2nd Grade Reading and Literature

This African legend tells the tale of an elderly Maasai man who gets help from an unlikely source -- Venus!

Orphan Boy

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Legends

Multicultural Literature

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DAILY WARM-UPS

Reading Warm-Up 123 for Gr. 1 & 2: Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Students read a fictional passage and answer comprehension questions in this printable daily warm-up.

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Fiction

Reading

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Students learn about dogs in this nonfiction reading passage. This printable reading warm-up provides practice reading…

Dogs Reading Warm-Up

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Pets

Language Arts and Writing

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Health Reading Warm-Up: Exercise

The printable reading warm-up features a short reading passage and comprehension questions about exercise. Use this…

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Exercise

Health

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Ideas and activities for reading Miss Nelson is Missing.

Miss Nelson is Missing

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Detective and Mysteries

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Fiction and Nonfiction Books

Develop library-skills with an activity that focuses on fiction and nonfiction.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Library Resources

Fiction

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The Cam Jansen Series Curriculum Guide

Find everything you need to teach lessons on mysteries, character development, vocabulary and story writing with this…

Subjects:

Children's Book

Detective and Mysteries

Literature

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Summarizing: Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia

Use a lesson that is designed to introduce primary students to summarizing a story using a part of the book Play Ball,…

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

Baseball

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Making Inferences, Too Many Tamales

Use a lesson that is designed to help primary students establish the skill of making inferences as a reading…

Subjects

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Reading and Literature

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Establishing Questioning, Koko's Kitten

Use a lesson that is designed to establish primary students' skills in asking questions before, during, and after they…

Subjects

Reading Comprehension

Reading

Reading and Literature

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Phonics teaches students the systematic and predictable relationships between the letters (graphemes) of written…

Phonics Lesson

Subjects:

Phonics

Reading

Reading and Literature

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Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel Discussion Guide

The questions and activities in this literature guide will help your class discuss friendship, homelessness, and what it…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Children's Book

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Dr. Seuss and Resource Use: Featuring The Lorax

Use these classroom activities with The Lorax by Dr. Seuss to teach kids about natural resources and the potential…

Subjects:

Banned Books and Censorship

Science

Seeds and Pollination

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ACTIVITIES

Make Way for Ducklings Literature Guide

Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan includes activities and resources…

Subjects:

Literature

Caldecott Medal Books & Illustrators

Reading and Literature

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The Day War Came Book Discussion Guide

This book discussion guide for The Day War Came, a story about a young girl struggling with her status as a refugee…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Social Studies and History

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This teaching guide for A Bike Like Sergio's includes discussion questions, vocabulary builders, and standards-aligned…

A Bike Like Sergio's

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Children's Book

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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 Literature

Fiction

Nonfiction Literature

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Banned or Challenged Books, Grades Pre-K–4

This gallery features banned or challenged children's books. Each slide also features a related literature resource to…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Children's Book

Banned Books and Censorship

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Find out how much you know about your local library.

Library Questionnaire

Subjects:

Library Resources

Community and Ways of Life

Reading and Literature

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

Friends Are Fun! Bulletin Board

Make a bulletin board for managing a class unit on friendship.

Subjects:

Teaching Otis by Loren Long

Social Studies and History

Visual Arts

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DAILY WARM-UPS

Reading Warm-Up 122 for Gr. 1 & 2: Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Students read a fictional passage and answer comprehension questions in this printable daily warm-up.

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Fiction

Reading

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Geography Reading Warm-Up: Trees

In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about trees. Use the reading passage and questions to improve…

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Trees

Language Arts and Writing

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Invention of the Airplane: A Reading Warm-Up

In this printable daily warm-up, students read a nonfiction passage on the invention of the airplane and answer reading…

Subjects:

Twentieth Century

Aviation & Flight

American History/U.S. History

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