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Second Grade Unit 5

1. What language components are needed when reading and writing?
  a. This means I can use the correct grammar, vocabulary, and language conventions when reading , speaking, and writing.
    Subject Title Series
Grammar A Good Thing About Spots Wild World Phonics Reading
Grammar Alphabet Pet: All About Words Phonics in Context
Grammar Alphabet Pet: Making Changes Phonics in Context
Grammar Alphabet Zoo
Grammar Descriptive Words and Phrases Grammar for Children
Grammar Exclamation Marks Rooster's Hamlet
Grammar Exclamation Point Rooster's Hamlet
Grammar Grammar Rock! Schoolhouse Rock!
Grammar Identifying Words Reading for Children
Grammar Nouns Grammar for Children
Grammar Out in Outer Space Between the Lions
Grammar Pencil Power Goes Visiting: Long Vowels A, I, O Phonics in Context
Grammar Pencil Power Goes Visiting: Short and Long Vowels E & U Phonics in Context
Grammar Pencil Power Goes Visiting: Short Vowels A, I, O Phonics in Context
Grammar Pencil Power Goes Visiting: The Long and Short Vowels Phonics in Context
Grammar Punctuation Grammar for Children
Grammar Reading Aloud Reading for Children
Grammar Reading Fiction and Nonfiction Reading for Children
Grammar Schoolhouse Rock! Grammar Schoolhouse Rock! Classroom Edition
Grammar Schoolhouse Rock! Special 30th Anniversary Edition Schoolhouse Rock! Classroom Edition
Grammar Sentences Grammar for Children
Grammar Story Writing Writing for Children
Grammar The Comma Rooster's Hamlet
Grammar The Writing Process Writing for Children
Grammar Traveling
Grammar Types of Writing Writing for Children
Grammar Verbs Grammar for Children
Grammar What Do I Do When I Feel Alone? An Emotional Wellness
Grammar Word Pup Discovers Phonics in Context
Grammar Word Pup Discovers Endings Phonics in Context
Grammar Word Pup Discovers Middles Phonics in Context
Grammar Word Pup Discovers Rhymes, Contractions and "R" Phonics in Context
Grammar Word Study: Phonics and Spelling Lessons/Buddy Study System Primary Literacy Video Collection  (This is a teacher help kit - not for the children)
Grammar Writing Resources Writing for Children
Grammar You Can't Catch Me Between the Lions
2. What can be learned from fables?
  a. This means I can retell and compare and contrast fables from diverse cultures and countries.
    Subject Title Series
Fables Aesop's Fables The Wonderful World of Aesop's Fables
Fables Aesop's Fables
Fables Annie Oakley Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Fables Ants and the Pigeon/The Donkey, Rooster and Lion The Wonderful World of Aesop's Fables
Fables Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Reading Rainbow Science
Fables Casey At Bat Disney's Animated Fables
Fables Compassion Adventures From the Book of Virtues
Fables Creating a Tall Tale Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Fables Davy Crockett Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Fables Disney's American Legends
Fables Disney's Timeless Tales (Volume 1) Disney's Timeless Tales
Fables Disney's Timeless Tales (Volume 2) Disney's Timeless Tales
Fables Disney's Timeless Tales (Volume 3) Disney's Timeless Tales
Fables Eagle and the Crow The Wonderful World of Aesop's Fables
Fables Farmer and His Sons The Wonderful World of Aesop's Fables
Fables Ferdinand the Bull Disney's Animated Fables
Fables Five Lionni Classics Animal Fables of Leo Lionni
Fables Grasshopper and the Ants Disney's Animated Fables
Fables Hansel and Gretel
Fables How the Elephant Got His Trunk Just So Stories
Fables How the Leopard Got His Spots Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics
Fables Ish
Fables John Henry Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Fables Johnny Appleseed Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Fables King Midas and the Golden Touch Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics
Fables Lion and His Cub and the Boy and the Eagle The Wonderful World of Aesop's Fables
Fables Lion and the Lamb
Fables Lion and the Mouse
Fables Miller and the Ass The Wonderful World of Aesop's Fables
Fables Mose Humphreys Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Fables Old Stormalong Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Fables Paul Bunyan Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Fables Paul Bunyan: Lumber Camp Tales
Fables Pecos Bill Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Fables Peter and the Wolf
Fables Peter and the Wolf Disney
Fables Regional Tall Tales Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Fables Rip Van Winkle Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics
Fables Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Holidays for Children
Fables Seven Blind Mice
Fables Singing Donkey The Wonderful World of Aesop's Fables
Fables Sleeping Beauty Fairy Tale Classics
Fables Strega Nona and More Caldecott Award Winning Folk Tales
Fables The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Fables The Red Shoes
Fables There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
Fables Tortoise and the Hare Disney's Animated Fables
Fables Two Woodcutters The Wonderful World of Aesop's Fables
Fables Ugly Duckling Disney's Animated Fables
3. What is the difference between fables and folktales?
  a. This means I can retell and compare and contrast fables and folktales and determine the author's central message or moral presented.
