Exploring Habitats

Lesson 2
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ELA

Unit 2

2nd Grade

Lesson 2 of 25

Objective


Identify key information about forest habitats by reading with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: A Forest Habitat (Introducing Habitats) by Bobbie Kalman and Kelley Macaulay  pp. 1 – 15

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What did you just learn about forest habitats? Use the words “habitat,” “trees,” and “animals” in your answer.

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Key Questions


  • The table of contents tells us what the different sections of the text will be about. What will we learn about in this book?

  • What do plants and animals need to survive?

  • What did we learn in this section?

  • What text features does the author include on these pages? Why does the author include these text features?

  • (Before reading) What do you think this section will be about? Why?

    (After reading) What did we learn in this section?

  • What text features does the author include on these pages? Why does the author include these text features?

Vocabulary


forest

n.

a habitat where many trees grow

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Common Core Standards


  • L.2.4 — Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
  • RI.2.1 — Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
  • RI.2.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
  • RI.2.5 — Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
  • RF.2.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Supporting Standards

L.2.6
RI.2.7
RI.2.10
SL.2.1
SL.2.2
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