Grade 2 Scope and Sequence

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Assessment Opportunities

Area	Timing	Strategy
Word Study Assessments	Every 5 days during Shared Reading	% correct
Word Study Progress	Once each month, for students with weak achievement on Word Study Assessments	Grades K–2: Spelling Tool to track progress
Text Connections	Every 5 days	Review 4 times per module using the Grade 2: Written Response Rubric to evaluate evidence of text comprehension
Opinion Writing	Once per module during ELA	Grade 2: Opinion Writing Rubric applied to finished writing
Narrative Writing	Once per module during ELA	Grade 2: Narrative Writing Rubric applied to finished writing
Informative Writing	Once per module during ELA	Grade 2: Informative Writing Rubric applied to finished writing
Editing	Once per module during ELA	Grade 2: Editing and Revision Rubric applied to finished writing
Speaking and Listening	Once per month during ELA	Observation with rubrics during ELA: Grade 2: Speaking and Listening (Group) Rubric Grade 2: Speaking and Listening (Individual) Rubric
Content Knowledge, Literacy Knowledge, and Integration of Knowledge and Ideas	At the end of each module during ELA	Culminating Task Rubrics: Module 1: Grade 2: Frogs Research Report Rubric Module 2: Grade 2: Native Americans Research Report Rubric Module 3: Grade 2: Making Good Choices Rubric Module 4: Grade 2: Book Advertisement Rubric Module 4: Grade 2: Reading and Writing Identity Rubric

Shared Reading

Module 1

Unit 1: New Beginnings

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 5: Arthur’s Back to School Day	Comparison: Short vowels, Long vowels	Text Connection (L5) Word Study Assessment (L5)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.4.c, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.c, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RF.2.4.c, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6
6 – 10: Henry and Mudge	Comparison: Short vowels, Long vowels	Text Connection (L10) Word Study Assessment (L10)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.4.c, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RF.2.4.c, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6

Unit 2: Friendship

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
11 – 15: Pinky and Rex	Comparison: a clap, aCe cake, ar star	Text Connection (L15) Word Study Assessment (L15)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.4.c, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6
16 – 25: Ivy + Bean	Comparison: i fish, iCe bike, ir shirt, or horn, ar star, er shirt, ur shirt	Text Connection (L20, L25) Word Study Assessment (L20, L25)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.4.c, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.a, RF.2.3.c, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.4, RL.2.6, RL.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6

Unit 3: Life Cycles

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
26 – 30: Tale of a Tadpole (Level 1)	Comparison: a clap, aCe cake, ay cake	Text Connection (L30) Word Study Assessment (L30)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.4.c, L.2.4.d, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.a, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.8, RI.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6
31 – 35: From Tadpole to Frog	Comparison: a clap, aCe cake, ai cake, ay cake	Text Connection (L35) Word Study Assessment (L35)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.4.d, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.a, RF.2.3.c, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.7, RI.2.9, RI.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6
36 – 40: Caterpillar to Butterfly	Comparison: e red, ea bee, ee bee	Text Connection (L40) Word Study Assessment (L40)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.b, RF.2.3.c, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.5, RI.2.7, RI.2.9, RI.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6
41 – 45: Great Migrations	Comparison: e red, ea red, ee bee, ea bee	Text Connection (L45) Word Study Assessment (L45)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.4.c, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.b, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.5, RI.2.7, RI.2.9, RI.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6

Module 2

Unit 1: Native Americans

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 5: The Hopi People	Comparison: i fish, iCe bike, y bike, igh bike	Text Connection (L5) Word Study Assessment (L5)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.a, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.9, RI.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6
6 – 10: The Cheyenne People	Comparison: i fish, iCe bike, igh bike, iCC bike	Text Connection (L10) Word Study Assessment (L10)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.4.b, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.a, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.8, RI.2.9, RI.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6
11 – 15: The Cherokee People	Comparison: o doll, oCe rope, oa rope	Text Connection (L15) Word Study Assessment (L15)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.4.c, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.a, RF.2.3.b, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.8, RI.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6
16 – 20: The Mohawk People	Comparison: o doll, oCe rope, oa rope, ow rope	Text Connection (L20) Word Study Assessment (L20)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.a, RF.2.3.b, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.5, RI.2.7, RI.2.8, RI.2.9, RI.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6

