2nd Grade Literature Lesson Plans

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Teaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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One, Two, Buckle My Shoe: Music and Children's Literature

Use children's literature to help teach music. Explore nursery rhymes with your students and make musical connections to…

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Literature

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 1

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Making Inferences, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Use a lesson that is designed to expand primary students' skill of making inferences. The lesson uses the book, Why…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Caldecott Medal Books & Illustrators

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Further Expanding Questioning, Grandfather's Journey

Present this lesson plan for the strategy of asking questions before, during, and after reading using the book…

Subjects

Caldecott Medal Books & Illustrators

Award and Prize Winners

Literature

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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…

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Children's Book

Detective and Mysteries

Literature

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Woodpecker Poetry Pack

Teach students to use a KWL and a Who, What, When, Why, Where, and How Charts to extract important details about a text.

Subjects:

Poetry

Animals (Zoology)

Reading

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Predicting: Strega Nona

Use the prediction strategy while reading aloud the book Strega Nona to your class.

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Reading

Literature

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WORKSHEETS

Picture Books in the Classroom: Common Core-Based Lesson Ideas

Use these fun activities for picture books and folktales in your Common Core classroom. This printable guide features…

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Children's Book

Folk Tales

Literature

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Birthday Buddies

Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.

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Teaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells

Books

Literature

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March Wind Poetry Pack

Students illustrate a poem wile predicting what will happen in each stanza.

Subjects:

Poetry

Reading

Language Arts and Writing

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I Dreamed I Was a Snowman Poetry Pack

Use this poem to teach students about interpreting metaphor and fantasy in poetry. I Dreamed I Was a Snowman is a great…

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Literature

Winter Season

Reading and Literature

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The Snow-Bird Poetry Pack: Main Idea Identification

In this poetry activity, students attempt to determine the main idea the author wishes to present.

Subjects:

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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The Hairy Dog Poetry Pack

Read this poem about a hairy dog, then have students compare and contrast the dog in the poem with other dogs they know.

Subjects:

Literature

Poetry

Reading and Literature

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Penguin's Guide to Chapter Book Series: Common Core Lesson Ideas

Motivate students to read independently with chapter book series. You're sure to find ones they'll love in this…

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Children's Book

Literature

Reading and Literature

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ACTIVITIES

The Race of Toad and Deer

Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching The Race of Toad and Deer by Pat Mora.

Subjects:

Literature

Multicultural Literature

Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage

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Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One and Aunt Isabel Makes Trouble

Create a memorable storytelling unit for your class with the help of this teacher's guide.

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Literature

Creative Writing

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Body Collage: What's Inside?

This lesson plan is a creative way for students to explore and construct the inside of their bodies. They use collage…

Subjects

Teaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Science

Human Body and Anatomy

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Little Turtle Poetry Pack

After reading a poem and a non-fiction book, students will identify whether a series of statements are true or false.

Subjects:

Poetry

Animals (Zoology)

Reading

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Peace Begins With You

Activities and resources to teach Peace Begins With You, written by Katherine Scholes.

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Reading and Literature

Literature

Peace

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Very Lovely Poetry Pack

In this poetry activity, students will be asked to demonstrate their knowledge of cause and effect.

Subjects:

Poetry

Writing

Reading

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Baby Sister Poetry Pack

In this activity, students explore the possibilities for nonverbal communication and emotion.

Subjects:

Poetry

Nonverbal Communication

Reading

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As Soon As It's Fall Poetry Pack

In these activities based on the poem, As Soon As It's Fall, by Aileen Fisher, students explain the main idea and fill…

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Literature

Poetry

Language Arts and Writing

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Little Joey Poetry Pack

Teach students about story sequence by rearranging the lines of the stanzas in correct order.

Subjects:

Poetry

Animals (Zoology)

Reading

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Aunt Isabel Makes Trouble

Students will be introduced to more complex issues of story development while observing how a story without trouble is a…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading Instruction

Reading Comprehension

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