SUGGESTED TIME:
20 minutes
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Compose sentences that demonstrate comprehension of the word understanding
- Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar
- Practice reading and conversation skills by sharing sentences with classmates
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
VOCABULARY:
- Understanding: I seek knowledge and try to learn the truth. I think about other people’s views that might be different from mine.
ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.4.B
Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.A
Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.C
Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.D
Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.E
Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.F
Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.4.A
Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.4.B
Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.4.C
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1.A
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1.B
Build on others' talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.
Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.4.A
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET
Understand why caring and being concerned for the well-being of others is a character strength
Apply and demonstrate the character strengths of honesty and integrity, caring and compassion, gratitude, and the courage to take initiative
Know, understand, and practice the character strengths of self-discipline, responsibility, goal setting and grit
Know, understand, and practice the character strengths of curiosity, carefulness, intellectual autonomy and humility, open-mindedness, and critical thinking
Intellectual Character A3
Recognize different approaches to problem-solving
Apply and demonstrate the character strengths of curiosity, carefulness, intellectual autonomy and humility, open-mindedness, and critical thinking
Demonstrate the ability to be respectful, courteous and polite
Identify personal strengths (e.g., honesty, curiosity, listening)
Explain the different ways people respond to problems and challenges (e.g., ask for help, try harder, learn from mistakes)
Demonstrate the ability to empathize and take the perspective of others, including demonstrating awareness of cultural differences and respect for human dignity
Demonstrate the ability to understand what another person is feeling (e.g., happy, sad, disappointed, confused, angry)
Demonstrate the ability to listen carefully and intentionally to others
Be able to tell stories and listen to stories told by others
Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 1
Initiate and engage in conversation and social interactions with classmates, peers, and adults
Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 7
Play games and appropriately participate in small group classroom activities
Responsible and Ethical Decision-Making 1
Describe a rule or principle that everyone should strive to live by (e.g., be kind, be honest, try your best)
LESSON PROCEDURE
- Play the video: Easton and Momo Meet by Microsoft (~7 min)
- Have students read the nonfiction text on their worksheets independently, quietly to themselves. Circle the room to support the students. (10 min)
- After giving the students 10 minutes to practice reading, then read the text aloud to the whole class.
- Ask students the who, what, where, when, and why of the text.
- Have students write the answers to the worksheet questions.
- Have students take turns sharing their sentences with a partner, reading aloud.
GRADE 2 UNIT 8 WORKSHEET 2: LEARNING UNDERSTANDING FROM A NONFICTION TEXT
Understanding: I seek knowledge and try to learn the truth. I think about other people’s views that might be different from mine.
NONFICTION TEXT: EASTON’S UNDERSTANDING
Easton LaChappelle used his understanding to build a better prosthetic arm. A prosthetic is an artificial body part that replaces a missing part. As a teenager, he built a robotic arm. He won second place in engineering at the International Science Fair. Easton met former President Barack Obama, interned with NASA, and spoke to audiences around the world.
In 2014, when Easton was only 17, he founded a company called Unlimited Tomorrow. In 2017, Easton helped to create a prosthetic arm for a girl named Momo. The 100 Tomorrows campaign launched in 2019 and helped 100 limb different people who needed a below-the-elbow prosthetic. Unlimited Tomorrow’s goal is to help people from all around the world, who need prosthetic limbs, to get them.
Source: https://www.unlimitedtomorrow.com/about-unlimited-tomorrow/
ACTIVITY:
Write 1 sentence that explains how Easton showed understanding:
Write 1 sentence that explains how Easton’s understanding helped people.
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