Grade 2 Lesson Plans
These exemplar lesson plans showcase best practices for English language arts. These lessons are aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards and bundle together multiple objectives to showcase the recursive nature of ELA. Each lesson plan includes helpful explanations about the instructional plan and steps. Teachers can review these sample lessons on their own, with a colleague, and/or with their professional learning community, to reflect on the highlighted ELA practices and how they mesh with their own current classroom practices.
Lesson plans are available for each grade featuring texts from the following genres:
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
Moreover, an exemplar lesson plan sequence regarding Standard 6 research is available for each grade band.
The lesson plans are based on various texts that school districts may or may not include in their curriculum. Teachers should consider their district textbooks and curriculum before implementing any of these lessons in their classrooms. The main purpose of these lesson plans is for teachers to evaluate the structure and strategies present in the lesson and to reflect on their current practice. Teachers could potentially adapt a lesson with a text from their district curriculum.
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Nonfiction
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"Dog Vs. Cat"
This lesson plan is built upon the fictional text Dog vs. Cat and is designed as an interactive read-aloud. Students will build background knowledge, vocabulary, make predictions, and discuss genres and story purpose. The lesson addresses surface comprehension through questions; then, students go deeper by applying textual evidence to compare and contrast the two main characters. Prepositions will be introduced and identified within the actual text to make a connection between grammar and the text.
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"Cats Vs. Dogs"
This lesson plan is built upon the fictional text, National Geographic Kids: Cats vs. Dogs. This lesson focuses on building vocabulary and comprehension skills, then providing closure with an opinion writing project. Questions and writing require use of textual evidence to support answers and opinions.
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"Sick"
This lesson plan is built upon the poem “Sick” by Shel Silverstein. This lesson focuses on fluent reading of the poem using expression and rhythm that leads to a better understanding of the meaning behind the poem. Students will also be allowed to identify the text's point of view using a strategy of personal pronouns as keywords to determine the first or third-person point of view.
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"All Around the World Research Project"
The students will use various research resources to locate, identify and outline important information on the continents. The students will collaborate with a small group to gather and organize important facts. The students will present the project orally and visually to their peer group.
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