Writing Calendar by Quarter 2nd Grade Quarter/
Week Q1W1 Q1W2 Q1W3 Q1W4 Q1W5 McGraw Hill Wonders
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ELA UNIT ONE FOCUS: NARRATIVE Unit One: Week One Trait: Ideas: Focus on Event Friendly Letter/Personal Narrative Unit One: Week Two Trait: Organization: Strong Openings Friendly Letter/Personal Narrative Unit One: Week Three Trait: Word Choice: Precise Language Friendly Letter/Personal Narrative Unit One: Week Four Trait: Organization: Sequence Friendly Letter/Personal Narrative Unit One: Week Five Trait: Sentence Fluency: Vary Sentence Type
Friendly Letter/Personal Narrative Identify writing topics CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.3 Q1W6 Q1W7 Q1W8 Establish writing procedures CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.3 Establish writing procedures CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.3 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.5 Introduce the 6 traits
CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.3 Introduce the 6 traits CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.3 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.5 UNIT TWO FOCUS: INFORMATIVE/EXPLANATORY TEXT Unit Two: Week One Trait: Ideas: Descriptive Details How‐to Text; How‐to Directions Unit Two: Week Two Trait: Ideas: Supporting Details How‐to Text; How‐to Directions Build a writing rubric/Maintenance CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.2 Drawing Drawing with Details Multiple Objects/Pages CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.2
Unit Two: Week Three Trait: Organization: Sequence How‐to Text; How‐to Directions Drawing Drawing with Details Multiple Objects/Pages CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.2 6CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.5 Edited 8/27/2015 Writing Calendar by Quarter 2nd Grade Quarter/
Week Q2W1 Q2W2 Q2W3 Q2W4 McGraw Hill Wonders
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ELA Unit Two: Week Four Trait: Word Choice/Linking Words How‐to Text; How‐to Directions Labeling/Listing CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.2 Unit Two: Week Five Trait: Word Choice: Precise Language How‐to Text; How‐to Directions UNIT THREE: OPINION LETTER, BOOK REVIEW Unit Three: Week One Trait: Organization: Order Ideas Opinion Letter; Book Review Unit Three: Week Two Trait: Word Choice: Linking Words Opinion Letter; Book Review Labeling/Listing CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.2 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.7 Maintenance CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.1 Sentences Words make a sentence Logical Order Sentences Words make a sentence Stays on Topic Sentences Words Make a Sentence Ideas Make Sense Maintenance CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.1 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.5 Unit Three: Week Three Trait: Voice: Opinions Opinion Letter; Book Review Q2W5 Q2W6 Unit Three: Week Four Trait: Organization: Strong Conclusions Opinion Letter; Book Review Q2W7 Unit Three: Week Five Trait: Sentence Fluency: Vary Sentence Length Opinion Letter; Book Review Unit Three: Week Six Research Q2W8 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.6 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.1 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.1 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.6 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.1 Sentences Beginning Sentence Ending Sentence CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.7 Edited 8/27/2015 Writing Calendar by Quarter 2nd Grade Quarter/
Week Q3W1 Q3W2 Q3W3 Q3W4 McGraw Hill Wonders Smekens CCSS
ELA UNIT FOUR: FICTIONAL NARRATIVE, POEM Unit Four: Week One Trait: Focus on a Topic Fictional Narrative, Poem Unit Four: Week Two Trait: Word Choice: Time Order Words Fictional Narrative, Poem Sentences Exciting Sentences Questioning Sentences CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.1
Sentences Beginning Sentence Ending Sentence Maintenance CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.1 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.5 Unit Four: Week Three Trait: Voice: Show Feelings Fictional Narrative, Poem Unit Four: Week Four Trait: Ideas: Develop Character Fictional Narrative, Poem Q3W5 Unit Four: Week Five Trait: Word Choice: Sensory Words Fictional Narrative, Poem Q3W6 UNIT FIVE: INFORMATIVE/EXPLANATORY TEXT Unit Five: Week One Trait: Ideas: Descriptive Details Explanatory Writing or Compare/Contrast Writing Unit Five: Week Two Trait: Sentence Fluency; Vary Sentence Length Explanatory Writing or Compare/Contrast Writing Q3W7 Q3W8 Unit Five: Week Three Trait: Organization: Sequence Explanatory Writing or Compare/Contrast Writing CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.1 Sentences Pre‐Write Word Lists Varies Sentence Beginnings Varied Sentence Lengths Sentences Varies Sentence Beginnings Varied Sentence Lengths
Sentences Varies Sentence Beginnings Varied Sentence Lengths CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.1
Sentences Varies Sentence Beginnings Varied Sentence Lengths Maintenance CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.2 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.1 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.6 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.2 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.2 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.5 Edited 8/27/2015 Writing Calendar by Quarter 2nd Grade Quarter/
Week Q4W1 Q4W2 Q4W3 Q4W4 Q4W5 Q4W6 Q4W7 Q4W8 McGraw Hill Wonders
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ELA Unit Five: Week Four Trait: Word Choice Linking Words Explanatory Writing: Compare/Contrast Writing Unit Five: Week Five Trait: Voice: Formal vs. Informal Explanatory Writing: Compare/Contrast Writing Unit Five: Week Six Research Project Sentences Varied Sentence Types CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.2 Sentences Varied Sentence Types CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.2 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.7 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.8 Sentences Varied Sentence Types UNIT SIX: INFORMATIVE/EXPLANATORY WRITING Unit Six: Week One Trait: Organization: Strong Openings Summary; Research Report Unit Six: Week Two Trait: Word Choice: Content Words Summary; Research Report Unit Six: Week Three Trait: Ideas: Supportive Details Summary; Research Report Unit Six: Week Four Trait: Organization: Strong Conclusions Summary; Research Report Unit Six: Week Five Trait: Word Choice: Strong Words Summary; Research Report
Sentences Varied Sentence Types CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.2 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.6 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.7 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.2 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.5 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.6 Sentences Varied Sentence Types Landing CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.2 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.6 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.7
CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.7 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.8 Landing CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.7 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.8 Landing CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.7 CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.8 Edited 8/27/2015 Writing Calendar by Quarter 2nd Grade Standards in this strand: Text Types and Purposes: CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.1 Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section. CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.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. Production and Distribution of Writing: CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.4 (W.2.4 begins in grade 3) CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.5 With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing. CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.6 With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. Edited 8/27/2015 Writing Calendar by Quarter 2nd Grade Research to Build and Present Knowledge: CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations). CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.9 (W.2.9 begins in grade 4) Range of Writing: CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.2.10 (W.2.10 begins in grade 3) Edited 8/27/2015