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Ask your 2nd Grader: What are some similarities and differences between the two versions of the Johnny Appleseed stories you read in class? What life lesson can we learn from…

Ask your 2nd Grader: What are some characteristics of a legend? What is the problem in The Story of Johnny Appleseed? What is the resolution? Who are the characters? What…

Ask your 2nd Grader: What life lesson can we learn from The Legend of the Bluebonnet? What is the problem and resolution in The Legend of the Bluebonnet? What is…

Ask your 2nd Grader: What was life like for the pioneers in the early American west? What were some challenges the pioneers faced on their journey? How did they respond…

Ask your 2nd Grader: What happens in Journey of a Pioneer? What makes Journey of a Pioneer a narrative non-fiction text? What are some words that have the /ue/ sound…

Ask your 2nd Grader: What was life like for the Plains Indians in the early American West? How did eastern Plains Indians live differently than western Plains Indians? What does…

Ask your 2nd Grader: Who impacted the prairie in a positive way? Who impacted the prairie in a negative way?  Who impacted the prairie negatively at first and then positively…

Ask your 2nd Grader: What region of the United States are you learning about in your new ELA module?  What is the name of the flat, grassy land on which…

Ask your 2nd Grader: Did you choose to write about how plants are impacted by changes in fall weather, or did you choose to write about how animals are impacted…

Ask your 2nd Grader: How does Sky Tree show the cycle of seasons? Why is revision important in writing? Where would the comma and quotation marks go in the following…

Ask your 2nd Grader: What happens in Sky Tree?  How is a conclusion sentence similar to a topic sentence in an informative paragraph? What is an open number line? How…

Ask your 2nd Grader: What happens to leaves and trees in winter? Spring? Summer? Fall? What gives leaves their green color? What is the purpose of a conclusion sentence in…