CurriculumGrade 2English Language Arts

Reading to Learn

Aligned to RI.2.10 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

You can read and understand true books about history and science made for your grade. Read slowly and look for facts.

Worked example

After reading a short page about the moon, you can tell that the moon is in the sky at night and changes shape.

Practice questions

  1. Read a fact page from beginning to end.
  2. Reread a part that is hard until it makes sense.
  3. Tell two facts you learned from the text.

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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.

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Leer para aprender

Puedes leer y comprender libros reales sobre historia y ciencia hechos para tu grado. Lee despacio y busca datos.

Ejemplo: Después de leer una página corta sobre la luna, puedes decir que la luna está en el cielo de noche y cambia de forma.

More Reading: Informational lessons

Main Idea & Text FeaturesRI.2.2Fact QuestionsRI.2.1How Things ConnectRI.2.3New Words in Real BooksRI.2.4Parts of a BookRI.2.5Why Did They Write It?RI.2.6

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