Imagine It!
2nd Grade Curriculum Guide
2015-2016
Unit 5
Unit 5 Courage
Suggested Dates: 4/4/16-5/13/16
About the Unit: The stories in this unit focus on how characters show courage to overcome obstacles.
Big Idea: How can courage help you overcome difficult situations?
Focus Standards for this Unit: Standards with * will be assessed.
(RL)
(RIT)
(RFS)
(L)
(W)
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Reading: Foundational Skills
Language
Writing
Taught primarily in the
Use stories from the “Red”
Taught in the “Green” Section.
The focus for writing is 2.1
Text
section but supplement using
articles and other media to
teach the standard fully.
Use stories from the “Red”
section but supplement using
articles and other media to
teach the standard fully.
*Focus on starred standards but
the standards build on each other
so it is possible to touch on other
standards and give students
exposure to the different
standards.
*Focus on starred standards but
the standards build on each other
so it is possible to touch on other
standards and give students
exposure to the different
standards.
RL.2.2*
RL.2.3*
RL.2.6*
N/A
RL.2.1
RL.2.7
RL.2.10
May have to supplement with CC
Handbook and other resources to
teach the standards fully.
“Blue” & section. To
teach these standards
fully you will need to
supplement using the CC
Literacy Handbook and
other resource.
(Opinion Pieces) the other
standards help support the
students through the
writing process
RFS.2.3e*
RFS 2.3f (HFW)
RFS 2.4
RFS.2.4a
RFS.2.4b
RFS.2.4c
RFS.2.3b
RFS.2.3d
L.2.1a*
L.2.1c*
L.2.1f*
L.2.2a*
L.2.2b*
L.2.2d* (Spelling)
L.2.4c*
L.2.4e*
L.2.6*
W2.1*
W.2.5
W.2.7
W.2.8
(SL)
Speaking and Listening
The focus is making sure
students follow discussion
protocols and work
collaboratively.
SL.2.1a
SL.2.1b
SL.2.2
SL.2.4
Required CCSS W 2.1 (Opinion) Writing Assessment Due: 5/13
Required Imagine It! End of Unit Fluency Due: 5/13
Optional CCSS Assessment 9 (Lessons 1-3)
Optional CCSS Assessment 10 (Lessons 4-5)
Opinion Writing Ideas: Read articles/stories about people who have demonstrated courage. Write an opinion piece on one of the articles. Back up opinions with evidence
from the text. Write an opinion piece about a character from one of the stories you have read. Why is this character brave in your opinion? Back up opinion with evidence
from the text.
Inquiry Ideas: Research a local hero: What makes someone brave or courageous?
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Unit 5
Unit 5 Lesson 1:
Dragons and Giants
Genre: Fantasy
Content Objectives
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Second Grade
Language Arts
Academic Vocabulary
Selection Vocabulary
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Approximately Five Days
Suggested Dates: 4/4-4/8
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Throughout each lesson teachers have Content Objectives
for each of the standards. These objectives show WHAT
students will be learning.
Reading Literature:
 I can ask and answer questions about text to
demonstrate understanding. (RL 2.1) (ELD 2 P1.6)
 I can describe how characters respond to major event
and challenges in a story. (RL 2.3)* (ELD 2 P1.6, 7)
 I can identify a character’s point of view in a story.
(RL 2.6)* (ELD 2 P1.6)
 I can show different points of view by changing my voice
when I read dialogue for each character. (RL 2.6)* (ELD 2
P1.6)
 I can read and understand literature by making
connections, clarifying, and summarizing. (RL 2.10)* (ELD
2 P1.6)
Reading Literature:
 Characters
 Events/Challenges
 Voices
 Dialogue
 Making Connections
 Clarifying
 Summarizing
Reading Foundational Skills:
 I can read one and two-syllable words with the pattern
/aw/ spelled aw and au_. (RFS 2.3b)
 I can read the suffixes –er and –ness independently and
behind base/root words. (RFS 2.3d)
 To comprehend, I can identify the purpose of a text and
check my understanding as I read. (RFS 2.4a)*
 I can fluently read on-level text with expression. (RFS
2.4b)
Reading Foundational
Skills:
 Syllable
 Suffixes
 Base/Root Words
 Text Purpose
 Fluency
 Expression
 Context
Writing:
 I can write opinion pieces using the writing process.
