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2nd Grade Modified ELA Remote Learning Packet

Week 3

Dear Educator,

My signature is proof that I have reviewed my scholar’s work

and supported him to the best of my ability to complete all

assignments.

___________________________ ___________________________

(Parent Signature) (Date)

Parents please note that all academic are also available on our website

at www.brighterchoice.org under the heading “Remote Learning." All

academic packet assignments are mandatory and must be completed

by all scholars.

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Fairy Tales and Tall Tales: Lesson 6, Pecos Bill

1. Tall Tale- a fictional story that stretches or __exaggerates _______the

truth; Heroes seem to be “larger than life”.

2. Energy- power; the ability to be ___active_____.

3. Persuaded- caused to do something by asking, _convincing_, or arguing.

4. Relaxed- not tight or carefully ____controlled___ .

5. Tame- to ____train _ or obey people.

Guided Annotation Work

LEQ: How can it

be hard to

break a habit?

Directions: Underline the part in the passage that answers

the LEQ. Be sure to write LEQ next to underlined part.

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Fairy Tales and Tall Tales: Lesson 6, Pecos Bill

Independent Annotation Work

LEQ: How can it

be hard to

break a habit?

Directions: Underline the part in the passage that answers

the LEQ. Be sure to write LEQ next to underlined part.

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Exit Ticket Why can it be hard to break a habit?

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It can be hard to break a habit because

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Homework

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Directions: Use the story to answer the following questions. Underline where

you found your answer.

They plan to make the flower bed look prettier by

They go to the kitchen because

They want to

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Fairy Tales and Tall Tales: Lesson 7 John Henry

Tall Tale- a fictional story that stretches or __exaggerates___ the truth;

Heroes seem to be “larger than life”.

Challenge- a difficult task or _problem____.

Compete- to try to be __better_____ than someone else at something.

Feats- Achievements or __deeds___ that require courage or strength.

solution- something that _____solves_____ a problem.

Steam- The hot air and/or water _____droplet_________ created when

water is boiled.

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Independent Annotation Work

LEQ: How is John

Henry different from

other tall tales?

Directions: Underline the part in the passage that answers the LEQ. Be sure to write LEQ

next to underlined part.

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Exit Ticket

1. How is John Henry different from other tall tales?

a) John Henry is about a boy not a girl

b) There weren’t a lot of adventures in the tale

c) John Henry is nice

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Homework

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Directions: Use the story to answer the following questions. Underline where

you found your answer.

By the door was

Ken’s dad said

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Fairy Tales and Tall Tales: Lesson 8, Casey Jones

1. Tall Tale- a fictional story that stretches or ___exaggerates____ the

truth; Heroes seem to be “larger than life”.

2. Mounted- To get on or ___climb_ up.

3. Legendary- Well-known; ____famous_; like having to do with a legend.

4. Passengers- People ___traveling____ from one place to another in a car,

bus, or train.

5. Pride- A feeling of ____respect___ for yourself.

Guided Annotation Work

Directions: Underline the part in the passage that answers the LEQ. Be sure to

write LEQ next to underlined part.

LEQ: Whys is Casey

Jones legendary?

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Independent Annotation Work

Exit Ticket

LEQ: Whys is Casey

Jones legendary?

Directions: Underline the part in the passage that answers the LEQ. Be sure to write LEQ

next to underlined part.

1. Why is Casey Jones legendary?

a) He drives trains

b) He has many friends

c) He risked his life to help others

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Homework

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Directions: Use the story to answer the following questions. Underline where

you found your answer.

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Fairy Tales and Tall Tales: Lesson 8, Casey Jones

Guided Annotation Work

Directions: Underline the part in the passage that answers

the LEQ. Be sure to write LEQ next to underlined part.

LEQ: Why is Casey

Jones a tall tale?

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Independent Annotation Work

Exit Ticket

1. Why is Casey Jones a tall tale?

a) There are exaggerations

b) It is a good story

c) It has characters in it

Directions: Underline the part in the passage that answers

the LEQ. Be sure to write LEQ next to underlined part.

LEQ: Why is Casey

Jones a tall tale?

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Homework

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Directions: Use the story to answer the following questions. Underline where

you found your answer.

is having a birthday

The baby with the balloon

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Quiz

Directions: Circle all the words that make the sentence true.

Tall tales have___exxaggerates______.

A tall tale has_________________

Draw a picture and name one tall tale we read about.

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Exaggerations

Trees

Princesses

Characters larger than life

Magic

Fictional Events

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Homework

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Name: ____________________________ Date: Week 3 Day 5________

BCCS-Boys NYU Cornell Columbia

Directions: Use the story to answer the following questions. Underline where

you found your answer.

A bee’s home is called

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Name__________________________________________

2nd Grade Modified ELA Remote Learning Packet

Week 4

Dear Educator,

My signature is proof that I have reviewed my scholar’s work

and supported him to the best of my ability to complete all

assignments.

________________________________ ___________________________ (Parent Signature) (Date)

Parents please note that all academic are also available on our website

at www.brighterchoice.org under the heading “Remote Learning." All

academic packet assignments are mandatory and must be completed

by all scholars.

