English language arts for 2nd grade (page 14)
Reading, writing, phonics and language.
- Can I make one part of a rubric count more than the others?Page
Weighting a rubric criterion so content counts more than neatness: how it works, and how to show students which parts count double.
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- Should a kindergarten rubric have points?Page
Why rubrics for kindergarten to 2nd grade often work better without points, and what to use instead: three short levels and an "I can" checklist.
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- How do I get a rubric into Google Docs or Word?Page
Copy a rubric as a real table, with borders, and paste it into Google Docs, Word or a spreadsheet to edit it there.
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- How many answer choices should a multiple-choice question have?Page
Three choices, one right and two believable wrong ones, usually work as well as four or five. What the research found, and how to write good wrong answers.
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- What do I do with exit tickets once I collect them?Page
Sort exit tickets into three piles in two minutes, and use the piles to plan tomorrow's warm-up and small groups.
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- How do I make a fill-in-the-blank worksheet from my own text?Page
Turn any text into a cloze worksheet: blank every Nth word, only the longer words, or the words you choose, with a word bank and an answer key.
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- The Three Billy Goats Gruff: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Three Billy Goats Gruff aloud on the projector: 21 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 386 words (about 3 minutes), level 7, grade 2, and 5 questions to talk about.
- The Boy Who Cried Wolf: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Boy Who Cried Wolf aloud on the projector: 17 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 335 words (about 2 minutes), level 7, grade 2, and 5 questions to talk about.
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Tale of Peter Rabbit aloud on the projector: 21 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 401 words (about 3 minutes), level 7, grade 2, and 5 questions to talk about.
- Why Does Ice Float?: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Why Does Ice Float? aloud on the projector: 10 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 177 words (about a minute), level 7, grade 2, and 5 questions to talk about.
- Why Do Leaves Change Color?: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Why Do Leaves Change Color? aloud on the projector: 11 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 180 words (about a minute), level 7, grade 2, and 5 questions to talk about.
- Rain's Long Trip: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Rain's Long Trip aloud on the projector: 11 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 193 words (about a minute), level 7, grade 2, and 5 questions to talk about.
- A Butterfly's Four Stages: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about butterfly life cycle for 2nd grade, 118 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why Squirrels Bury Nuts: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about squirrels saving food for 2nd grade, 132 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Beavers Build a Lodge: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about beavers and dams for 2nd grade, 136 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Hummingbirds Hover and Sip: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how hummingbirds fly and eat for 2nd grade, 126 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Dolphins Click and Whistle: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how dolphins communicate for 2nd grade, 134 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Two Foxes, Two Homes: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about arctic fox and desert fox for 2nd grade, 141 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How to Watch Backyard Birds: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about bird watching for beginners for 2nd grade, 135 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Earthworms Help the Soil: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about earthworms and soil for 2nd grade, 135 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Octopus Hides in Plain Sight: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about octopus camouflage for 2nd grade, 148 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why Some Birds Fly South: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about bird migration for 2nd grade, 133 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why a Cello Is Bigger Than a Violin: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about cello and violin for 2nd grade, 110 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How a Music Box Remembers a Song: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about music boxes for 2nd grade, 113 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.