
Conventions
 Let’s Practice It! Pg. DVD 75
I can write complete sentences using proper nouns.
Research and Inquiry
 Gather and Record Info (use later in the day for Social Studies connection) pg.
243b TE
Writing: Lucy Calkins
Finish and publish personal narratives.
Standards
CCSS Language 1.b. Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, teeth, mice, fish).
CCSS Language 2.a. Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.
CCSS Language 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when
writing.
CCSS Literature 2. Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson,
or moral.
CCSS Informational Text 8. Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.
CCSS Informational Text 6. Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
CCSS Language 1.a. Use collective nouns (e.g., group).
CCSS Foundational Skills 3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
CCSS Literature 1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key
details in a text.
Grade 2 Reading Street
Week: 2
Story: Abraham Lincoln
Date_______
Day 4
Content Knowledge
 Oral Language- Discuss informational text and read “Taking Flight” Anthology
 Oral Vocabulary/ Amazing Words
 Concept Web- How has working together changed history?
I can participate in Think, Pair, Share with my peers.
Phonics Review
 Fluent Word Reading
 Decodable Reader (copies in center if needed)
 Spelling Pretest
I can read and spell words with contractions.
Text Based Comprehension
 Paired Reading (Student pages 244-245)
 Reading and Writing Across Texts (Page 245a)
I can compare and contrast informational text and poetry.
I can write a draft of a biography of Abraham Lincoln.
Stations/ Independent Work (Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook)
20 minutes-Strategic group
15 minutes-On-Level group
10 minutes- Advanced group
Centers: pg. 150h-i TE
Listen Up!
Word Work
Let’s Write
Words to Know
Read for Meaning
Get Fluent
Independent Reading
Conventions: Proper Nouns
I can write a complete sentence using proper nouns.
Listening and Speaking (page 181e TE)
I can participate in conversations with adult and peers and follow procedures for
speaking and listening.
Writing: Lucy Calkins
Finish and publish Personal Narratives
Standards
CCSS Informational Text 6. Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
CCSS Literature 3. Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
CCSS Literature 2. Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson,
or moral.
CCSS Language 2.c. Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.
CCSS Foundational Skills 3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
CCSS Literature 1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key
details in a text.
CCSS Informational Text 1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding
of key details in a text.
CCSS Informational Text 3. Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in
technical procedures in a text.
CCSS Language 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when
writing.
Grade 2 Reading Street
Week: 2
Story: Abraham Lincoln
Date______
Day 5
Content Knowledge
 Oral Vocabulary/ Review Amazing Words- “Taking Flight” (Read Aloud Anthology)
TE 246a
 Review Concept Web- How has working together changed history?
Phonics
 Review
 Spelling Test
Assessment Weekly assessment
Review
 Vocabulary
 Fluency
 Listening and Speaking
 Text-Based Comprehension
 Genre
Stations/ Independent Work (Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook)
20 minutes-Strategic group
15 minutes-On-Level group
if needed
10 minutes- Advanced group
Centers: pg. 20h-i TE
Listen Up!
Word Work
Let’s Write
Words to Know
Read for Meaning
Get Fluent
Independent Reading
Conventions
 Practicing Proper Nouns in Reader’s/Writer’s Notebook
Writing
Finish and Publish Personal Narratives.
Standards
CCSS Informational Text 1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding
of key details in a text.
CCSS Informational Text 7. Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a
text.
CCSS Informational Text 3. Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in
technical procedures in a text.
Program Review Connections:
Writing/Communications- Second grade classes will communicate learning and
understanding of skills learned through the 21st Century Skills using the website
EdModo.
Practical Living/Career StudiesArts & HumanitiesPrimary- centers