2nd grade focus walls

Personal Focus Walls Houghton Mifflin 2nd Grade

Mrs. Saoud Primary Graffiti


Focus walls are recommended to lend support to students during instruction and work time. This resource is posted on a bulletin board for students to reference through the week. Included on the wall is the theme topic, selection title and author, anthology picture, genre poster, comprehension strategy and skill posters, phonics words, spelling rule and words, vocabulary, vocabulary skills, high frequency words, grammar, writing skills, AND phonics library titles. To access focus walls or vocabulary picture cards, click the linked title or aligned vocabulary cards.

HM 2nd Grade Theme One

Silly Stories

Theme 1: Silly Stories

silly: To be funny in a cute way.

Selection 1: Dragon Gets By

By: Dav Pilkey

Genre: Fantasy

a story with fictional events and

talking characters

Comprehension Strategy:

Summarize

tell a story

in your own

words

Comprehension Skill:

Story Structure

Beginning Middle End

© Cheryl Saoud

Phonics: Short Vowels (a, i); Base Word and Endings

apple iguana

Spelling bag his has

win ran if

big dig sat

an picnic was

am scratch is

High Frequency bought front roll

kitchen until goes

gone their begun

began thought there

very

Vocabulary Skills:

Homophones

Words that sound alike,

have different spellings,

and mean different things.

mail male

Grammar Skills:

What is a sentence?



Selection 2: Julius

Author: Angela Johnson

Illustrator: Dav Pilkey

Genre: Fantasy

a story with fictional events

and talking characters


Fantasy and Reality


Monitor and Clarify

© Cheryl Saoud

Fantasy Reality

Phonics: Short Vowel (o, u, e); VCCV Pattern

octopus umbrella

Spelling fox fun any

wet went of

nut mop red

job block hug

leg every from

High Frequency

brought again give

reason animal live

special every love

Vocabulary Skills:

Synonyms

Words that have the same

or similar meanings.

chef cook

Grammar Skills: Naming Parts of a Sentence

elephant

Who or What



Selection 3: Mrs. Brown Went to Town

By: Wong Herbet Yee

Genre: Fantasy


talking characters


Predicting Outcomes


Predict and Infer

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use schema

(know and read)

to identify

more than the

author tells

the reader.

use schema

(know and read)

to predict

what will

happen next.

Phonics: CVCE (a and i)

Spelling late side hide

bite have line

size fine give

made write same

ate shake bite

High Frequency different floor move

letter poor word

eight enough first

four second three

two

Vocabulary Skills:

Multiple Meanings

Words that have more than

one meaning.

Grammar Skills: Action parts of a sentence

l a t b i t

what’s happening

bat bat



Focus on: Poetry

Genre: Poetry

describes something, paints a

picture, tells a story, and

expresses a feeling


Understanding Poetry


Monitor and Clarify

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Rhyme

Rhythm

Stanza

Imagine

Describe

Phonics: short and long vowels

Spelling pal skip just

bump yet dime

tape wipe wide

pile gave like

huge whisk

High Frequency climb fly know

long morning right

some thought long

wall morning want

Vocabulary Skills:

Sound Words

Words that describe a

sound.

Grammar Skills: Correcting Run-on Sentences

more than one naming

and action part hoot oink

Onomatopoeia



Progress Monitoring

George and Martha: The Surprise

Ranger Rick: Hippos

Genre: Fantasy


talking characters


Review


Review

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Phonics: Spelling Review

am dig fox

nut leg hide

late ran job

fun wet bite

made ate sat

mop hug went

size his

Challenge Review scratch block

every shake

write

Vocabulary Skills:

Review

Grammar Skills: Review

High Frequency Review surprise special reason poor

brought bought front else

kitchen until roll edge

letter floor word more

together before different

HM 2nd Grade Theme Two

Nature Walk

Theme 2: Nature Walk

a walk on a nature trail, especially

with an experienced guide.

Selection 1: Henry and Mudge: Starry Night

By: Cynthia Rylant

Genre: Realistic Fiction

fictional characters but events could

really happen.


Compare and Contrast


Question

© Cheryl Saoud

Question parts

of the story

you don’t

understand.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nature+trail

Phonics: CVCE (o, u and e); 2 Sounds for G

Spelling bone hope mule

robe have note

rope those one

cute close home

use these nose

High Frequency beautiful laugh quiet

straight mother saw

already ready sure

always father even

year

Vocabulary Skills:

Compound Words

Words made up of two

smaller words.

