Quarter 1 Unit 1: Narrative Text Structure and Narrative Writing

(20 days)

 

Full Curriculum

 

Written Curriculum

 

Reading Standards for Literature 
Key Ideas and Details
RL.2.1    Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

 

Craft and Structure
RL.2.5    Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

 

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL.2.7    Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

 

Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
Phonics and Word Recognition
RF.2.3    Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
a.    Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.
f.    Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.

 

Fluency
RF.2.4    Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
a.    Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.
b.    Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.

 

Writing Standards 
Text Types and Purposes
W.2.3    Write narratives in which they recount a well- elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.

Speaking and Listening Standards
Comprehension and Collaboration
SL.2.1    Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
a.    Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
b.    Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.

 

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
SL.2.6    Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. (See grade 2 Language standards 1 and 3 on pages 26 and 27 for specific expectations.)

 

Language Standards 
Conventions of Standard English
L.2.1    Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
f.    Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences.

 

L.2.2    Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
b.    Use commas in greetings and closings of letters.

 

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
L.2.6    Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy).

 

Recurring Standards
Reading Standards for Literature 
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RL.2.10    By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

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Concepts and Skills

When reading

• ASK and ANSWER questions in a text

• • DEMONSTRATE understanding of key details

• DESCRIBE story structure

• • DESCRIBE how beginning introduces the story

  • DESCRIBE how ending concludes the action

• USE illustrations and words in print or digital text to DEMONSTRATE understanding of character, setting or plot

When applying foundational skills

• APPLY grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words

• • DISTINGUISH long and short vowels when READING one-syllable words

  • RECOGNIZE and READ irregularly spelled words

• READ with accuracy and fluency

• • READ with purpose and understanding

  • READ with accuracy, appropriate rate and expression

When writing

• WRITE narratives

• • RECOUNT a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events  

  • USE details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings

  • USE temporal words to signal event order

  • PROVIDE a sense of closure

When speaking and listening

• PARTICIPATE in conversations

• • FOLLOW agreed upon rules

  • BUILD on conversations

• LINKING their comments to others

• PRODUCE complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to PROVIDE requested detail or clarification

When using language

• DEMONSTRATE command of conventions of standard English grammar and usage

• • PRODUCE, EXPAND AND REARRANGE complete simple and compound sentences

• DEMONSTRATE command of conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling

• • USE commas in greetings and closing of letters

• USE words and phrases including adjectives and adverbs to describe

 

Essential Questions

• How does knowing the structure of a story (beginning, middle, and end) help me as a reader? (RL 2.5)

• How can a reader use the illustrations and the words in a story to gain an understanding of the characters, setting, and plot? (RL 2.7)

• How does asking and answering questions before, during, and after reading help me to understand the key details in the story? (RL 2.1)

• How do I write an effective narrative? (W 2.3)

• Why is it important to follow rules and build upon others’ talk in conversations? (SL 2.1 a, b)

• How do I use correct grammar and punctuation to help a reader understand my writing? (L 2.2)