Division of School Improvement - Model Curriculum Units

2^nd grade

8 lessons

In an author’s study of Cynthia Rylant, students make connections in fiction and nonfiction works. They use details from fiction and nonfiction text elements and features to make inferences and predict in order to understand the text.

Specific strategies: Identify connections between texts; locate and apply specific information; infer and predict using details from the text.

This unit consists of eight lessons. Students read a variety of Cynthia Rylant’s literature and nonfiction literature to retell sequence of events and make inferences on problems and solutions. Student compare and contrast fiction and nonfiction works.

Handouts including graphic organizers

Formative and Summative Assessment

Glossary

This unit consists of eight sequenced lessons and can be implemented in a two to four week time frame.

Let's Talk about Schema	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
Making Connections	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
Making Connections Continues	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
Story Elements/Setting	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
Story Elements/Characterization	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
Story Elements/Inferring	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
Discussing Nonfiction Features	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
Inferring Vocabulary Meaning with Nonfiction	Word	HTML (with links to documents)

PREVIOUS LEARNING	TARGETED LEARNING	FUTURE LEARNING
Identify connections between text ideas-similarities and differences in various fiction and nonfiction works, with assistance, text ideas and own experiences.	R1I identify connections between text ideas-similarities and differences in information in various fiction and nonfiction works with assistance, text ideas and own experiences, text ideas and the world, with assistance.	Identify and explain connections between text ideas-information and relationships in various fiction and nonfiction works (compare and contrast), text ideas and own experiences, text ideas and the world.
Locate and apply information in title, pictures and names of author and illustrator.	R2A Locate and apply specific information in title, pictures and table of contents.	Locate and apply information in title, table of contents, and glossary. Recognize the text features of fiction, poetry and drama in grade-level text.
Use details from text to identify character, problem, solutions, events in logical sequence..	R2C Use details from the text to make basic inferences about setting, characters, and problem, predict solutions, identify events in logical sequence.	Use details from text to make inferences about setting, character traits, and problem and solution, make predictions, draw conclusions, compare and contrast characters and changes in problems and settings. Identify the narrator, identify cause and effect, identify events from the beginning, middle, and end, and identify author’s purpose.