Second Grade 2nd 6 Weeks Literacy Pacing Calendar 2016-2017
2nd six weeks: Unit 02: Readers Respond to the Author's Purpose (20 days)
Lead4ward Focus TEKS: (each school will add their campus focus TEKS)
Unit 2 Key Understandings:
Readers Respond to the Author's Purpose
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Awareness of word patterns supports the development of word reading, fluency, and spelling.
Readers use strategies to support understanding of text.
Writers use personal experiences to develop stories which they communicate with others.
Writers use conventions of written language to communicate clearly and effectively.
Readers use strategies to support understanding of text.
Authors write for a purpose and readers choose text to reflect purpose and interest.
Unit 2 Vocabulary:
 Purpose – the intended goal of a piece of writing; the reason a person writes
 Inference – a logical guess made by connecting bits of information. Readers make inferences by drawing
conclusions, making generalizations, and making predictions.
 Fable – fictional tale that teaches a moral lesson, entertains, and often includes animals with human characteristics
 Legend – a traditional or historical story that is believed to be true by many, but has not been verified as
fact.
 Myth – a body of traditional or sacred stories to explain a belief or a natural happening
 Plot – the basic sequence of events in a story. The plot includes the problem and solution.
 Setting – time and place in which a narrative occurs (past, future, present, real, imaginary)
 Context – the words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage
2nd 6 Weeks
Literacy
October 3-7
Week 1
Word Work:
Word Work:
Language
Arts/Grammar
Phonics
2.5D
Alphabetize a
series of words
and use a
dictionary or a
glossary to find
words.
2.21C
Distinguish
among
declarative and
interrogative
sentences.
2.22C
Recognize and
use punctuation
marks,
including:
2.22C.i ending
punctuation in
sentences
Introduce and
Direct Teach:
Hard and Soft
c and g
2.23B.i
complex
consonants
(e.g., hard and
soft c and g)
C and G have a
soft sound
before e,I, and
y (cell, circle,
cycle, genius,
giraffe, gym)
and a hard
sound before
a,o, and u (cat,
cold, game,
gulp)
Example word
list: giant,
space, large,
since, city,
dance, garden,
girl , code,
carry
Shared Reading
Read Aloud
Independent
Reading
Writing
2.Fig19F Make
connections to own
experiences, to
ideas in other texts,
and to the larger
community and
discuss textual
evidence.
2.Fig19F Make
connections to own
experiences, to
ideas in other texts,
and to the larger
community and
discuss textual
evidence.
2.4A Read aloud
grade-level
appropriate text
with fluency
(rate, accuracy,
expression,
appropriate
phrasing) and
comprehension.
Focus:
Narrative
2.Fig19B Ask
literal questions of
text.
2.Fig19B Ask
literal questions of
text.
2.3B Ask relevant
questions, seek
clarification, and
locate facts and
details about
stories and other
texts and support
answers with
evidence from text.
2.3B Ask relevant
questions, seek
clarification, and
locate facts and
details about
stories and other
texts and support
answers with
evidence from text.
2.10A
Distinguish
between fiction
and nonfiction.
2.13A Identify
the topic and
explain the
author's purpose
in writing the
text.
2.19 C Write
brief comments
on literary or
informational
texts.
2.18A Write brief
stories that include
a beginning,
middle, and end.
2.17A Plan a first
draft by generating
ideas for writing
(e.g., drawing,
sharing ideas,
listing key ideas).
2.17B Develop
drafts by
sequencing ideas
through writing
sentences
2.17C Revise
drafts by adding or
deleting words,
phrases, or
sentences.
2.17D Edit drafts
for grammar,
punctuation, and
spelling using a
teacher-developed
rubric.
2.23B.i complex
consonants (e.g.,
hard and soft c and
g, ck)
2nd 6 Weeks
Literacy
October 11-14
Week 2
Word Work:
Language
Arts/Grammar
2.22Bi
Capitalization
proper nouns
Word Work:
Shared Reading
Read Aloud
Independent
Reading
Writing
Introduce and
Direct Teach:
Silent e
2.6A Identify moral
lessons as themes
in well-known
fables, legends,
myths, or stories.
2.6A Identify moral
lessons as themes
in well-known
fables, legends,
myths, or stories.
Focus:
Narrative
2.Fig19E Retell
important events in
stories in logical
order.
2.Fig19E Retell
important events in
stories in logical
order.
2.4A Read aloud
grade-level
appropriate text with
fluency (rate,
accuracy,
expression,
appropriate
phrasing) and
comprehension.
Phonics
2.2B. iv vowelconsonantsilent "e" words
(VCe) (e.g., invite, cape)
2.23B.iii long
vowels (e.g.,
VCe-hope)
Example word
list: shake,
broke, cube,
mode, strike,
dive, brave,
fume, stripe,
thrive
2.14B Locate the
facts that are clearly
stated in a text.
