This handout is a self-assessment tool for students to use to reflect on their story telling.
This video lesson reviews how to determine how many syllables a word has using different methods.
This video lesson reviews the rule of "When two vowels going walking" in a fun and interactive way.
Included in this resource are video lessons that are good models of ways to explore the different word families. The accompanying handouts support and provide activities/practice for each family. Although the lessons often refer to the Cornerstones primary resource, the lessons are valuable for the introduction and use of word families in grade 1 ELA.
The purpose of this lesson is to explore using commas.
Included:
- YouTube video to support DLC ELA Grade 2: Unit 2 Lesson 8 - Using Commas
- Handout: HO-19 Using Commas in a Series or List
The purpose of this lesson is to explore homophones and homographs.
Included:
-YouTube video to support DLC ELA Grade 2: Unit 3 Lesson 9 - Homophones and Homographs
-Handouts:
HO-22 Homophones (fast fact sheet)
HO-23 Homophones Again (practice sheet)
HO-24 Homophones, Round 3! (crossword puzzle)
The purpose of this lesson is to work on students' reading speed and fluency, as well as their comprehension of the material read.
Included:
- Handouts:
HO-32 - Reading Passage (to check for speed and fluency)
HO-33 - Comprehension Questions (could be used for any narrative passage)
The purpose of this lesson is to explore writing a personal narrative.
Included:
-YouTube videos to support DLC ELA Grade 2: Unit 1 Lesson 12 - Writing a Personal Narrative: prewriting, first draft, revising, editing, publishing
-Handouts: Example of Personal Narrative, Planning Personal Narrative, Draft (personal narrative), First Draft (personal narrative), Revise and Edit (personal narrative), Final Copy – Personal Narrative
The purpose of this lesson is to explore the characteristics of a good sentence.
Included:
-YouTube video to support DLC ELA Grade 2: Unit 1 Lesson 1 - What is a Sentence?
-Handouts:
HO-3 - Find the Sentence
HO-4 - Write a Sentence
The purpose of this lesson is to explore how to write a friendly letter.
Included:
-YouTube video to support DLC ELA Grade 2: Unit 1 Lesson 2 - How to Write a Friendly Letter
-Handouts:
HO-6 - Friendly Letter Draft
HO-7 - Friendly Letter Revision and Editing Questions
HO-8 - Good Copy Letter
The purpose of this lesson is to explore how and why we put words in alphabetical order.
Included:
-YouTube video to support DLC ELA Grade 2: Unit 1 Lesson 3 - Alphabetical Order
-Handouts:
HO-10 Alphabetical Order
HO-11 Alphabetical Order
The purpose of this lesson is to explore how to write a name poem.
Included:
-YouTube video to support DLC ELA Grade 2: Unit 1 Lesson 5 - Writing a Name Poem
The purpose of this lesson is to explore root words and words ending in "ed" and "ing".
Included:
-YouTube video to support DLC ELA Grade 2: Unit 1 Lesson 6 - Root Words and Ending "ed" and "ing"
-Handout - HO-22 Suffix – Word Endings
The purpose of this lesson is to explore word syllabication.
Included:
- YouTube video to support DLC ELA Grade 2: Unit 1 Lesson 7 - Syllables
The purpose of this lesson is to explore verbs.
Included:
- YouTube video to support DLC ELA Grade 2: Unit 1 Lesson 9 - Verbs
- Handouts:
HO-28 - Action Verbs
HO-20 - Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
HO-30 - Strong Verbs
This video lesson introduces the concept of alliteration. Letter recognition is reviewed in preparation for recognizing and writing alliterations. An accompanying handout provides practice with alliteration.
The purpose of this lesson is to work on students' reading speed and fluency, as well as their comprehension of the material read.
Included:
- Handouts:
HO-32 - Reading Passage (to check for speed and fluency)
HO-33 - Comprehension Questions (could be used for any narrative passage)
Attached is a chart that will help students explore printed materials and books to find different text features.
The purpose of this lesson is to work on students' reading speed and fluency, as well as their comprehension of the material read.
Included:
- Handouts:
HO-31 Reading Passage Unit 3 (to check for speed and fluency)
HO-32 Comprehension Questions Unit 3 (could be used for any narrative passage)
The purpose of this lesson is to explore doing a research project.
Included:
YouTube video to support DLC ELA Grade 2: Unit 3 Lesson 2 - Research
Handouts:
HO-3 KWL Chart on Beavers
HO-4 Research Sources
HO-5 Animal Research Graphic Organizer