Unit 2 – Week 2: Abraham Lincoln
Reading Genre: “Abraham Lincoln” is Informational text. It often gives facts about real people, places and events that reflect history or the traditions of
communities.
Selection Words:
1. noticed – looked at; saw
2. honest – telling the truth; not lying
3. lawyer – someone who has studied law and
helps people with laws and in court
4. fault – a cause for blame
Amazing Words:
1. identify – to name or recognize certain
persons or things
2. significant - important
3. ingenious – very clever or imaginative
4. architect – someone who designs and
makes plans for buildings
5. participate – take part in something
High Frequency Words: Phonics:
6. scour – go through; in search of something
1. you’re
Contractions n’t, ‘s, ‘ll,
7. aloft – high up in the air
2. second
‘m
8. tinker – work at something
3. great
Comprehension:
4. either
Skill: Author’s
5. laugh
Purpose
6. certainly
Strategy: Text
Grammar: Proper Nouns
7. worst
Structure
Writing Trait: Ideas
8. she’s
Spelling Words:
Thought for the Week:
I’ll
can’t
it’s
he’s
I’m
didn’t
7. who’s
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
aren’t
isn’t
haven’t
hadn’t
wasn’t
we’ll
15. hasn’t
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
“BE YOURSELF! An original
is always worth more than a
copy.”
Second Grade Reading Street