Second Grade Whole Group Lesson Plans

Second Grade Whole Group Lesson Plans

Topic ______Essential Question: ______Comprehension skill: ______

Theme: ______Anchor story: ______Grammar Skill ______Lesson ______

Day 1 Date: / Day 2 Date: / Day 3 Date: / Day 4 Date: / Day 5 Date:
Opening Routines
Poem ______
*Introduce HFW and use HFW cards. TE _____
*Place cards on Focus Wall.
*Follow Instructional Routine 15.
* PA, Phonics, Spelling-TE p._ ____ Select only activities needed for the majority of the class (No longer than 10 min.) / Opening Routines
Poem ______
*Use cards to review HFW.
*Follow Routines for Daily Vocabulary Boost. TE ____
* PA, Phonics, Spelling-TE p._ ____ Select only activities needed for the majority of the class (No longer than 10 min.) / Opening Routines
Poem ______
*Use cards to review HFW. *Follow Routines for Daily Vocabulary Boost. TE ____
* PA, Phonics, Spelling- TE p._ ____ Select only activities needed for the majority of the class (No longer than 10 min.) / Opening Routines
Poem ______
*Use cards to review HFW.
*Follow Routines for Daily Vocabulary Boost. TE ___
* PA, Phonics, Spelling-TE p._ ____ Select only activities needed for the majority of the class (No longer than 10 min.) / *Omit Opening routines
Poem ______
* Briefly introduce preselected vocabulary from read aloud
Read and Comprehend
Teacher Read Aloud
*Introduce target vocab. TE ___ * Introduce target skill and selection vocabulary using Day 1 Read and Comprehend______
*Read the Read Aloud story and follow TE questions. TE p._____
*Revisit vocab after reading text.
* Begin a “theme based” word bank that can be used throughout the week to collect words related to theme or topic. Sample Words:
______ / Read and Comprehend
Anchor Text
*Follow the side bars in TE to introduce anchor story.(day 1 in basal) TE T______Use “Think Through the Text” to guide you as you read.
*Reread words on the theme based word bank and add words from the selection. ______/ Read and Comprehend
Anchor Text
Revisit theme based word bank
*Dig Deeper (day 2 in basal) TE p. ___
* Readdress the anchor story, focusing on the “Analyze the Text” questions throughout the story. TE p. ___
*Apply Vocabulary Knowledge TE p. ____ / Read and Comprehend
Companion Text
*Read the paired selection and follow guidelines for “Introduce Genre and Text Focus” TE p. ___
* “Compare Texts” – (use only the text-to-text section) TE ______*Vocabulary strategies TE p. _____ / Read and Comprehend
*Interactive Read Aloud
*Select a read aloud that is related to the topic for the week. Use the Read Aloud Template to plan.
Title: ______
Author: ______
Grammar/Writing
*Introduce grammar skill TE p.______
*Complete a modeled writing based on read aloud. (Include grammar focus when applicable) Topic: ______
______
Rubric TE ___ / Grammar/Writing
*Review the grammar skill. TE p. ____
*Introduce/review the writing focus for the week. Teacher creates a modeled/shared writing based on the comprehension skill of the week and/or anchor text.
Topic: ______/ Grammar/Writing
*Review the grammar skill. TE p. _____
* Review the writing focus for the week. *Complete the “Your Turn -Write about Reading” as a shared writing activity. (basal day 2) Topic:
______ / Grammar/Writing
*Review the grammar skill. TE p. _____
*Students should begin their draft for the writing focus of the week.
Topic: ______
______
______/ Grammar/Writing
*Students will complete their final draft of the weekly focus piece.

**Assessments – Comprehension-use the comprehension assessment from the “grab and go” kit (this can be completed on Wednesday). Vocabulary- this should be completed on Friday.