2.18A Write brief
stories that include
a beginning, middle,
and end.
2.17A Plan a first
draft by generating
ideas for writing
(e.g., drawing,
sharing ideas,
listing key ideas).
2.3C Establish
purpose for reading
selected texts and
monitor
comprehension,
making corrections
and adjustments
when that
understanding
breaks down (e.g.,
identifying clues,
using background
knowledge,
generating
questions, rereading a portion
aloud).
2.17B Develop
drafts by
sequencing ideas
through writing
sentences
2.Fig19A Establish
purposes for reading
selected texts based
upon content to
enhance
comprehension.
2.23B.i complex
consonants (e.g.,
hard and soft c and
g, ck)
2.17C Revise drafts
by adding or
deleting words,
phrases, or
sentences.
2.17D Edit drafts for
grammar,
punctuation, and
spelling using a
teacher-developed
rubric.
2nd 6 Weeks
Literacy
October 17-21
Week 3
Word Work:
Language
Arts/Grammar
2.21A.i verbs
(past, present,
and future)
2.22B.ii months
and days of the
week
Word Work:
Phonics
Introduce and
Direct Teach:
r- controlled
vowels
2.2B.v rcontrolled
vowels (e.g.,
per-fect, corner)
2.23Bii rcontrolled
vowels
Example word
list: tower,
river, perch,
purse, nurse,
herd, square,
skirt, circle,
corner
Shared Reading
2.9B Describe
main characters in
works of fiction,
including their
traits, motivations,
and feelings.
2.Fig19D Make
inferences about
text using textual
evidence to support
understanding.
Read Aloud
Independent
Reading
Writing
2.9B Describe main
characters in works
of fiction, including
their traits,
motivations, and
feelings.
2.4A Read aloud
grade-level
appropriate text
with fluency
(rate, accuracy,
expression,
appropriate
phrasing) and
comprehension.
Focus:
Descriptive
2.19A Write brief
compositions about
topics of interest to
the student.
2.Fig19D Make
inferences about
text using textual
2.6A Identify
evidence to support moral lessons as
themes in wellunderstanding.
known fables,
legends, myths,
or stories.
2.19 C Write
brief comments
on literary or
informational
texts.
2.17A Plan a first
draft by generating
ideas for writing
(e.g., drawing,
sharing ideas,
listing key ideas).
2.17B Develop
drafts by
sequencing ideas
through writing
sentences
2.17C Revise drafts
by adding or
deleting words,
phrases, or
sentences.
2.17D Edit drafts for
grammar,
punctuation, and
spelling using a
teacher-developed
rubric.
2.23B.i complex
consonants (e.g.,
hard and soft c and
g, ck)
2.23bii r-controlled
vowels
2nd 6 Weeks
Literacy
October 24-28
Week 4
Word Work:
Language
Arts/Grammar
2.21A.iv
adverbs (e.g.,
time: before,
next; manner:
carefully,
beautifully)
Word Work:
Shared Reading
Read Aloud
Independent
Reading
Writing
Introduce and
Direct Teach:
Word
Families; ight, -ant, -ock
2.9A Describe
similarities and
differences in the
plots and settings
of several works by
the same author.
2.9A Describe
similarities and
differences in the
plots and settings
of several works by
the same author.
Focus:
Descriptive
2.19A Write brief
compositions about
topics of interest to
the student.
2.Fig19C Monitor
and adjust
comprehension
(e.g., using
background
knowledge,
creating sensory
images, rereading a
portion aloud,
generating
questions).
2.Fig19C Monitor
and adjust
comprehension
(e.g., using
background
knowledge,
creating sensory
images, rereading
a portion aloud,
generating
questions).
2.4A Read aloud
grade-level
appropriate text
with fluency
(rate, accuracy,
expression,
appropriate
phrasing) and
comprehension.
Phonics
2.23A Use
phonological
knowledge to
match sounds
to letters to
construct
unknown
words.
2.2C Decode
words by
applying
knowledge of
common
spelling
patterns (e.g., ight, -ant)
Example word
list: bright,
might, fight ,
slant, grant,
pant, lock,
knock, stock
2.9B Describe
main characters
in works of
fiction, including
their traits,
motivations, and
feelings.
2.9A Describe
similarities and
differences in the
plots and
settings of
several works by
the same author.
2.19 C Write
brief comments
on literary or
informational
texts.
2.17A Plan a first
draft by generating
ideas for writing
(e.g., drawing,
sharing ideas,
listing key ideas).
2.17B Develop
drafts by
sequencing ideas
through writing
sentences
2.17C Revise drafts
by adding or
deleting words,
phrases, or
sentences.