Unit 2: Actions and Consequences

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
21 – 31: A–Z Mysteries	Comparison: u sun, uCe tube, ue tube, ui tube, ew tube, ar star, aCe cake, ai cake, air hare	Text Connection (L25, L30) Word Study Assessment (L25, L30)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.4.b, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.a, RF.2.3.b, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.4, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6
32 – 40: Cam Jansen Case #27	Comparison: ar star, aCe cake, ai cake, air hare, are hare	Text Connection (L35) Word Study Assessment (L35, L40)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.a, RF.2.3.b, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, RL.2.9, RL.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6
41 – 45: Practice Makes Perfect for Rotten Ralph	Comparison: er, ear earth, ear pear, ea spread, ee, ea bee	Text Connection (L45) Word Study Assessment (L45)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.b, RF.2.3.e, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.4, RL.2.5, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6

Module 3

Unit 1: Making a Difference in Our World

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 11: Judy Moody Saves the World	Comparison: er fern, ee bee, ear pear, ir shirt, iCe bike, igh bike, ire bike, or store, ore store, oCe boat, oa boat	Text Connection (L5, L10) Word Study Assessment (L5, L10)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.4.b, L.2.4.d, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.b, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.4, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6

Unit 2: Changing the Game

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
12 – 30: Abraham Lincoln	Comparison: or store, ore store, oCe boat, oa boat, qu queen, squ square, th thin, thr throw, st stick, str straw, sp spin, spl splash, sc scale, scr scratch, sh ship, shr shrimp	Text Connection (L15, L20, L25, L30) Word Study Assessment (L15, L20, L25, L30)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.b, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.4, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, SL.2.1, SL.2.6
31 – 35: Jackie Robinson	Comparison: tch match, Cch match, VVch beach, Cch bench	Text Connection (L35) Word Study Assessment (L35)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6

Unit 3: Mysterious Mummies

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
36 – 40: Mummies	Comparison: dge bridge, Vge page, V+nge orange	Text Connection (L40) Word Study Assessment (L40)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.4.d, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.9, RI.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6
41 – 50: The Mystery of the Mummy’s Curse	Comparison: hard c comb, soft c city, s sun, hard g game, soft g giraffe, j jar	Text Connection (L45, L50) Word Study Assessment (L45, L50)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.4.c, L.2.4.d, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6

Module 4

Unit 1: Books and Culture

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 10: Magic Tree House: Day of the Dragon King	Comparison: o doll, oi soil, oy soil, ew food, oo food, oo book	Text Connection (L5, L10) Word Study Assessment (L5, L10)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.b, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6
11 – 20: China: Land of the Emperor’s Great Wall	Comparison: oo food, ou owl, ow owl, ou food	Text Connection (L15, L20) Word Study Assessment (L15, L20)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.b, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.8, RI.2.9, RI.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6

Unit 2: Myths and Culture

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
21 – 30: Time Warp Trio: It’s All Greek to Me	Comparison: a stamp, au sauce, aw sauce, al bald, other base, _ch base, _sh base, _s base, _x base	Text Connection (L25, L30) Word Study Assessment (L25, L30)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.f, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, SL.2.1, SL.2.6
31 – 40: Magic Tree House Fact Tracker: Ancient Greece and the Olympics	Comparison: Base, Plural	Text Connection (L35, L40) Word Study Assessment (L35, L40)	L.2.2.d, L.2.4, L.2.6, RF.2.3, RF.2.3.d, RF.2.3.f, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.a, RF.2.4.b, RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.9, RI.2.10, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, SL.2.1, SL.2.6

