Grade 2 Overall Expectations:
Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes;
- Olivia Helps the Tooth Fairy (Book)
- If You Ever Want to Bring a Circus to the Library, Don’t! (Book)
- Zathura: A Space Adventure (Book)
- Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters (Book)
- Flat Stanley (Book)
- The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake (YouTube)
- A Bad Case of Stripes (YouTube)
- Arthur’s Reading Race (YouTube)
- I Think My Dad is Dracula (Website)
- Story Maps (Website)
In relation to this expectation, students should be able to listen to an audio clip and then use a graphic organizer (see link here for story maps) to summarize the main ideas.
Use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes;
- Speak Up!: Communicating Confidently (Book)
- Something Good (Book)
- It’s No Joke, My Telephone Broke (Book)
- Captain Awesome and the Ultimate Spelling Bee (Book)
- A Pig, a Fox, and a Box (Book)
- The Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of Poetry (Book)
Reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.
- My Friend is Sad (Book)
- Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen (Book)
- The Word Collector (Book)
- Amelia Bedelia Chalks One Up (Wonderbook)
- Listen Buddy (YouTube)
- Be a Good Listener (YouTube)
- Public Speaking Games (Website)