Grade 2

Language · Unit 9 of 12

Critical Thinking in Literacy — Full Unit

8 lessons


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Description

All 8 lessons are complete — spot word tricks, use clues to guess ideas, put text parts in order, find clues in a story, find how a character feels, share our own ideas about a story, learning about stories from long ago and today, and name a thinking skill we used.

Every lesson comes with a full teaching set: a lesson plan, a worksheet, homework, and a handout. The unit also includes 8 exit cards, 2 quizzes, a project, and an assignment.

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What's in this unit

  1. 1

    Plan

    8 lesson plans, each one 40-minute period, with what to say and what to watch for.

  2. 2

    Slides

    The lesson on the board, one step at a time, with each answer on the next slide.

  3. 3

    Printouts

    A worksheet, a handout and homework for every lesson.

  4. 4

    Assessment

    8 exit cards, 2 quizzes, a project, an assignment.

  5. 5

    Answer keys

    At the back of every worksheet, homework and assessment.

The 8 lessons

  1. 1Sounds and Comparisons in Storiesspot word tricks and learning why word tricks matter
  2. 2Clues and Guesses in Storiesuse clues to guess ideas and use what we know to help us
  3. 3Putting Texts in Orderput text parts in order and compare two texts
  4. 4Clues About People in Storiesfind clues in a story and ask about clues
  5. 5How Characters See Thingsfind how a character feels and find proof for our idea
  6. 6Sharing My Ideas About Storiesshare our own ideas about a story and say how a story makes us feel
  7. 7Stories That Connect Then and Nowlearning about stories from long ago and today and find things that stay the same
  8. 8Show What Helped You Thinkname a thinking skill we used and tell how it helped us
  • Read-Me-First — open it before anything else; one page that says what each file is for
  • One numbered zip per lesson: lesson plan, worksheet, homework, handout and a one-page lesson read-me
  • A zip for the 8 exit cards; a zip for the assessments: 2 quizzes, a project, and an assignment
  • Every file as a print-ready PDF and an editable Word document; the lesson plan also as a PowerPoint deck to project

In every lesson

  • Lesson plan
  • Worksheet
  • Homework
  • Handout

For the whole unit

  • 8 exit cards
  • 2 quizzes
  • A project
  • An assignment
  • Every format included — PDF, DOCX & PPTX
  1. Sounds and Comparisons in Stories
  2. Clues and Guesses in Stories
  3. Putting Texts in Order
  4. Clues About People in Stories
  5. How Characters See Things
  6. Sharing My Ideas About Stories
  7. Stories That Connect Then and Now
  8. Show What Helped You Think
  • Each lesson fits one 40-minute period; the plan is written for a substitute to teach cold
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  • Answer keys on the teacher pages at the end of every worksheet, homework and assessment
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