Grammar Skills: telling sentences and questions

n o t c u t

tells what someone or

something does or is Earth worm




Selection 2: Exploring Parks

with Ranger Dockett

By: Alice Flanagan

Genre: Non-Fiction

facts about real things, people, or

events.


Fact and Opinion


Evaluate

© Cheryl Saoud

To determine if

what your reading

is informative

or entertaining.

amphibian cute

Frogs are...


Phonics: Consonant Clusters (r,l,s); 2 Sounds for C

Spelling trip nest next

swim club glad

step slip lost

brave storm frog

stone space

High Frequency important later busy

touch young saw

already mother sure

always father ready

laugh

Vocabulary Skills:

Antonyms

Words that mean the

opposite.

Grammar Skills:

Commands

tells someone or

something what to do Wicked

Witch

Good

Witch




Selection 3: Around the Pond

with Ranger Dockett

By: Lindsay Barrett George



really happen.

Comprehension Skill: Categorize and Classify


Monitor and Clarify

© Cheryl Saoud

dairy vegetables fruit


Phonics: Double Consonants; VCV Pattern

Spelling bell add will

off shell well

all skill hill

mess grass kiss

egg across

High Frequency across found

around great

found brother

because front

caught water

Vocabulary Skills:

Multiple Meanings


one meaning.

Grammar Skills:

Exclamations

bat bat

Theme 5: Family Time

Focus on: Chapter Books

Genre: Fables

A short story that teaches a

lesson using animals as people.

A moral is learned.


Understanding Fables

© Cheryl Saoud

Fable

Lesson

Moral


Predict and Infer

use schema

(know and read)

to identify

more than the

author tells

the reader.

Phonics: Final /k/ Spelled k and ck

Spelling ask pack woke

lake lock kick

sick poke take

neck wreck make

lick package

High Frequency enough hear idea

hungry laugh learn

little people more

people water

Vocabulary Skills:

Exact Words

A word that describes an

exact action.

Grammar Skills: Revising Stringy Sentences

too many ands

She is paddling

down the river

Verbs

Chick Bike

She is not

moving down the

river.

Progress Monitoring

Owl Moon (Realistic Fiction)

Owls (Non Fiction)


Review


Review

© Cheryl Saoud






really happen.



these swim use

glad mess all

club hope add

bone trip egg

cute lost off

next stone hill

brave grass

Challenge Review drove storm

mule across

space

Vocabulary Skills:

Review


High Frequency Review beautiful straight quiet even

important touch reason year

young later across busy

different brother stand great

brought special surprise move

HM 2nd Grade Theme Three

Around Town

Theme 3: Around Town

a town is larger than a village and

smaller than a city.

Selection 1: Chinatown

By: William Low

© Cheryl Saoud



really happen.


Summarize

tell a story

in your own

words


Making Judgments

He is brave!

Phonics: consonant diagraphs (th, sh, ch, wh)

Spelling whistle than wash

sheep dish then

lunch teach both

catch teeth then

which chase when

High Frequency during lion find

heard until hold

shoes watch move

kitchen winter

Vocabulary Skills: ABC Order through

3rd Letter

Grammar Skills:

Naming Words (nouns)

person, place, or thing




Selection 2: A Trip to the Firehouse

By: Wendy Lewison

© Cheryl Saoud



really happen.


Question


Topic and Main Idea

Question parts

of the story

you don’t

understand.

Phonics: Vowel Pairs (ay, ai); Compound Words

Spelling train pay rain

tray sail they

mail hay stay

play great day

trail subway nail

High Frequency clothes order guess

brought touch roll

different poor wear

special work

Vocabulary Skills:

Dictionary Beginning, Middle, End

Grammar Skills: Special or Proper Nouns

a specific person,

place, or thing

Play




Selection 3: The Big Bushy Mustache

By: Gary Soto

© Cheryl Saoud



really happen.


Problem Solving


Predict and Infer

use schema

(know and read)

to identify

more than the

author tells

the reader.

Rainy and Wet

Umbrella

Boots

Phonics: Vowel Pairs (ou, ow); Suffixes (ly, ful)

Spelling cow brown towel

how sour mouse

now found around

house out could

clown frown should

High Frequency behind soldier story

children kind eyes

family school very

straight floor

Vocabulary Skills: Using Context

(synonym, example, definition,

contrast, inference)

Grammar Skills:

One and More than One

(singular, plural)




Selection 4: Jamaica Louise James

By: Amy Hest

© Cheryl Saoud



really happen.


