Non Fiction Stories for 2nd Grade
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Includes 10 non fiction reading passages of various topics. The before and after reading exercises incorporate effective, research-based reading comprehension strategies including activating prior knowledge, predicting, visualizing, questioning, drawing inferences, summarizing, synthesizing, monitoring and repairing comprehension, and evaluation.Â
Teacher Notes and Assessments: teacher and student rubrics and read aloud observation form.
An answer key for each story is included.
Story 1: Falling Stars
RL. 2.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.
RI 2.7 Use illustrations to describe characters, events and settings and to represent ideas.
W 2.1 Express and write an opinion: give support.
W 2.2 Connect ideas and information.
Story 2: Making Colors
RL. 2.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.
RI 2.6 Use illustrations to describe characters, events and settings and to represent ideas.
W 2.2 Connect ideas and information.
Story 3: Being a Brownie
RL. 2.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.
RI 2.7 Use illustrations to describe characters, events and settings and to represent ideas.
L 2.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.
W 2.2 Connect ideas and information.
W. 2.1 Express and write an opinion; give support.
Story 4: Seashells
RL. 2.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.
L 2.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.
W 2.2 Connect ideas and information.
Story 5: Yum! Yum!
RI. 2.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.Â
RI 2.6 Use illustrations to describe characters, events and settings and to represent ideas.
L 2.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.
W 2.2 Connect ideas and information.
Story 6: Alexander the Great
W 2.1 Express and write an opinion: give support.
RI. 2.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.Â
RL. 2.10 Read and comprehend grade – level informational texts
Story 7: The World’s Fastest Car
RI. 2.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.Â
RL. 2.10 Read and comprehend grade – level informational texts
W 2.1 Express and write an opinion: give support.
Story 8: Catch and Release
RI. 2.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.Â
RL. 2.10 Read and comprehend grade – level informational texts
L 2.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.
W 2.1 Express and write an opinion: give support.
Story 9: How to Catch and Keep Frogs
W 2.1 Express and write an opinion: give support.
RI. 2.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.Â
RL. 2.10 Read and comprehend grade – level informational texts
L 2.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.
Story 10: History of the Toilet
W 2.1 Express and write an opinion: give support.
RI. 2.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.Â
RL. 2.10 Read and comprehend grade – level informational texts
L 2.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.
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