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 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

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

The purpose of this lesson is to work on students' reading speed, fluency and expression, as well as their comprehension of the material read.
Included:
- Handouts:
HO-27 Reading Passage Unit 4
HO-28 Comprehension Questions Unit 4 (could be used for any narrative passage)

The purpose of this lesson is to explore the use of similes and writing shape poems.

Handouts:
HO-1 Simile Unit 4
HO-2 Shape Poems Unit 4

The purpose of this lesson is to provide a graphic organizer that students' could use when previewing a text selection to increase comprehension.
Included:
- Handout: HO-12 Previewing a Selection Unit 4

The purpose of this lesson is to provide graphic organizers to support students in writing an adventure story.
Included:

- Handouts:
HO-19 Planning an Adventure Story Unit 4
HO-20 Adventure Story DRAFT Unit 4
HO-21 Adventure Story Final-Polished Copy Unit 4

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-26 Reading Passage Unit 5 (to check for speed and fluency)
HO-27 Comprehension Questions Unit 5(could be used for any narrative passage)

This resource includes 5 videos for each of 5 weeks to assist students in developing writing trait skills in the following areas:
-Ideas
-Organization
-Word Choice
-Sentence Fluency
-Voice
**Please note: Conventions is embedded throughout

Class Playground printables are free to share, download, and print. Here you'll find printable Elkonin boxes (2-5 letters).
Be sure to check out the other resources offered by Class Playground while you're there.

The resources below include rubrics for assessing communication skills as well as student exemplars organized into writing continuums.

Calldecott winning author Laura Vaccaro has compiled a free set of literacy resources to go along with her books which educators are free to print and share. These resources would support literacy in both reading and comprehending, as well as creating and responding to text. Most of the books are available to read online, or could be read aloud as part of a video shared with families. The resources to accompany the books are printable, so may be supportive of those families with less access or familiarity with technology

These second grade reading comprehension activities will help your students build the skills they need to become better readers and have fun in the process.
Activities include:
- Comprehension Cootie Catcher
- Retelling Glove
- Wanted Poster
- Story Cheeseburger
- Roll and Chat Dice Game
- Story Ball
- Follow the Yellow Brick Road
- Make a Shutter Book

Reading 101 is a self-paced professional development course for K-3 teachers, developed by Reading Rockets. The program provides teachers with an in-depth knowledge of reading and writing so they are prepared to guide their students into becoming skilled and enthusiastic readers and writers.
Course Modules include:
- Print Awareness
- Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
- Phonics
- Fluency
- Vocabulary
- Spelling
- Comprehension
- Writing
- Assessment