Reading Informational Text: Grade 2, by Evan Moor

A comprehensive Common Core resource for informational text! Build strong reading comprehension skills for second grade students with close reading, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities that support the rigor of Common Core.

Each of the 10 units includes a one-page nonfiction text and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, such as:
· Picture dictionary: content and Words to Know list
· I Read and Understand: reading comprehension activity
· I Read Closely: close reading activity
· Words I Know: vocabulary activity
· I Can Write: scaffolded writing activity that can be used for pre-writing
· What I Learned: text-based writing assignment to culminate the unit

A comprehensive Common Core resource for informational text! Build strong reading comprehension skills for second grade students with close reading, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities that support the rigor of Common Core.

Each of the 10 units includes a one-page nonfiction text and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, such as:
· Picture dictionary: content and Words to Know list
· I Read and Understand: reading comprehension activity
· I Read Closely: close reading activity
· Words I Know: vocabulary activity
· I Can Write: scaffolded writing activity that can be used for pre-writing
· What I Learned: text-based writing assignment to culminate the unit

Additional teacher support includes:
· Common Core State Standards correlations provided for every unit for easy reference
· Downloadable home–school connection activities and projects to extend learning at home.
· Guided reading level to help identify appropriate texts for students

The informational texts cover grade-level content-area topics and a range of nonfiction text structures:

Science Articles
· Baby Blue Whale 
Text Structure: Question and Answer
· Big Machines 
Text Structure: Main Idea and Details

Geography Article
· Big Island Map
Text Structure: Cause and Effect

Social Studies Articles
· TOMS Shoes 
Text Structure: Main Idea and Details
· Rosa Parks Rides the Bus 
Text Structure: Compare and Contrast
· What Does Congress Do? 
Text Structure: Time Order

Biography Articles
· Ben Franklin and the Glass Harmonica 
Text Structure: Time Order
· Thank You, Sarah Josepha Hale 
Text Structure: Time Order

How-to Article
· Fun with Magnets 
Text Structure: Cause and Effect

Technical Article
· Help Wanted: Earth Engineer 
Text Structure: Compare and Contrast. From Evan-Moor.