2nd Grade Summer Review Packet

Looking for something to write about? Try out one of the prompts from three and a half pages of ideas. The list includes a variety of different topics that you can pick and choose from when planning a writing assignment or unit.

You won't need much persuading to use an argumentative writing packet in your language arts class! With helpful reference pages, guided practice through the writing process, examples of opinion and argument writing, and a thorough...

Get your learners going with frames and starters designed for responding to a text. The starters come in speech bubbles, arrows, and other fun shapes that you can cut out and use in a variety of different ways. Also included are pages...

Reading informational text is a skill that transcends subjects and grade levels. Practice reading about different topics in various formats with a language arts activity that includes opportunities for writing and research as well.

Third graders learn to identify different types of literature genres. In this genre lesson plan, 3rd graders complete pre and post- assessment, conduct a genre research activity, and complete the associated worksheets.

Reflect on your reading with a book review form. After finishing a novel or short story, kids choose the correct genre and discuss their favorite part. They also decide which part they would change, and whether or not they would...

Young readers assume the role of Genre Sleuths to investigate the characteristics of folktales, fantasies, and mysteries. For this session you will need to collect a variety of books on a topic you have been studying. Groups then examine...

Write and work with authors on the Scholastic Website to promote the recognition of various genres.  Young writers will participate in activities based on the type of writing such as biography, descriptive, folktales, mystery, news, and...

In this instructional activity outline based on The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, students learn about parts of a letter, the different genres of mail, and letter attributes by studying the letters included in the book.

Learners discuss the differences between boys and girls.  In this acceptance lesson, students view pictures of boys and girls and use a Venn Diagram to chart their differences.  Learners discuss boy activities and girl activities and if...