    Subject Title Series
Fairy Tales Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Disney's Classic Fairy Tales
Fairy Tales Cinderella
Fairy Tales Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale
Fairy Tales Elves and the Shoemaker
Fairy Tales Germany: Frau Holle Animated Tales of the World
Fairy Tales Germany: The Enchanted Lion Animated Tales of the World
Fairy Tales Hansel and Gretel
Fairy Tales Harold's Fairy Tale
Fairy Tales Katura and the Cat
Fairy Tales Rumpelstiltskin Reading Rainbow Social Studies
Fairy Tales Rumpelstiltskin Familiar Tales Around the World
Fairy Tales Shoemaker and the Elves Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
Fairy Tales Sleeping Beauty Fairy Tale Classics
Fairy Tales The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe Chronicles of Narnia
Fairy Tales The Real Story of the 3 Little Pigs
Fairy Tales The Selfish Giant
Fairy Tales The Sword in the Stone Disney's Classics Fairy Tales
Folktale Aesop's Fables
Folktale African-American Heritage American Cultures for Children
Folktale Alaska: Raven Steals the Daylight Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Annie Oakley Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Folktale Ant and the Dove
Folktale Arab-American Heritage American Cultures for Children
Folktale Arabia: The Crown and the Sceptre Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Burkina Faso: The Tyrant and the Child Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Butterfly That Stamped Just So Stories
Folktale Caldecott Video Library, Volume 1
Folktale Caribbean: The Chief and the Carpenter Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Central American Heritage American Cultures for Children
Folktale China: The Magic Paintbrush Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Chinese-American Heritage American Cultures for Children
Folktale Crab That Played With the Sea Just So Stories
Folktale Culture of Mexico Mexico for Children
Folktale Davy Crockett Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Folktale Denmark: The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Disney's American Legends
Folktale Disney's Timeless Tales, Volume 1 Disney's Timeless Tales
Folktale Elephant's Child Just So Stories
Folktale England: Cap O'Rushes Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Epaminondas
Folktale Finland: The Raspberry Worm Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Folktale France: Ewenn Congar Animated Tales of the World
Folktale How the Camel Got His Hump Just So Stories
Folktale How the First Letter Was Written Just So Stories
Folktale How the Leopard Got His Spots Just So Stories
Folktale How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin Just So Stories
Folktale How the Whale Got His Throat Just So Stories
Folktale India: The Multi-Coloured Jackal Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Ireland: Fionn Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Ireland: The Boy Who Had No Story Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Irish-American Heritage American Cultures for Children
Folktale Jack and the Beanstalk Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics
Folktale Japanese-American Heritage American Cultures for Children
Folktale Jewish-American Heritage American Cultures for Children
Folktale John Henry Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Folktale Johnny Appleseed Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Folktale Kipling: The Beginning of the Armadillos Just So Stories
Folktale Korean-American Heritage American Cultures for Children
Folktale Kwanzaa Holidays for Children
Folktale Mexican-American Heritage American Cultures for Children
Folktale Mongolia: Shepherd Boy Tumur Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Mose Humphreys Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Folktale Namibia: Omuninyan Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Native American Heritage American Cultures for Children
Folktale Norway: The Three Sisters Who Fell into the Mountain Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Old Stormalong Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Folktale Pakistan: Podna and Podni Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Paul Bunyan Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Folktale Paul Bunyan American Legends
Folktale Paul Bunyan: Lumber Camp Tales
Folktale Pecos Bill Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Folktale Pecos Bill American Legends
Folktale Peter and the Wolf
Folktale Peter and the Wolf Disney
Folktale Poland: The Flower of Fern Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Poland: The Story of Flax Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Puerto Rican Heritage American Cultures for Children
Folktale Raccoon Story: A Menomini Indian Folktale
Folktale Regional Tall Tales Greatest American Tall Tales and Legends
Folktale Russia: The Two Brothers Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Scotland: The Loche Ness Kelpie Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Shoemaker and the Elves Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
Folktale Singapore: Redhill Animated Tales of the World
Folktale South Africa: Ummemo Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Taiwan: Aunt Tiger Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
Folktale Teeny-Tiny and the Witch Woman
Folktale The Cat Who Walked by Himself Just So Stories
Folktale The Gift of the Sacred Dog Reading Rainbow Social Studies
Folktale The Saga of Windwagon Smith American Legends
Folktale Thumbelina
Folktale U.S.A.: John Henry: Steel-Driving Man Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Ugly Duckling Hans Christian Andersen
Folktale Vietnamese-American Heritage American Cultures for Children
Folktale Wales: Kind March Animated Tales of the World
Folktale Wales: Merlin and the Dragons Animated Tales of the World
4. What information can be learned from poetry?
  a. This means I can describe how words and phrases (e.g. regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
    Subject Title Series
Poetry A Child's Garden of Poetry
Poetry Antarctic Antics
Poetry Arthur's Famous Friends Arthur
Poetry Bear Snores On
Poetry Breeze From the Trees The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That
Poetry Chicka Chicka 123
Poetry Come On Rain
Poetry Dinosaur Bones
Poetry Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!
