2016-2017

Instructional Focus

Grade 2

Week of:

August 3 (3 day week)

August 8

August 15

August 22

Language Arts

Preview...Nouns/verbs/adjectives
ELAGSE2L1ae,L6

Phonics: -id/ide
Grammar: sentences
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1f

Phonics: -ame/ake
Grammar: statements/questions
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2Lf

Writing

Sentence Structure
*Legible HANDWRITING
*What makes a good sentence?
*complete/incomplete sentences
ELACC2L22

Conventions through out

*Difference between a
statement and a question (wh)
ELACC2L22

Reading

Literature Unit (Books that reinforce

school rule themes)

Conventions through out

*Legible HANDWRITING
*What makes a good sentence?
*complete/incomplete
Sentences
ELACC2L22
The Mixed Up Chameleon
RL2, RF3a, RF3c, W2, L4a

Phonics: -ed, inflections

Grammar:
commands/exclamations
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L2d, L1f
Building a paragraph
ELACC2L3

Spelling Word List #1 (Begin Q1

Lists)
Story phonics focus: -id -ide
ELACCRF3

Spelling Word List #2

Story phonics focus: -ake -ame
ELACC2RF3

Go Math: Chapter1 ~ Number

Concepts
CC2.OA3, CC.2.NBT.2, CC.2.NBT3

Go Math: Chapter1 ~ Number

Concepts
CC2.OA3, CC.2.NBT.2,
CC.2.NBT.3

Introduce 2 nd grade expectations.

Math
*reference Go Math
*CCGPS Unit Frameworks

Pre-Assessment/ Introduction to Go
Math

Social Studies
*reference Georgia Studies
Weekly My State
*Scholastic News

Rules and Laws

SS2CG1
*Compare laws to classroom rules

Science
*reference Science Studies
Weekly
*Scholastic News

Welcome to Science
(living things vs non-living things)
S2CS1, S2CS1.a, S2CS2, S2CS2.b, S2CS6, S2CS6a, S2CS7. S2CS7.b

Get Up and Go
RL6, RL8, RF3a, RF3c, RF4c

Henry and Mudge Under the

Yellow Moon
RL7, RF3a, RF3d, RF4c
Spelling Word List #3
Story phonics focus: -ed /t/
/ed/ /d/
ELACC2RF3
Go Math: Chapter1 ~ Number
Concepts
CC2.OA3, CC.2.NBT.2,
CC.2.NBT.3

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Instructional Focus

Grade 2

Week of:

August 29

September 6 (4 day week)

September 12

September 19

Language Arts

Phonics: -ed/inflections (y to i)
Grammar: naming parts of
sentences
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1f, L2d

Review- Lit. unit

Dictionary Skills ELAGSE2L2e, 4e
Glossary Skills ELAGSE2L2e, 4e

Phonics: -at/ate
Grammar: telling parts of sent.
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1f

Phonics: -ack/ock
Grammar: nouns
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1a

Writing

Building a paragraph
ELACC2L3

Building a paragraph
ELACC2L3

Building a paragraph
ELACC2L3

Building a paragraph
ELACC2L3

Reading

Days With Frog and Toad

RL3, RL5, RL7, RF3d, RF4c

Literature Unit (Teacher Choice)

Wilson Sat Alone

RL3, RL5, RF3a, L4d

The Enormous Turnip

RL5, RF3a

Spelling Word List #6

Story phonics focus: -at - ate
ELACCRF3

Spelling Word List #7

Story phonics focus: -ack -ock
ELACCRF3

Go Math: Chapter 2 ~ Numbers

to 1,000
CC.2.NBT.1, CC.2.NBT.1a,
CC.2.NBT.1b, CC.2.NBT.3,
CC.2.NBT.4, CC.2.NBT.8

Go Math: Chapter 3 ~ Basic Facts

and Relationships
CC.2.OA.1, CC.2.OA.2, CC.2.OA.4

Spelling Word List #5

Math
*references Go Math
CCGPS Unit Frameworks

Social Studies
*reference Georgia Studies
Weekly My State

Science

Spelling Word List #4

Story phonics focus: -ied
*discuss root words
ELACCRF3
Go Math: Chapter 2 ~ Numbers to
1,000
CC.2.NBT.1, CC.2.NBT.1a,
CC.2.NBT.1b, CC.2.NBT.3,
CC.2.NBT.4, CC.2.NBT.8
Georgia Regions
SS2G1, SS2G1.a
Georgia Rivers
SS2G1, SS2G1.b
Habitats/ Animal Lifecycles

