2nd Grade Reading Themes

Theme 1: Silly Stories
Stories with silly characters & funny situations that make us laugh.

Theme 2: Nature Walk
Nature can be observed & enjoyed, wherever you are.

Theme 3: Around Town:  Neighborhood & Community
People work hard to make their neighborhood a good place to live.

Theme 4:  Amazing Animals
These animals do everything from the incredible to the hilarious.

Theme 5: Family Time
People in a family learn from & help one another.

Second Grade compares fiction and nonfiction, reviews comprehension skills and strategies in an in-depth study of genre in fables, biographies, poetry, and chapter books.

   2nd Grade Reading Strategies 

                            *  Phonics & Decoding                    *  Questioning
                            *  Predict & Infer                               *  Summarize
                            *  Monitor & Clarify                           *  Evaluate

          5 Components of reading

Phonemic Awareness

Phonics

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Fluency

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