Second Grade ELA

Best for Ages 6-8
45-minute course

This is a full academic year of 35 carefully crafted English Language Arts classes to cover all the requirements for reading, writing, spelling, and grammar

Class Structure

One meeting in the week will work on reading, comprehension, and/or grammar topics.

The second meeting in the week will work on spelling for 20 minutes and writing for 25 minutes. Earlier in the school year, writing will begin on the simple end. As the year moves on, the writing will expand in skill level.

Learning

Sept 8
Reading- Sarah Plants a Seed
Spelling/Writing- AR Words / Beginning Sentences

Sept 15
Reading- Ordering Events and Grammar
Spelling/Writing- AI Words / Beginning Sentences

Sept 22
Reading- The Real Princess (The Princess and the Pea)
Spelling/Writing- AW Words / Beginning Sentences

Sept 29
Reading- Grasshopper and the Ants Aesop and Grammar
Spelling/Writing- ER Words / Beginning Sentences

Oct 6
Reading- This is the House that Jack Built
Spelling/Writing- IGHT Words / Beginning Sentences

Oct 13
Reading- Setting and Character and Grammar
Spelling/Writing- OL Words / Sentence Building

Oct 20
Reading- Lost in New York
Spelling/Writing- OU Words / Sentence Building

Oct 27
Reading- Realistic Fiction and Grammar
Spelling/Writing- UE Words / Sentence Building

Nov 3
Reading- Three Billy Goats Gruff
Spelling/Writing- Short EA Words / Sentence Building

Nov 10
Reading- Animal Fantasy and Grammar
Spelling/Writing- Long EA Words / Sentence Building

Nov 17
Reading- A Scarf for Mr. Mouse
Spelling/Writing- EW Words / Sentence Building

Nov 24
Reading-Fantasy and Grammar
Spelling/Writing- IR Words / Sentence Building

Dec 1
Reading-Red Riding Hood Versions
Spelling/Writing- ST Words / Sentence Building

Dec 8
Reading- Realistic Fiction and Grammar
Spelling/Writing- MP Words / Sentence Building

Dec 15
Reading- A Box of Crayons
Spelling/Writing- OR Words / Sentence Building

Dec 22
Reading- Historical Fiction and Grammar
Spelling/Writing- ND Words / Beginning Paragraphs

Dec 29
Reading- Animal Informational Guided Reading
Spelling/Writing- SK Words / Beginning Paragraphs

Jan 5
Reading- Topic/Purpose, Details, Compare and Contrast
Spelling/Writing- CH Words / Beginning Paragraphs

Jan 12
Reading- Starfish
Spelling/Writing- SH Words / Beginning Paragraphs

Jan 19
Reading- Text Features, Science/Nature
Spelling/Writing- ES Words / Beginning Paragraphs

Jan 26
Reading- Solar System
Spelling/Writing- QU Words / Beginning Paragraphs

Feb 2
Reading- IXL Famous People, IXL Art/Tradition/Music
Spelling/Writing- Y/ EY Words / Beginning Paragraphs

Feb 9
Reading- Kelly and Skully
Spelling/Writing- Long/Short 00 / Opinion Paragraphs

Feb 16
Reading- Business and Technology, Animals, and Grammar
Spelling/Writing- Soft C / Opinion Paragraph

Feb 23
Reading- Tiger, Tiger, Where Are You?
Spelling/Writing- Y to IES / Narrative Paragraph

Mar 2
Reading-Non-supporting Details, Identifying Topic Sentences, and Grammar
Spelling/Writing- OW Words / Narrative Paragraph

Mar 9
Reading- Tornadoes
Spelling/Writing- WH Words / Informational Paragraph

Mar 16
Reading- Historical Fiction and Grammar
Spelling/Writing- TCH Words / Informational Paragraph

Mar 23
Reading- The Arctic and Antarctic/ Dogs and Cats
Spelling/Writing- EE Words / Persuasive Paragraph

Mar 30
Reading- Realistic Fiction and Grammar
Spelling/Writing- J Words / Persuasive Paragraph

Apr 6
Reading- The S-Squad
Spelling/Writing- K or CK Words / Formal Paragraphs

April 13
Reading-Topic/Purpose, Details, and Grammar
Spelling/Writing- LY Words / Formal Paragraphs

April 20
Reading- The Ant and the Grasshopper
Spelling/Writing- STR Words / Formal Paragraphs

April 27
Reading- Science Fiction and Grammar
Spelling/Writing- GE Words / Formal Paragraphs

May 4
Reading- Poetry 2: Rhyme and Rhythm
Spelling/Writing- Contractions /Formal Paragraphs

Objectives

Students will:

-Fulfill literature reading standards RL.2.1-9, RI.2.1+2
-Fulfill Informative reading standards RI.2.3-9, RL.2.1
-Fulfill writing standards W.2.1

Miscellaneous

This class has 15 individual sessions.
Classes are stand-alone sessions, so students can enroll and withdraw at any time.