Instructional Focus Lesson Plan for Reading Comprehension

Grade 2

Instructional Focus Lesson Plan for Reading Comprehension

Grade 2

Digital EnglishDigital English

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Use knowledge of the author’s purpose(s) to comprehend informational text.

Reading and ComprehensionReading and ComprehensionStandard 2.3Standard 2.3

Second Grade

Two types of texts:

Informational or Expository Text

Fictional Text

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•Created in the author’s mind•Make believe or imaginary

•Written to entertain

•Based on facts

•Written to inform

A Talent of His Own

Hoppy Spider was the oldest in his family. He had younger twin brothers who got attention because they were identical and a little sister who always got complimented on her beauty. Hoppy wanted a talent that would set him apart from his brothers and sister. He entered a web-building contest. He practiced day after day. When his friends passed by he smiled and waved. On the day of the contest Hoppy made his best web ever. The judges gave him the best score and a first place blue ribbon. Hoppy’s family crowded around him and gave him lots of attention. They talked about his great web making talent. Hoppy’s dream had come true! He finally had a talent of his own.

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Author’s Purpose: Entertain

Example 1

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Spiders

You may think that spiders are insects, but they’re not. An easy way to tell a spider from an insect is by looking at the legs. Spiders have eight legs and insects have six. Spiders also have two main body parts while insects have three. Spiders can be helpful. They eat insects. This helps control the insect population. Some spiders build webs to catch insects. Others hunt their food. Spiders can also be dangerous. One extremely poisonous spider is the black widow. The black widow can be recognized by a huge red hourglass shape on its belly. It lives in a web.

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Author’s Purpose: Inform

Example 2

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Second Grade

Spiders

You may think that spiders are insects, but they’re not. An easy way to tell a spider from an insect is by looking at the legs. Spiders have eight legs and insects have six. Spiders also have two main body parts while insects have three. Spiders can be helpful. They eat insects. This helps control the insect population. Some spiders build webs to catch insects. Others hunt their food. Spiders can also be dangerous. One extremely poisonous spider is the black widow. The black widow can be recognized by a huge red hourglass shape on its belly. It lives in a web.

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Author’s Purpose: Inform

Spiders have eight legsSpiders also have two main body parts

control the insect population. Some spiders build webs to catch insects. Others hunt their food.

lives in a web

Example 2