(W 2.1)* (ELD 2 P1.10, 11, P2. 1, 2, 6, 7)
 I can answer questions from my own experience as well
as other sources. (W 2.8) (ELD 2 P1.10, 11)
Writing:
 Opinion
 Investigate
 Answer Questions
 Experience
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Brave
Leaping
Puffing
Trembling
Afraid
Screamed
Mountain
Cave
Avalanche
Shadow
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Use these lessons to further align
Imagine It! with the Common Core
Standards.
Reading Literature:
 1.1.A: Ask and Answer Questions
 1.1.C: Describe Characters
 1.2.C: Compare Characters’ Points
of View
Reading Foundational Skills:
 3.1.A: Phonics
 3.2.A: Fluency
Writing:
 4.2.A: The Writing Process
 4.1.A: Write About Opinions
 4.3.A: Use the Research Process
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Speaking and Listening:
 I can follow rules for participating in discussions
including listening, asking appropriate questions,
building upon others comments, and staying on topic.
(SL 2.1a) (ELD 2 P1. 1, 3-5)
 I can remember and tell others the important details
that I have heard or read. (SL 2.2) (ELD 2 P1. 5, 6)
Language:
 I can correctly use capitals in greetings and closings of
letters. (L2.2a)* (ELD 2 P2. 10, 11)
 I can use commas in greetings and closings of letters.
(L 2.2b)* (ELD 2 P1. 10, 11)
 I can spell words using the pattern /aw/ spelled aw, and
au_. (L 2.2d)* (ELD 2 P1.6, 7-8)
 I can discover and use new words and phrases through
reading, listening, and conversation. (L 2.6)* (ELD 2 P1.
1, 2-4, 6-12, P2. 3-7)
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Sources
Narrative
Brainstorm
Develop
Speaking and Listening:
 Discussion Rules
 Key Ideas/Details
 Recount/Retell
Language:
 Capitals
 Commas
 Greeting/Closing
 Spelling Patterns
 Conversation
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4.3.B: Answer Questions
Speaking and Listening:
 5.1.A: Collaborative Conversations
 5.1.B: Recount Key Ideas and
Information
Language:
 6.1.E: Adjectives and Adverbs
 6.1.H: Punctuation
 6.1.J: Spelling
 6.1.G: Learn and Use New Words
Resources:
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Big Idea: How can courage help you overcome difficult situations?
Concept/Question Board T4, T39
Decodable 39
Leveled Readers for Fluency:
-Approaching: I Can Do That!
-On Level: Chico the Rescue Dog
-English Learner: Chico
-Above Level: Camping Out
Standards for Lesson 1:
RL 2.1: Ask and answer questions as who, what, where, when, why and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RL 2.3: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. *
RL 2.6: Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
*
RL 2.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with
scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
RFS 2.3.b
RFS 2.3.d:
RFS 2.4.a:
RFS 2.4.b:
Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.
Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. * (DIBELS)
Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. * (DIBELS)
W 2.1:
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce a topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons, use linking words, and provide
a conclusion. *
Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
W 2.8:
SL 2.1.a: Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at time about the topics
and texts under discussion).
SL 2.2: Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
L 2.2.a:
L 2.2.b:
L 2.2.b:
L 2.2.d:
Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names. *
Use commas in greetings and closings of letters. *
Use commas in greetings and closing of letters. *
Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage – badge; boy – boil).
