A comprehensive Common Core resource for informational text! Build strong reading comprehension skills for second grade students with close reading, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities that support the rigor of Common Core. Each of the 10 units includes a one-page nonfiction text and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, such as:

Picture dictionary: content and Words to Know list

I Read and Understand: reading comprehension activity

I Read Closely: close reading activity

Words I Know: vocabulary activity

I Can Write: scaffolded writing activity that can be used for pre-writing

What I Learned: text-based writing assignment to culminate the unit Additional teacher support includes:

Common Core State Standards correlations provided for every unit for easy reference

Downloadable home–school connection activities and projects to extend learning at home.

Guided reading level to help identify appropriate texts for students The informational texts cover grade-level content-area topics and a range of nonfiction text structures: Science Articles

Baby Blue Whale Text Structure: Question and Answer

Big Machines Text Structure: Main Idea and Details Geography Article

Big Island Map Text Structure: Cause and Effect Social Studies Articles

TOMS Shoes Text Structure: Main Idea and Details

Rosa Parks Rides the Bus Text Structure: Compare and Contrast

What Does Congress Do? Text Structure: Time Order Biography Articles

Ben Franklin and the Glass Harmonica Text Structure: Time Order

Thank You, Sarah Josepha Hale Text Structure: Time Order How-to Article

Fun with Magnets Text Structure: Cause and Effect Technical Article

Help Wanted: Earth Engineer Text Structure: Compare and Contrast

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