Unit Materials for 2nd Grade English Language Arts
Explore the texts and supporting materials used in each unit of 2nd Grade English Language Arts.
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Cinderella Around the World
Core Texts
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Book: Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella by Robert D. San Souci (Aladdin, 2002) — AD670L
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Book: Cinderella by Marcia Brown (Aladdin, 1997) — 1000L
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Book: Cinderella: An Islamic Tale by Fawzia Gilani (The Islamic Foundation, 2011)
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Book: The Egyptian Cinderella by Shirley Climo (HarperCollins, 1992) — AD810L
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Book: Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China by Ai-Ling Louie (Puffin Books, 1998) — AD950L
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Book: Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe (Puffin Books, 2008) — AD790L
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Book: The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin (Puffin Books, 1998) — AD540L
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Book: The Talking Eggs by Robert D. San Souci (Dial Books for Young Readers, 1989) — AD870L
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Book: What is Culture? by Bobbie Kalman (Crabtree Publishing Company, 2009) — IG700L
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Assessment Text: “The Salmon Princess: An Alaska Cinderella Story” by Mindy Dwyer (Little Bigfoot) — AD890LL
Supporting Texts
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Website: Social Justice Standards: The Learning for Justice Anti-bias Framework (Learning for Justice)
- Resource: Book List for Further Reading
Exploring Habitats
Core Texts
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Book: A Desert Habitat by Bobbie Kalman and Kelley Macaulay (Crabtree Pub Co. 2006) — IG470L
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Book: A Forest Habitat (Introducing Habitats) by Bobbie Kalman and Kelley Macaulay (Crabtree Pub Co. 2006) — IG520L
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Book: A Rainforest Habitat by Bobbie Kalman and Molly Aloian (Crabtree Pub Co. 2006) — IG470L
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Book: Water Habitats by Bobbie Kalman and Molly Aloian (Crabtree Pub Co. 2006) — IG510L
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Assessment Text: “A Wetland Habitat” by Molly Aloian; Bobbie Kalman (Crabtree Publishing Company;) — IG480LL
Supporting Texts
- Resource: Book List for Further Reading
Belonging and Friendship: Pinky and Rex
Core Texts
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Book: Pinky and Rex by James Howe (Simon Spotlight, 1996) — 490L
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Book: Pinky and Rex and the Bully by James Howe (Simon Spotlight, 1996) — 570L
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Book: Pinky and Rex and the Spelling Bee by James Howe (Simon Spotlight, 1999) — 580L
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Book: Pinky and Rex and the School Play by James Howe (Simon Spotlight, 2016) — 530L
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Assessment Text: “Pinky and Rex and the New Baby” by James Howe and illustrated by Melissa Sweet (Simon Spotlight) — 620LL
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Article: “Can A Robot Ever Become Your Friend?” by Fishtank Staff
Supporting Texts
- Resource: Book List for Further Reading
Stories of Immigration
Core Texts
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Book: Coming to America: The Story of Immigration by Betsy Maestro (Scholastic Press, 1996) — 780L
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Book: Ellis Island (National Geographic Readers) by Elizabeth Carney (National Geographic Kids, 2016) — 800L
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Book: Gittel’s Journey: An Ellis Island Story by Lesléa Newman and Amy June Bates (Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2019) — 700L
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Book: Landed by Milly Lee (Farrar, Strauss, & Giroux, 2006) — 790L
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Book: Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan by Mary Williams (Lee & Low Books, 2005) — 610L
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Book: Islandborn by Junot Díaz (Dial Books, 2018)
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Book: My Diary from Here to There by Amada Irma Pérez (Children's Book Press, 2009) — 780L
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Book: La Frontera: El Viaje Con Papa/My Journey with Papa by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva, and Claudia Navarro (Barefoot Books, 2018) — 730L
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Book: The Storyteller's Candle by Lucia Gonzalez (Lee & Low Books Inc., 2012) — 730L
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Book: Xochitl and the Flowers by Jorge Argueta (Children's Book Press, 2008)
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Book: The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story by Aya Khalil (Tillbury House, 2020) — 710L
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Assessment Text: “Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist” by Julie Leung and illustrated by Chris Sasaki ( Schwartz & Wade) — AD890LL
Supporting Texts
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Video: “Angel Island Immigration Station Tour - AIISF” by JJMediaLabs (YouTube)
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Video: “Discovering Angel Island: The Story Behind the Poems” by KQED (YouTube)
- Resource: Book List for Further Reading
Finding Your Power: Freddie Ramos
Core Texts
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Book: Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off by Jacqueline Jules (Albert Whitman & Company, 2011) — 640L
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Book: Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Springs Into Action by Jacqueline Jules (Albert Whitman & Company, 2011) — 650L