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Unit 5 Lesson 2:
The Hole in the Dike
Genre: Legend
Second Grade
Language Arts
Content Objectives
Academic Vocabulary
Throughout each lesson teachers have Content Objectives
for each of the standards. These objectives show WHAT
students will be learning.
Reading Literature:
 I can ask and answer questions to show I understand
important details in a story. (RL 2.1) (ELD 2 P1.6)
 I can retell a legend and explain the central message in
the story. (RL 2.2)* (ELD 2 P1.6)
 I can describe how characters respond to events and
challenges in the story. (RL 2.3)* (ELD 2 P1.6, 7)
 I can use illustrations and text to tell about the
characters and setting of a story. (RL 2.7) (ELD 2 P1.6)
 I can read and understand stories by clarifying and
making connections. (RL 2.10) (ELD 2 P1. 6)
Reading Literature:
 Ask/Answer Questions
 Retell
 Central Message
 Characters
 Events/Challenges
 Illustrations
 Setting
 Clarifying
 Making Connections
Reading Foundational Skills:
 I can decode one and two-syllable words with the /aw/
spelling. (RFS 2.3b)
 I can identify words with similar patterns that create
different sounds (head/bead, doll/roll, hint/pint).
 I can use context to confirm or self-correct word
recognition. (RFS 2.4c)
Reading Foundational
Skills:
 Decode
 Suffix
 Context
Writing:
 I can write opinion pieces using the writing process.
(W 2.1)* (ELD 2 P1. 10, 11, P2. 1, 2, 6, 7) (W 2.5)
(ELD 2 P1. 4, 10, 12, P2. 1-7)
 I can research discussion topics and answer questions in
a group. (W 2.7) (ELD 2 P1.10)
Writing:
 Opinion
 Research
 Topics
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Suggested Dates: 4/11-4/15
Selection Vocabulary
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Tulip
Wheeled
Flooded
Gurgling
Trickling
Gushing
Numb
Rumbling
Windmills
Dikes
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Common Core Literacy Handbook
Use these lessons to further align
Imagine It! with the California Common
Core Standards.
Reading Literature:
 1.1.A: Ask and Answer Questions
 1.1.B: Recount Stories from Diverse
Cultures
 1.1.C: Describe Characters
 1.3.A: Use Illustrations and Words
to Understand
Reading Foundational Skills:
 3.1.A: Phonics
Writing:
 4.1.A: Write Opinions
 4.2.A: The Writing Process
 4.3.A Research Process
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Speaking and Listening:
 I can follow rules for participating in discussions
including listening, asking appropriate questions,
building upon others comments, and staying on topic.
(SL 2.1a) (ELD 2 P1.1, 3-5)
 I can participate in class discussions by building on
others’ comments and asking questions to deepen
understanding. (SL 2.1b) (ELD 2 P1.1, 3-5)
 I can use descriptive words when I retell a story or event
that happened to me. (SL 2.4) (ELD 2 P1.9, 11-12, P2.1,
2, 5-7)
Speaking and Listening:
 Discussion Rules
 Descriptive Words
 Retell
 Story/Event
 Audio Recordings
 Visual Displays
 Clarify
Language:
Language:
 I can define collective nouns (a singular noun that refers  Spelling Patterns
to a group of people or things) and use them correctly.
 Pronoun
(L 2.1a)* (ELD 2 P1.1, 2-4, 9-12, P2.2, 3-7)
 Collective nouns
 I can identify reflexive pronouns and use them correctly.  Words and Phrases
(L 2.1c)* (ELD 2 P1.1, 2-4, 9-12, P2.2, 3-7)
 Conversation
 I can spell words using the pattern /aw/ spelled augh,
ough, all, and al. ( L 2.2d)* (ELD 2 P1.10, 11)
 I can discover and use new words and phrases through
reading, listening, and conversation. (L 2.6)* (ELD 2 P1.1,
2-4, 6-12, P2.3, 4-7)
Resources:
 Big Idea: How can courage help you overcome difficult situations?