English Language Arts

Module 1

Unit 1: Telling Our Stories

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 5: Narrative Writing	Arthur’s Back to School Day	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, SL.2.6, W.2.3, W.2.5, W.2.8
6 – 10: Opinion Writing	Arthur’s Back to School Day	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, SL.2.6, W.2.1, W.2.5
11 – 12: Read Aloud	A New Coat for Anna	remain, spin, deep, garnet	Sentence Composing Combine Expand Imitate	Respond Together	L.2.1.a, L.2.1.b, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.2.b, L.2.5.a, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.5
13: Opinion Writing	A New Coat for Anna	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, SL.2.6, W.2.1, W.2.7
14 – 20: Read Aloud	Gooney Bird Greene	admiration, provided, tidied, absolutely, suspense, intermission, research, announced, glamorous, scurried, allegiance, contentedly, strolled, expression, dignified	Sentence Composing Expand Combine Imitate	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1.b, L.2.1.d, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.2.b, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.3, W.2.5

Unit 2: Ways Our World Works

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
21 – 22: Read Aloud	Magnets Push, Magnets Pull	Embedded Vocabulary	Sentence Composing Combine Expand Unscramble Imitate	Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.5, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.6, W.2.1, W.2.5, W.2.8
23 – 28: Read Aloud	Sounds All Around	N/A	Sentence Composing Imitate Expand Unscramble Combine	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1.d, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.4.a, L.2.5, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.7, W.2.2, W.2.5, W.2.8
29 – 32: Read Aloud	Clang!	N/A	Sentence Composing Expand Imitate Combine Unscramble	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1.c, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.4.a, L.2.5.b, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.6, W.2.2, W.2.5, W.2.8

Lesson Range and Type

Anchor Texts

Vocabulary

Grammar

Check for Understanding

Standards Addressed

21 – 22: Read Aloud

Magnets Push, Magnets Pull

Embedded Vocabulary

Sentence Composing

Combine
Expand
Unscramble
Imitate

Respond Together

L.2.1, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.5, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.6, W.2.1, W.2.5, W.2.8

23 – 28: Read Aloud

Sounds All Around

N/A

Sentence Composing

Imitate
Expand
Unscramble
Combine

Text Connections
Respond Together

L.2.1.d, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.4.a, L.2.5, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.7, W.2.2, W.2.5, W.2.8

29 – 32: Read Aloud

Clang!

N/A

Sentence Composing

Expand
Imitate
Combine
Unscramble

Text Connections
Respond Together

L.2.1.c, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.4.a, L.2.5.b, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.6, W.2.2, W.2.5, W.2.8

Unit 3: Animals in the Wild

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
33 – 34: Read Aloud	Where in the Wild?	N/A	Sentence Composing Imitate Combine Unscramble Expand	Respond Together Text Connections	L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2.c, L.2.5, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.6, W.2.2, W.2.3, W.2.5, W.2.8
35 – 37: Read Aloud	Camouflage	Embedded Vocabulary	Sentence Composing Expand Combine Imitate	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.c, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.4.a, L.2.5, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.9, W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.5
38 – 45: Culminating Task	Tale of a Tadpole (Level 1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	L.2.2.e, RI.2.6, SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, SL.2.2, SL.2.6, W.2.2, W.2.5, W.2.6

Lesson Range and Type

Anchor Texts

Vocabulary

Grammar

Check for Understanding

Standards Addressed

33 – 34: Read Aloud

Where in the Wild?

N/A

Sentence Composing

Imitate
Combine
Unscramble
Expand

Respond Together
Text Connections

L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2.c, L.2.5, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.6, W.2.2, W.2.3, W.2.5, W.2.8

35 – 37: Read Aloud

Camouflage

Embedded Vocabulary

Sentence Composing

Expand
Combine
Imitate

Text Connections
Respond Together

L.2.1, L.2.1.c, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.4.a, L.2.5, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.9, W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.5

38 – 45: Culminating Task

Tale of a Tadpole (Level 1)

N/A

L.2.2.e, RI.2.6, SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, SL.2.2, SL.2.6, W.2.2, W.2.5, W.2.6