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Assessment Text: “Freddie Ramos Zooms to the Rescue” by Jacqueline Jones and illustrated by Miguel Benitez (Albert Whitman & Company (March 1, 2012)) (Chapter 1 of this book can be found in the back of the book, Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Springs Into Action) — 640L
Supporting Texts
- Resource: Book List for Further Reading
Awesome Insects
Core Texts
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Book: Insect Bodies by Bobbie Kalman and Molly Aloian (Crabtree Pub Co. 2005) — IG570L
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Book: Insect Life Cycles by Bobbie Kalman and Molly Aloian (Crabtree Publishing Company, 2005) — NC760L
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Book: Insectlopedia by Douglas Florian (HMH Books for Young Readers, 2002)
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Book: Helpful and Harmful Insects by Bobbie Kalman and Molly Aloian (Crabtree Pub Co. 2005) — NC790L
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Book: Ants by Melissa Stewart (National Geographic Kids, 2010) — 470L
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Book: Bees by Laura Marsh (National Geographic Kids, 2016) — 530L
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Book: Ladybug (Grow With Me) by Kate Riggs (Creative Educ)
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Assessment Text: “The Life Cycle of an Ant” by Hadley Dyer; Bobbie Kalman (Crabtree Pub Co) — NC870LL
Supporting Texts
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Images of insects and non-insects
- Resource: Book List for Further Reading
Lessons from Anansi the Spider
Core Texts
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Book: The Adventures of Spider: West African Folktales by Joyce Cooper Arkhurst (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1992) — 710L
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Assessment Text: “Anansi's Party Time” by Eric Kimmel and illustrated by Janet Stevens ( Holiday House)
Supporting Texts
- Resource: Book List for Further Reading
People Who Changed the World
Core Texts
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Book: Honda: The Boy who Dreamed of Cars by Mark Weston (Lee & Low Books, 2014) — AD870L
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Book: How to Build a Hug: Temple Grandin and Her Amazing Squeeze Machine by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2018) — AD770L
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Book: Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom by Teresa Robeson (Sterling Children's Books; Illustrated edition, 2019) — AD960L
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Book: Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner by Janice N. Harrington (Calkins Creek; Illustrated edition, 2019) — 1010L
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Book: Sharuko: Peruvian Archeologist by Monica Brown (Lee & Low Books; Bilingual edition, 2020)
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Book: Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope by Nikki Grimes (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2012) — AD630L
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Book: National Geographic Readers: Barack Obama by Caroline Crosson Gilpin (National Geographic Kids; Illustrated edition, 2014) — 680L
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Book: Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx by Jonah Winter (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2009) — NC840L
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Book: National Geographic Readers: Sonia Sotomayor by Barbara Kramer (National Geographic Kids; Illustrated edition, 2016) — 750L
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Book: Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words by Karen Leggett Abouraya (Lee & Low Books, 2019) — 870L
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Book: Malala Yousafzai: Champion for Education by Jodie Shepherd (Children's Press; Illustrated edition, 2016) — 520L
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Book: The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps by Jeanette Winter (Schwartz & Wade, 2011) — AD630L
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Book: Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya by Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books; Illustrated edition, 2010) — AD610L
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Book: Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved our Planet by Elizabeth Rusch and Teresa Martinez (Charlesbridge; Illustrated edition, 2019) — 730L
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Book: Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Eric-Shabazz Larkin (Readers to Eaters, 2013) — AD620L
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Assessment Text: “Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade” by Melissa Sweet (Clarion Books) — AD1000LL
Supporting Texts
- Resource: Book List for Further Reading
Inside the Human Body
Core Texts
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Book: First Human Body Encyclopedia (DK Children 2005)
Supporting Texts
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Book: Me and My Amazing Body by Joan Sweeney (Dragonfly Books)
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Book: The Digestive System by Jennifer Prior (Teacher Created Materials 2012)
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Book: Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition by Lizzy Rockwell (HarperCollins 2009)
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Article: “Read the Label Youth Outreach Materials” by U.S. Food & Drug Administration
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Article: “An Oasis on Wheels” by Kio Herrera (TIME for Kids)
- Resource: Book List for Further Reading
Learning From Mistakes: Keena Ford
Core Texts
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Book: Freckle Juice by Judy Blume (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2014) — 570L
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Book: Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up by Melissa Thomson (Puffin Books, 2009) — 620L
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Assessment Text: “Keena Ford and the Field Trip Mix-Up” by Melissa Thomson (Puffin Books) — 620LL
Supporting Texts
- Resource: Book List for Further Reading
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