 Concept/Question Board T 135
 Decodable 40
 Leveled Readers for Fluency:
-Approaching: I Can Do That!
-On Level: Chico the Rescue Dog
-English Learner: Chico
-Above Level: Camping Out
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Speaking and Listening:
 5.1.A: Collaborative Conversations
 5.2.A: Tell a Story
 5.2.B: Recount an Experience
Language:
 6.1.J: Spelling
 6.3.E: Use Print and Digital
Resources
 6.3.G: Learn and Use New Words
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Standards for Lesson 2:
RL 2.1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RL 2.2: Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
RL 2.3: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
RL 2.7: Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
RL 2.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with
scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
RFS 2.3.b: Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.
RFS 2.3.d: Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
W 2.1: Write opinion pieces in which they introduce a topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons, use linking words, and provide a
conclusion. *
W 2.5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
W 2.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science
SL 2.1.a: Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the
topics and texts under discussion.
SL 2.1.b: Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.
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Unit 5 Lesson 3:
The Empty Pot
Genre: Folktale
Second Grade
Language Arts
Content Objectives
Academic Vocabulary
Throughout each lesson teachers have Content Objectives
for each of the standards. These objectives show WHAT
students will be learning.
Reading Literature:
 I can ask and answer questions to show I understand
important details in a story. (RL 2.1) (ELD 2 P1.6)
 I can retell a folktale and explain the moral or lesson of
the story. (RL 2.2)* (ELD 2 P1.6)
 I can describe how problems are solved throughout the
story. (RL 2.3)* (ELD 2 P1.6, 7)
 I can read and understand stories by predicting,
summarizing, and making connections. (RL 2.10) (ELD 2
P1.6)
Reading Foundational Skills:
 I can read words using the different sounds of the ough
spelling pattern (dough, rough, thought). (RFS 2.3e)*
 I can read irregularly spelled words both in isolation, and
in text. (RFS 2.3f)* HFW
 To comprehend, I can identify the purpose of a text, and
check my understanding throughout my reading.
(RFS 2.4a)*
 I can fluently read on-level text focusing on accuracy.
(RFS 2.4b)*
 I can use context clues to help me figure out the
meanings of words. (RFS 2.4c)*
Writing:
 I can write an opinion piece using the writing process.
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Reading Literature:
 Ask and Answer
Questions
 Key Details
 Retell
 Folktale
 Moral/Lesson
 Problem/Solution
 Predicting
 Summarizing
 Making Connections
Approximately Five Days
Suggested Dates: 4/18-4/22
Selection Vocabulary
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Burst
Clever
Worthy
Courage
Kingdom
Emperor
Tended
Sprout
Blossom
Transferred
Reading Foundational Skills:
 Spelling Patterns
 Irregular Words
 Text Purpose
 Understanding
 Accuracy
 Fluency
 Context Clues
Writing:
*These Curriculum Maps are a work in progress
Common Core Literacy Handbook
Use these lessons to further align
Imagine It! with the Common Core
Standards.
Reading Literature:
 1.1.A: Ask and Answer Questions
 1.1.B: Recount Stories From
Diverse Cultures
 1.2.B: Parts of Stories
Reading Foundational Skills:
 3.1.A: Phonics
 3.1.B: High-Frequency Words
 3.2.A: Fluency
Writing:
 4.1.A: Write Opinions
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(W 2.1)* (ELD 2 P1.10, 11, P2.1, 2, 6-7)
I can strengthen my writing by revising and editing
content, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.
(W 2.5) (ELD 2 P1.4, 10, 12, P2.1, 3-7)
I can continue researching our group inquiry topic.
(W 2.7) (ELD 2P1.10)
Opinion
Revise/Edit
Capitalization
Punctuation
Grammar
Conjecture/Prediction
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4.2.A: The Writing Process
4.3.A: Use the Research Process
Speaking and Listening:
 I can follow rules for participating in discussions
including listening, asking appropriate questions,
building upon others comments, and staying on topic.