Go Math: Chapter 2 ~ Numbers

to 1,000
CC.2.NBT.1, CC.2.NBT.1a,
CC.2.NBT.1b, CC.2.NBT.3,
CC.2.NBT.4, CC.2.NBT.8

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Week of:

September 26

Language Arts

Instructional Focus

Grade 2

October 17

October 24

Phonics: -ur/ear
Grammar: plural nouns
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1f, 2L1b

October 3 (4 day student week/

Fri. teacher workday)
Review- Lit. unit
Dictionary Skills ELAGSE2L2e, 4e
Glossary Skills ELAGSE2L2e, 4e

Phonics: abbreviations
Grammar: plural nouns
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1f, 2L1b

Phonics: -or/our
Grammar: names of people
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L2a

Writing

Informative/Explanatory
ELACC2W2

Informative/Explanatory
ELACC2W2

Definition of a narrative
ELACC2W3

Writing about an
event/elaborating an event
ELACC2W3

Reading

Helping Out
RI2, RI7, RF3a, RF3c, RF4c, L4

Literature Unit (Pumpkins)

Mr. Putter and Tabby Fly the

Plane RF3

Hedgehog Bakes a Cake

RL3, RL7, RF3b, RF3d, L4

Spelling Word List #11

Story phonics focus:
Abbreviations
ELACCRF3
Go Math: Chapter 4 ~ 2 Digit
Addition
CC.2.OA.1, CC.2.NBT.5,
CC.2.NBT.6, CC.2.NBT.9

Spelling Word List #12

Story phonics focus: -our
ELACCRF3

Spelling Word List #8

Story phonics focus: -ear
ELACCRF3

Spelling Word List #10 (Begin Q2

Lists)

Math
*references Go Math
CCGPS Unit Frameworks

Go Math: Chapter 3 ~ Basic Facts

and Relationships
CC.2.OA.1, CC.2.OA.2, CC.2.OA.4

Go Math: Chapter 3 ~ Basic Facts

and Relationships
CC.2.OA.1, CC.2.OA.2, CC.2.OA.4

Social Studies
*reference Georgia
Studies
Weekly My State

James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi

SS2H1, SS2H1b, SS2G2, SS2G2a, SS2G2b, SS2G2c, SS2G2e, SS2CG3
Mary Musgrove
SS2H1, SS2G2, SS2G2a. SS3G2b. SS2G2c. SS2G2e, SS2CG3
The Creek and Cherokee
SS2H2, Ss2H2a, SS2G2, SS2G2a, SS2G2b, SS2G2c, SS2G2e
Comparing the Lives of Georgia Indians to Our Lives Today
SS2H2, SS2H2b, SS2G2, SS2G2b, SS2G2c, SS2G2d, SS2CG3

Go Math: Chapter 4 ~ 2 Digit

Addition
CC.2.OA.1, CC.2.NBT.5,
CC.2.NBT.6, CC.2.NBT.9

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Instructional Focus

Grade 2

Sequoyah
SS2H1, SS2G2, SS2G2a, SS2G2d, SS2G2e, SS2CG3
Science
*reference Science
Studies
Weekly

Seasonal Changes of a Tree

Week of:

October 31

Language Arts

Phonics: -ar/arm/ark
Grammar: animals/places
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L2a

Writing

Sequencing/Transition words
ELACC2W5

Reading

Lemonade for Sale

RL2.3, RF2.3b, L2.4a

November 7 (4 day week)

*Friday no school: Veterans
Day
Review-Lit. Unit
Dictionary Skills ELAGSE2L2e, 4e
Glossary Skills ELAGSE2L2e, 4e

November 14

November 28

Phonics: -eer/ear
Grammar: names of days
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L2a

Phonics: spr-/str-/thrGrammar: names of month

ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L2a

Describing actions,feelings,
thoughts
ELACC2W5
Literature Unit (Teacher Choice)

Concluding sentences
ELACC2W5

Begin complete writing process

(narrative)
ELACC2W5
From Seed to Plant
RI7, RF3a, RF3c

Johnny Appleseed
RI7, RF3a, RF3c

Spelling Word List #14

Spelling Word List #13
Story phonics focus: -ar -ark -arm
ELACCRF3
Math
*references Go Math
CCGPS Unit Frameworks

