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Standard MI.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.4
Craft and Structure.
Michigan State ELA Standards
I can identify words and phrases that are specific to a the topic of a text.
I can use information in a text to determine the meaning of words and phrases about the topic of the text.
Types of Deserts and More Contractions
Learn about and compare different types of deserts. Then practice how to read and write contractions.
The Coral Reef and Ghost Letters
Read a book about the coral reef so we can write a descriptive paragraph about it. Then, learn about words with the silent...
Estuary Animals and Ghost Letters
Learn about what animals live in an estuary. Then, learn about words with the silent consonants -gn- and -mb-.
Living Sunlight and Segmenting Open Syllables
Learn about the important cause and effect relationship between the sun, plants, and life on earth. Then practice reading words with more than...
Earth’s Surface and -eigh- Words
Read and write words with the -eigh- spelling and listen to a book about protecting Earth's surface. Then do an experiment that shows...
Garbage vs. Recycling and Making Words
Make a mystery word and learn all about recycling. Then, take a look at things you might find around your house and decide...
Text Features and -ough- Words
Learn to read and write words with the -ough- spelling, and learn about text features.
Repurposing Plastic and -ough- Words
Read and write words with the -ough- spelling and learn about reducing, reusing, and recycling plastic in order to help prevent pollution.
Repurposing Metal and Simple Compound Words
Work with simple compound words and learn how to reuse and recycle metal.
Long Vowel Patterns and Two-Syllable Words
Practice reading mutlisyllablic words and learn about archaeology.
Be an Archaeologist
Learn about archaeology and study pictures of artifacts to help us answer our two big questions: How do people study the past? And...
Around the World and the -ed Suffix
Learn how people from the past learned that the Earth is round and not flat. Sort words that end with the suffix -ed.
Around the World Again, and -ed Word Spelling
Learn how a lunar eclipse helped people of the past understand that the earth is round. Then practice different ways of spelling words...