(SL 2.1b) (ELD 2 P1.1, 3-5)
 I can record my story using a computer or other digital
recorder to share with others. (SL 2.5) (ELD 2 P1.9)
 I can add visual displays to my writing to add meaning.
(SL 2.5) (ELD 2 P1.9)
Speaking and Listening:
 Discussion Rules
 Digital Recorder
 Audio Recording
 Visual Displays
Speaking and Listening:
 5.1.A: Collaborative Conversations
 5.2.C: Create Audio Recordings
Language:
 I can spell words using the ough spelling pattern.
(L 2.2d)* (ELD 2 P1.10, 11)
 I can break down unknown words into units of meaning
(prefix, root) to determine definitions. (L 2.4c)* (ELD 2
P1.6, 7-8)
 I can discover and use new words and phrases through
reading, listening, and conversation. (L 2.6)* (ELD 2 P1.1,
2-4, 6-12, P2.3, 4-7)
Resources:
Language:
 Contraction
 Apostrophe
 Spelling Patterns
 Context Clues
 Words and Phrases
Language:
 6.1.J: Spelling
 6.3.B: Use Context Clues
 6.3.G: Learn and Use New Words
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Big Idea: How can courage help you overcome difficult situations?
Concept/Question Board T 229
Decodable 41
Leveled Readers for Fluency:
-Approaching: Deborah Sampson: Brave Soldier
-On Level: Brave Heroes
-English Learner: Heroes
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-Above Level: Amelia Earhart
Standards for Lesson 3:
RL 2.1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RL 2.2: Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. *
RL 2.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with
Scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
RFS 2.3.e:
RFS 2.3.f:
RFS 2.4.a:
RFS 2.4.b:
RFS 2.4.c:
Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences. *
Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. * HFW
Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. (DIBELS)*
Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. (DIBELS)*
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. (DIBELS)*
W 2.1: Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use
linking words to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section. *
W 2.5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
W 2.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science
SL 2.1.b: Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.
SL 2.5: Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify
ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
L 2.4.c: Use known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root. *
L 2.2.d: Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage – badge; boy – boil). *
L 2.6: Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to
describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy).
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Unit 5 Lesson 4:
Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Second Grade
Language Arts
Content Objectives
Academic Vocabulary
Throughout each lesson teachers have Content Objectives
for each of the standards. These objectives show WHAT
students will be learning.
Reading Literature:
 I can determine the central message, lesson, and/ or
moral of the story. (RL 2.2)* (ELD 2 P1.6)
 I can describe how characters react to events and
challenges in a story. (RL 2.3)* (ELD 2 P1.6, 7)
 I can determine a character’s attitude or feelings about
events in a story. (RL 2.6)* (ELD 2 P1. 6, 7)
 I can read and understand stories by predicting, and
summarizing. (RL 2.10) (ELD 2 P1. 6)
Reading Foundational Skills:
 I can read words with the vowel teams /oi/ spelled oi
and _oy. (RFS 2.3b)
 To comprehend, I can identify the purpose of a text, and
check my understanding throughout my reading.
(RFS 2.4a)*
 I can fluently read on-level text focusing on punctuation
and pace. (RFS 2.4b)*
Writing:
 I can write an opinion piece using the writing process.
(W 2.1)* (ELD 2 P1.10, 11, P2.1, 2, 6-7)
 I can strengthen my writing by revising and editing
content, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.
(W 2.5) (ELD 2 P1.4, 10, 12, P2.1, 3-7)
 In a group, I can gather information from a variety of
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Reading Literature:
 Moral
 Lesson
 Character
 Challenge
Approximately Five Days
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Rugged
Biting
Snapped
Gusted
Burrowed
Snowdrift
Squinted
Rumble
Descents
Shifted
Reading Foundational Skills:
 Vowel Teams
 Text Purpose
 Understanding
 Fluency
 Pace
 Punctuation
Writing:
 Opinion
 Revise
 Edit
 Capitalization
 Punctuation
 Grammar
*These Curriculum Maps are a work in progress
Common Core Literacy Handbook
Use these lessons to further align
Imagine It! with the Common Core
Standards.