Making Inferences


Evaluate

To determine if

what your reading

is informative

or entertaining.

Rainy Fishing

Phonics: Vowel Pairs (ee, ea); Common Syllables (tiom, ture)

Spelling clean keep eat

tree please mean

feel read we

the be people

he stream steep

High Frequency believe lady whole

beautiful people girl

reason quiet idea

surprise later

Vocabulary Skills: Dictionary: guide words

Grammar Skills:

Plural Nouns

Child

Children

Progress Monitoring

Grandpa’s Corner Store

Barrio


Review


Review

© Cheryl Saoud






really happen.


which sheep we

teach found eat

wash chase be

tray train tree

frown mouse than

when please play

teeth lunch

Challenge Review lunch snail

whistle sheep

around

Vocabulary Skills:

Review


High Frequency Review during heard winter lion

clothes behind soldier story

believe lady whole year

across beautiful special order

surprise important guess

HM 2nd Grade Theme Four

Amazing Animals

Theme 4: Amazing Animals

Selection 1: Officer Buckle and Gloria

By: Peggy Rathman

© Cheryl Saoud

Genre: Fantasy


talking characters


Monitor and Clarify


Drawing Conclusions

Use what you

know and what

you’ve read to

determine a

conclusion.

Phonics: r controlled (ar)

Spelling hard party car

warm smart arm

smart part are

department farm yard

carpet barn park

High Frequency board listen told

bought never hear

important stand story

letter word

Vocabulary Skills: Dictionary: Entry Words

Grammar Skills:

Pronouns

Words for Nouns


Selection 2: Ant

By: Rebecca Stefoff

© Cheryl Saoud

Genre: Non-Fiction


events.


Text Organization


Question

Question parts

of the story

you don’t

understand.

Phonics: words that end in ng, nd, nk

Spelling king think bang

thank bring end

hand sign send

sing thing long

grand young and

High Frequency between weigh care

carry piece climb

World pull busy

head

Vocabulary Skills: Thesaurus

Grammar Skills: Singular Possessive Nouns

shows ownership


Selection 3: The Great Ball Game

By: Joseph Bruchac

© Cheryl Saoud

Genre: Folktale

stories passed down for generations

that passes on a truth or lessons


Cause and Effect


Summarize

tell a story

in your own

words

Phonics: Long o and Vowel Pair oa/ow

Spelling boat gold hold

cold old most

road load toe

blow snow so

rainbow show goal

High Frequency ago field war

half across more

behind great most

during once soon

Vocabulary Skills: Parts of a Dictionary

Grammar Skills: Plural Possessive Nouns

shows ownership

more than one


Focus on: Biography

Genre: Biography

A true story about someone’s

life. Biographies give facts and

events about a person’s life.

Comprehension Skill: Understanding Biographies

© Cheryl Saoud

biography

champion

event

facts

information

president


Evaluate

To determine if

what your reading

is informative

or entertaining.

Phonics: R Controlled: or

Spelling born core horn

sport short torn

morning sort fork

snore four fort

forest forty store

High Frequency about friend write

afraid beautiful years

believe surprise near

watch

Vocabulary Skills:

Abbreviations

A short way to say or

write a word.

Grammar Skills: Nouns and Pronouns

Sport


Progress Monitoring

Little Grunt and the Big Egg

Mighty Dinosaurs

© Cheryl Saoud

Genre:

Fantasy and Non-Fiction



Vocabulary Skills:

Grammar Skills:

High Frequency Review board told listen care

weigh between field ago

half war


load snow sing

party blow boat

cold farm park

road smart thank

think thing hold

most bring yard

hand send

Challenge Review rainbow grand

department goal

young

HM 2nd Grade Theme Five

Family Time


Selection 1: Brothers and Sisters

By: Ellen B. Senisi

© Cheryl Saoud

Genre: Non-Fiction


events.


Drawing Conclusions

Use what you

know and what

you’ve read to

determine a

conclusion.


Evaluate

To determine if

what your reading

is informative

or entertaining.

Phonics: two syllable words ending with er

Spelling flower better other

water father over

under sister

after brother

center mother

High Frequency middle trouble uncle

clothes brother young

friend guess

listen thought

Vocabulary Skills:

Word Families

Grammar Skills:

Verbs

Action Words Cat, Hat, Sat


Selection 2: Jalapeno Bagels

By: Natasha Wing

© Cheryl Saoud


Follow Directions



really happen.


