1. Higher order questions
Lesson Topic(s): Reading
Second Grade
Week of: 2/25-3/01
Objectives: Students will use context clues to find meaning in any given text.
TEKS:2.3b questions, 2.3C reread, 2.5B context for meaning, 2.14C sequencing, 2.3A predictions, 2.15A directions
ELPS: C4G increased comprehension, C4I demonstrate skills such as summarizing,
Essential Question: What strategies can I use to find the meaning of unknown words?
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Friday
Lesson Plan
Discuss vocabulary words. Read Super Croc. Make vocabulary page in journal with definitions and pictures.
Reading Rotation
Read Super Croc and discuss
Mini lesson:
Drawing Conclusions
Mini Lesson: Summary of a text
Practice vocabulary. Read the story p. 234
Discuss word meanings in context and text features in an article.
Comprehension assessment on the story. Skill check on
Summary and context clues.
Vocabulary
Ancient
Hopeful
Unable
Confirm
Valid
Site
Antonym
Synonym
Character
Structure
Reread
Prefix
Suffix
Summary
Beginning
Middle
End
Problem
Character trait
Higher order questions
What predictions about the text can we make with the vocabulary words?
ELP: personal dictionary
What strategies can you use to find the meaning of an unknown word?
ELP: graphic organizer
Explain the important parts of a good summary.
ELP: think, pair, share
Analyze how words affect the meaning of the sentence. Use synonyms and antonyms to explain.
ELP: think aloud
How does visualizing help you understand the story?
ELP: journal notes
Assessment Strategy
Journal page and worksheet.
Rotation-Word work 1, Word work 2, RTS, Word work 3, Teacher group
Chart the unknown words and use context clues to find meaning.
Rotation- Word Work 1, Word work 2, RTS, Word work 3, Teacher group
Using graphic organizers to summarize a story.
Present to class.
Use context clues to answer questions about a given text.
Students will do RTI as needed to reinforce skills.

2. Guided Reading/Writing
Lesson Topic(s): Rotations/ELPs
Second Grade
Week of: 2/25-3/01
Objectives:Objectives: Students will use context clues to find meaning in any given text.
TEKS:2.3b questions, 2.3C reread, 2.5B context for meaning, 2.14C sequencing, 2.3A predictions, 2.15A directions
ELPS: C4G increased comprehension, C4I demonstrate skills such as summarizing, ,
Essential Question: Use context clues to find meaning.
Word Work Spelling
Word Work Reading
Read to Self/Partner
Word Work Grammar
Guided Reading/Writing
Plan
Students will work on spelling sort using patterns from our phonics.
Students will use spelling words in sentences.
Students will practice reading skills that go along with the mini lesson that week.
Students will practice using vocabulary words in different situations.
Using a book of their choosing students will read and respond with a partner.
Students will use a writing convention in practice. It could be in journals or to turn it.
Students will work on the grammar convention for the week.
Meet with the teacher. Using a text I provide, they will practice comprehension skills.
ELP activity
Cloze sentence activity
Word sorts
Word analysis
Comprehension strategies-Sequencing
Partner reading
Hi-Lo Readers
Sentence mark up or coding
Grammar instruction
Literature circles
QAR-question, answer, respond
I will
Allow processing time to complete assignment.
Provide visual cues and materials to go with the content.
Allow wide range of text.
Grade level appropriate writing tasks.
Allow grade level support to reading comprehension.
They will
Word sort
Sentence page
Vocabulary page
Skill practice
Read high interest text with understanding.
Use sticky notes to identify words they don’t know or understand.
Grammar page
Journal entry
Writing story
Read and discuss appropriately.