Reading Literature:
 1.1.B: Recount Stories
 1.1.C: Describe Characters
 1.2.C: Character’s POV
Reading Foundational Skills:
 3.1.A: Phonics
 3.2.A: Fluency
Writing:
 4.1.C: Write Opinions
 4.2.A: The Writing Process
 4.3.A: Use the Research Process
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sources (nonfiction books, web sites, encyclopedias, or
observations) to answer a question. (W 2.7) (ELD 2
P1.10)
Speaking and Listening:
 I can follow rules for participating in discussions
including listening, asking appropriate questions,
building upon others comments, and staying on topic.
(SL 2.1ab) (ELD 2 P1.1, 3-5)
 I can remember and tell others the important details
that I have heard or read. (SL 2.2) (ELD 2 P1.5, 6)
 I can use words and illustrations to describe important
details in text. (SL 2.2) (ELD 2 P1.5, 6)
Language:
 I can expand and rearrange simple and compound
sentences. (L 2.1f)* (ELD 2 P1.1, 2-4, 9-12, P2.2, 3-7)
 I can spell words using the pattern /oi/ spelled oi and
_oy. (L 2.2d)* (ELD 2 P1.10, 11)
 I can use a glossary or a dictionary to understand
unfamiliar words. (L 2.4e)* (ELD 2 P1.6, 7-8)
 I can discover and use new words and phrases through
reading, listening, and conversation. (L 2.6)* (ELD 2 P1.1,
2-4, 6-12, P2.3, 4-7)
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Gather Information
Nonfiction
Speaking and Listening:
 Discussion Rules
 Recount Key Ideas
 Illustrations
Speaking and Listening:
 5.1.A: Collaborative Conversations
 5.1.B: Recount Key Ideas and
Information
Language:
 Compound sentences
 Spelling Patterns
 Glossary
 Dictionary
 Words and Phrases
Language:
 6.1.A: Sentences
 6.1.J: Spelling
 6.3.E: Use Print and Digital
Resources
 6.3.G: Learn and Use New Words
Resources:
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Big Idea: How can courage help you overcome difficult situations?
Concept/Question Board T 325
Decodable 42
Leveled Readers for Fluency:
-Approaching: Deborah Sampson: Brave Soldier
-On Level: Brave Heroes
-English Learner: Heroes
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-Above Level: Amelia Earhart
Standards for Lesson 4:
RL 2.2: Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. *
RL 2.3: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. *
RL 2.6: Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.*
RL 2.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with
scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
RFS 2.3.b: Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.
RFS 2.4.a: Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. *
RFS 2.4.b: Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. *
W 2.1: Write Opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use
linking words to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section. *
W 2.5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
W 2.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations).
SL 2.1.a: Participate Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time
about the topics and texts under discussion).
SL 2.1.b: Build on other’s talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.
SL 2.2: Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
L 2.1f: I can expand and rearrange simple and compound sentences. *
L 2.2.d: Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage – badge; boy – boil). *
L 2.4e: Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.*
L2.6: Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to
describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy). *
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Unit 5 Lesson 5:
Brave as a Mountain Lion
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Content Objectives
Throughout each lesson teachers have Content
Objectives for each of the standards. These objectives
show WHAT students will be learning.
Reading Literature:
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I can ask and answer questions to show I understand
important details in a story. (RL 2.1) (ELD 2 P1.6)
I can determine the central message or moral of this
story. (RL 2.2)* (ELD 2 P1.6)
I can describe how characters respond to events and
challenges in Narrative text. (RL 2.3)* (ELD 2 P1.6, 7)
I can identify a character’s point of view. (RL 2.6)* (ELD 2
P1.6, 7)
I can use different voices for characters. (RL 2.6)* (ELD 2
P1.6, 7)
Reading Foundational Skills:
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I can read the vowel teams /aw/ and /oi/ both in
isolation and in text. (RFS 2.3b)
To comprehend, I can identify the purpose of a text, and
check my understanding throughout my reading.
