Grade 2 Real World Connections Poetry Curriculum Resources
Introduce real-world connections to poetry with our Real World Connections Poetry curriculum resources. These resources guide children through applying poetry comprehension skills to practical scenarios in an interactive and printable format, fostering a strong connection between poetry and the real world.
To My Little Brother !Poem
This poem is about a boy who is inviting his new baby brother into the world. This activity includes...
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To My Little Brother !Poem
This poem is about a boy who is inviting his new baby brother into the world. This activity includes...
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Analyzing Theme -Langston Hughes
Explore the powerful message of identity, equality, and resilience in Langston Hughes' iconic poem "...
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Reading—The Airport
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Reading —Sunny and the Missing Pencil
This worksheet is a great way to practice reading comprehension and fluency. Students will read the ...
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Baking Cookies —Analyzing Key Details
This short fiction story is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the te...
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Soccer Time—Short Story
This short story is a great way to identify and define unknown words using context. Students will re...
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Clarifying Text with illustrations—How to Tie Shoes
This informational text on how to tie shoes is a great opportunity to practice interacting with imag...
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Comparing & Contrasting Winston & Elle’s Day at the Park
This short story is a great way to compare and contrast the experiences of characters in a story. Th...
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Short Story—Pizza Party
This resource is a great way to practice differntiating between information gained from illustration...
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Senses at the Circus—Identify Words and Phrases
This short fiction passage about a day at the circus contains a lot of words and phrases that appeal...
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Character Traits—Arnold and Lucy
This short fiction passage is a great way to compare and contrast characters in stories. The short s...
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Best Short Story—1st Graders at Goodplace Elementary School
These two short fiction passages are a great way to compare and contrast character traits in stories...
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Morning Chaos—Using Illustrations to Comprehend
This short fiction passage about a hectic morning is perfect for reading comprehension, as well as i...
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Identify Real Life Word Between Words
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Short Story — Lucky Finds a Home
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Andrew’s First Day of Second Grade
This short story about a boy on his first day of school is perfect for practicing character response...
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Reading Short Story—Charlie's Messy Room
This short fiction passage about a boy and his messy room is perfect for teaching central message or...
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The Bakery—Short Story
This short story is a great way to identify and define unknown words using context. Students will re...
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My Day in the City
This short story about a day in the city is perfect for practicing oral reading skills. Students wil...
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Identifying Real Life Connections
This worksheet on real life connections will ask students to recall things from their lives that fit...
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Which Word Fits Best?
This vocabulary worksheet will help your students to learn new words. Students will read the sentenc...
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Choosing Character Traits
This vocabulary worksheet will help your students to learn new character traits. Students will read ...
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Real—Life Connections Vocabulary Words
This worksheet is a great way to practice real life connections. Students will fill the table in wit...
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Short story on Suzie's Crazy Hair
This short story about Suzie, the girl with crazy hair, is a great opportunity to practice interacti...
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Short Story —Beanie's Home From Summer Camp
This short story is about Mamba and her brother, Beanie, who reunite after a long summer apart. Stud...
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Short Story on Planning Jason's Birthday Party
This short story about planning a birthday party is a great way to practice reading dialogue. Studen...
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Point of View in Informational Text
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Airplanes Informational Text
This informational text on airplanes is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will...
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The Rubik's Cube
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Real Life Word Connections
Interactive grade 1 activity to help students identify real-life connections between words and their...
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Word Meaning in Real Life Context
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Sweet & Spicy Vocabulary Words
This worksheet on real-life connections is a fun way to practice this skill. Students will create a ...
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Halloween Fill in the Blank
This Halloween fill-in-the-blank is a fun way to practice real life connections. Students will fill ...
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Writing a Letter to a Friend
Letter writing provides a wonderful opportunity to maintain and strengthen friendships, even when di...
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Writing a Movie Review—Coherent Writing
This comprehensive worksheet is designed to guide students through the process of writing a movie re...
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Should Animals Be Kept in Zoos?
This reading and writing exercise aims to answer the question "should animals be kept in zoos?" Stud...
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Outdoor Classes—Opinion Writing
This writing exercise asks students to give their opinion on outdoor classes and write about it. Stu...
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The City—Context Clues
This informational text is a great way to build vocabulary and practice context clues. Students will...
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Informational Text —The History of Toothpaste
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Snorkeling & Scuba Diving
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Distinguishing Point of View
This fiction passage about a trip to the amusement park is perfect for teaching point of view. Stude...
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At The Amusement Park!
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Living in the City
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Point of View
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Author's Opinion
These short passages are perfect for introducing point of view. Students will read three paragraphs ...
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Story Details and Elements
In this worksheet students will read a short story passage and answer multiple choice questions that...
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Citing Textual Evidence
In this worksheet students will read a short realistic fiction passage and answer multiple choice qu...
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Animal Lover Poem
This poem is perfect for all of the animal lovers in your classroom! Students will read the short po...
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Season’s Colors Examining Visuals in Poetry
Use this 5th grade ELA worksheet to strengthen students' ability to analyze how writers use visual a...
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Short Story —Norah and the Fire Alarm
This short story about a girl who is afraid of the fire alarm is a great way to practice comprehensi...
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