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Name: ____________________________ Week 4 Day 1 Date: _____________

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Week 4 Lesson 1 RL 2.4

Exaggeration- an ___overstatement_______ of the truth.

Hyperbole- statements ___not__ meant to be taken literally.

Literal- words and phrases that mean __exactly__ what they say.

Non-Literal- words and phrases that have an ___unusual___ meaning.

Guided Practice

Directions: Underline the exaggeration in each paragraph.

1.

2.

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Week 4 Lesson 1 RL 2.4

Independent Practice

Directions: Underline the exaggeration in each paragraph.

1.

2.

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Exit Ticket

1. When the text said, “his parents had to milk 4 dozen cows every morning and

evening just to keep his baby bottle filled” why would this be an example of an

exaggeration?

This is an exaggeration because

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Homework

Directions: Fill in the missing parts to create your own hyperbole, or

exaggerated statement.

1) The classroom was so loud that…

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__________________________________________! 2) He was so angry…

______________________________________

_____________________________________!

3) The elephant was so fat that….

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_____________________________________!

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Name: ____________________________ Week 4 Day 2 Date: _____________

BCCS-Boys NYU Cornell Columbia

Week 4 Lesson 2 RL 2.4

Exaggeration- an ___overstatement_________ of the truth.

Hyperbole- statements ___not__ meant to be taken literally.

Literal- words and phrases that mean ___exactly__ what they say.

Non-Literal- words and phrases that have an __unusual___ meaning.

Guided Practice

Directions: underline the exaggeration and determine the meaning.

1.

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Week 4 Lesson 2 RL 2.4

Independent Practice

Directions: underline the exaggeration and determine the meaning.

1.

2.

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Exit Ticket

When the text said, “Every morning Sourdough Sam would build a raging forest

fire underneath the pan” why would this be an example of an exaggeration?

This is an example of exaggeration because

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Homework

1) My sister was so sad that…

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______________________________________!

2) My backpack is so heavy ….

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______________________________________!

3) She was so happy …

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______________________________________!

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Week 4 Lesson 3 RL 2.4

Poetry- a type of writing where the author carefully chooses words for

___meaning__, sound, and rhythm.

Rhythm- the pulse or __beat__ of a text.

Rhyme- words that have the same or similar __ending___ sounds.

Guided Practice

Directions: Bracket off the portion of the text that is a poem. Number the

lines. Circle the rhyming words.

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Week 4 Lesson 3 RL 2.4

Independent Practice Directions: Bracket off the portion of the text that is a poem. Number the lines.

Circle the rhyming words.

Exit Ticket

1. What effect does the addition of rhyme have on the text?

a. It supplies alliteration to the text.

b. It supplies rhythm to the text.

c. It supplies a better meaning of unknown words.

d. It does not affect the poem

It does not affect the poem.

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Homework

Directions: Read the poem and answer the questions.

Circle the words that repeat.

List three words that rhyme in this poem.

1.

2.

3.

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Week 4 Lesson 4 RL 2.4

Poetry- a type of writing where the author carefully chooses words for

___meaning____, sound, and rhythm.

Repetition- __repeated_____ sounds, words, ideas, or lines within a poem.

Rhythm- the pulse or ___beat__ of a text.

Rhyme- words that have the same or similar ____ending____ sounds.

Guided Practice Directions: Bracket off the poetry. Number the lines. Circle the rhyming words.

Underline the repeated lines.

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BCCS-Boys NYU Cornell Columbia

Week 4 Lesson 4 RL 2.4

Independent Practice Directions: Bracket off the poetry. Number the lines. Circle the rhyming words.

Underline the repeated lines.

Exit Ticket

What effect does the addition of rhyme have on the text?

a. It supplies alliteration to the text.

b. It supplies rhythm to the text.

c. It supplies a better meaning of unknown words.

d. It does not affect the poem.

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Homework

Directions: Read the poem and answer the questions.

Identify the words from the poem that rhyme.

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Why is the baby bat afraid of the light?

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Write another sentence with a rhyming word that can be added to this poem.

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The baby is afraid of the light because

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Week 4 Lesson 5 RL 2.4

Challenge- something that causes ____problems____ for the

character.

Response- the action the character does ____because__ of the

challenge.

Character Trait- adjectives that describe a character’s

__personality____.

Exaggeration- an ______overstatement________ of the truth.

Poetry- a type of writing where the author carefully chooses words

for _______ meaning _________, sound, and rhythm.

Repetition- ___repeated___ sounds, words, ideas, or lines within a

poem.

Rhythm- the pulse or ___repeated__ of a text.

Rhyme- words that have the same or similar ___beat____ sounds.

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Guided Practice

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Guided Practice

1. What character in the text experienced a challenge?

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2. What was the character’s challenge in the text?

3. How did the character respond to the challenge?

4. What is a character trait that this character exhibits? Underline a detail that

supports that trait.

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Homework

Directions: Use the picture to write a story. Challenge yourself to include rhyme and repetition.