Grade 2

Strand 1
Strand 2
- 2.2.A
- 2.2.A.i
- 2.2.A.ii
- 2.2.A.iii
- 2.2.A.iv
- 2.2.B
- 2.2.B.i
- 2.2.B.ii
- 2.2.B.iii
- 2.2.B.iv
- 2.2.B.v
- 2.2.B.vi
- 2.2.B.vii
- 2.2.C
- 2.2.C.i
- 2.2.C.ii
- 2.2.C.iii
- 2.2.C.iv
- 2.2.C.v
- 2.2.C.vi
- 2.2.D
- 2.2.E
Strand 3
Strand 4
- 2.4
Strand 5
- 2.5
Strand 6
- 2.6.A
- 2.6.B
- 2.6.C
- 2.6.D
- 2.6.E
- 2.6.F
- 2.6.G
- 2.6.H
- 2.6.I
Strand 7
Strand 8
Strand 9
- 2.9.A
- 2.9.B
- 2.9.C
- 2.9.D
- 2.9.D.i
- 2.9.D.ii
- 2.9.D.iii
- 2.9.E
- 2.9.E.i
- 2.9.E.ii
- 2.9.F
Strand 10
Strand 11
Strand 12
Strand 13

TEKS ELA Standard: 2.10.A

discuss the author’s purpose for writing text

Inside Lego’s Robot Factory

World Record Basketball Shot off a Dam

World’s Best Juggler: Francis Brunn

Halloween Hay Bales

The Funniest Table Tennis Match

Amazing Double Dutch

The Moses Bridge

Adorabilis: The Cutest Octopus

Map of Underwater Internet Cables

Roman Mars on Bad Flag Design

Good Flag, Bad Flag Booklet

The Flying Train

World’s Largest Ship Elevator

Where the Yellow River Meets the Sea

Live Feed of Kīlauea Volcano

Cats and Dominoes

How Hard Can You Hit a Golf Ball

A Talking Book in Stop Motion

John Collins, Paper Airplane Master

109 mph Winds on Mount Washington

Turbidity Currents

The Berlin Clock

Pasta Machines

Stocking Remote Lakes With Fish by Airplane

Banana Juggling by Joseph Viatte

How Garbage Gets Recycled

Glass Armonica

Horned Caterpillar

Decades of Earthquakes

Scythe vs Brushcutter

How They Film Food Commercials

Wind-Powered Strandbeest Walks the Beach

A Mirror Made Entirely Out of Fur

Swimming Through a Lake of Jellyfish

William Tell Overture on Glass Bottles

Struggle Makes Us Stronger

How the lotus can teach your young students about resiliency.

Robot Writing: The Bridge

One painting of a bridge. Three robots. Who wrote it best?

Robot Writing: Orchestra

Read three pieces of writing from three different robots based on a beautiful painting and decide who wins!

Think Like An Author: Hemingway vs Dickens

What if your students rewrote Dickens in the style of Hemingway and vice versa?

Writing Sample: A Christmas Carol (Cold)

A passage from White Fang to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Falling)

A passage from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Shrinking)

A passage from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: The Velveteen Rabbit (The Toys)

A passage from The Velveteen Rabbit to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: The Jungle Book (Bagheera)

A passage from The Jungle Book to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Impostor Syndrome

How high-performing students can often feel like they aren’t really that great.

Writing Sample: The Wind in the Willows

A passage from The Wind in the Willows to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: Moby Dick

A passage from Moby Dick to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: Peter Pan

A passage from “Peter Pan” to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

A passage from “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: The Fall of the House of Usher

A passage from “The Fall of the House of Usher” to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Writing Sample: Anne of Green Gables

An intriguing passage from Anne of Green Gables to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Persuasion and Packaging: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

How does a drink’s packaging affect us emotionally and logically?

Reduce Anxiety: Square Breathing (Tool 1)

Reduce anxiety by breathing in a square pattern.