Curated OER
One Thing Leads to Another
Second graders rediscover cause and effect situations using the story The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. They gain an understanding of how one thing leads to another.
Curated OER
Nursery Rhymes
Students copy a memorized nursery rhyme on to writing paper. They illustrate their writing and the finished piece is posted for conferences or Back-to-School night.
Curated OER
Adaptable Animals
Students examine the types of adaptations that animals use to survive. They research the animals and report their findings to the class.
Curated OER
Reno's Dilemma
Students explain proportions as it relates to principle and interest. They use proportions to explain relationships and analyze relationships by identifying patterns.
University of South Florida
Fcat Express: Story Mapping
Site provides extensive assistance in preparing 4th grade students for Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. This section focuses on story mapping, which helps students put events of a story in sequential order.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: The Goldilocks Test
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a readability test for students to use when selecting a book. Students will learn to self-assess their ability to choose a book by using the "Goldilocks Test" independently.
University of South Florida
Fcat Express: Probable Passage
Site provides extensive assistance in preparing 4th grade students for Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. This section provides help in using the "probable passage" technique to aid comprehension. In addition, links are available to...
University of South Florida
Fcat Express: Chronological Order
The site provides extensive assistance in preparing 4th-grade students for Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. This section focuses on identifying the chronological order.
University of South Florida
Fcat Express: Cause and Effect
Site provides extensive assistance in preparing 4th grade students for Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. This section helps students identify cause and effect in literature.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 2nd Grade: Unit 2 Reading: Main Idea: Test
This interactive assessment features 6 matching and 5 multiple-choice questions over terms relating to the main idea and their definitions. These terms include the following: topic, topic sentence, main idea, detail, supporting details,...