Module 2

Unit 1: Weather

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 2: Read Aloud	Going Home	Embedded Vocabulary	Sentence Composing Expand Combine	Respond Together	L.2.1.a, L.2.1.b, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.5, RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.7, RL.2.4, W.2.1, W.2.5, W.2.8
3 – 9: Read Aloud	Tornado	beckon, hesitated, shivered, bargain, encouragement, commanded, particular, innocent, claimed, details, prompted, rightfully, stern, moping	Sentence Composing Expand Combine Imitate	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.b, L.2.1.c, L.2.1.d, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.3, W.2.5
10 – 12: Read Aloud	Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs	supplied, assorted, consisted, gradual, accompanied, abandon	Sentence Composing Imitate Combine Unscramble Expand	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.b, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.4.c, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.3, W.2.5
13: Narrative Writing	Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	L.2.1, SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, W.2.3, W.2.5, W.2.8

Unit 2: Native American Legends

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
14 – 15: Read Aloud	The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses	pursue, collect, vanished, joyfully	Sentence Composing Imitate Combine Expand	Respond Together	L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, W.2.3, W.2.5
16 – 17: Read Aloud	The Legend of the Bluebonnet	plentiful, possession, thrust, miraculous	Sentence Composing Combine Expand Imitate	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, W.2.5, W.2.8
18 – 19: Read Aloud	Arrow to the Sun	mocked, chamber, endure, transformed	Sentence Composing Combine Expand Imitate	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.a, L.2.1.b, L.2.1.e, L.2.2, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, W.2.1, W.2.5
20 – 27: Culminating Task	The Hopi People; The Cheyenne People; The Cherokee People; The Mohawk People	N/A	N/A	N/A	L.2.2.e, SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, SL.2.6, W.2.2, W.2.5, W.2.6, W.2.8

Unit 3: Our Money, Our Choices: Earning, Saving, Spending

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
28 – 29: Read Aloud	Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday	positively, especially, except, stoop	Sentence Composing Expand Imitate Combine	Respond Together	L.2.1.a, L.2.1.b, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2.a, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.7, W.2.1, W.2.5, W.2.8
30 – 31: Read Aloud	Who’s Buying? Who’s Selling?	N/A	Sentence Composing Combine Imitate Unscramble Expand	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.c, L.2.1.e, L.2.2, L.2.5, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.9, W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.5
32 – 33: Read Aloud	My Rows and Piles of Coins	gaped, determined, confident, astonishment	Sentence Composing Imitate Combine Expand	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1.b, L.2.1.d, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.5, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, W.2.2, W.2.5
34 – 35: Informative Writing	Who’s Buying? Who’s Selling?; Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	L.2.1, SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, SL.2.6, W.2.2, W.2.8

Unit 4: My Story, Your Story

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
36 – 42: Narrative Writing	Gooney Bird Greene	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	L.2.2.e, SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, SL.2.4, SL.2.6, W.2.3, W.2.5
43 – 44: Read Aloud	Miss Rumphius	tropical, isle, satisfaction, scattered	Sentence Composing Combine Expand Imitate	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.a, L.2.1.b, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, W.2.1, W.2.3, W.2.5
45: Opinion Writing	Miss Rumphius	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	SL.2.6, W.2.1, W.2.5

Lesson Range and Type

Anchor Texts

Vocabulary

Grammar

Check for Understanding

Standards Addressed

36 – 42: Narrative Writing

Gooney Bird Greene

N/A

Work Session Product

L.2.2.e, SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, SL.2.4, SL.2.6, W.2.3, W.2.5

43 – 44: Read Aloud

Miss Rumphius

tropical, isle, satisfaction, scattered

Sentence Composing

Combine
Expand
Imitate

Text Connections
Respond Together

L.2.1, L.2.1.a, L.2.1.b, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, W.2.1, W.2.3, W.2.5

45: Opinion Writing

Miss Rumphius

N/A

Work Session Product

SL.2.6, W.2.1, W.2.5

Module 3

Unit 1: Breaking Barriers

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 3: Read Aloud	Helen Keller	N/A	Sentence Composing Imitate Combine Unscramble Expand	Respond Together Text Connections	L.2.1.b, L.2.1.c, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.5, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.8, RL.2.3, W.2.1, W.2.5, W.2.8
4 – 5: Read Aloud	Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride	Embedded Vocabulary	Sentence Composing Combine Imitate Expand	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.6, RI.2.1, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, W.2.1, W.2.5, W.2.8
6 – 7: Read Aloud	Mudball	sneered, unmistakable, strutted, pounce	Sentence Composing Combine Imitate Expand	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1.d, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.3.a, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, W.2.5, W.2.8
8: Opinion Writing	Mudball; Helen Keller; Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	L.2.1, SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, SL.2.6, W.2.1, W.2.8

