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AdditionalWriting Opportunities
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Daily Writing Prompt(LessonPlanner)
ResponseJoumal-Question ofthe Day
Cross-CunicularStations
Vocabulary-WritingConnection
Open-EndedandTimedWriring Options(Think andRespond)
Wriften Summaryof Selection(Retell andSunrnarizefeatue with graphicoryanizer)
Apply Spellingto Writing
Additional SupportActivities: Writing andGrammar
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Vocabulary-WritingConnection
Think and Respond
MakingCornections
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Grade2 Writins Forms/Craft
Writing instluction in the first two selectionsin eachthemefocuseson Writer's Craft. Writing instruction
in th€ third andfourth selectionsfocuseson the Writing Process.Writer's Craft skills are appliedin the
w.iting Process
lessons.Thelastselection
ofeachthemeprovidesdailywriting acrivitiesiimilar to thosein
Gradel.
Type of Writing Emphasized
Selection
TheMixed-UpChameleon Writer'sCraft
GetUp andGo!
Writer's Craft
Henry andMudgeUnder
theYellow Moon
Writing?rocess
Days With Frog andToad
Writing Process
WilsonSatAlone
TheEnormousTumip
Daily WritingActivities
Theme1-Tested;FriendlyLetter
Writer's Crafl
Helpiflg Out
Writer's Crall
Mr. Puttq andTabbyFly
thePlane
HedgehogBakesa Cake
Wdting Process
Lemonadefor Sale
JohnnyAppleseed
Daily WritingActivities
Theme2-Tested: Storv
Writer's Craft
From Seedto Plant
Writer'sCraft
The SecretLife ofTrees
writing Process
WatermelonDay
Writing Process
PumpkinFiesta
Daily WritingActivities
Theme3-Tested: Exolanation
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Writer's Craft Skill and Writins Form
Writer's Craft: DevelopingId€asand
Topics
Form:Joumal
Writer'sCraft:AddingDetails
Fom: Sentences
Writer'sCraft:DevelopingIdeasand
Topics
Form: Paragraph
Writer's Craft: Details
Form:FriendlvLetter
Foms: Thank-YouNote,PictuleBook,
Lists, Interview, JoumalEntry
Writer'sCraft:WritingDialogue
Form:Storv
Writer'sCraft:UsingColorfulWords
Form:Personal
Narrative(DaralraDh)
Writer'sCraft:ColorfulWords
Form: Para$aphThat Describes
Wdter's Craft: Dialogue
Form: Storv
Foms: List of Time-OrderWords,
Invitation-Ad. CoodEndine.Recipe
Writer'sCraft:GivrngFacrsandReasons
Form: ParasraDhof lnformation
Writer'sCraft:StayingFocused
Fom: Parasraohof lnformation
Writer'sCraft:Ci\ ing FactsandReasons
Form:ResearchReDort
Writer'sCraft:StayingFocused
Form:ExplaDation
Forms:Opinion,PlayScene,Poster,
GreetinsCard.Book ReDort
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Grade 2 Writins Forms/Craft (continued)
Selection
Type of Writing Emphasized
TheDay Jimmy'sBoaAte
the Wash
How I SpentMy Sunlrner
Vacation
Writer'sCraft
Writer'sCraft
DearMr. Blueberry
WritingProcess
CoolAli
WritingProcess
The Emperor'sEgg
ThePineParkMystery
Daily W.iting Activities
Theme4-Tested: PersonalStorv
Writer'sCraft
Good-bye,
Cutis
Writer's Craft
Max FoundTwo Sticks
Writing Process
AnthonyRe),noso:
Bom to
Rope
Writing Process
Chinatown
Abuela
Daily W.iting Activites
Themes-Tested: Descdption
Writer's Craft
Beginner'sWorldAtlas
Writer's Craft
DinosaursTravel
Writing Process
Montigueon theHigh Seas Writing Process
Ruth Law Tlrills a Nation
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Daily WritingAcrivities
Theme6-Tested How-to
Paragraph
Wrifer's Craft Skill and Writine Fornl
Writer'sCraft:W.iting a GoodBeginning
Form:Personal
Story
Writer's Craff: Writing for Different
AudiencesandPurposes
Form:FriendlyLefter
Writer's Cmft: Writing for Different
AudiencesandPurposes
Form: Letter of Invitation
Writer's Craft: Organization
Fom: Pe$onalStory
Forms:Summary,
FartasyStory,List of
TransitionWords.E-Mail. PictureBook
Writer'sCrafl:Similes/Description
Form:Paragraph
ThatDescibes
Writer's Craft: Using Rhythm and Rlyrr
Fom: Poem
Writer's Craft: Riythm andRhyme
Form:Poem
Writer's Craft: Description
Form:Description
(MoreThanOne
Paragraph)
Folms:Response
to Literature,Riddles,
Summary,PhotoCaptions,ShapePoem
Writer'sCraft:UsingExactwords
Fom: PersonalNarrative(ParagraDh)
Writer'sCraft:OrganizingIdeasin
Sequenc€
Form: Paftgraphof Information
Writer'sCraft: Organization
Form: Horv-toPaagraph
Writer's Craft: Exact Words
Form:Directions
Foms: Postcard,
PosterThatPersuades,
TimedWriting,NewsArticle,Schedule
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Writing Grades2-6
In crades 2-6, explicit Writer's Craft lessonsarebuilt into the writing
strandandfollow this sequencewithin a therne:
WeeksI & 2: PresetrtWriter's Craft skills
Weeks3 & 4: PresentIongerwriting forms that emphasizethe stepsof the
writing process. The Writer's Craft skills are applied in
theselongercompositions.
