1. 2nd Grade Text Talk
Unit 2

2. Part 1
Read ½ of the book- stop after reading about the cowboy’s clothes.

3. I can make real-life connections to new words.
Goal-
Students need to engage with the goal- read it, repeat it, write it, etc.
L.2.5.a

4. Tell your partner about a new word you learned last week.
Access Prior Knowledge- (APK)
Turn and Talk

5. New Information-
Read the book- provide a brief explanation of any words that may be new or unfamiliar to the students.

6. plains Contextualize the word- Find it in the text
Say the word together

7. plains large open area of land Give student friendly definition
Use the word in other contexts

8. Thumbs up, Thumbs down Is this a plain? (click for pictures)
Engage the students with the word

9. charge Contextualize the word- Find it in the text
Say the word together

10. charge to move forward really fast Give student friendly definition
Use the word in other contexts

11. Which items could charge?
Engage the students with the word

12. bellowed Contextualize the word- Find it in the text
Say the word together

13. bellow (bellowed) to shout or make a loud noise
Contextualize the word- Find it in the text
Say the word together
(click to hear a cow bellow)
to shout or make a loud noise

14. Can you think of something that could bellow?
Engage the students with the word

15. plains charge bellowed
Who can use all 3 words in a sentence?
plains
charge
bellowed
Read all three words and see if you can use them in one sentence.

16. plains charge bellowed
Choose one word and complete a Corner Connection sheet.
plains
charge
bellowed
Application-
Students need an opportunity to use the words they just learned from the text.

17. I can make real-life connections to new words.
Goal-
Revisit the Goal

18. Part 2

19. Tell your partner about a new word you learned in part 1.
Access Prior Knowledge- (APK)
Turn and Talk

20. New Information-
Read the book- provide a brief explanation of any words that may be new or unfamiliar to the students.

21. I can make real-life connections to new words.
Goal-
Students need to engage with the goal- read it, repeat it, write it, etc.

22. tramped Contextualize the word- Find it in the text
Say the word together

23. tramped walking with heavy feet Give student friendly definition
Use the word in other contexts

24. Thumbs up, Thumbs down Could this tramp? (click for pictures)
Engage the students with the word

25. galloped Contextualize the word- Find it in the text
Say the word together

26. galloped the fastest way a four-legged animal can run
Give student friendly definition
Use the word in other contexts
(click on the picture to see a horse gallop)

27. Thumbs up, Thumbs down Can this animal gallop? (click for pictures)
Engage the students with the word

28. plunged Contextualize the word- Find it in the text
Say the word together

29. plunge (plunged) dive or fall fast into the water or something soft
Give student friendly definition
Use the word in other contexts

30. plunge into? Which of these things would you like to
Read all three words and see if you can use them in one sentence.

31. tramped galloped plunged
Who can use all 3 words in a sentence?
tramped
galloped
plunged
Read all three words and see if you can use them in one sentence.

32. tramped galloped plunged
Choose one word and complete a Connection Map.
tramped
galloped
plunged
Application-
Students need an opportunity to use the words they just learned from the text.

33. I can make real-life connections to new words.
Goal-
Revisit the goal