1. Higher order questions
Lesson Topic(s): Reading
Second Grade
Week of: 4-01/4-05
Objectives: Students will be able to identify and explain the main idea using compare and contrast skills.
TEKS:2.3b questions, 2.3C purpose, 2.5B context for meaning, 2.3A predictions, 2.14D text features,
ELPS: C4G increased comprehension, C4I demonstrate skills such as summarizing,
Essential Question: How can you compare/contrast to find the main idea of a text?
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Lesson Plan
Discuss vocabulary words. Read Splish, Splash, Animal Baths. Make vocabulary page in journal with definitions and pictures.
Reading Rotation
Read Splish, Splash, Animal Baths and discuss
Mini lesson:
Author’s Purpose
Mini Lesson: Compare and Contrast
Practice vocabulary. Read the story p. 390
Discuss word meanings in context and purpose and play features.
Comprehension assessment on the story. Skill check on
Author’s Purpose and compare/contrast.
Vocabulary
Beasts
Puddles
Nibble
Itches
Preen
Handy
Informative
Persusasive
Entertain
Inference
Conclusion
Prediction
Synonyms
Antonyms
Contractions
Compare
Contrast
Higher order questions
What predictions about the text can we make with the vocabulary words?
ELP: personal dictionary
Can there be a purpose to expository text that is not informational? Why or Why not?
ELP: graphic organizer
Why is knowing the purpose helpful in understanding the story?
ELP: think, pair, share
Analyze how words affect purpose of the story. How can you compare texts to find information?
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
Practice identifying and explaining author’s purpose in several texts
Rotation- Word Work 1, Word work 2, RTS, Word work 3, Teacher group
Practice compare/contrast in several texts.
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
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:
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.