Fairy Tales and Tall Tales Second Grade Common Core Unit Scope and Sequence

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1 Week 1 Fairy Tales Day 1 - Learning Goal Use a fairy tale to describe characters, plot and Describe the elements of a fairy tale and identify it as a type Recount a fairy tale and determine the central Students will determine meanings of words by using prefixes and antonyms. See Pages in Fairy The Fisherman and His Wife. The Fisherman and His Wife Fairy Tales and Tall Tales Second Grade Common Core Unit Scope and Sequence Day 2 - Learning Goals Rewrite the from the previous day by creating their own version of the classic fairy tale, The Fisherman and His Wife. See Pages in Fairy Teacher will create a story map of The Fisherman and His Wife having the class identify the characters, setting an plot. Teacher would circulate to give students support with their writing. Teacher will pull a small group to differentiate instruction. The Fisherman and His Wife Day 3 - Learning Goals Use a fairy tale to describe characters, plot and Describe the elements of a fairy tale and identify it as a type Recount a fairy tale and determine the central Students will determine meanings of words by using prefixes and antonyms. Student will make predictions based on illustrations. See Pages in Fairy The Emperor s New Clothes. The Emperor s New Clothes Day 4 - Learning Goals Act out parts of the fairy tale, The Emperor s New Clothes. See Pages 36 in Fairy Tales and Tall Tales Tell It Again! Read-Aloud Teacher rereads sections of the text, The Emperor s New Clothes, and designates students to take on specific roles to act out. The Emperor s New Clothes Day 5 - Learning Goals Use a fairy tale to describe characters, plot and Describe the elements of a fairy tale and identify it as a type Recount a fairy tale and determine the central Students will determine meanings of words by using prefixes and antonyms. Compare and contrast orally the characteristics of the fairy tales read so far. See Pages in Fairy Beauty and the Beast. Part 1 1

2 Week 2 Fairy Tales Day 6 - Learning Goal Sequence the events of a fairy Draw a picture of a favorite or important part of the fairy Put their drawings in sequential order. See Pages in Fairy Teacher will guide students through a game called, Which Happened First? having students put the events of the fairy tale in sequential order. Teacher will guide students in organizing their drawings in sequential order. Day 7 - Learning Goal ***Do not finish reading the entire text. The students will do a Close Reading of the ending over the next three days. Stop at page 56, Beauty ran through.. Use a fairy tale to describe characters, plot and Describe the elements of a fairy tale and identify it as a type Recount a fairy tale and determine the central Describe how a character has changed from the beginning of a story to the end. Student will make predictions based on illustrations. Focus See Pages in Fairy Tales and Tall Tales Tell It (Do NOT finish reading the text or ask any comprehension questions pertaining to the ending, students will do a Close Reading of the ending over the next several days.) Beauty and the Beast. Day 8 - Learning Goal Addressed in this Lesson: Close Reading Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast excerpt Day 9 - Learning Goals Addressed in this Lesson: Close Reading Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast excerpt Day 10 - Learning Goals Addressed in this Lesson: Close Reading Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast excerpt Part 1 Part 2 Flip Book Image cards 2

3 Week 3 Fairy Tales Finishing Up Beginning Tall Tales Day 11 - Learning Goals Close Reading Beauty and the Beast excerpt Day 12 - Learning Goals Practice using and understanding figurative language. See Pages in Fairy Teacher will call out a specific quote from the text when the author uses figurative language. The class will discuss the figurative language and then practice using it. Part 2 Multiple Meaning Word Posters Day 13 - Learning Goal Pausing Point Teacher takes this day to review, reinforce, or extend the material taught so far. A list of activities and a performance task assessment is listed for the teacher to choose from on See Pages in Fairy Day 14 - Learning Goal tall See Pages in Fairy Paul Bunyan. See Page 68 of Unit Paul Bunyan Day 15 - Learning Goal Identify the characteristics of a tall Cite text evidence from different tall tales as examples of characteristics of tall tales. See Pages in Fairy Teacher with introduce Tall Tales Characteristics Chart to students. Teacher and students fill in each row in the Paul Bunyan column of the characteristics of tall tales. Paul Bunyan 3

4 Week 4 Tall Tales Day 16 - Learning Goals tall characteristics of tall tales. See Pages in Fairy Pecos Bill. Pecos Bill Day 17 - Learning Goals Fill in Tall Tales Characteristics Chart with information from the previous day s read aloud. Compare and contrast tall tales. See Pages in Fairy Teacher guides students in filling out their Tall Tales Characteristics Chart. Teacher guides students through an activity around distinguishing between a fact and an exaggeration. Pecos Bill Day 18 Learning Goals tall characteristics of tall tales. See Pages in Fairy John Henry. John Henry Day 19 Learning Goals Continue to fill in Tall Tales Characteristics Chart with information from the precious day s read aloud. Compare and contrast tall tales. See Pages in Fairy Teacher guides students in filling out their Tall Tales Characteristics Chart. John Henry Multiple Meaning Word Posters Day 20 - Learning Goals tall characteristics of tall tales See Pages in Fairy (Do NOT finish reading the text or ask any comprehension questions pertaining to the ending, students will do a Close Reading of the ending over the next several days.) Casey Jones. Casey Jones 4

5 Week 5 Tall Tales Day 21 Learning Goals Day 22 - Learning Goals Day 23 - Learning Goal Day 24 - Learning Goal Day 25 - Learning Goal Identify the characteristics of a tall Cite text evidence from different tall tales as examples of characteristics of tall tales. See Pages in Fairy Teacher guides students in filling out their Tall Tales Characteristics Chart. Casey Jones 5

6 Week 6 Review and Assessment Day 26 - Learning Goals Domain Review tall characteristics of tall tales See Pages in Fairy Tales and Tall Tales Tell It Teacher will select review activities to do with students Day 27 - Domain Assessment Three Part Assessment See Pages in Fairy Again! Read-Aloud Part 1 Vocabulary Assessment Domain-related vocabulary Academic Vocabulary Part 2 and 3 Focus on core content in Fairy Tales and Tall Tales Teacher will read aloud sentences about tall tales. Students will circles smiling face if the statement is true or frowning face if the statement is false. Teacher will read some questions aloud and students will respond to each question. Day 28 Culminating Activities Discuss the class results of the Domain Assessment. And/or Select an enrichment activity to do with your class. See Pages in Fairy Image Cards Day 29 Culminating Activities Discuss the class results of the Domain Assessment. And/or Select an enrichment activity to do with your class. See Pages in Fairy Image Cards Day 30 - Culminating Activities Discuss the class results of the Domain Assessment. And/or Select an enrichment activity to do with your class. See Pages in Fairy Image Cards 6

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