Week5:
At Grade2, a dailv writing activity is provided. At Grades
H, a timed writing test is pr.oyided.
For eachselectionin lraplries, a 5-dayplan is providedto help teachers
teachwritiog- The "Traits of GoodWriting" chart foundin eachlessonprovidesa
clearpathfor writing instructionthatsystematically
providesstudentswitl tle skills
andstrategiesthey needfor lvriting success.Writing plansincludethe useof overhead
tansparenciesfor modelingandboth t€acherand studentrubdcsfor scoring.
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Grade2 GrammarTopics
A grammarskill is taughtin every selectionof Trophieswith e\teryselection. The grammar
skill for the seiectioncanbe found on the 5-dayplannerin the leacher's Edition inth,eLalrgnage
Arts section.Thefollowingchartgivesa quickglanceat thegrammarlessons
taughtin Grade2.
Selection
The Mix€d-UpChameleon
GetUp andGo!
Hemy andMudgeUnder the Yellow
Moon
Davs With Froe andToad
WilsonSatAlone
TheEnormous
Tumip
HelDineOut
Mr. PunetandTabbv Flv the Plane
HedgehosBakesa Cake
Lemonade
for Sale
JohnnyADDleseed
From Seedto Plant
The SecretLife ofTrees
WatermelonDav
PumDkinFiesta
TheDay Jimmy'sBoaAte theWash
How I SDentMv SummerVacation
DearMr. Blueberrv
Cool Ali
TheEmDeror's
Egs
ThePineParkMvstery
Good-bye.
Cunis
Max FoundTwo Sticks
Anthony Reynoso:Bom to Rope
Chinatown
Abuela
Beginner'sWorldAtlas
Dinosaurs
Travel
Montisueon theHieh Seas
RuthLaw Thrillsa Nation
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Grammar Skill
Sentences
Statementsand Questions
Commands
andExclamations
Namins Partsof Sentences
TellinsPartsof Sentences
Nouns
PluralNouns
More Plural Nouns
NamesofPeople
AnimalsandPlaces
NamesofDays
Namesof Months
NamesofHolidays
Abbreviations
ShowingOwnership
Pronouns
DescribinsWords
More DescribinsWords
WordsThat Tell How Many
WordsThat Compare
VerbsThat Tell About Now
Agreement
Past-Tense
Verbs
Am, Js,Are, Was, Were
Has, Have, Had
See, Gi'e, Saw, Ga|e
Come,Run, Came, Ran
Go, Do, lllent, Did
HelpingVerbs
Contractions
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Writing Grades2-6
In Grades2-6, explicitWriter'sCraftlessons
arebuilt into thewiting
strandandfollow this sequencewithin a thone:
Weeks1 & 2: PiesentWriter's Craft skills
Weeks3 & 4: Presentlongerwriting forms that emphasizethe stepsofthe
writing process.The Writer's Craft skills are appliedin
theselongercompositions.
Week5:
At Grade2, a daily writing activityis provided. At Grades
H, a timed writing testis provided.
For eachs€lectionin fro?rr',es,a 5-dayplan is providedto help teachers
teach$Titing. The "Tnits of GoodWriting" chart found in eachlessonprovidesa
clearpathfor writing instructionthatsyslematically
providessrudents
wlth the skills
andstrategiesthey needfor writing success.Writing plansincludethe useof overhead
transparencies
for modeling andboth teacherand studentrubricsfor scodns.
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