Unit 2: My Story, My Feelings

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
9 – 18: Narrative Writing	Judy Moody Saves the World	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	L.2.5, SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, SL.2.4, SL.2.6, W.2.3, W.2.6, W.2.8

Unit 3: Making History

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
19 – 20: Read Aloud	Dad, Jackie, and Me	gloomy, clutched, opposing, riding	Sentence Composing Imitate Combine Expand Unscramble	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, W.2.1, W.2.5, W.2.8
21 – 22: Read Aloud	The Story of Ruby Bridges	credit, threaten, irritable, mob	Sentence Composing Unscramble Expand Imitate Combine	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, W.2.1, W.2.5, W.2.8
23 – 25: Read Aloud	My Brother Martin	Embedded Vocabulary	Sentence Composing Expand Combine Imitate	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.6, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.6, RI.2.8, RI.2.9, W.2.1, W.2.5, W.2.8
26 – 30: Culminating Task	My Brother Martin; The Story of Ruby Bridges; Dad, Jackie, and Me; Abraham Lincoln	N/A	N/A	N/A	L.2.1, L.2.2, L.2.5, SL.2.1, SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, SL.2.6, W.2.1, W.2.5, W.2.6

Unit 4: Making a Difference in Your World

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
31 – 50: Read Aloud	Poppy	swiveling, unconscious, persistence, ruffian, crevice, calculate, acquaintance, revulsion, surveyed, frantically, cascaded, clenched, torrent, ravenously, whimpering, nuzzle, coincidence, tranquility, contemplate, barricaded, obscure, predicament, bewilderment, admiration, elation, launched, phantom, dilapidated, luscious, reluctantly, sufficient, fascination, jubilation, compromise, blunder, methodically, disperse, frail, frolic	Sentence Composing Imitate Expand Combine Unscramble	Respond Together Text Connections	L.2.1, L.2.1.a, L.2.1.b, L.2.1.d, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.3.a, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.4, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.3, W.2.5, W.2.8

Lesson Range and Type

Anchor Texts

Vocabulary

Grammar

Check for Understanding

Standards Addressed

31 – 50: Read Aloud

Poppy

swiveling, unconscious, persistence, ruffian, crevice, calculate, acquaintance, revulsion, surveyed, frantically, cascaded, clenched, torrent, ravenously, whimpering, nuzzle, coincidence, tranquility, contemplate, barricaded, obscure, predicament, bewilderment, admiration, elation, launched, phantom, dilapidated, luscious, reluctantly, sufficient, fascination, jubilation, compromise, blunder, methodically, disperse, frail, frolic

Sentence Composing

Imitate
Expand
Combine
Unscramble

Respond Together
Text Connections

L.2.1, L.2.1.a, L.2.1.b, L.2.1.d, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.3.a, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.4, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.3, W.2.5, W.2.8

Module 4

Unit 1: For Love of Country

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 3: Read Aloud	The Flag We Love	Embedded Vocabulary	Sentence Composing Combine Expand Imitate Unscramble	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.a, L.2.1.b, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.6, W.2.1, W.2.5, W.2.8
4 – 5: Read Aloud	The Wall	weighted, droopy, honor	Sentence Composing Combine Imitate Expand	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.3.a, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, W.2.1, W.2.5, W.2.8

Lesson Range and Type

Anchor Texts

Vocabulary

Grammar

Check for Understanding

Standards Addressed

1 – 3: Read Aloud

The Flag We Love

Embedded Vocabulary

Sentence Composing

Combine
Expand
Imitate
Unscramble

Text Connections
Respond Together

L.2.1, L.2.1.a, L.2.1.b, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.6, W.2.1, W.2.5, W.2.8

4 – 5: Read Aloud

The Wall

weighted, droopy, honor

Sentence Composing

Combine
Imitate
Expand

Text Connections
Respond Together

L.2.1, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.3.a, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, W.2.1, W.2.5, W.2.8

