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.
We are currently accepting requests for this class. Please fill out the form with your timezone, best days, and times that work for your schedule. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.