Build strong reading comprehension skills for second grade students with close reading, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities.
 
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:
·      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