Unit 2: A Cinderella Story

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
6 – 7: Read Aloud	Cinderella	twitter, murmur, astonishment, embraced	Sentence Composing Combine Expand Imitate	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.d, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, W.2.1, W.2.3, W.2.5
8 – 9: Read Aloud	The Rough-Face Girl	haughtily, spare, glossy, exclaimed	Sentence Composing Combine Expand Imitate Unscramble	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.a, L.2.1.b, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.9, W.2.5, W.2.8
10 – 11: Read Aloud	The Egyptian Cinderella	dainty, murmur, declare, summon	Sentence Composing Expand Imitate Combine	Text Connections	L.2.1, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.3.a, L.2.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.9, W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.5
12 – 16: Informative Writing	The Rough-Face Girl; The Egyptian Cinderella; Cinderella	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	L.2.2.e, L.2.3.a, L.2.5, RL.2.9, SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, SL.2.6, W.2.2, W.2.7

Unit 3: Earth and Space: Moving, Growing, Changing

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
17 – 19: Read Aloud	Starry Messenger	Embedded Vocabulary	Sentence Composing Expand Combine	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1.f, L.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.7, W.2.2, W.2.5, W.2.8
20 – 22: Read Aloud	Starstruck	N/A	Sentence Composing Combine Unscramble Imitate Expand	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.a, L.2.1.d, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.3, L.2.4, RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.6, RI.2.8, RI.2.9, RI.2.10, SL.2.2, SL.2.6, W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.5, W.2.8
23 – 25: Read Aloud	Cracking Up	Embedded Vocabulary	Sentence Composing Imitate Expand Combine	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1.a, L.2.1.b, L.2.1.e, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, L.2.2.a, RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.5
26 – 28: Read Aloud	How a Plant Grows	Embedded Vocabulary	Sentence Composing Combine Expand Imitate	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.e, L.2.2, L.2.4.e, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.5, W.2.2, W.2.5, W.2.8
29 – 30: Read Aloud	How Do You Raise a Raisin?	Embedded Vocabulary	Sentence Composing Expand Imitate Combine	Text Connections Respond Together	L.2.1, L.2.1.a, L.2.1.b, L.2.1.d, L.2.1.f, L.2.2, RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.6, W.2.2, W.2.5

Unit 4: Look How Far I’ve Come!

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
31 – 35: Culminating Task	Arthur’s Back to School Day; Henry and Mudge; Pinky and Rex; Ivy + Bean; Tale of a Tadpole (Level 1); From Tadpole to Frog; Caterpillar to Butterfly; Great Migrations; A New Coat for Anna; Gooney Bird Greene; Magnets Push, Magnets Pull; Sounds All Around; Where in the Wild?; Camouflage; The Hopi People; The Cheyenne People; The Cherokee People; The Mohawk People; A–Z Mysteries; Cam Jansen Case #27; Practice Makes Perfect for Rotten Ralph; Going Home; Tornado; Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs; The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses; The Legend of the Bluebonnet; Arrow to the Sun; Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday; Who’s Buying? Who’s Selling?; My Rows and Piles of Coins; Miss Rumphius; Judy Moody Saves the World; Abraham Lincoln; Jackie Robinson; Mummies; The Mystery of the Mummy’s Curse; Helen Keller; Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride; Mudball; Dad, Jackie, and Me; The Story of Ruby Bridges; My Brother Martin; Poppy; Magic Tree House: Day of the Dragon King; Time Warp Trio: It’s All Greek to Me; Magic Tree House Fact Tracker: Ancient Greece and the Olympics; The Flag We Love; The Wall; Cinderella; The Rough-Face Girl; The Egyptian Cinderella; Starry Messenger; Cracking Up; How a Plant Grows; How Do You Raise a Raisin?	N/A	N/A	N/A	SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, SL.2.2, SL.2.3, SL.2.4, SL.2.6, W.2.1, W.2.5
36 – 40: Culminating Task	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	L.2.3, SL.2.1.a, SL.2.1.b, SL.2.1.c, SL.2.4, SL.2.5, SL.2.6, W.2.3, W.2.5, W.2.6