People Who Changed the World

Describe what steps Honda took toward making his dream come true and why by identifying and explaining details an author uses to support an idea.

Honda pp. 1–13

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.8

Describe how Honda changed the world by identifying and explaining details an author uses to support an idea.

Honda p. 14 — to end

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Explain why Temple did not like hugs and what solution she invented and its impact by describing the connection between a series of events.

How to Build a Hug

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.6

Describe why Julio devoted his medical skills to the study of the Indigenous history of Peru by explaining details an author uses to support an idea.

Sharuko pp. 1–16

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Explain what “and now Peruvians tell their own stories” means by describing how specific reasons support specific points an author makes.

Sharuko p. 17 — to end

Standards

L.2.5.aRI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Writing

Use subordinating conjunctions to write more interesting and complex sentences.

Standards

L.2.1.f

Explain why a classmate called Charles “indefatigable” by identifying and explaining details an author uses to support an idea.

Buzzing with Questions pp. 1–20

Standards

L.2.6RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Explain how Charles Henry Turner filled the world with “questions, questions, questions” and why it is important.

Buzzing with Questions p. 21 — to end

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Explain how Wu Chien Shiung lived up to her name by identifying and explaining details the author uses to support an idea.

Queen of Physics pp. 1–22

Standards

L.2.6RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Explain why Wu Chien Shiung was called the “Queen of Physics” and defend whether others thought so or not by describing the connection between a series of events.

Queen of Physics p. 23 — to end

Standards

RI.2.3

Discussion & Writing

Write an informational report describing how a person made the world a better place by stating a claim and including supporting details from the text.

Honda
How to Build a Hug
Sharuko
Buzzing with Questions
Queen of Physics

Standards

L.2.6SL.2.1SL.2.6W.2.2W.2.7W.2.8

Explain how Wangari changed the country by identifying and describing the connection between a series of events.

Mama Miti

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.6

Explain why the author describes Jane as a brave woman who was not afraid to do something that had never been done before by describing how specific reasons support specific points an author makes.

The Watcher

Standards

RI.2.6RI.2.8

Describe Mario’s nagging question and why it was important by describing the connection between a series of events.

Mario and the Hole in the Sky pp. 3–21

Standards

RI.2.3

Explain what Mario means when he says, “We saved our planet once. We can do it again” and why it is important.

Mario and the Hole in the Sky p. 22 — to end

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Writing

Use subordinating conjunctions to write more interesting and complex sentences.

Standards

L.2.1.f

Explain how Will Allen can “see what others can’t see” by describing how specific reasons support a specific point an author makes.

Farmer Will Allen...

Standards

RI.2.6RI.2.8

Discussion & Writing

Write an informational report describing how a person made the world a better place by stating a claim and including supporting details from the text.

The Watcher
Mama Miti
Mario and the Hole in the Sky
Farmer Will Allen...

Standards

L.2.6RI.2.8SL.2.1SL.2.6W.2.2W.2.7

Describe Sonia’s childhood by identifying and describing the connection between a series of events.

Sonia Sotomayor pp. 1–17

Standards

RI.2.3

Explain what the author means by “You never know what can happen—especially when you water a flower” by describing how specific reasons support specific points an author makes.

Sonia Sotomayor p. 18 — to end

Standards

RI.2.6RI.2.8

Describe how Sonia learned the lesson “You have to get up and try again. That is something really hard to do…” by describing the connection between a series of events.

Sonia Sotomayor pp. 1–21

Standards

RF.2.3RF.2.4RI.2.3

Describe Sonia Sotomayor’s career as a judge by describing the connection between a series of events.

Sonia Sotomayor pp. 24–31

Standards

RF.2.3RF.2.4RI.2.3

Compare and contrast Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx with Sonia Sotomayor by identifying and explaining points presented by two texts on the same topic.

Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor

Standards

RI.2.9SL.2.1SL.2.6

Explain how Hope helped Barack Obama make his dreams come true by describing how specific reasons support a specific point an author makes.

Barack Obama: Son ...

Standards

RI.2.6RI.2.8

Describe two times that Obama “got up and did something” by describing the connection between a series of events.

Barack Obama

Standards

RF.2.3RF.2.4RI.2.3

Compare and contrast Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope and Barack Obama by identifying and explaining points presented by two texts on the same topic.

Barack Obama: Son ...
Barack Obama

Standards

RI.2.9SL.2.1SL.2.6

Explain why Malala is a warrior with words by describing how specific reasons support specific points an author makes.

Malala Yousafzai

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Describe Malala using two examples from the text.

Malala Yousafzai: Champion...

Standards

L.2.6RF.2.3RF.2.4RI.2.3

Compare and contrast Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words and Malala Yousafzai: Champion for Education by identifying and explaining points presented by two texts on the same topic.

Malala Yousafzai: Champion...
Malala Yousafzai

Standards

RI.2.9SL.2.1SL.2.6

Discussion & Writing

Write an informational report describing how a person made the world a better place by stating a claim and including supporting details from the text.