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Language Arts-
2nd Grade Lesson Plan

Time4Learning is a new approach to home education with online learning materials take advantage of today's technology. It's a convenient, fun interactive learning resource that children like to use.

Families can use Time4Learning as a self running learning program for core curriculum or a supplement. The lessons are provided in the sequence below. The simple planning table illustrates how to schedule the lessons across a sample 25 week school calender.


2nd Grade Lesson Planning Guide

Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Activities
390
116
15
13
Per Week*
16
4-5
**
**

*This calculation assumes the curriculum is to be covered in 25 weeks
**Since the second grade science and social studies are not a full curriculum, we'd recommend using them as a unit doing three per week over a five week period.

Alternatively, parents can select the lessons in their own sequence using this curriculum guide as a planning tool. Click for instructions on how parents can select lessons using the Activity Finder.

If you are looking for a simple overview of Time4Learning's second grade curriculum, we recommend looking at our overview of the second grade curriculum. This page provides indepth lesson-by-lesson information for the language arts activities and curriculum.

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as they were before our August 2007 updates.

 

Language Arts and Language Arts Extensions Lesson Plan
2nd Grade Curriculum
Total Activities: 390
Click here for a printable version.

 

Overview: In second grade, students complete their mastery of phonics, shift from building verbal to reading comprehension, begin to learn grammar and reading fluency, and start a pattern of vocabulary building.

The second grade materials start with eight units made up of 180 lessons that teach phonics, vocabulary, reading comprehension and fluency and which build familiarity with test-taking skills. These are newly developed exercises of extremely high quality. They use the popular finger puppet animated characters and they are really really fun. These are advanced phonics exercises with more complex vowel sounds (silent e, ai, ay etc) and complex consonant combinations (digraphs such as ch, wh). These units include vocabulary building sections teaching antonyms, synonyms, and homonyms.

The second half of the second grade materials are built around thematic units covering spiders, bees, worms, nutrition, hygiene, fitness, The Rainforest, the Arctic, deserts, directions, maps and globes, symbols and keys, heat, sound, light, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes, conflict resolution, following the law, goods and services, and consumers and producers. These sections provide a choice of methods to read each story along with vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises. They are built around the Lolly and Geo (the Robot) characters and include extensive teaching guides with ideas for follow-up enrichment activities and further reading..

Chapter -"Phonics, Fluency, Comp: 1"-The student will engage in a series of instructional assessment activities that enhance reading, writing, and comprehension.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Long vowels with silent e; Story Elements-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: long vowels ending with silent e; high frequency words; fluency with modeled reading; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; story elements identifying main characters; and writing.

 

LA353
LA354
LA355
LA356
LA357
LA358
LA359

 
2

Long a with ai, ay; Sequence Events-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the vowel digraphs ai and ay with the long a sound; high frequency words; fluency with reading rate; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; sequencing; and writing.

 

LA360
LA361
LA362
LA363
LA364
LA365
LA366

 
3

Long e with ea, ee, y; Story Elements-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the vowel digraphs ea and ee with the long e sound, the vowel y with the long e sound; high frequency words; fluency focusing on periods; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; story elements identifying setting; and writing.

 

LA367
LA368
LA369
LA370
LA371
LA372
LA373

 

Chapter -"Phonics, Fluency, Comp: 2"-The student will engage in a series of instructional assessment activities that enhance reading, writing, and comprehension.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Long i with igh, y, ie; Details-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the long vowel i as spelled with the letters igh, y, and ie; high frequency words; fluency focusing on question marks; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; details; and writing.

 

LA374
LA375
LA376
LA377
LA378
LA379
LA380

 
2

Long o with oa, ow; Main Idea-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the vowel digraphs oa and ow with the long o sound; high frequency words; fluency focusing on speed and accuracy; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; main idea; and writing.

 

LA381
LA382
LA383
LA384
LA385
LA386
LA387

 
3

er, ir, ur; Details that Support Main Idea-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: r-controlled vowels er, ir, and ur; high frequency words; fluency with quotation marks; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; supporting details; and writing.

 

LA388
LA389
LA390
LA391
LA392
LA393
LA394

 

Chapter -"Phonics, Fluency, Comp: 3"-The student will engage in a series of instructional assessment activities that enhance reading, writing, and comprehension.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

ar, or, ore; Story Elements-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the r-controlled vowels ar, or, and ore; high frequency words; fluency focusing on exclamation marks; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; story elements identifying conflict; and writing.

 

LA395
LA396
LA397
LA398
LA399
LA400
LA401

 
2

sh, ch, th, wh; Predict Outcomes-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the consonant digraphs sh, ch, th, wh; high frequency words; fluency reviewing periods and exclamation marks; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; predicting outcomes; and writing.

 

LA402
LA403
LA404
LA405
LA406
LA407
LA408

 
3

ow, ou, oi, oy; Context Clues-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: vowel diphthongs ow, ou, oi, and oy; high frequency words; fluency reviewing question marks and quotation marks; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; context clues; and writing.

 

LA409
LA410
LA411
LA412
LA413
LA414
LA415

 

4

str, spr; Sequence Events-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the consonant clusters str and spr; high frequency words; fluency focusing on inflection; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; sequencing events in a narrative; and writing.

 

LA416
LA417
LA418
LA419
LA420
LA421
LA422

 

Chapter -"Phonics, Fluency, Comp: 4"-The student will engage in a series of instructional assessment activities that enhance reading, writing, and comprehension.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Inflectional Endings ing, ed; Story Elements-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the inflectional endings ing and ed; high frequency words; fluency focusing on phrasing; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; story elements identifying characters, setting, and plot; and writing.

 

LA423
LA424
LA425
LA426
LA427
LA428
LA429

 
2

Plurals s, es; Summarizing-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: plurals s and es; high frequency words; fluency with commas; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; summarizing; and writing.

 

LA430
LA431
LA432
LA433
LA434
LA435
LA436

 

Chapter -"Phonics, Fluency, Comp: 5"-The student will engage in a series of instructional assessment activities that enhance reading, writing, and comprehension.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Double Consonants; Author's Purpose-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the double consonants tt, pp, and ll; high frequency words; fluency focusing on reading with a sense of anticipation; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; Author's Purpose; and writing.

 

LA437
LA438
LA439
LA440
LA441
LA442
LA443

 
2

Vowel exception le; Inferences-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the vowel exception le; high frequency words; fluency focusing on phrasing; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; making inferences; and writing.

 

LA444
LA445
LA446
LA447
LA448
LA449
LA450

 
3

Silent Consonants kn, wr; Author's Viewpoint-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: silent consonants kn and wr; high frequency words; fluency with rhythm of poetry; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; author's point of view; and writing.

 

LA451
LA452
LA453
LA454
LA455
LA456
LA457

 

Chapter -"Phonics, Fluency, Comp: 6"-The student will engage in a series of instructional assessment activities that enhance reading, writing, and comprehension.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Antonyms; Locate Info. in a Graph-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: antonyms; high frequency words; fluency reviewing expression with characterization; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; locating information on a graph; and writing.

 

LA458
LA459
LA460
LA461
LA462
LA463
LA464

 
2

Synonyms; Identify Cause and Effect-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: synonyms; high frequency words; fluency focusing on rhythm with poetry; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; cause and effect in expository text; and writing.

 

LA465
LA466
LA467
LA468
LA469
LA470
LA471

 
3

Homonyms; Context Clues-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: homonyms; high frequency words; fluency with inflection of tone; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; context clues; and writing.

 

LA472
LA473
LA474
LA475
LA476
LA477
LA478

 

Chapter -"Phonics, Fluency, Comp: 7"-The student will engage in a series of instructional assessment activities that enhance reading, writing, and comprehension.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Suffix er; Inferences and Conclusions-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the suffix er; high frequency words; fluency focusing on stress; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; making inferences and drawing conclusions; and writing.

 

LA479
LA480
LA481
LA482
LA483
LA484
LA485

 
2

Suffix est; Inferences and Conclusions-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the suffix est; high frequency words; fluency focusing on stress and tone; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; making inferences and drawing conclusions; and writing.

 

LA486
LA487
LA488
LA489
LA490
LA491
LA492

 
3

Suffix ly; Identify Cause and Effect -The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the suffix ly; high frequency words; fluency with a review of fluent reading; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; cause and effect; and writing.

 

LA493
LA494
LA495
LA496
LA497
LA498
LA499

 

Chapter -"Phonics, Fluency, Comp: 8"-The student will engage in a series of instructional assessment activities that enhance reading, writing, and comprehension.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Prefix re; Context Clues-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the prefix re; high frequency words; fluency focusing on review of commas, question marks, and periods; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; context clues; and writing.

 

LA500
LA501
LA502
LA503
LA504
LA505
LA506

 
2

Prefix un; Details that Support Main Idea-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the prefix un; high frequency words; fluency focusing on phrasing; vocabulary; reading authentic literature; supporting details; and writing.

 

LA507
LA508
LA509
LA510
LA511
LA512

 

Chapter -"Phonics, Fluency, Comp: 9"-The student will engage in a series of instructional assessment activities that enhance reading, writing, and comprehension.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Suffix less; Read and Interpret Maps-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the suffix less; high frequency words; fluency focusing on intonation and stress; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; reading and interpreting maps; and writing.

 

LA514
LA515
LA516
LA517
LA518
LA519
LA520

 
2

Suffix able; Summarizing-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: the suffix able; high frequency words; fluency focusing on characterization; vocabulary; reading a leveled text; summarizing; and writing.

 

LA521
LA522
LA523
LA524
LA525
LA526
LA527

 
3

Prefixes, Suffixes; Identify Cause and Effect-The student will demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: multisyllabic words; high frequency words; fluency with a review of fluent reading; vocabulary; reading authentic literature; identifying cause and effect; and writing.

 

LA528
LA529
LA530
LA531
LA532
LA533

 

 

Language Arts Extensions Lesson Plan

 

Chapter -"Spiders - ILA"-An integrated thematic lesson on spiders engages students in a series of activities that are rooted in the reading process.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Background/Story-The student will learn thematic content through discovery and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. Stories use controlled vocabulary to enhance phonemic awareness.

 

20188 20190 20191 20192 20345 20458

 
2

Sounds, Letters & Words-Through a series of learning activities, focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice phonetic skills. Students will experience words in a variety of modes, including rhyme and story.

 

20193 20194 20195 20196 20197 20198 20199 20200 20252

 

Chapter -"Bees - ILA"-An integrated thematic lesson on bees engages students in a series of activities that are rooted in the reading process.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
3

Background/Story-The student will learn thematic content through discovery and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. Stories use controlled vocabulary to enhance phonemic awareness.

 

20201 20202 20203 20210 20211 20459

 

4

Sounds, Letters & Words-Through a series of learning activities focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice phonetic skills. The student will experience words in a variety of modes, including rhyme and story. --Keywords: bees, phonics, consonant blends tw and tr, blending, segmenting, phonological awareness, decodable reader, pre-writing, authentic writing, story.-->

 

20204 20205 20206 20207 20208 20209 20223

 

Chapter -"Worms - ILA"-An integrated thematic lesson on worms engages students in a series of activities that are rooted in the reading process.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
5

Background/Story-The student will learn thematic content through discovery and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. Stories use controlled vocabulary to enhance phonemic awareness. Keywords: worms, story.

 

20212 20213 20214 20215 20216 20460

 
6

Sounds, Letters & Words-Through a series of learning activities, focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice phonetic skills. Students will experience words in a variety of modes, including rhyme and literature.

 

20217 20218 20219 20220 20221 20222 20253

 

Chapter -"Nutrition - ILA"-An integrated, thematic chapter on nutrition engages students in a series of activities that are rooted in the reading process.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
7

Background/Story-The student will learn thematic content through discovery and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. Stories use controlled vocabulary to enhance phonemic awareness.

 

20225 20226 20233 20234 20235 20461

 

8

Sounds, Letters & Words-Through a series of learning activities focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice phonetic skills. The student will experience words in a variety of modes, including rhyme and story. Keywords: nutrition, phonics, consonant blend sp, digraph -ck, blending, segmenting, phonological awareness, decodable reader, pre-writing, authentic writing, story.

 

20227 20228 20229 20230 20231 20232 20255

 

Chapter -"Hygiene - ILA"-An integrated, thematic chapter on hygiene engages students in a series of activities that are rooted in the reading process.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
9

Background/Story-The student will learn thematic content through discovery and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. Stories use controlled vocabulary to enhance phonemic awareness.

 

20251 20257 20258 20260 20261 20462

 
10

Sounds, Letters & Words-Through a series of learning activities focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice phonetic skills. The student will experience words in a variety of modes, including rhyme and story. --Keywords: hygiene, phonics, consonant blends nd & sl, word families, blending, segmenting, phonological awareness, decodable reader, pre-writing, authentic writing, story.-->

 

20270 20271 20272 20273 20274 20275 20276

 

Chapter -"Fitness - ILA"-An integrated thematic lesson on fitness engages students in a series of activities that are rooted in the reading process.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
11

Background/Story-An integrated, thematic chapter on fitness engages students in a series of activities that are rooted in the reading process.

 

20277 20278 20279 20280 20281 20463

 
12

Sounds, Letters & Words-Through a series of learning activities focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice phonetic skills. The student will experience words in a variety of modes, including rhyme and story.

 

20282 20283 20284 20285 20286 20287

 

Chapter -"Rain Forests - ILA"-An integrated, thematic chapter on rain forests engages students in a series of activities that are rooted in the reading process.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
13

Background/Story-The student will learn thematic content through discovery and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. Stories use controlled vocabulary to enhance phonemic awareness.

 

20254 20256 20259 20262 20263 20464

 
14

Sounds, Letters & Words-Through a series of learning activities focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice phonetic skills. The student will experience words in a variety of modes, including rhyme and story.

 

20264 20265 20266 20267 20268 20269

 

Chapter -"Arctic - ILA"-An integrated, thematic chapter on the Arctic engages students in a series of activities that are rooted in the reading process.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
15

Background/Story-The student will learn thematic content through discovery and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. Stories use controlled vocabulary to enhance phonemic awareness.

 

20288 20289 20290 20291 20292 20465

 
16

Sounds, Letters & Words-Through a series of learning activities focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice phonetic skills. The students will experience words in a variety of modes, including rhyme and story.

 

20293 20294 20295 20296 20297 20298

 

Chapter -"Deserts - ILA"-An integrated, thematic chapter on deserts engages students in a series of activities that are rooted in the reading process.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
17

Background/Story-The student will learn thematic content through discovery and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. Stories use controlled vocabulary to enhance phonemic awareness.

 

20301 20304 20306 20309 20310 20346

 
18

Sounds, Letters & Words-Through a series of learning activities focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice phonetic skills. The student will experience words in a variety of modes, including rhyme and story.

 

20300 20302 20303 20305 20307 20308

 

Chapter -"Directions - ILA"-An integrated, thematic

chapter on directions engages students in a series of activities that are rooted in the reading process.

Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
19

Background/Story-The student will learn thematic content through discovery and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. Stories use controlled vocabulary to enhance phonemic awareness.

 

20311 20312 20313 20314 20315 20466

 

20

Sounds, Letters & Words-Through a series of learning activities focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice phonetic skills. The student will experience words in a variety of modes, including rhyme and story.

 

20316 20317 20318 20319 20320 20321

 

Chapter -"Maps and Globes - ILA"-An integrated, thematic chapter on maps and globes engages students in a series of activities that are rooted in the reading process.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
21

Background/Story -The student will learn thematic content through discovery and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. Stories use controlled vocabulary to enhance phonemic awareness.

 

20322 20323 20324 20325 20326 20467

 
22

Sounds, Letters & Words-Through a series of learning activities focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice phonetic skills. The student will experience words in a variety of modes, including rhyme and story.

 

20327 20328 20329 20330 20331 20332

 

Chapter -"Symbols and Keys - ILA"-An integrated, thematic chapter on symbols and keys engages students in a series of activities that are rooted in the reading process.

 
Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number