ELA21.2.R3

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.R3
Expand background knowledge and build vocabulary through discussion, reading, and writing.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

Relating experiences through discussions, writing, and reading will help build background knowledge and improve vocabulary.

Skills

Students are able to:

Connect new concepts to prior experiences to increase background knowledge through discussions, reading, and writing.
Construct the meaning of words through discussions, reading, and writing.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Background knowledge can increase by relating experiences to new ideas, topics, and words while participating in discussions, reading, and writing.
Vocabulary will increase by constructing the meaning of words while participating in discussions, reading, and writing.

Vocabulary

Background knowledge
Vocabulary
Discussion

Aligned Learning Resources

Lesson 1 - If We Ran the Zoo: How Do Animals Impact Our Environment?

Time After Time: How Can We Use Timelines to Reconstruct the Past? Part 1

All-American Diva, Ruby Bridges

Human Dictionary

Animals of Africa

Water Takes Three Forms

Weathering and Erosion

Snow Science!

Designing Elements of Story in Little Blue and Little Yellow

Bringing Economic Vocabulary to Life Through Video Posters

Casting Shadows Across Literacy and Science

Let's Read It Again: Comprehension Strategies for English-Language Learners

Predicting and Gathering Information With Nonfiction Texts

Safety Tips With Officer Buckle and Gloria

Blast Off! Vocabulary Instruction Using a Virtual Moon Trip

A-Z: Learning About the Alphabet Book Genre

Investigating Animals: Using Nonfiction for Inquiry-Based Research

Reading "Feivel's Flying Horse"

Comparing Solids

Design by Adaptive Theme