English language arts for 2nd grade (page 7)
Reading, writing, phonics and language.
- Reading a sub plan fastGuide
How a substitute reads a sub plan in ten minutes: the parts every plan has, the order to read them, where teachers hide the important line, and what to do when parts are missing.
- Solving a word problem anchor chartPrintable
A free math problem solving anchor chart: four steps for any word problem, from reading it twice to checking the answer.
- Theme anchor chartPrintable
A free theme anchor chart: what a theme is, how it differs from the topic, and questions that help you find it in a story.
- Author's purpose anchor chartPrintable
A free author's purpose anchor chart: to persuade, to inform, to entertain, with the clues for each and a sentence frame.
- 15 writing prompts for a sub day, by gradeIdea
Fifteen original writing prompts for a sub day, five each for K–2, 3–5 and 6–8, that a substitute can put on the board and students can start with no teaching first.
- Character traits anchor chartPrintable
A free character traits anchor chart: what a trait is, traits versus feelings, and how to prove a trait with evidence from the text.
- Main idea and details anchor chartPrintable
A free main idea anchor chart: the main idea is what the whole text is mostly about, held up by key details, like a table and its legs.
- Point of view anchor chartPrintable
A free point of view anchor chart: first, second and third person, the clue words that give each one away, and one sentence told three ways.
- Cause and effect anchor chartPrintable
A free cause and effect anchor chart: what a cause is, what an effect is, the signal words that join them, and a sentence to try.
- Chore and routine charts for kidsPrintable
Printable helper charts, bedtime routines, First / Then boards and picture schedules with pictures, from our parent site. Free, nothing sent.
Checked 2026-11-07
- Picture word sheets for English learnersTool
Free printable practice for English learners: match pictures to words, trace and copy, or fill in sentences from a word bank, with Spanish beside the English if you like.
Checked 2026-11-08
- Spelling words by gradePrintable
Free weekly spelling lists for 1st to 6th grade, one pattern a week with the rule, each ready to open in the spelling test maker.
- Making inferences anchor chartPrintable
A free inference anchor chart: clues in the text plus what you already know make an inference, with an example and a sentence frame.
- Sentence frame cards for English learnersPrintable
Printable sentence frames for describing, comparing, asking, giving an opinion, explaining, sequencing, predicting and retelling, at three levels from starting to expanding.
Checked 2026-11-08
- Text leveler: one text at three reading levelsTool
Paste a passage and get the same content at three reading levels, aimed with Peabody’s own level rules and measured when it comes back, with key words and questions. An AI draft to check.
- Compare and contrast anchor chartPrintable
A free compare and contrast anchor chart: alike and different, the signal words for each, a Venn diagram and a sentence frame.
- Questions from a textTool
Paste a passage and get questions to ask about it: literal, inference, vocabulary, discussion and an exit ticket, each with what a good answer includes. An AI draft to check.
- Spelling words for 2nd gradePrintable
Sixteen weekly spelling lists for 2nd grade, one spelling pattern a week with the rule, to open in the spelling maker or print.
- Summarizing anchor chartPrintable
A free summarizing anchor chart: what belongs in a summary, the Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then frame for stories, and a plan for nonfiction.
- 10 public-domain read-alouds a sub can show on the projectorIdea
Ten free public-domain read-alouds for substitute teachers, K–8, each free on Project Gutenberg with the grades it fits, a counted reading time and two discussion questions.
- Rubric draft for the rubric makerTool
Describe an assignment and get a rubric draft with criteria and level descriptors, then open it in the rubric maker to edit, score and print. An AI draft to check.
- Tone words anchor chartPrintable
A free tone words anchor chart: what tone is, how it differs from mood, and lists of positive, neutral and negative tone words to use in writing about a text.
- Rounding anchor chartPrintable
A free rounding anchor chart: find the place, look at the digit to its right, and the rule for rounding up or down, with tens and hundreds examples.
- Area and perimeter anchor chartPrintable
A free area and perimeter anchor chart: perimeter is the distance around, area is the space inside, with one rectangle worked both ways and the units for each.