Poetry Giraffes Can't Dance
Poetry How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food
Poetry How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?
Poetry In Search of Dr. Seuss
Poetry My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States Reading Rainbow Social Studies
Poetry Poetry, Verse & Rhyme, Oh My! An Evening with Mother Goose
Poetry Pot That Juan Built
Poetry Sea to Shining Sea: Stories of America Reading Rainbow Favorites
Poetry Shapes Young Viewers
Poetry Stars! Stars! Stars!
Poetry Surprise, Little Guys! The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That
Poetry Tales About Tails The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That
Poetry There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
Poetry This Is the House That Jack Built
Poetry Told From the Cold The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That
Poetry Tricks and Treats The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That
Poetry Waiting For Wings
Poetry Wild About Books
Poetry Wings and Things The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That
Poetry Writing Resources Writing for Children
5. How do we read maps and globes?
  a. This means I can use geographic tools and skills to demonstrate the ability to read maps and globes.
    Subject Title Series
Maps & Globes Discovering the World: Lewis and Clark Go West
Maps & Globes Forecasting and Weather Instruments Weather Smart
Maps & Globes From Here to There
Maps & Globes Geography Tell Me Why
Maps & Globes Globes (2nd Edition)
Maps & Globes History of Maps Map Skills for Children
Maps & Globes Learning to Read Maps/Latitude & Longitude/Maps For a Changing World
Maps & Globes Magical Field Trip to the Mapmaker
Maps & Globes Making and Reading Maps Map Skills for Children
Maps & Globes Maps and Globes Map Skills for Children
Maps & Globes Maps, Know Where You're Going
Maps & Globes Maps: Where Am I?
Maps & Globes Meadowlark Lemon Presents the World
Maps & Globes Reading Maps Forces Shaping the Earth's Surface
Maps & Globes The Secret Shortcut Reading Rainbow Math
Maps & Globes This Is Our World Our United States Collection
Maps & Globes Where We Live Hand in Hand: The Ultimate Community Collection
6. Where are the continents located?
  a. This means I can locate the north and south poles and the continents on maps and globes.
    Subject Title Series
Africa Africa Physical Geography of the Continent
Africa African American Life American History for Children
Africa African-American Heritage American Cultures for Children
Africa Africa's Stolen River
Africa Anansi Rabbit Ears Storybook Collection
Africa Ancient Africa Ancient Civilizations for Children
Africa Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Reading Rainbow
Africa Buried Treasure
Africa Dinosaur Bob & His Adventures with the Family Lazardo Reading Rainbow
Africa Duncan and Dolores Reading Rainbow
Africa I Lost My Tooth in Africa Reading Rainbow
Africa Swinging Safari Really Wild Animals
Africa Three Days On A River in a Red Canoe Reading Rainbow
Antarctica All About Birds Animal Life for Children
Antarctica Antarctic Antics
Antarctica March of the Penguins
Antarctica March of the Penguins
Antarctica Polar Ice Biomes for Students
Antarctica Polar Prowl Really Wild Animals
Australia Australia Inspector Gadget's Field Trip
Australia Australia Inspector Gadget's Field Trip
Australia Australia Hello! From Around the World
Australia Australia's Plants: Surviving Down Under World of Nature
Australia Koalas
Australia Possum Magic
Australia Sophie and Lou Reading Rainbow
Australia The Little Animal Doctor This Is My World
Australia The Rescuers Down Under Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection
Australia Wonders Down Under Really Wild Animals
Continents Africa Physical Geography of the Continent
Continents Big Birds Alphabet Zoop
Continents Globes (2nd Edition)
Continents This Is Our World Our United States Collection
Europe Ancient Aegean Ancient Civilizations for Children
Europe Ancient Greece Ancient Civilizations for Children
Europe Irish-American Heritage American Cultures for Children
Europe Jewish-American Heritage American Cultures for Children
Europe Joan of Arc Animated Hero Classics
Europe Marco Polo Animated Hero Classics
North America Amazing North America Really Wild Animals
North America Central American Heritage American Cultures for Children
North America Harriet Tubman Animated Hero Classics
North America Native American Heritage American Cultures for Children
North America North American Cats Alphabet Zoop
North America Paul Bunyan American Legends
North America Pocahontas Animated Hero Classics
North America The French and Colonial Quebec Colonial Life for Children
North America Thomas Jefferson Great Americans for Children
North America Westward Expansion in the U.S. Pioneer Life for Children
North America Wolves and Coyotes of the Rockies North America: Growth of a Continent
South America Ecuador Hello! From Around the World
South America The Shaman's Apprentice Reading Rainbow