Go Math: Chapter 4 ~ 2 Digit

Addition
CC.2.OA.1, CC.2.NBT.5, CC.2.NBT.6,
CC.2.NBT.9

Go Math: Chapter 4 ~ 2 Digit

Addition
CC.2.OA.1, CC.2.NBT.5,
CC.2.NBT.6, CC.2.NBT.9

Spelling Word List #15

Story phonics focus: spr- strthrELACCRF3
Go Math: Chapter 8 ~ Length in
Customary Units
CC.2.MD.1, CC.2.MD.2,
CC.2.MD.3, CC.2.MD5,
CC.2.MD6, CC.2.MD9

Spelling Word List #16

Story phonics focus: -oo
ELACCRF3
Go Math: Chapter 8 ~ Length in
Customary Units
CC.2.MD.1, CC.2.MD.2,
CC.2.MD.3, CC.2.MD5,
CC.2.MD6, CC.2.MD9

2016-2017

Instructional Focus

Grade 2

Social Studies
*reference Georgia Studies
Weekly My State

James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi

SS2H1, SS2H1b, SS2G2, SS2G2a, SS2G2b, SS2G2c, SS2G2e, SS2CG3
Mary Musgrove
SS2H1, SS2G2, SS2G2a. SS3G2b. SS2G2c. SS2G2e, SS2CG3
The Creek and Cherokee
SS2H2, Ss2H2a, SS2G2, SS2G2a, SS2G2b, SS2G2c, SS2G2e
Comparing the Lives of Georgia Indians to Our Lives Today
SS2H2, SS2H2b, SS2G2, SS2G2b, SS2G2c, SS2G2d, SS2CG3
Sequoyah
SS2H1, SS2G2, SS2G2a, SS2G2d, SS2G2e, SS2CG3

Science
*reference Science Studies
Weekly

Plant Life Cycles: Pumpkins

Fungi

Week of:

December 5

December 12

December 19 (3 day week)

January 9

Language Arts

Phonics: oo
Grammar: names of holidays
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L2a

Synonyms ELAGSE2L4a
Review-Lit. Unit
Dictionary Skills ELAGSE2L2e, 4e
Glossary Skills ELAGSE2L2e, 4e

Review-Lit. Unit
Dictionary Skills ELAGSE2L2e, 4e
Glossary Skills ELAGSE2L2e, 4e

Phonics: gn-/kn-/wrGrammar: abbreviations

ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1f, L2d

Writing

Complete writing process (narrative)

ELACC2W5

Complete writing process

(narrative) ELACC2W5

Complete writing process

(narrative) ELACC2W5

Informative/Explanatory Piece:
Introduce topic/how to interest
readers ELACC2W2

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Reading

The Secret Life of Trees

RF3b, L4, L4a
Spelling Word List #17
Story phonics focus: kn- gn- wrELACCRF3

Instructional Focus
Literature Unit (FROZEN)

Literature Unit (Teacher Choice)

Spelling Word List #19 (Begin Q3

Lists)

NO SPELLING TEST

Mid-Year Math/STEM
Project?

Grade 2
Watermelon Day
RI7, RF3a, RF3b, RF3c, RF4c, L4
Spelling Word List #20
Story phonics focus: -s -es -ies
*discuss root (base) words
ELACCRF3

Math
*references Go Math
CCGPS Unit Frameworks

Go Math: Chapter 8 ~ Length in

Customary Units
CC.2.MD.1, CC.2.MD.2, CC.2.MD.3,
CC.2.MD5, CC.2.MD6, CC.2.MD9

Social Studies

Holiday Cultural Traditions

Science

Weather
Water Cycle
Erosion

Week of:

January 17 (4 day student week/

Mon. teacher workday)
Phonics: inflections -s/-es/-ies (y to
i)
Grammar: showing ownership
(apostrophes)
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L2d
Using facts/definitions
ELACC2W2
Pumpkin Fiesta
RL5, RF3d, RF4c, L4

January 23

January 30

February 6

Phonics: ou/ow/-ful/-less
Grammar: pronouns
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1

Phonics: oy/oi
Grammar: describing words
(adjectives)
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1e, L6

Concluding sentences
ELACC2W2
The Day Jimmys Boa Ate the
Wash RL5, RF3b, RF3d, L4a