(RFS 2.4a)*
I can fluently read on-level text focusing on expression.
(RFS 2.4b)*
I can strengthen my writing by editing spelling,
punctuation, and grammar. (W 2.5) (ELD 2 P1.4, 10, 12,
P2.1, 3-7)
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Academic Vocabulary
Reading Literature:
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Ask/Answer Questions
Moral
Characters
Narrative Text
Point of View
Dialogue
Selection Vocabulary
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Shivered
Dreaded
Stomping
Qualified
Mountain lion
Swirling
Mysterious
Terrific
Reservation
Inform
Reading Foundational
Skills:
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Vowel Teams
Fluency
Expression
Writing:
Writing:
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Approximately Five Days
Suggested Dates: 5/2-5/6
Review Week: 5/10-5/13
Second Grade
Language Arts
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Revise/Edit
Punctuation
Grammar
*These Curriculum Maps are a work in progress
Common Core Literacy Handbook
Use these lessons to further align
Imagine It! with the Common Core
Standards.
Reading Literature:
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1.1.A: Ask and Answer Questions
1.1.B: Recount Stories
1.1.C: Describe Characters
1.2.C: Compare Characters’ Points
of View
Reading Foundational Skills:
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3.1.A: Phonics
3.2.A: Fluency
Writing:
 4.2.A: Writing Process
 4.3.A: Use the Research Process
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I can work with others to confirm or revise our inquiry
research. (W 2.7) (ELD 2 P1.10)
Speaking and Listening:
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Confirm/Revise
Inquiry Research
Speaking and Listening:
I can follow rules for participating in discussions
including listening, asking appropriate questions,
building upon others comments, and staying on topic.
(SL 2.1a) (ELD 2 P1.1, 3-5)
I can tell a story or recount and experience with relevant
facts and details. (SL 2.4) (ELD 2 P1.9, 11-12, P2.1, 2, 5-7)
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Discussion Rules
Pace
Speaking and Listening:
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5.1.A: Collaborative Conversations
5.2.A: Tell a Story
5.2.B: Recount an Experience
Language:
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I can spell words using /aw/ and /oi/ spelling patterns.
(L 2.2d)* (ELD 2 P1.10, 11)
I can identify base words and their meanings and use
them to determine the meaning of other words.
(L 2.4c)* (ELD 2 P1.6, 7-8)
I can discover and use new words and phrases through
reading, listening, and conversation. (L 2.6)* (ELD 2 P1.1,
2-4, 6-12, P2.3, 4-7)
Language:
 Spelling Patterns
 Base Words
 Glossaries
 Dictionaries
Language:
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6.1.J: Spelling
6.3.C: Understand Word Parts
6.3.G: Learn and Use New Words
Resources:
 Big Idea: How can courage help you overcome difficult situations?
 Concept/Question Board T429
 Decodable 43
 Leveled Readers for Fluency:
-Approaching: Mo’s Hospital Tour
-On Level: My Day As a Rooster
-English Learner: I Am a Rooster
-Above Level: The Piano Recital
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Standards for Lesson 5:
RL 2.1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RL 2.2: Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. *
RL 2.3: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. *
RL 2.6: Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud. *
RFS 2.3.b: Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.
RFS 2.4.a: Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. * DIBELS
RFS 2.4.b: Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. * DIBELS
W 2.5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
W 2.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations).
SL 2.1.a: Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the
topics and texts under discussion.
SL 2.4: Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.
L 2.2.d: Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage – badge; boy – boil). * Spelling
L 2.4.c: Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional). *
L 2.6: Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to
describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy). *
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