Grade 2
Winter Cultural Celebrations Lesson Resources 2016
Designed by: Silvia Román Kénnida Terezón Jeny Vasquez
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KWL 2.0 Name _______________________________________________________________________ ___ __ Date__________________
1.
Jot down what you know about this topic in column 1. Number them.
2.
Think about what else you want to know about what you listed in column 1 and write those questions in column 2. Number your questions so they match the numbers in column 1.
3.
Read about the topic. If you found answers to your questions, write those in column 3.
4.
If you found new information, write that in column 4.
WHAT DO I KNOW?
WHAT DO I WANT TO KNOW?
WHAT ANSWERS DID I LEARN?
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WHAT DID I LEARN THAT’S NEW?
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Topic ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Close Reading - Accelerated
Culminating Task
HAND GESTURES
For/fy
Constructive Conversation Skills Placemat
Create
Clarify
Negotiate
Fortify/Support
Handout
Opening
Closing
Introduction: Topic Sentence
Transition Word:
Transition Word:
Transition Word:
Reason 1:
Reason 2:
Reason 3:
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Evidence from the text (pg. numbers)
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Closing Sentence
Evidence from the text (pg. numbers)
Evidence from the text (pg. numbers)
Signal Words Words that signal a category Categories Classes Divisions
Kinds Parts
Sets Sorts
Species Type
For that reason Hence Since So Subsequently
Therefore Thus
Furthermore In common Like Moreover Related (to)
Resembling Similar (similarly) Too
In summation Last of all Lastly
So Therefore Thus
Likewise Moreover
Similarly In addition to
Nothing like On the other hand Otherwise Still Then again
Though Unlike Yet
Namely Of course Remember that Should be noted
The crux of the matter
Otherwise Still
The opposite Though
Causes As Because Due to Given that
Were caused by Accordingly As a result Consequently
Words that signal comparison Additionally Alike Also Analogous As good as
As well as Both Comparable Compared with Equivalent
Words that signal a conclusion As a Result Conclusively Consequently
Finally Findings Hence
Words that signal a continuation Additionally Also
Further Furthermore
Words that signal contrasts Although As opposed to Conversely Dissimilar
Even though However In spite of this Instead of Nevertheless
Words that signal emphasis A key idea A main focus A primary concern Above all
Important to note It all boils down to Most of all
Words that signal an exception Even though In contrast
Instead of On the other hand
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Words that signal a cause or an effect
Signal Words, continued
Words that signal an illustration or example By way of demonstration For example
To illustrate Particularly
Such as
Words that signal main idea There are several reasons for
A major development
The critical point(s) is (are) Remember that
Alleged Almost Assumed Except
Looks like Might Mostly Purported
Reported Seems like Some Sort of
Supposedly Was reported
Sometimes called That is
That is to say
Prior to Subsequently Since Then
Today (yesterday, tomorrow) While Without further delay
Contiguous End-to-end Far Flanking
Near Neighboring Upon
Words that signal a restatement or a definition Also called Also known as
Also referred to as In other words
Words that signal a sequence or chronology After Always At last During First (second . . .)
Following Initially Later Next Preceding
Words that signal spatial proximity About Across Adjacent Around
Between Bordering By Closest
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Words that signal the author is qualifying his thinking
Non-fiction: Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays! Holiday Traditions We celebrate in many ways.
We Decorate
Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis Christmas is a Christian holiday. It is celebrated typically on December 25th. People decorate trees with ornaments and lights. Some people string lights on the outside of their homes.
We Light Candles
PhotosIndia.com LLC/Alamy Diwali is a Hindu holiday. It lasts for up to five days. People light oil lamps and candles. They put them near windows and doors and outside their homes.
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Non-fiction: Happy Holidays!
We Eat Together
Atef Hassan/Reuters/Corbis Eid al-Fitr (EED al-FIH-tuhr) is a Muslim holiday. It lasts for one to three days. Family and friends gather together to eat a special meal.
We Play Games
Kate Eisemann for Weekly Reader Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday. It lasts for eight days. Boys and girls play a game with a dreidel (DRAY-del). It is a spinning top with four sides.
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Non-fiction: Happy Holidays!
We Give Gifts
Burke/Triolo Productions/Getty Images Kwanzaa is an African American holiday. It lasts for seven days. Adults give kids gifts. One of the gifts is usually a book.
We Sing Together
AP Images Las Posadas is a Latin American holiday. It lasts for nine days. It ends on Christmas. Each night, people walk through their towns. They stop at homes to sing.
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CONCEPTS OF COM PREHENSION: CLAS SIFY AND CATEGORIZE 2nd GR ADE UNI T
Reading Passage
What's Cooking? Something Smells Good!
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It's time to celebrate the holidays. Many people celebrate with special foods.
It's time to celebrate the holidays. Many people celebrate with special foods.
Something Smells Good! People from different cultures eat special foods during the holidays. Christmas is a Christian holiday. Many people bake and decorate cookies at Christmastime. Diwali is a Hindu holiday. Many people celebrate the holiday with sweets called mithai1 (mih-TAH-ee). Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday. Many people make latkes2. Those are fried potato pancakes. Kwanzaa is an African American holiday. Many people eat black-eyed peas. They are thought to bring good luck. Las Posadas is a Latin American Christian holiday. People eat tamales3. Tamales are corn dough filled with stuffing and wrapped in corn husks.
Ramadan is a Muslim holiday. Many people eat lamb, spicy chickpeas, and fig cake. 1
Mithai: Indian sweets or desserts that are very rich in sugar Latkes: potato pancakes topped with sour cream, cheese, cinnamon, sugar, or applesauce 3 Tamales: ground meat, rolled in corn dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed 2
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Non-fiction: Holidays!
Holidays! It's Holiday Time! What are some holiday traditions?
Christmas Christmas is a Christian holiday. Families decorate evergreen trees with lights and ornaments. Some people also string light on the outside of their homes. On Christmas, people sing and give one another gifts.
Hanukkah Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday. It lasts for eight days. Every night, one candle is lit in a holder called a menorah. Children play a game with a spinning top called a dreidel. They receive chocolate coins and other gifts.
Eid al-Fitr Eid al-Fitr (EED al-FIHtuhr) is a Muslim holiday. People celebrate for one to three days. They eat special foods, exchange gifts, and wear new clothes. Eid al-Fitr comes at the end of Ramadan. That is a Muslim holiday that lasts for a month.
Diwali Diwali is a Hindu holiday that lasts for two to five days. During that time, people light oil lamps and candles. They put them inside windows and doors and outside their homes.
Kwanzaa Kwanzaa is an African American celebration of family and African culture. It lasts for seven days. People light candles in a holder called a kinara. They have a feast and give one another handmade gifts.
Las Posadas Las Posadas is a nine-day Latin American celebration. It ends on Christmas. Each night, people hold candles and sing. On the last night, they have parties. Kids break open piñatas filled with treats. 1 ®
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Non-fiction: Holidays!
A Season Of Giving Many students across the country are showing their holiday spirit. How? They are helping others for the holidays. Some kids collect canned food to feed people who are hungry. Others collect clothing and blankets to help people stay warm during the winter. They donate the items to people in need. Donate means "to give to a good cause."
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