2nd Grade Writing Personal Narrative, Informational Graphic Organizer, Creative

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Second Grade Writing Curriculum!

This bundle contains 7 writing units for a FULL year of writing curriculum!

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Do you struggle with teaching your students how to write? Do you feel like you need more confidence and guidance in teaching writing? This 2nd Grade Writing Curriculum has EVERYTHING you need to be successful with teaching writing!

What Units are Included in the Bundle?

• Unit 1: Personal Narrative: Engaging Narratives
• Unit 2: Non-Realistic Fiction: Adding Details and Dialogue
• Unit 3: Writing to Teach & Inform: Using Text Features
• Unit 4: Poetry: Using Imagery, Repetition, and Rhyme
• Unit 5: Realistic-Fiction: Writing About Others
• Unit 6: Opinion & persuasive Writing: Writing for Change (ADDED)
• Unit 7: Non-Fiction Chapter Books: Choosing Sources

Unit 1 Scope:

Lesson 1 Research: Introduction to personal narrative

Lesson 2 Planning: Topics I Can Write About

Lesson 3 Planning: Focusing on a small moment

Lesson 4 Planning: Mapping my story

Lesson 5 Planning: Using my senses to add details

Lesson 6 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened first

Lesson 7 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened next

Lesson 8 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened last

Lesson 9 Revising: Adding details to my story

Lesson 10 Planning: Focusing on a small moment

Lesson 11 Planning: Mapping my story

Lesson 12 Planning: Using my senses to add details

Lesson 13 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened first

Lesson 14 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened next

Lesson 15 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened last

Lesson 16 Revising: Adding details to my story

Lesson 17 Proofreading my best story

Lesson 18 Getting & giving feedback

Lesson 19 Using feedback to edit my story

Lesson 20 Publishing: Making a finished copy of my story

Lesson 21 Publishing: Finishing and reflecting on my story

Lesson 22 End of unit celebration

Unit 2 Scope:

Lesson 1 Research: Introduction to non-realistic fiction

Lesson 2 Planning: Topics I can write about

Lesson 3 Planning: Building my story

Lesson 4 Planning: Mapping my story

Lesson 5 Planning: Using senses to add details

Lesson 6 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened first

Lesson 7 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened next

Lesson 8 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened last

Lesson 9 Revising: Using character thoughts, feelings & dialogue

Lesson 10 Planning: Building my story

Lesson 11 Planning: Mapping my story

Lesson 12 Planning: Using senses to add details

Lesson 13 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened first

Lesson 14 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened next

Lesson 15 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened last

Lesson 16 Revising: Using character thoughts, feelings & dialogue

Lesson 17 Proofreading my best story

Lesson 18 Getting & giving feedback

Lesson 19 Using feedback to edit my story

Lesson 20 Publishing: Making a finished copy of my story

Lesson 21 Publishing: Finishing and reflecting on my story

Lesson 22 End of unit celebration

Unit 3 Scope:

Lesson 1 Research: Introduction to science texts

Lesson 2 Planning: Asking questions

Lesson 3 Writing a question and a hypothesis

Lesson 4 Writing about materials and procedures

Lesson 5 Conducting an experiment and taking notes

Lesson 6 Writing to tell about my results

Lesson 7 Using text features to tell about my results

Lesson 8 Writing to tell about my conclusion

Lesson 9 Revising: Using accurate and precise vocabulary

Lesson 10 Writing a question and a hypothesis

Lesson 11 Writing about materials and procedures

Lesson 12 Conducting an experiment and taking notes

Lesson 13 Writing to tell about my results

Lesson 14 Using text features to tell about my results

Lesson 15 Writing to tell about my conclusion

Lesson 16 Revising: Using accurate and precise vocabulary

Lesson 17 Proofreading my best lab report

Lesson 18 Getting & giving feedback

Lesson 19 Using feedback to edit my lab report

Lesson 20 Publishing: Making a finished copy of my lab report

Lesson 21 Publishing: Finishing and reflecting on my lab report

Lesson 22 End of unit celebration

Unit 4 Scope:

Lesson 1 Research: Introduction to poetry

Lesson 2 Research: Exploring imagery

Lesson 3 Planning: Finding words for my sensory poem

Lesson 4 Writing my sensory poem

Lesson 5 Revising my sensory poem

Lesson 6 Research: Exploring repetition

Lesson 7 Planning: Finding words for my repetition poem

Lesson 8 Writing my repetition poem

Lesson 9 Revising my repetition poem

Lesson 10 Research: Exploring rhyme

Lesson 11 Planning: Finding words for my rhyming poem

Lesson 12 Writing my rhyming poem

Lesson 13 Revising my rhyming poem

Lesson 14 Research: Exploring multiple poetry tools

Lesson 15 Planning: Finding words for my poem of choice

Lesson 16 Writing my poem of choice

Lesson 17 Revising my poem of choice

Lesson 18 Proofreading my best poem

Lesson 19 Getting & giving feedback

Lesson 20 Using feedback to edit my poem

Lesson 21 Publishing my poem

Lesson 22 End of unit celebration

Unit 5 Scope:

Lesson 1 Research: Introduction to realistic fiction

Lesson 2 Planning: Topics I can write about

Lesson 3 Planning: Building and mapping my story

Lesson 4 Planning: Using senses to add details

Lesson 5 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened first

Lesson 6 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened next

Lesson 7 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened last

Lesson 8 Revising: Using character thoughts, feelings & dialogue

Lesson 9 Revising: Selecting words with a precise shade of meaning

Lesson 10 Planning: Building and Mapping my story

Lesson 11 Planning: Using senses to add details

Lesson 12 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened first

Lesson 13 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened next

Lesson 14 Writing/drawing to tell about what happened last

Lesson 15 Revising: Using character thoughts, feelings & dialogue

Lesson 16 Revising: Selecting words with a precise shade of meaning

Lesson 17 Proofreading my best story

Lesson 18 Getting & giving feedback

Lesson 19 Using feedback to edit my story

Lesson 20 Publishing: Making a finished copy of my story

Lesson 21 Publishing: Finishing and reflecting on my story

Lesson 22 End of unit celebration

Unit 6 Scope:

Lesson 1 Research: Introduction to opinion writing

Lesson 2 Planning: Brainstorming topics for an opinion piece

Lesson 3 Planning: Developing and supporting an opinion

Lesson 4 Writing my opinion piece

Lesson 5 Revising: Strengthening my supporting reasons

Lesson 6 Research: Introduction to persuasive writing

Lesson 7 Research: Introduction to letter writing

Lesson 8 Planning: Brainstorming formal persuasive letter topics

Lesson 9 Planning: Mapping my persuasive letter

Lesson 10 Writing my persuasive letter

Lesson 11 Revising: Strengthening my supporting reasons

Lesson 12 Research: Introduction to formal & informal writing

Lesson 13 Planning: Brainstorming informal persuasive letter topics

Lesson 14 Planning: Mapping my friendly persuasive letter

Lesson 15 Writing my friendly persuasive letter

Lesson 16 Revising: Strengthening my supporting reasons

Lesson 17 Proofreading my best letter

Lesson 18 Getting & giving feedback

Lesson 19 Using feedback to edit my letter

Lesson 20 Publishing: Making a finished letter and reflecting on my work

Lesson 21 End of unit celebration

Lesson 22 Sending my Letter

How are the Units Designed?

Part 1: Pre-Unit On Demand

This quick writing task provides an an opportunity to assess prior knowledge. Use this writing sample to guide your teaching throughout the unit and measure growth.

Part 2: Lessons

Each lesson is broken up into 6 easy-to-follow parts.

• Focus- The skill, strategy, or idea students will be focusing on this lesson.
• Warm Up- A quick activity that has students review and practice previous skills.
• Mini Lesson- Teach, model, and discuss the new skill in today’s lesson.
• Practice-The hands-on portion of the lesson where students apply what they have learned in the mini lesson to their own writing. During this time you will conference individually with students.
• Mid-Practice Teaching Point-A quick reminder and chance to highlight the great work students are doing.
• Share- Lesson wrap up where students analyze, reflect on, and share their work.

Part 3: Final Writing Piece

The unit final writing piece is a published piece of writing that highlights everything the student learned in this unit.

Part 4: Post-Unit On Demand

This quick writing task provides an opportunity to assess progress and measure growth.

What Does a Lesson Look Like?

Depending on the time you have available for writing, I have suggested schedules for the following time blocks:

• 60 Minute Time Block

-Mini lesson (10 minutes)

-Practice & Conferencing (40 minutes)

-Get students started (5 minutes)

-Meet with 3 students (5 minutes each)

-Mid-Practice teaching point (5 minutes)

-Meet with 3 students (5 minutes each)

-Share (10 minutes)

• 45 Minute Time Block

-Mini lesson (8 minutes)

-Practice & Conferencing (30 minutes)

-Get students started (5 minutes)

-Meet with 3 students (3 minutes each)

-Mid-Practice teaching point (5 minutes)

-Meet with 3 students (3 minutes each)

-Share (7 minutes)

• 30 Minute Time Block

-Mini lesson (5 minutes)

-Practice & Conferencing (20 minutes)

-Get students started (4 minutes)

-Meet with 2 students (4 minutes each)*

-Mid-Practice teaching point (4 minutes)

-Meet with 1 student (4 minutes each)*

-Share (5 minutes)

The Writing Process:

• Research- Learn about a style of writing or topic.Read and look at great books to get ideas
• Planning: Decide on a topic and plan out your ideas.
• Writing: Use your plan to help you write your story.
• Revising: Improve your writing by adding details.
• Proofreading: Check your work. Use your resources to help you.
• Feedback: Ask others to read your story and give you ideas of how to improve it!
• Editing: Use the feedback you got from others to help make your story even better!
• Publishing: Make a neat copy of your book that is ready to share with the world!

Included in the Curriculum:

• Tips for Getting Started
• Writing Process Tracker
• Comparison Yearly Goals for First Grade to Second Grade
• Writing Development Examples for Craft and Execution
• Text Guide for Mentor Text Examples and Selections
• Conference Guide
• Conference Planner
• Conference Tracker
• Assessment Guide
• Rubric Guide
• Individual and Class Rubric Document
• Multiple Writing Templates
• Publishing Party Guide
• 22 Lesson plans for Each of the 7 Units
• Google Slide Links for Activity Pages
• The Writing Process Poster (3 options)
• Writing Genre Posters for each Unit
• Research Templates for Mentor Text
• Lesson Activities
• Class Discussion Posters
• Writing Example for each Unit
• Writing Checklist Poster
• Individual Writing Checklist
• Peer Writing Checklist and Feedback
• Self-Reflection Sheets
• As an Author I Will...(Poster)
• As a Listener I Will (Poster)
• Response Stems Poster
• Compliment Feedback Forms
• Publishing Party Invitations
• Young Author Award
• On Demand Assessment Page

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