Organizing/Transitions
ELACC2W2
How I Spent My Summer
Vacation RL5, RF3b

Adverbs ELAGSE2L1e, L6
Review-Lit. Unit
Dictionary Skills ELAGSE2L21e,
4e
Glossary Skills ELAGSE2L21e, 4e
Self assessment of writing
ELACC2W2
Literature Unit (Teacher Choice)

Spelling Word List #21

Story phonics focus: -ou -ow
ELACCRF3

Spelling Word List #22

Story phonics focus: -oi -oy
ELACCRF3

Spelling Word List #23

Story phonics focus: -oo -ue
ELACCRF3

Language Arts

Writing
Reading

Holiday Math Review

Go Math: Chapter 5 ~ 2 Digit

Subtraction
CC.2.OA.1, CC.2.NBT.5,
CC.2.NBT.9
MLK, Jr.
SS2H1, SS2H1a, SS2G2, SS2G2a,
SS2G2b, SS2G2c, SS2G2d, SS2Ge,
SS2CG3
Matter

Spelling Word List #24

Spelling Word List

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Instructional Focus
Go Math: Chapter 5 ~ 2 Digit
Subtraction
CC.2.OA.1, CC.2.NBT.5,
CC.2.NBT.9

Go Math: Chapter 5 ~ 2 Digit

Subtraction
CC.2.OA.1, CC.2.NBT.5,
CC.2.NBT.9

Grade 2

Math
*references Go Math
CCGPS Unit Frameworks

Go Math: Chapter 5 ~ 2 Digit

Subtraction
CC.2.OA.1, CC.2.NBT.5, CC.2.NBT.9

Go Math: Chapter 10 ~ Data

CC.2.MD.10

Social Studies
*reference Georgia Studies
Weekly My State

MLK, Jr.
SS2H1, SS2H1a, SS2G2, SS2G2a, SS2G2b, SS2G2c, SS2G2d, SS2Ge, SS2CG3
Jackie Robinson
SS2H1, SS2H1a, SS2H1b, SS2G2, SS2G2a, SS2G2b, SS2G2c, SS2G2d
*Jackie Robinsons life
SS2H1, SS2H1a, SS2H1b, SS2G2, SS2G2a, SS2G2b, SS2G2c, SS2G2d
Writing: BASEBALL Card

Science
*reference Science Studies
Weekly

Matter

Week of:

February 13

February 27

March 6

March 13

Language Arts

Phonics: oo/ue
Grammar: describing words
(adjectives)
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1e, L6

Phonics: -es (f to v)
Grammar: words that tell how
many (adjectives)
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1e, L6

Phonics: -ly/-ing (suffix)

Grammar: words that compare
(adjectives)
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1e, L6,
4bc

Review-Lit. Unit
Dictionary Skills ELAGSE2L2e, 4e
Glossary Skills ELAGSE2L2e, 4e

Writing

Begin whole informational

writing/Self assess writing
ELACC2W2

Begin whole informational

writing/Self assess writing
ELACC2W2

Begin whole informational

writing/Self assess writing
ELACC2W2

Begin whole informational

writing/Self assess writing
ELACC2W2

The Sun, Moon, and Shadows

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Reading

Math
*references Go Math
CCGPS Unit Frameworks

Social Studies
*reference Georgia Studies
Weekly My State

Dear Mr. Blueberry

RF3b, RF3d, e, f
Spelling Word List #25
Story phonics focus: -es (nouns
ending in f into plurals -ves)
ELACCRF3
Go Math: Chapter 10 ~ Data
CC.2.MD.10

Instructional Focus

Grade 2

Cool Ali RL5, RF3d, L4a

The Emperors Egg RF3d, RF3f

Literature Unit (Teacher Choice)

Spelling Word List #26

Story phonics focus: -ing -ly
ELACCRF3

Spelling Word List #28 (Begin Q4

List)
Story phonics focus: re- preELACCRF3

Spelling Word List #29

Go Math: Chapter 6 ~ 3- Digit

Addition and Subtraction
CC.2.NBT.7

Go Math: Chapter 6 ~ 3- Digit

Addition and Subtraction
CC.2.NBT.7

Go Math: Chapter 6 ~ 3- Digit

Addition and Subtraction
CC.2.NBT.7

Jimmy Carter
SS2H1, SS2G2, SS2G2a, SS2G2b, SS2G2c, SS2G2d, SS2G2e, SS2CG3

Goods; Services; Money; Scarcity; Personal Spending

Government
Science
*reference Science Studies
Weekly

The Sun, Moon, and Shadows

Week of:

March 21 (Mon. teacher Workday /

4 day student week)
Phonics: re-/pre-/mis-/under(prefix)
Grammar: verbs that tell about now
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L4bc
Introduce opinion
Fact/Opinion
ELACC2L1

Language Arts

Writing

No Science-Focus on SS

March 27

April 10

April 17

Phonics: ll/nt/s (contractions)

Grammar: agreement
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1f, L2c

Phonics: (oo)/ew/ui
Grammar: past-tense verbs
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1f

Phonics: (f sound) gh/ph

Grammar: as/is/are/was/were
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1

Introduce topic/state opinion

ELACC2L1

Reasons that support your

opinion
ELACC2L1

Use linking words in opinion

writing
ELACC2L1

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Reading

The Pine Park Mystery

RL5, RF3d, L4a

Instructional Focus
Good-Bye, Curtis RL5, RF3

Grade 2

Max Found Two Sticks

RL5, RF3b, RF3c, RF4c, L4

Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope

RF3d, RF3f

Spelling Word List #30

Story phonics focus: contractions
ELACCRF3

Spelling Word List #31

Story phonics focus: -ui -ew
/oo/
ELACCRF3

Spelling Word List #32

Story phonics focus: -er -est
ELACCRF3

Spelling Word List #33

Story phonics focus: -air -are
ELACCRF3

Math
*references Go Math
CCGPS Unit Frameworks

Go Math: Chapter 7 ~ Money and

Time
CC.2.MD.7, CC.2.MD.8

Go Math: Chapter 7 ~ Money

and Time
CC.2.MD.7, CC.2.MD.8

Go Math: Chapter 7 ~ Money

and Time
CC.2.MD.7, CC.2.MD.8

Go Math: Chapter 11 ~
Geometry and Fractions
CC2G.1 , CC.2.G.2, CC.2.G.3

Social Studies
*reference Georgia Studies
Weekly My State

Goods; Services; Money; Scarcity; Personal Spending

SS2E1 ; SS2E4

Georgia Icons

Science
*reference Science Studies
Weekly

No Science-Focus on SS

Energy

Week of:
Language Arts

April 24
Phonics: -r/-est (suffixes)
Grammar: has/have/had
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L4bc

May 1
Phonics: air/are
Grammar:
see/give/saw/gave
ELAGSE2RF3, ELAGSE2L1

May 8
Phonics: over-/un(prefixes)
Grammar:
come/run/came/ran

May 15
Phonics: ou/aw/au (gh)
Grammar: helping verbs
ELAGSE2RF3,
ELAGSE2L1

May 22

PREVIEW

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Instructional Focus

Grade 2
3rd Grade

go/do/went/did
ELAGSE2RF3,
ELAGSE2L14bc
Writing

Connect opinion to reasons

ELACC2L1

Concluding sentences
ELACC2L1
Abuela RL5, RL7, RF3b,
RF3d

Begin whole opinion

writing process
ELACC2L1
Literature Unit
(Teacher Choice)

Whole opinion writing

process
ELACC2L1
Literature Unit
(Teacher Choice)

Reading

Chinatown RF3d, RF3f

Spelling Word List #35

Spelling Word List #36

No Spelling

Go Math: Chapter 11 ~
Geometry and Fractions
CC2G.1 , CC.2.G.2, CC.2.G.3

Developing
Multiplication Arrays
CC.2.OA.3, CC.2.OA.4

Developing
Multiplication Arrays
CC.2.OA.3, CC.2.OA.4

Spelling Word List #34

Math
*CCGPS Unit Frameworks

Go Math: Chapter 11 ~
Geometry and Fractions
CC2G.1 , CC.2.G.2, CC.2.G.3

Math Project Mosaic

People
(Fractions/Area/ Perimeter)

Social Studies

Georgia Icons

Maps
SS2G1, SS2G1a, SS2G1b
Map Skills
SS2G1, SS2G1a, SS2G1b

Science

Energy

Forces & Motion

Beginning of the
year

Curriculum in
Reading
ELA
MATH
Technology
S2CS1, S2CS1.a,
S2CS2, ScCS2.a,
S2CS2.b, S2CS2.c,
S2CS6
Hands on COOL
SCIENCE
EXPERIMENTS
Scientific Method
Minto Geysers,
Oobleck, Rubber
bouncy balls, etc.
S2CS1, S2CS6,
S2CS7