Question

Question parts

of the story

you don’t

understand.

Phonics: Contractions

Spelling I’ll isn’t it’s

we’ve didn’t we’ll

you’ll can’t I’ve

you’re they’re I’m

wouldn’t

High Frequency Early instead hair

Bought care roll

Care hungry war

Weigh whole order

Vocabulary Skills: Dictionary: Word Meaning

Grammar Skills: Verbs that tell about now

Anna sweeps the floor.


Selection 3: Carousel

By: Pat Cummings

© Cheryl Saoud



really happen.


Predict and Infer

use schema

(know and read)

to identify

more than the

author tells

the reader.


Making Judgments

He is brave!

Phonics: The Sound of Y at the End

Spelling puppy very many

baby lady only

lucky funny happy

silly furry angry

cookie

High Frequency aunt million pair

believe between even

field lion told

ago

Grammar Skills: Verbs that tell about the past

Tim hiked the mountain.

Vocabulary Skills:

Homophones

Words that sound alike,

have different spellings,

and mean different things.

mail male


Selection 4: Thunder Cake

By: Patricia Polacco

© Cheryl Saoud



really happen.


Monitor and Clarify


Sequence of Events

Beginning Middle End

Phonics: -ed and –ing endings

Spelling batted getting pinned

running shopping sitting

clapped stepped stopped

hugging

High Frequency air child heavy

hour afraid early

only warm half

heard winter

Vocabulary Skills: Dictionary: Word with Ending

Grammar Skills: Verbs

is/are was/were

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Focus On:

Chapter Books

© Cheryl Saoud

Genre: Chapter Books

Chapter books divide stories into

different parts.


Understanding Chapters


Summarize

tell a story

in your own

words

Phonics: -Homophones

Spelling tail tale plane plain

sail sale to too

two hole whole for

four threw through

High Frequency already began could

door front great

move special other

together

Vocabulary Skills: Puns: uses different meanings

of the same word and are

often meant to be funny.

Grammar Skills: Words that tell how

Loudly, quickly

What do you call a

sleeping bull?

A bull dozer




Progress Monitoring

A Curve in the River

and Slippery Siblings

© Cheryl Saoud

Genre:

Realistic Fiction

And Non Fiction



Vocabulary Skills: Grammar Skills:

High Frequency Review middle uncle trouble hair

early instead aunt pair

million air child hour

heavy


hugging sister I’m

better happy lady

stopped getting baby

mother clapped I’ll

brother silly it’s

sitting you’re I’ve

isn’t

Challenge Review jogging other

wouldn’t angry

they’re

HM 2nd Grade Theme Six

Talent Show

Theme 6: Talent Show

To have a skill or ability to

do something well

Selection 1: The Art Lesson

By: Tomie dePaola

© Cheryl Saoud


Author’s Viewpoint

Author’s Viewpoint is what the

author thinks or feels about the

topic.

The reader can figure out what the

author thinks or feels by paying

attention to details.


Evaluate

To determine if

what your reading

is informative

or entertaining.



really happen.

Phonics: different sounds of oo

Spelling zoo tooth hook

moon book soon

took good room

foot you who

High Frequency fair gold woman

aunt color hair

lady learn pair

trouble uncle

Vocabulary Skills:

Word Families

Grammar Skills:

Other Irregular Verbs

do/did, go/went Cat, Hat, Sat



do something well

Selection 2: Moses Goes to a Concert

By: Isaac Millman

© Cheryl Saoud


Noting Details

Details in

stories and

illustrations



really happen.


Summarize

tell a story

in your own

words

Phonics: long I patterns

Spelling sky fly right

find try mind

night light eye

high dry buy

High Frequency heart alphabet mind

air instead fair

middle million hour

soldier important

Grammar Skills:

Adjectives

The red telephone rang.

Vocabulary Skills:

Multiple Meanings


one meaning.

bat bat



do something well

Selection 3: The School Mural

By: Sarah Vasquez

© Cheryl Saoud



really happen.


Question

Question parts

of the story

you don’t

understand.


Problem Solving

Rainy and Wet

Umbrella

Boots

High Frequency below alphabet heart

should board heavy

neighbor child mind

trouble woman

Grammar Skills:

Comparing Adjectives

adding er or est

Vocabulary Skills:

Using Context

Using clues in the text to

determine a phrase or a

word.

Phonics: -ed and –ing endings (drop final e)

Spelling liked chased hiding

hoping making named

baked closed riding

using teasing decided Click Image



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