ANCHOR TEXT: Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
AUDIENCE: 2nd grade (At grade level, however, can be adapted to above/below grade level. Additional resources cited.)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this text set is to aid students in the development of Life Skills: Kindness and Empathy. Students will draw upon various texts, genres, and formats to construct knowledge about these life skills
RESOURCES
BOOKS
A Little Peace by Barbara KerleyThis informational “photo-essay” book of contains photographs of children displaying acts of kindness.
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Little Humans by Brandon StantonSimilar to the title to the left, this books offers photographs of children on city streets with accompanying text that speaks to their abilities.
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Meet Danitra Brown by Nikki GrimesTells the a story about the relationship of two friends in a series of poems about that can be read from beginning to end or by selecting individual poems. "Coke-bottle Brown" shows how Danitra and her friend deal with teasing.
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CCSS Standards Addressed:
RF.2.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RI.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RI.2.7 Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
RI.2.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
RL.2.1 Ask and answer questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RL.2.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
RL2.6 Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including speaking different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
RL.2.7 Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
RF.2.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RI.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RI.2.7 Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
RI.2.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
RL.2.1 Ask and answer questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RL.2.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
RL2.6 Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including speaking different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
RL.2.7 Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.