2nd Grade Nonfiction Literature Resources
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DAILY WARM-UPS
Health Reading Warm-Up: Germs
This printable reading warm-up includes a nonfiction passage about germs and reading comprehension questions. Use this…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingIllness and DiseasesDealing with Germs in the Classroom -
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Make a Dinosaur
Try a printable science activity that focuses on learning about dinosaurs.Subjects:Library ResourcesSocial Studies and HistoryScience -
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The Henry Books: A Teacher's Guide
Introduce students to the life and philosophy of Henry David Thoreau through the Henry Bear picture books and related…Subjects:Literary BiographiesNonfiction LiteratureLiterature -
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Fiction and Nonfiction Books
Develop library-skills with an activity that focuses on fiction and nonfiction.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLibrary ResourcesFiction -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Summer Reading for Teachers
This slideshow contains summer reading suggestions for teachers interested in reading for pleasure or professional…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionNonfiction Literature -
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Michelle Kwan Reading Warm-Up
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography of Olympic athlete Michelle Kwan and answer reading…Subjects:Literary BiographiesOlympic GamesPhysical Education and Fitness -
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Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote Teacher's Guide
Introduce elementary students to Elizabeth Cady Stanton—an abolitionist and important figure in the suffragist…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureLiterary Biographies -
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A Slice of Spice
Try a printable science activity that focuses on identifying the byproducts of plants.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteraturePlants and Botany -
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Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass Activity & Discussion Guide
Use the children's book Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass to teach students about…Subjects:Nonfiction LiteratureLiterary BiographiesSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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Let's Write the Author
This organizer will help students write a letter to a favorite author. The organizer breaks down all the essential…Subjects:LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureChris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His Books -
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Fiction or Nonfiction?
Develop library-skills with an activity that teaches students to differentiate between fiction and nonfiction.Subjects:Library ResourcesLiteratureReading and Literature -
BOOK GUIDES
My First Day: What Animals Do on Day One Educator's Guide
My First Day explores some of the fascinating things that twenty two different species do on their first day of life.…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureAnimal Behavior -
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And Tango Makes Three Educator's Guide
Promote discussion about the meaning of family with the resources in this educator's guide for And Tango Makes Three, a…Subjects:LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureBanned Books and Censorship -
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Reference Quest
Develop library-skills with an activity that focuses on reference tools.Subjects:Reference MaterialsLibrary ResourcesLiterature -
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Thomas Edison Revisited
Try a printable science activity that focuses on facts about Thomas Edison.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureReference Materials -
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Making a Bibliography for a Book
Try a library-skills activity that focuses on book bibliographies.Subjects:Writing Research PapersWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
BOOK GUIDES
Three Cups of Tea & Listen to the Wind Discussion Guide
Explore themes of peace and generosity as you discuss the story of Greg Mortenson and his journey to change the world.…Subjects:LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureReading and Literature -
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Educator's Guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
Study the life of Barack Obama with the resources in this literature guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of…Subjects:LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureLiterary Biographies -
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Creature Features: Twenty-Five Animals Explain Why They Look the Way They Do Educator's Guide
Share fun facts about 25 unusual animals with your students. Creature Features uses humor, illustrations, and a…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureAnimals (Zoology) -
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Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle Activity & Discussion Guide
Introduce students to the three types of dung beetles and their vital role in the environment with a science picture…Subjects:Informational TextsNonfiction LiteratureLiterature -
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Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of the Macy's Day Parade Educator's Guide
Share the story of Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire, by reading Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the…Subjects:Literary BiographiesNonfiction LiteratureLiterature -
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Teacher's Guide to Books by Jason Chin
Jason Chin's books make complex scientific concepts accessible to young readers. This teacher's guide to Chin's…Subjects:Informational TextsNonfiction LiteratureLiterature -
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Nonfiction Text Feature Scavenger Hunt
Examine the key text features in nonfiction books with this reading extension activity. Students will practice…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReading InstructionNonfiction Literature -
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Explore Elephants of All Kinds
Try a printable science activity that focuses on elephantine facts.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureMammals
