Unit 3 - Imagine It Objectives OPTIONAL INFO

Imagine It! Reading and Language Arts
Unit 3:  Around the Town This unit focuses on various places within a community and promotes deeper understanding of the function of these places.
Common Core State Standards
Reading	RL.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. RL.2.4 Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. RL 2.6 Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud. RL 2.7 Use information gained from illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot. RI.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. RI.2.3 Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. RI.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area. RI.2.8 Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text. RI 2.9 Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.
Language	L.2.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.      f. Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie;           The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy). L.2.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.      c. Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives. L.2.5   Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.      a. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).
Writing	W.2.1  Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section. W.2.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations).
Foundational Skills
Phonics/Word Recognition		Fluency
F.2.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.   a. Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.   b. Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.   c. Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.   d. Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.   e. Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.   f. Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.		F.2.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.   a. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.   b. Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.   c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary e. Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences. f. Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.