Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
| Course Number1111 |
Course Title222 |
| 5010010: | English for Speakers of Other Languages-Elementary (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022 (course terminated)) |
| 5010020: | Basic Skills in Reading-K-2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2021, 2021 and beyond (current)) |
| 5021040: | Social Studies Grade 2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
| 5010043: | Language Arts - Grade Two (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2021, 2021 and beyond (current)) |
| 7710013: | Access Language Arts - Grade 2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current)) |
| 7721013: | Access Social Studies - Grade 2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
| 5011020: | Library Skills/Information Literacy Grade 2 (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
| 5010102: | Introduction to Debate Grade 2 (Specifically in versions: 2020 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current)) |
| Name |
Description |
| Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World | This story is an informational text that is sure to get the attention of any second grader. The author takes the reader around the world to examine different traditions children have when they lose a tooth. A series discussion questions are provided along with practice on text features and author's purpose. Also included is a culminating writing task along with a rubric for scoring. |
| Push and Pull | The students will investigate the effect of applying various pushes and pulls on different objects. |
| Cookie Cravings: How to Read and Understand a Recipe | This lesson begins with a read aloud of The Gingerbread Man by Eric Kimmel. After that, students will learn how to read a gingerbread recipe. They will discuss author's purpose and the genre of the writing. Students will bake their own gingerbread cookies following the recipe. While the cookies are baking, they will be assessed on their ability to read and comprehend a recipe by doing a "cold read" of a different recipe and answering comprehension questions. |
| Becoming a Butterfly: Writing about the Life Cycle of a Butterfly | In this lesson students will read the informational text The Life Cycle of a Butterfly by Lisa Trumbauer. Students will use elements of nonfiction, such as photographs and diagrams, to aid in their understanding of the text. They will create a graphic organizer and use it to produce an expository piece of writing that explains the stages of a butterfly life cycle. |
| Cloud, Rain, and Fog | Students will learn to identify information from a non-fiction text on weather by asking questions and focusing on the text features of the book. |
| A Writing Activity- Learning about Penguins | Let's learn about penguins! Students will explore text features and the author's purpose for writing National Geographic Kids: Penguins. Using new knowledge, students will write an expository paragraph on penguins, including what they look like, what they eat, and where they live. |
