GRADE 2
LANGUAGE ARTS STATE GOAL 2
Goal: Read and understand literature representative of various societies, era and ideas.
LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK GRADE 2 Sample Activites
A. Understand how 2.A.1a Identify the u The student analyzes characters, * Make a character trait web which includes traits, feelings, relationshiops, and
literary elements and literary elements of including traits, feelings, relationships changes.
techniques are used to theme, setting, plot and changes. * Make a T-chart for a character or characters. Put the character's feelings
convey meaning. and character within u The student identifies the import- on the left and what student's feelings would be in the same situation on the
literary works. ance of the setting to a story's meaning. right.
u The student identifies characters, SR = Text to self connections. Promote higher level thinking.
setting, problems/events and ending * Make a character report card to form judgements about characters,
(e.g., story map). positive or negative. See Improving Reading, S. Lenski
2.A.1b Classify u The student begins to identify major * In small groups, let students sort print material (books, newspapers, magazines,
literary works as types of fiction and nonfiction (e.g., letters, recipes, etc.) into groups and explain why they're grouped them that
fiction or nonfiction. fables, realistic fiction, biographies and way. Then teach fiction (pretend, fake, make-believe) and non-fiction
informational texts). (real, true, factual) and re-sort materials. Have students again explain why
they're sorted that way. Discuss common aspects of each group. List
2.A.1c Describe u The student recognizes that prose is in 2 columns as reported so you can head each column Fiction/Non Fiction.
differences between written in sentences and organized in * Teacher think-aloud: Model thinking out loud to identify characteristics
prose and poetry. paragraphs relating to different text of prose. Also, note characteristics of poetry. Discuss similarities and
structures (e.g., narratives, information- differences.
al texts).
u The student recognizes both
rhymed and unrhymed poetry.
B. Read and interpret a 2.B.1a Respond to u The student responds to stories and * Pre-reading anticipation - guide to relate student to characters and
variety of literary works. literary materials by poems in ways that reflect his/her own situation.
connecting them to experiences (e.g., making predictions, * During-reading & post - Problem prompt for journaling: If you were the character
their own experience asking questions and writing responses. how would you react? Feel? Rationale - Text to self connections.
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GRADE 2
LANGUAGE ARTS STATE GOAL 2
Goal: Read and understand literature representative of various societies, era and ideas.
LEARNING STANDARD BENCHMARK GRADE 2 Sample Activities
B. Read and interpret a and communicate u The student demonstrates an under-
variety of literary works. those responses to standing of literary materials through
others. music, art, or drama.
2.B.1b Identify u The student identifies words, * Construct a theme wheel by discussing ideas and details that support
common themes in phrases, pictures, and events that the theme, first by teacher modeling, then guided practice, moving to
literature from a indicates whether a story takes in the independent application.
variety of eras. past or present.
2.B.1c Relate u The student relates/responds to * Illustrate or discuss ways the story or poem relates tostudents' lives
character, setting stories and poems in ways that connect and why.
and plot to real-life to life experiences.
situations. Rationale - Abstract to concrete text to self connection.
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