2.17D Edit drafts for
grammar,
punctuation, and
spelling using a
teacher-developed
rubric.
2.21A.vii timeorder transition
words
2nd t 6 Weeks
Literacy
October 31November 4
Week 5
Word Work:
Word Work:
Shared Reading
Read Aloud
Independent
Reading
Writing
2.21Aiii
adjectives (e.g.,
descriptive: old,
wonderful;
articles: a, an,
the)
Introduce and
Direct Teach:
Inflection
Endings
2.10A Distinguish
between fiction and
nonfiction.
2.10A Distinguish
between fiction and
nonfiction.
2.14D Use text
features (e.g., table
of contents, index,
headings) to locate
specific information
in text.
2.14D Use text
features (e.g., table
of contents, index,
headings) to locate
specific information
in text.
2.4A Read aloud
grade-level
appropriate text
with fluency
(rate, accuracy,
expression,
appropriate
phrasing) and
comprehension.
Focus:
How-To
2.28B Follow,
restate, and give
oral instructions
that involve a short
related sequence
of actions.
2.13A Identify the
topic and explain
the author's
purpose in writing
the text.
2.13A Identify the
topic and explain
the author's
purpose in writing
the text.
2.16A Recognize
different purposes
of media (e.g.,
informational,
entertainment).
2.16A Recognize
different purposes
of media (e.g.,
informational,
entertainment).
Language
Arts/Grammar
Phonics
2.23D Spell
base words
with inflectional
endings (e.g., ing, -ed, and s).
Example word
list: hitting,
jumping,
sliding, lying,
reading,
watched,
called, melted,
wanted, liked,
likes, jumps,
reads, calls,
wants
2.14B Locate the
facts that are
clearly stated in a
text.
2.14B Locate the
facts that are
clearly stated in a
text.
2.14B Locate the
facts that are
clearly stated in
a text.
2.16A Recognize
different
purposes of
media (e.g.,
informational,
entertainment).
2.19 C Write
brief comments
on literary or
informational
texts.
2.17A Plan a first
draft by generating
ideas for writing
(e.g., drawing,
sharing ideas,
listing key ideas).
2.17B Develop
drafts by
sequencing ideas
through writing
sentences
2.17C Revise drafts
by adding or
deleting words,
phrases, or
sentences.
2.17D Edit drafts for
grammar,
punctuation, and
spelling using a
teacher-developed
rubric.
2nd 6 Weeks
Literacy
November
7-11
Week 6
Word Work:
Word Work:
Introduce and
Direct Teach:
Prefixes; anti,
de, dis, non
Introduce and
Direct Teach:
Contractions
Language
Arts/Grammar
Phonics
2.2D Read
words with
common
prefixes
2.2F Identify
and read
contractions
(e.g., haven't,
it's).
2.5A Use
prefixes and
suffixes to
determine the
meaning of
words
Example word
list: I’m, don’t,
she’s, haven’t,
you’re, they’ll,
he’ll, that’s
when’s, won’t
Examples:
Anti- antifreeze
Shared Reading
2.3A Use prefixes
and suffixes to
determine the
meaning of words
(e.g.,
allow/disallow).
2.5B Use context to
determine the
relevant meaning of
unfamiliar words or
multiple-meaning
words.
Read Aloud
2.3A Use ideas
(e.g., illustrations,
titles, topic
sentences, key
words, and
foreshadowing) to
make and confirm
predictions.
Independent
Reading
Writing
2.4A Read aloud
grade-level
appropriate text
with fluency
(rate, accuracy,
expression,
appropriate
phrasing) and
comprehension.
Focus:
How-To
2.28B Follow,
restate, and give
oral instructions
that involve a short
related sequence
of actions.
2.19 C Write
brief comments
on literary or
informational
texts.
2.17A Plan a first
draft by generating
ideas for writing
(e.g., drawing,
sharing ideas,
listing key ideas).
2.17B Develop
drafts by
sequencing ideas
through writing
sentences
2.17C Revise drafts
by adding or
deleting words,
phrases, or
sentences.
De- defrost
Dis- disagree
Non- nonsense
2.17D Edit drafts for
grammar,
punctuation, and
spelling using a
teacher-developed
rubric.
Spirling TEKS:
2.2G Identify and read at least 300 high-frequency words from a commonly used list.
2.21B Use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement.
2.22A Write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability.
2.23C Spell high-frequency words from a commonly used list.
2.23F Use resources to find correct spellings.
2.28A Listen attentively to speakers and ask relevant questions to clarify information.
2.29A Share information and ideas that focus on the topic under discussion, speaking
clearly at an appropriate pace, using the conventions of language.
2.20A Follow agreed-upon rules for discussion, including listening to others, speaking
when recognized, and making appropriate contributions.