Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Family Time: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 5) Unit PlanFamily Time: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 5) Unit Plan
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
7 more...
Resource Types
Unit Plans
8 more...
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
28 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
7 more...
Usage Permissions
Fine Print
Unit Plan

Family Time: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 5)

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Family Time: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 5) unit plan also includes:
  • Vowels
  • Extra Support Handbook Overview
  • Join to access all included materials

Provide extra support with a unit that follows a teach, blend, guided practice, and practice/apply routine to reinforce reading, grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills. Reading and writing lessons include supporting details, story elements, following directions, high frequency words, and paragraph writing. Grammar and vocabulary instruction focuses on word endings, multi-syllabic words, verbs and their tenses, contractions, prefixes, blending phonemes, and silent consonants. 

78 Views 46 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

word endings, multisyllabic words, supporting details, high frequency words, verbs, contractions, sequence of events, following directions, paragraph writing, /y/ sounds, consonants, prefixes, responding to reading, past tense verbs, blending sounds, phonemes, silent consonants, linking verbs, story events

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Conduct lessons as small group English language arts center rotations 
  • Send worksheets home for additional practice outside the classroom 

Classroom Considerations

  • The unit is the final of three series created by Houghton Mifflin designed to accompany their English language arts curriculum 
  • Some curriculum-specific materials are not included, but the lessons associated with them can still be implemented with modifications 

Pros

  • Worksheets with answers are shown on the corresponding lesson page for quick reference 
  • The unit is written in detail and has a clear organizational pattern which makes implementation easy

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.2.1 RL.2.3 RL.2.5 RF.2.3.a RF.2.3.d RF.2.3.e RF.2.3.f W.2.1 L.2.1.a L.2.1.d L.2.2.c L.2.6

See similar resources:

Activity

Sight Words Bingo

Education.com
Engage emergent readers in learning their basic sight words with this fun game of bingo. With four simple 3x3 game boards including a total of 32 different sight words, this resource is a must-have for any primary...
Pre-K - 2nd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Activity

Fluency: Words, Word Speed Practice

Florida Center for Reading Research
Taking turns, learners time each other as they read a list of high-frequency words and track progress.
2nd - 3rd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Worksheet

Compound Word Addition

Really Good Stuff
Sometimes you can add two words together to make one longer word! Practice doing just this with your class with the worksheets and activities included here. The main goal here is to look at an image, name it, and figure out the two words...
2nd - 3rd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Activity

Vocabulary: Morphic Elements, Compound Word Trivia

Florida Center for Reading Research
Engage young learners in expanding their vocabulary with a fun game. Scholars learn how compound words provide clues about the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary. Pairs take turns reading a definition, locating its corresponding compound...
30 mins 2nd - 3rd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Worksheet

Word Family

Nosapo
What do a man, a can, and a fan have in common? They are all in the same word family! Young readers practice adding the first letter or letters to each word within a particular word family.
K - 2nd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Activity

Compound Words at the End of the Rainbow

Have Fun Teaching
Boost grammar skills with a St. Patrick's Day themed activity that challenges scholars to match a compound word to its corresponding picture, then write the compound word in the form of an addition sentence. 
1st - 3rd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Activity

Vocabulary: Morphemic Elements, Root-A-Word

Florida Center for Reading Research
In pairs, scholars draw cards, read the word, and identify its root. Learners place the card on a tree-themed worksheet to sort words by their roots.
15 mins 2nd - 3rd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
App

Fry Words

Innovative Mobile Apps
Looking for a straightforward app for practicing high-frequency words? You've found one here! This app includes all 1000 Fry words and several ways for kids to practice with each and every one.
Pre-K - 2nd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Possessive Adjectives Song–"My Heart and Your Heart"–Rockin' English

Rockin' English Lessons
Get ready to snap along with the cool jazz beat! In this music video, example sentences are featured using the possessive adjectives my, your, our, his, her, its, your, their, and my.
1 min 1st - 6th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Word Recognition Strategies Using Nursery Rhymes

ReadWriteThink
As a class, scholars read the poems, Humpty Dumpty, Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater, and Jack and Jill, in order to identify words with the same ending sound. Using their rhyming skills, learners brainstorm additional words...
K - 2nd English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use