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Core Knowledge Second Grade ELA Curriculum
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Core Knowledge Second Grade ELA Curriculum

Collector: Ann V.
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The 12 units, each with its own theme for the read-alouds, comprise the Core Knowledge Second Grade ELA Curriculum Set. The richly detailed, carefully scaffolded, scripted lessons include word work practice, vocabulary skills practice, discussion questions for the readings, extension projects, and remediation ideas. The lessons teach literary analysis skills and come with a list of websites for additional resources, while assessment materials gauge comprehension. A must-have for your classroom.

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insects, plants, alexander the great, american history, ancient china, ancient greece, ants, asia, asian history, athens, autumn, baseball, bees, beetles, buddhism, bugs, butterfly life cycle, cells, cesar chavez, china, citizenship, civil rights, civil rights leaders, civilizations, confucius, crickets, diwali, eleanor roosevelt, fairy tales, frog life cycle, greece, greek gods, greek mythology, greek philosophers, healthy eating, healthy habits, hinduism, human body systems, human rights, immigration, informational texts, insect life cycles, ireland, jackie robinson, john henry, life cycles, martin luther king jr., migrant workers, mythology, myths, nature, new york city, night, nutrients, oedipus, organ systems, paul bunyan, plant life cycles, reading comprehension strategies, rosa parks, sparta, spring, summer, tall tales, the digestive system, the four seasons, the human body, the united states, the war of 1812, the water cycle, tissues, trees, wars, washington d.c., westward expansion, winter, women's history, hans christian andersen, i have a dream speech, teachers, balanced meals, baseball history, day, daylight, evening, fireflies, hercules, irish immigration, james madison, mary mcleod bethune, morning, pecos bill, read-alouds, responding to literature, responding to reading, silk, termites, the american west, the brothers grimm, the emperor's new clothes, the great wall of china, the olympic games, the oregon trail, the pony express, the trail of tears, the transcontinental railroad, tree growth, united states immigration, workers, diet, reading, reading comprehension, ancient civilizations, fall, the excretory system, the chinese new year, the american frontier, the erie canal, the history of the olympic games

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Grade
2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Curriculum Sets
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Common Core

RL.2.1 RL.2.2 RL.2.4 RL.2.5 RL.2.6 RL.2.9 RI.2.1 RI.2.2 RI.2.3 RI.2.4 RI.2.6 RI.2.7 RI.2.8 RI.2.9 RI.2.10 W.2.1 W.2.3 W.2.8 SL.2.1.b SL.2.1.c SL.2.3 SL.2.4 SL.2.6 L.2.4.a L.2.4.b L.2.4.c L.2.5.a L.2.6

Collection Items

    Fairy Tales and Tall Tales Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Fairy Tales and Tall Tales Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Unit Plan
    Flip Book: Fairy Tales and Tall Tales (.pdf)

    Flip Book: Fairy Tales and Tall Tales (.pdf)

    eBook
    Image Cards: Fairy Tales and Tall Tales (.pdf)

    Image Cards: Fairy Tales and Tall Tales (.pdf)

    Graphics & Images
    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Fairy Tales and Tall Tales (.pdf)

    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Fairy Tales and Tall Tales (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
    Early Asian Civilizations Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Early Asian Civilizations Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Unit Plan
    Flip Book: Early Asian Civilizations (.pdf)

    Flip Book: Early Asian Civilizations (.pdf)

    eBook
    Image Cards: Early Asian Civilizations (.pdf)

    Image Cards: Early Asian Civilizations (.pdf)

    Graphics & Images
    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Early Asian Civilizations (.pdf)

    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Early Asian Civilizations (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
    The Ancient Greek Civilization Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    The Ancient Greek Civilization Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Unit Plan
    Flip Book: The Ancient Greek Civilization (.pdf)

    Flip Book: The Ancient Greek Civilization (.pdf)

    eBook
    Image Cards: The Ancient Greek Civilization (.pdf)

    Image Cards: The Ancient Greek Civilization (.pdf)

    Graphics & Images
    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: The Ancient Greek Civilization (.pdf)

    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: The Ancient Greek Civilization (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
    Greek Myths Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Greek Myths Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Unit Plan
    Flip Book: Greek Myths (.pdf)

    Flip Book: Greek Myths (.pdf)

    eBook
    Image Cards: Greek Myths (.pdf)

    Image Cards: Greek Myths (.pdf)

    Graphics & Images
    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Greek Myths (.pdf)

    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Greek Myths (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
    The War of 1812 Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    The War of 1812 Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Unit Plan
    Flip Book: The War of 1812 (.pdf)

    Flip Book: The War of 1812 (.pdf)

    eBook
    Image Cards: The War of 1812 (.pdf)

    Image Cards: The War of 1812 (.pdf)

    Graphics & Images
    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: The War of 1812 (.pdf)

    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: The War of 1812 (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
    Cycles in Nature Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Cycles in Nature Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Unit Plan
    Flip Book: Cycles in Nature (.pdf)

    Flip Book: Cycles in Nature (.pdf)

    eBook
    Image Cards: Cycles in Nature (.pdf)

    Image Cards: Cycles in Nature (.pdf)

    Graphics & Images
    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Cycles in Nature (.pdf)

    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Cycles in Nature (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
    Westward Expansion Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Westward Expansion Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Unit Plan
    Flip Book: Westward Expansion (.pdf)

    Flip Book: Westward Expansion (.pdf)

    eBook
    Image Cards: Westward Expansion (.pdf)

    Image Cards: Westward Expansion (.pdf)

    Graphics & Images
    Insects Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Insects Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Unit Plan
    Flip Book: Insects (.pdf)

    Flip Book: Insects (.pdf)

    eBook
    Image Cards: Insects (.pdf)

    Image Cards: Insects (.pdf)

    Graphics & Images
    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Insects (.pdf)

    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Insects (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
    The U.S. Civil War Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    The U.S. Civil War Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Unit Plan
    Flip Book: The U.S. Civil War (.pdf)

    Flip Book: The U.S. Civil War (.pdf)

    eBook
    Image Cards: The U.S. Civil War (.pdf)

    Image Cards: The U.S. Civil War (.pdf)

    Graphics & Images
    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: The U.S. Civil War (.pdf)

    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: The U.S. Civil War (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
    The Human Body—Building Blocks and Nutrition Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    The Human Body—Building Blocks and Nutrition Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Unit Plan
    Flip Book: The Human Body (.pdf)

    Flip Book: The Human Body (.pdf)

    eBook
    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: The Human Body (.pdf)

    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: The Human Body (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
    Immigration Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Immigration Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Unit Plan
    Flip Book: Immigration (.pdf)

    Flip Book: Immigration (.pdf)

    eBook
    Image Cards: Immigration (.pdf)

    Image Cards: Immigration (.pdf)

    Graphics & Images
    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Immigration (.pdf)

    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Immigration (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
    Fighting for a Cause Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Fighting for a Cause Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

    Unit Plan
    Flip Book: Fighting for a Cause (.pdf)

    Flip Book: Fighting for a Cause (.pdf)

    eBook
    Image Cards: Fighting for a Cause (.pdf)

    Image Cards: Fighting for a Cause (.pdf)

    Graphics & Images
    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Fighting for a Cause (.pdf)

    Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Fighting for a Cause (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
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