Whole Book Comprehension, Grade 2

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The 2nd Grade Kit Includes

  • 8 trade books (4 fiction, 4 nonfiction; 1 copy each)

          Fiction
          1. Stuart Goes to School by Sara Pennypacker
          2. Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds by David A. Adler
          3. My Furry Foster Family: Betty the Bearded Dragon by Debbi Michiko Florence
          4. Judy Moody Saves the World! by Megan McDonald
          Nonfiction
          1. Coral Reefs by Kristin Baird Rattini
          2. What Do Roots Do? by Kathleen V. Kudlinski
          3. Animal Detectives by Wiley Blevins
          4. Germs Make Me Sick! by Melvin Berger

  • A copy of The Reading Strategies Book 2.0
  • Grade-specific teacher's guide
  • Access code to online resources (printable student-facing forms, teacher lesson planning materials, videos, and more)
  • Sheets of prompt stickers to affix inside the book, alerting students to writing about reading opportunities
  • Slipcase for easy storage

Online Resources

  • 8 Student Response Forms for writing about reading (one for each book)
  • Lesson-by-Lesson Planning Forms with vocabulary, reading strategy selections, and more to simplify prep work
  • 8 Goal-Setting Forms to synthesize data from student writing and establish comprehension goals (one for each book)
  • Book Summaries
  • 4 Rubrics for each trade title to evaluate writing about reading and learn what to expect of reader responses more generally
  • Prompt label templates (to set up additional copies of the trade books, printable on standard Avery™ labels)
  • How-To Videos covering getting started, planning guidance, and lessons-in-action