2nd Grade Reading and Literature Lesson Plans Resources
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Sequencing Lesson Plan for The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Present this Common Core-aligned lesson plan for the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar to help students practice story…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionTeaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar -
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What Am I? Icebreaker
Explore an activity that helps students to get to know one another using animal sounds.SubjectsReading and LiteratureListeningAnimals (Zoology) -
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Prior Knowledge: The Three Little Pigs
Encourage your students to activate their prior knowledge with this lesson plan on The Three Little Pigs.SubjectsReading ComprehensionReadingReading and Literature -
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Teaching Strategies for Sequencing Reading (Grades 1-5)
Sequencing refers to the identification of the components of a story, such as the beginning, middle, and end. Included…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReading Comprehension -
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Remembering Names
Use these fun games to help pupils remember each other's names.SubjectsReading and LiteratureListeningSocial Skills -
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Summarizing: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Use a lesson that is designed to expand primary students' summarizing skills using the book Cloudy With a Chance of…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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Sequencing: The Hare and the Tortoise
Use a lesson that is designed to expand the skill of sequencing for primary students, using the text The Hare and the…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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Main Idea: Chrysanthemum
Teach your students how to find the main idea of a story by reading the book Chrysanthemum with your class.SubjectsReadingMain Idea and Supporting DetailsReading and Literature -
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Making Inferences, Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing
Use a lesson that is designed to teach primary students to make inferences as a reading comprehension with a strategy.…SubjectsReading ComprehensionReadingReading and Literature -
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Summer Reading (Grades K-2)
Classic kids' books for summer reading - with activities for family learning! Pick any book from this list of the best…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureSocial Studies and HistoryScience -
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Prior Knowledge: A House is a House for Me
Encourage your students to activate their prior knowledge with this lesson plan on A House is a House for Me.SubjectsReading ComprehensionReadingReading and Literature -
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Prior Knowledge: The Popcorn Book
Encourage your students to activate their prior knowledge with this lesson plan on The Popcorn Book.SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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Questioning, Frog and Toad Together
In this lesson, you will teach students how to use Question-Answer Relationships by reading from Frog and Toad Together,…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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Main Idea: The Great Kapok Tree
Finalize your lessons on how to find the main idea of a story by reading the book The Great Kapok Tree with your class.SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionMain Idea and Supporting Details -
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Introducing Questioning, The Mitten
Use a lesson that is designed to introduce primary students to the importance of asking questions before, during, and…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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Story Elements: Danny and the Dinosaur
Use a lesson that introduces primary students to the elements of a story that is read aloud. Students begin by…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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Tap Your Feet
Students will practice following a pattern and become familiar with the concept of beat in music. They will be…SubjectsReading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
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How Do You Say Hello?
Children explore an online resource and learn to say hello in Spanish, Japanese, and Arabic.SubjectsReading and LiteratureForeign LanguagesCulture and Diversity -
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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…Subjects:LiteratureMusic Education StrategyMusic National Content Standard 1 -
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Predicting: The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
Use the prediction strategy while reading aloud the book The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry…SubjectsReadingReading and Literature -
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Character Traits Mini-Lesson: Spotlight on Malala Yousafzai
This ELA-based lesson features a read-aloud of Lina Maslo's "Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala" picture book. The…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingWomen's Rights -
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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…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionCaldecott Medal Books & Illustrators -
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Primary Question-Answer Relationships
Use a lesson that introduces the Question-Answer Relationship strategy to primary students. Students should be able to…SubjectsReading ComprehensionReadingReading and Literature -
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Counting Syllables in Words
Students will count the number of syllables in words with this hands-on activity.SubjectsPhonicsReadingReading and Literature
