How Chipmunk Got His Stripes Second Grade NO PREP Printables

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Journey into reading with this NO PREP packet of literacy printables that can be used in so many ways. You can use it for reading and writing centers during rotations, as formative classroom assessment, enrichment for your gifted students, or even RTI for your students that need a little something extra. These supplemental materials go with the book How Chipmunk Got His Stripes by Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac. Journal prompt powerpoints are included. They are full of colorful and eye-catching fonts and pictures to start your day.

Each page is completely common core aligned and lists the standard right at the bottom of the page. "I Can" statements for each standard are also listed on the page to save you time!

Skills Addressed in This Set:

Spelling: Base Words with Endings -ed and -ing

Grammar: Verbs in the Present, Verb Types

Vocabulary: Use a Digital Dictionary, Synonyms

Phonics: Add Phonemes, Syllables in Spoken Words, Base Words and Endings -ed, -ing, CV Syllable Patten

Writing: Informative Writing, Instructions, Purpose

Reading: Understanding Characters, Summarize, Author's Word Choice

Speaking and Listening: Recount Key Details, Listen to Compare and Contrast

Fluency: Phrasing - Punctuation, High-Frequency Words

If you enjoy this packet, please check out my other second grade sets HERE and HERE .

Included in this set:

Journal Entry Pages:

Talented (W.2.3, W.2.8, SL.2.5) - Students will write and draw to explain their talents.

Patience (W.2.3, W.2.8, SL.2.5) - Students will write and draw to explain when they had to be patient.

Embarrassment (W.2.3, W.2.8, SL.2.5) - Students will draw and write to discuss a time they felt embarrassed.

Careful (W.2.3, W.2.8, SL.2.5) - Students will write and draw to explain a time they had to be careful.

Lessons Learned (W.2.3, W.2.8, SL.2.5) - Students will write and draw to explain a lesson they learned from literature.

Spelling Practice:

Spelling Pretest - Students will use these sheets (printer friendly - 2 to a page) to take a spelling pretest.

I Can Sort My Spelling Words By Word Ending (L.2.2d, RF.2.3d) - Students will sort their spelling words by word ending (-ed and -ing).

I Can Illustrate My Spelling Words (L.2.2d, RF.2.4, SL.2.5) - Students will practice writing their spelling words and draw to illustrate them.

I Can Count Syllables in My Spelling Words (L.2.2d, RF.2.3c) - Students will count and sort words by syllable length.

I Can Use My Spelling Words in a Sentence (L.2.2d, L.2.1f) - Students will write sentences with their spelling words.

I Can Rhyme With My Spelling Words (L.2.2d, RF.2.4) - Students will find words that rhyme with their spelling words.

Spelling Test - Students will use these sheets (printer friendly - 2 to a page) to test their spelling for the unit.

Grammar Practice:

I Can Choose the Correct Verb (L.2.1) - Students will choose the correct verb to complete each sentence (-s ending).

I Can Choose the Correct Verb (L.2.1) - Students will choose the correct verb to complete each sentence (-es ending).

I Can Decide if a Verb Needs -s or -es (L.2.2d, RF.2.3d) - Students will decide if words need -s or -es endings.

I Can Sort Types of Nouns (L.2.1) - Students will determine if nouns name a person, place, thing, or animal.

I Can Put Sentences Together and Find Nouns and Verbs (L.2.1f, L.2.1) - Students will put sets of two sentences together to make them flow better and find the noun and verb in each sentence.

Vocabulary Practice:

I Can Use a Digital Dictionary to Define Words (L.2.1f, L.2.2e, L.2.6) - Students will use a digital dictionary to define vocabulary words (including extended vocabulary), then find the verbs.

I Can Use a Digital Dictionary to Define Words (L.2.2e, SL.2.5, L.2.6) - Students will use a digital dictionary to define vocabulary words (including extended vocabulary) and illustrate the word.

I Can Use a Digital Dictionary to Write Meaningful Sentences (L.2.1f, L.2.2e, L.2.6) - Students will look up vocabulary words (including extended vocabulary) and write meaningful sentences using what they know about the word meaning.

I Can Match Words to Their Synonyms (L.2.4a, L.2.6) - Students will find the synonym for given vocabulary words (including extended vocabulary) using a digital dictionary when necessary.

I Can Use a Dictionary to Find Synonyms (L.2.4a, L.2.2e, L.2.6) - Students will use a digital dictionary to determine if words are synonyms or not.

Phonics Practice:

I Can Count Syllables in Words I Read Out Loud (RF.2.3) - Students will count the number of syllables in given words from this week's blending lines.

I Can Add -ing to a Word (RF.2.3d, L.2.2d) - Students will add -ing to base words to create their spelling words and complete sentences.

I Can Read Words With Open and Closed Syllables (RF.2.3, RF.2.4) - Students will read and illustrate words with both open and closed syllables from this week's blending lines.

I Can Sort Open and Closed Syllables (RF.2.3, RF.2.4) - Students will color to show the open and closed syllables in each word.

I Can Add -ed to a Word (RF.2.3d, L.2.2d) - Students will add -ed to base words to create their spelling words and complete sentences.

Writing Practice:

I Can Put Steps in Order (RI.2.3, W.2.2) - Students will put several stories in order.

I Can Write to Tell How to Do Something (W.2.2, L.2.1f) - Students will write to tell how to ride a bike and how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

I Can Draw Pictures to Help Me Choose a Topic I Like (W.2.3, W.2.5, SL.2.5) - Students will draw to answer questions and determine which "how to" paragraph they want to write.

I Can Choose a Topic and Write Detail Sentences (W.2.2) - Students will use this graphic organizer to write their how-to instructions.

Performance Task Craftivity: (W.2.1, L.2.1f) Students will create a chipmunk writing craftivity to answer the lesson's performance task (all information including teaching instructions, craft templates, and example photographs are included - everything you need to do the activity is here!).

Reading Practice:

I Can Describe the Characters and Setting of a Story (RL2.5, RL.2.1, L.2.1f) - Students will write to describe the setting and characters of the story for the week.

I Can Explain Why Characters Act the Way They Do (RL.2.1, RL.2.3) - Students will write to describe why Bear does the things he does in the story.

I Can Explain Why Characters Act the Way They Do (RL.2.1, RL.2.3) - Students will write to describe why little Brown Squirrel does the things he does in the story.

I Can Summarize What I Read (RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, W.2.2) - Students will write to answer questions about the story and summarize what happened.

I Can Explain the Author's Word Choices (RL.2.4, RL.2.5, RL.2.1, L.2.1f) - Students will explain why the author chose to repeat certain sections in the story.

Fluency Practice:

I Can Use Punctuation When I Read (RF.2.3f, RF.2.4b) - Students will practice reading their sight words with a friend using punctuation to affect phrasing.

I Can Use Punctuation to Group Words Together in Silly Sentences (RF.2.3f, RF.2.4) - Students will read silly sentences with sight words with a friend, using punctuation to affect phrasing.

I Can Rainbow Write My Sight Words (RF.2.3f) - Students will practice writing their sight words by rainbow writing.

I Can Match and Color My Sight Words (RF.2.3f) - Students will color their sight words by the code.

I Can Create Sentences With My Sight Words (RF.2.3f, L.2.1f) - Students will write given types of sentences (command, exclamatory, statement, and question) using sight words, then illustrate their sentence.

Speaking and Listening Practice:

I Can Listen for Key Details in a Story (SL.2.2, RL.2.1) - Students will read "How Chipmunk Got His Stripes" and answer questions about details in the story.

I Can Remember Details From a Picture (SL.2.2) - Students will study a picture and then answer questions about it.

I Can Recall Key Details in a Story (SL.2.2, RL.2.1) - Students will read "How Chipmunk Got His Stripes" and answer questions about details in the story.

I Can Listen For Details to Compare and Contrast (RL.2.1, RL.2.7, SL.2.2) - Students will compare and contrast "How Chipmunk Got His Stripes" to "Why Rabbits Have Short Tails."

I Can Recall Key Details in a Story (SL.2.2, RL.2.1) - Students will read "Why Rabbits Have Short Tails" and answer questions about details in the story.