Super Storms 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 Super Storms by Seymour Simon. 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: Consonant Digraphs th, sh, wh, ch, tch

Grammar: What is a Verb?, Text Structure

Vocabulary: Dictionary Skills - Use a Glossary, Compound Words

Phonics: Substitute Phonemes, Syllables in Spoken Words, Consonant Digraphs th, sh, wh, ch, tch, ph, base words and endings -s, -ed, -ing

Writing: Informative Writing, Informational Paragraph, Evidence, Choosing a Research Topic

Reading: Main Idea and Details, Visualize, Cause and Effect

Speaking and Listening: Describe Key Details

Fluency: Accuracy - Rate, 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:

Rainy Day Fun (W.2.3, W.2.8, SL.2.5) - Students will write and draw to explain what they like to do for fun on rainy days.

Snow Day (W.2.3, W.2.8, SL.2.5) - Students will draw and explain what they would do if this school day was a snow day and we all went home.

Favorite Rain (W.2.3, W.2.8, SL.2.5) - Students will draw and write to explain what they would do if it started to rain all of their favorite things.

Raining Cats and Dogs (W.2.3, W.2.8, SL.2.5) - Students will draw and write to explain what life would be like if it really rained cats and dogs.

Danger (W.2.3, W.2.8, SL.2.5) - Students will draw and write to explain why storms can be dangerous.

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 Digraph (L.2.2d, RF.2.3f) - Students will sort words by their beginning or ending digraph.

I Can Unscramble My Spelling Words (L.2.2d, RF.2.3f) - Students will unscramble their spelling words.

I Can Sort My Spelling Words by Vowel Sound (L.2.2d, RF.2.3a) - Students will sort spelling words by vowel sound.

I Can Put Words in Alphabetical Order (L.2.2d, L.2.2e) - Students will sort their spelling words into alphabetical order.

I Can Use My Spelling Words to Complete Sentence (L.2.2d, RF.2.4) - Students will use their spelling words to complete sentences.

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

Grammar Practice:

I Can Find the Verb in a Sentence (RF.2.4a, L.2.1) - Students will read sentences and find the verb.

I Can Write Sentences With Verbs and Find the Subject (L.2.1, L.2.1f) - Students will write sentences with given verbs and find the subject.

I Can Sort Nouns and Verbs (L.2.1) - Students will color to sort nouns and verbs.

I Can Create Sentences With Verbs (L.2.1, L.2.1f) - Students will write specific kinds of sentences (command, statement, question, exclamatory) with verbs.

I Can Find the Verb, Subject, and Type of Sentence (L.2.1) - Students will read sentences and find the verbs and subjects, then find what type of sentence it is.

Vocabulary Practice:

I Can Put My Vocabulary Words in Alphabetical Order (L.2.6, L.2.2e) - Students will put sets of their vocabulary words (including extended vocabulary) in alphabetical order.

I Can Use a Glossary to Define Words (L.2.6, L.2.2e) - Students will look up vocabulary words in the glossary and write their definitions.

I Can Find Compound Words (L.2.4d, L.2.6) - Students will read to find compound words.

I Can Use a Dictionary to Define and Illustrate Compound Words (L.2.6, L.2.2e, L.2.4d, SL.2.5) - Students will use a dictionary to define compound words, writing the definitions in their own words and drawing a picture to show what the word means.

I Can Use Vocabulary and Compound Words in a Sentence (L.2.6, L.2.1f, L.2.4d) - Students will use vocabulary words (including extended vocabulary) and compound words to write specific kinds of sentences (including command, exclamatory, statement, and question).

Phonics Practice:

I Can Change the Digraph to Make a New Word (RF.2.3f, L.2.2d) - Students will change the sound to make a new word.

I Can Separate Syllables in Words (RF.2.4, RF.2.3c) - Students will use a dash mark to separate the syllables in words from the blending list for the week, then illustrate the meaning of the word.

I Can Change the Ending of a Word (RF.2.3d) - Students will add -s, -ed, and -ing to given words.

I Can Choose Which Ending to Use (RF.2.3d, RF.2.4) - Students will choose which word ending correctly completes a sentence.

I Can Choose Between Digraphs to Complete Sentences (RF.2.3f, RF.2.4) - Students will choose the correct digraph to complete each sentence.

Writing Practice:

I Can Choose Which Storm to Research (W.2.7) - Students will choose a type of storm to research, then use reference materials to answer questions.

I Can Visualize to Write About a Topic (RI.2.7, RI.2.1, L.2.1f) - Students will read the week's poems and visualize to write about storm-related topics.

I Can Use Definitions in My Writing (W.2.2, L.2.1f, L.2.2e) - Students will use a dictionary to look up storm-related words and write nonfiction sentences about them, then illustrate.

I Can Combine Sentences to Make Them Flow Better (L.2.1f, W.2.2) - Students will write to combine two short sentences using or, and, or but.

Performance Task Craftivity: (W.2.1, L.2.1f. W.2.7) Students will create an umbrella 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 Find the Main Idea of a Text (RI.2.1, RI.2.6, L.2.1f) - Students will write to answer questions about the main idea of the story.

I Can Find the Main Idea (RI.2.1, RI.2.6) - Students will sort the main idea and supporting sentences.

I Can Visualize the Setting of a Text (RI.2.7, RI.2.1, L.2.1f) - Students will reread certain parts of the week's story, then draw to show what they visualized while reading.

I Can Determine Cause and Effect (RI.2.3, RI.2.1, W.2.3, W.2.8) - Students will write to tell the possible cause and effect of various weather types.

I Can Visualize the Setting of a Text (RI.2.7, RI.2.1, L.2.1f) - Students will reread certain parts of the week's story, then draw to show what they visualized while reading.

Fluency Practice:

I Can Read My Sight Words With Appropriate Rate (RF.2.4b, RF.2.3e) - Students will read sight word sentences with appropriate rate to a friend.

I Can Match and Color My Sight Words (RF.2.3e) - Students will match to color a sight word picture by the code.

I Can Find My Sight Words in a Word Search (RF.2.3e) - Students will find their sight words in a word search.

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

I Can Read Sentences Using My Sight Words (RF.2.3f, RF.2.4, SL.2.5) - Students will draw pictures to show they understand sight word sentences.

Speaking and Listening Practice:

I Can Create Details for a Main Idea (SL.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.6) - Students will write supporting sentences to support a main idea about tornadoes.

I Can Create Details for a Main Idea (SL.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.6) - Students will write supporting sentences to support a main idea about thunderstorms.

I Can Create Details for a Main Idea (SL.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.6) - Students will write supporting sentences to support a main idea about blizzards.

I Can Create Details for a Main Idea (SL.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.6) - Students will write supporting sentences to support a main idea about hailstorms.

I Can Create Details for a Main Idea (SL.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.6) - Students will write supporting sentences to support a main idea about lightning.