Pulaski Elementary Second Grade Curriculum

*Science and Social Studies are integrated during the Language Arts Block

 

Language Arts

  Math

Reading

Writing

Grammer/Phonics

Wk 1 BTL - Spiders    Harcourt- Inventory Unit  Personal Narrative Review 1.1-1.3
Wk 2  BTL - Chameleons

Har. - Mixed-up Chameleon

Developing Ideas & Topics

Form: Journal

Decoding: Phonograms -id, ide

Main Idea

1.4-1.7
Wk 3 BTL - Shadows

Har. - Get UP and GO!

Adding Details Form: Paragraphs Phonograms - ame, ake

Author's Purpose

1.8-1.11
Wk 4 BTL - Man, Boy, & Donkey

Har. Henry & Mudge

Developing Topics& Ideas

Form: Paragraphs

Deoding: Inflection: -ed Narrative: Setting 1.12-1.14
Wk 5 BTL - Wildlife Helpers

Har. - Days With Frog & Toad

Details

Form: Friendly Letter

Decoding: -ed (y to i)

Compare/Contrast

2.1-2.4
Wk 6 BTL - Quilt For Kristy

Har. - Wilson Sat Alone

Forms: Thanks You Note, Lists, Picture Book, Interview, Journal Phonograms: -at, -ate

Characters

2.5-2.8
Wk 7 BTL - My Wonderful Aunt

Har. - The Enormous Turnip

Writing Dialogue

Form: Story

Phonograms: -ack, ock

Sequence

2.9-2.12
Wk 8 BTL - Father Fights Back

Har. - Helping Out

Using Colorful Words

Form: Personal Narrative (Paragraph)

Phonograms: - ar, -arm, -ark

Compare/Contrast

2.13-3.2
Wk 9 BTL - Bessie Coleman

Har. - Mr. Putter & Tabby

Colorful Words

Form: Paragraph to Describe

Common Abbreviations (Mr.)

Predict Outcomes

3.3-3.6
Wk 10 BTL - Little Red Hen

Har. - Hedgehog Bakes a Cake

Dialogue

Form: Story

R-controlled Vowel -our(four)

Synonms

3.7-3.9
Wk 11 BTL - Lady Liberty

Har. - Lemonade For Sale

Forms: List of Time Order Words Invitation: Ad, Good Ending, Recipe Phonograms: -ar, arm, ark

Compare/Contrast

4.1-4.4
Wk 12 BTL- Jane Goodall

Har. Johnny Appleseed

 

Giving Facts & Reasons Form: Paragraph Information  R-controlled Vowels ear, eer (cheers, hear)

Details

4.5-4.7
Wk 13 BTL - Blood

Har. - From Seed to Plant

Staying Focused

Form: Paragraph of Information

Consonant Blends: spr, str, thr

Reading Diagrams

4.8-5.1
Wk 14 BTL- Space

Har. Secret Life of Trees

Giving Facts/Resons

Form: Research Report

Vowel Diagraphs oo(roots, food)

Fact/Fiction

5.2-5.5
Wk 15 Review Review Review 5.6-5.9
Wk 16 BTL - Birds

Har. - Watermelon Day

Staying FOcused

Form: Explanation

Diagraphs: gn, kn, wr (knelt, wrinkled)

Making Inferences, Sequenc/Summarize

5.10
Wk 17 BTL - Shoemaker & Elves

Har. - Pumpkin Fiesta

Forms: Opinion, Play Scene, Poster, Greeting Card, Book Report Inflections: -s, -es, ies (y to i) (beauties, babies) 6.1-6.4
Wk 18 BTL - Dragon With A Cold

Har. - Day Jimmy's Boa Ate Wash

Writing a Good Beginning

Form: Personal Story

 

Diphthong: ou, ow (cow, out)

Suffixes:- ful, less

Cause/Effect

6.5-6.8
Wk 19 Review Review Review 6.9-6.12
Wk 20 BTL - Summer Sands

Har. - How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Writing for Different Audiences & Purposes

Form: Friendly Letter

Diphthong: oi, oy (voices, cowboys)

Cause/Effect

Review
Wk 21 BTL - Day MLK Died

Har. - Dear MR. Blueberry

Writing for Different Audiences & Purposes

Form: Letter of Invitation

Vowel Diagraphs oo,ou (too, blue)

Making inferences

7.1-7.4
Wk 22 BTL - Wild Crayons

Har. - Cool Ali

 

Organization

Form: Personal Story

Inflection -es (f to v)

Antonyms

7.5-7.7
Wk 23 BTL: Is It a FIsh?

Har.: Emperor's Egg

 

Forms: summary, Fantasy Sotry, List of Transition Words, E-mail, Picture Book Suffix -ly; Inflection -ing (completely, Taking)

Fact/Fiction

7.8-7.10
Wk 24 BTL - Case of the Missing Snacks

Har. - Pine Park Mystery

Similes/Description

Form: Paragraph That Describes

Prefixes: re-, pre-, mis-, under - 8.1-8.4
Wk 25 BTL - An Old Friend

Har. - Good-bye Curtis

Using Rhythm and Rhyme

Form: Poem

Contractions: 'll, n't, 's (we'll, let's, won't)

Compare/Contrast

8.5-8.8
Wk 26 BTL - Game for Jamie

Har.- Max Found Two Sticks

Using Rhythm and Rhyme

Form: Poetry

Diagraphs: ew,ui (new)

Prefixes: mis-, under-

Multiple Meaning Words

9.1-9.3
Wk 27 BTL - Dr. Seuss

Har. - Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope

Description

Form: Description(More than one paragraph)

Diagraphs: gh,ph (photo)

Summarize/Restate

9.4-9.7
Wk 28 BTL - Lilacs, Lotuses, & Ladybugs

Har. - ChinaTown

Forms: Response to LIterature, Riddles, Summar, Photo Captions, Shape Poemy Suffixes -er, -est

Prefixes - mis-, under -

Details

9.8-9.11
Wk 29 BTL - Taken by The Wind

Har. - Abuela

 

Using Exact Words

Form: Personal Narrative

R-controlled Vowel air, are (chair, careful)

Making Inferences

10.1-10.4
Wk 30 BTL - Wonders of the World

Har. - Beginner's World Atlas

Organizing Ideas in Sequence

Form: Paragraph of Information

Vowel Variant: oo, ou (look, could) 10.5-10.8
Wk 31 Btl - Making Mt. Rushmore

Har. - Dinosausrs Travel

Organization

Form: How-to Paragraph

Vowel Variant: ou. ough (you, through)

Author's Purpose

10.9-10.12
Wk 32 BTL - Our Friend the Dolphin

Har. - Montigue on High Seas

Exact Words

Form: Directions

Vowel Variant: aw, augh (saw, caught)

Homophones

11.1-11.4
Wk 33 BTL - Matthew Henson

Har. Ruth Law Thrills a Nation

Forms: Postcard, Poster that Persuades, Timed Writing, News Article, Schedule PRefixes: over-, un-

(overhead, untie)

11.5-11.8
Wk 34 BTL - WInd andsStorms Review Review 11.9-12.2
Wk 35 BTL - Animals of the Rainforest Review Review 12.3-12.6
Wk 36 BTL - The Gift Review Review 12.7-12.8

 

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