March April Context CR2.1 Comprehend and CC2.1 Compose and AR2.1 Reflect on and TRC Author Study kit – –Imaginative and Literary respond to a variety of create a range of visual, assess their viewing, (approx.. 8 grade-level texts and multimedia, oral, and listening, reading, Modelled Reading: Author or Genre Study Theme Celebrating make connections to written texts and make speaking, writing, and – Reading (Kevin Henkes prior learning and connections to own other representing Shared Reading: - Author Study) experience. life. experiences and strategies by Guided Reading: Big Ideas: What is your CR2.2 View and explain CC2.2 Use a variety of participating in idea of a good story? If the key literal and ways to represent discussions and you were to write the inferential ideas, understanding and to relating work to a set author or illustrator, important details, and communicate ideas, of criteria. what would you tell him how elements enhance procedures, stories, or her about the story? AR2.2 Set personal meaning in grade- and feelings in a clear Why would this be appropriate visual and manner with essential goals as a result of important? multimedia texts. details. group discussions. CR2.3 Listen and retell CC2.3 Speak clearly the key literal and and audibly in an inferential ideas and appropriate sequence important details for a familiar audience heard in small- and and a specific purpose large-group activities, when recounting and follow oral stories and giving directions and experiences, demonstrations. directions, offering an opinion and providing CR2.4 Read and reasons, and explaining information and demonstrate comprehension of directions. grade-appropriate literary and CC2.4 Write stories, informational texts read poems, friendly letters, silently and orally by reports, and relating and retelling observations using key events and ideas in appropriate and sequence with specific relevant details in details and discussing clear and complete
March – April (approx.. 8 Author or Genre Study Context –Imaginative and Literary Theme – Celebrating Reading (Kevin Henkes - Author Study) Big Ideas: What is your idea of a good story? If you were to write the author or illustrator, what would you tell him or her about the story? Why would this be important? CR2.1 Comprehend and respond to a variety of grade-level texts and make connections to prior learning and experience. CR2.2 View and explain the key literal and inferential ideas, important details, and how elements enhance meaning in grade- appropriate visual and multimedia texts. CR2.3 Listen and retell the key literal and inferential ideas and important details heard in small- and large-group activities, and follow oral directions and demonstrations. CR2.4 Read and demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate literary and informational texts read silently and orally by relating and retelling key events and ideas in sequence with specific details and discussing CC2.1 Compose and create a range of visual, multimedia, oral, and written texts and make connections to own life. CC2.2 Use a variety of ways to represent understanding and to communicate ideas, procedures, stories, and feelings in a clear manner with essential details. CC2.3 Speak clearly and audibly in an appropriate sequence for a familiar audience and a specific purpose when recounting stories and experiences, giving directions, offering an opinion and providing reasons, and explaining information and directions. CC2.4 Write stories, poems, friendly letters, reports, and observations using appropriate and relevant details in clear and complete AR2.1 Reflect on and assess their viewing, listening, reading, speaking, writing, and other representing experiences and strategies by participating in discussions and relating work to a set of criteria. AR2.2 Set personal goals as a result of group discussions. TRC Author Study kit Modelled Reading: Shared Reading: Guided Reading: