Standard Type Michigan State ELA Standards Share I can identify characters in a story. I can describe how characters react to events and challenges in a story. Related Lessons 2nd Grade Tall Tales, Landforms, and -tch Words Lesson 202 Practice words with the -tch- sound and read a tall tale about Paul Bunyan. 2nd Grade Comparing Texts and Making Words Lesson 214 Create a word ladder and listen to two stories in order to compare and contrast them. 2nd Grade The Beauty of Water Lesson 213 Practice dividing words into syllables and listen to a story about water. 2nd Grade Explosions and -ngth Words Lesson 206 Practice words that include -ngth-, then read and write about volcanoes. 2nd Grade A Hungry Groundhog and Vowel-Consonant-E Syllables Lesson 413 Practice reading words with more than one syllable in a text about a hungry groundhog.