2nd Grade English Language Arts Printables (by date, oldest first)

Three digital and printable graphic organizers will help your students boost their comprehension when it comes to reading and listening!

What's Included?

Guided Notes Graphic Organizer

• Main Topic
• Important People
• Important Locations
• Important Times
• Draw a Picture

Vocabulary Graphic Organizer

• Vocabulary Word
• Definition
• Write a Sentence
• List Synonyms
• Draw a Picture

Book Sequence and Inference

• Book Title
• Author
• Setting
• Main Characters
• First, Then, Last
• What might happen next?

Why do you need this?

Your students struggle to pay attention when reading or listening. They are wigglers who need something to keep them active in a positive way that encourages their learning. They have a hard time knowing what is important about a topic or a book, and they need specific prompts to know what to write and where to write it.

How can I help?

Reach out to me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/rebekahpoeteaching or email me at lessonsandlattes2018@gmail.com. I'd love to answer any questions you may have.

Looking for a simple phonemic awareness assessment in an elementary-friendly font? I've got you covered! This phonemic awareness assessment is perfect for reading readiness, assessments, special education, RtI, and more. Print the student version of the assessment and laminate or put inside page protectors. Reuse the same pages over and over again, saving you time and ink. Print the Teacher version to take notes and mark correct/incorrect responses. Use this product for progress monitoring and data collection.

Topics covered include:

Uppercase and lowercase letters

Consonant sounds

Vowel sounds

Long vowel teams

R-Controlled vowels

CVC words*

CVCe words*

Words with digraphs*

Words with consonant blends*

Words with long vowel teams*

Words with r-controlled vowels*

*includes "nonsense" words or "pseudo" words

Perfect for reading readiness, assessments, special education, RtI, and more.

These labels are for Kindergarten through fifth grade. They include labels for supplies, IEPs, Parent Communication, worksheets, etc. And they match my meet the teacher letter and graphics.

The S.T.E.A.L. anchor chart is a great visualization for students when making inferences in fiction. Print in color or black and white!

This resource will help your students/children learn their alphabet in cursive. This resource is an EDITABLE template that includes:

1. Complete cursive alphabet

2. Each letter of the alphabet with two practice sheets for each letter

3. 81 pages total in PPTX format and can be downloaded into Google Slides.

4. If you do not like the cursive font used, this resource is completely editable OR you can email me at bigeasyhomeschoolingmom@gmail.com with a font you would like to use and I will be happy to edit this resource with the font of your choice. Please note that some fonts may not transfer correctly from Google Slides to PowerPoint and may not be aligned when you download. This is completely normal.

If your students/children enjoy this resource, I would appreciate your feedback within 24 hours after purchase and download.

Thank you so much for your continued support!

Tina Arozena - Big Easy Homeschooling Mom

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I love using this to support my early writers! I have laminated all of mine or you can simply put it in a sheet protector! Providing the letters on the page helps to differentiate it for students that need the support. This will help your students make sure they have all their sounds in their words!

These keyword letter cards will help your students remember their sounds! When you add pictures and keywords research has shown it helps in the retention and retrieval of information.

Included:

• Mnemonic keywords
• Word Families: all, am, an, ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, and unk
• R-Controlled Vowels: ar, or, er, ir, and ur

I always have my kids create actions that go with the pictures. This allows them to be active while doing letter sounds! Research shows that adding movement to learning can also help in the retrieval and retention of information.

These keyword letter cards will help your students remember their sounds! When you add pictures and keywords research has shown it helps in the retention and retrieval of information.

Included:

• Mnemonic keywords
• All 26 letters of the alphabet
• Long Vowels
• Digraphs; th (voiced and unvoiced), ch, sh, ck, ph, wh
• Vowel Teams: ai, ay, ee, ea, ey, oi, oy, oa, oe, ow, ou, ue, ew, au, aw, oo
• Word Families: all, am, an, ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk
• R-Controlled Vowels: ar, or, er, ir, ur

I always have my kids create actions that go with the pictures. This allows them to be active while doing letter sounds! Research shows that adding movement to learning can also help in the retrieval and retention of information.

This set of adapted books focuses on ordering ice cream and counting scoops (#1-10). This is great summer, end of the year, or ESY! Followup activities allow for writing, play, and task cards. This is a perfect activity for students who love adapted books, and enjoy imaginative play!

What is included?

This set includes 2 adapted books & extension activities.

Book 1: Students will read about going to the ice cream shop and ordering some ice cream! This book includes 8 interactive pieces.

Book 2: Practice counting ice cream scoops with this interactive book. Numbers 1-10 are included (thereby there is 10 interactive pieces). Count the scoops and find the matching number.

Followup activities allow for additional practice with numbers 1-10, and imaginative play / communication practice.

• Writing activities- 3 levels of writing activities allowing students to write about their favorite type of ice cream
• Play - Use the ice cream stand (4 pages that will be pieced together using a poster board) communication board to ask for ice cream. Students will match the correct ice cream (from the order) and prepare for your enjoyment! Take turns and have some fun!
• Task cards - Counting and matching ice cream scoops to the correct number & matching clip cards.

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Do your students love baseball? These Adaptive Books with a baseball theme will be a hit for sure!

4 books are included in this set: Opening day, Matching, colors and How do I throw, catch, and hit a baseball?

Opening Day: Students will enjoy a short story with opening day concepts. Check their understanding as they choose the correct icon to match the page.

Matching: Students will read different baseball vocabulary and select matching icons. Repetitive text: "What do you see? I see...". Each page includes a picture (bat, baseball, home plate, catcher, scoreboard, umpire, glove and field)

What color baseball hat do you see?: Students will read repetitive text "What color baseball hat do you see? I see...." Basic colors (red, white, blue, pink, green, yellow, purple) are included in this book.

How do you throw, catch and hit a baseball?: This book provides an introduction to throwing, catching and hitting a baseball. Read this story with your students then go outside and have some fun!

These books do require some prep work, however once you have them made you can reuse for years to come! I have utilized adaptive books with students who have a wide range of skills & they can be an excellent motivator. I hope you enjoy and please reach out with any questions!!

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Your student will enjoy these Adaptive Books with a spring time theme. The three books have cute and colorful characters & 2 levels. Adaptive books are also very easy to adjust for the specific learning needs of your students. Do you need less choices (8 are provided), then just provide a reduced selection of icons.

Book 1: Hedgie in the spring

Read each page with your students. They will select the correct interactive card from a choice of 8 to demonstrate understanding of the sentence. Each page has simple and repetitive sentences: "Hedgie has a yellow flower". or "Hedgie has an umbrella".

Level 1 - supported with corresponding pictures

Level 2 - No pictures provided for support.

Book 2: Rainy Days

Adorable animals are playing in the rain. Simple and repetitive sentences "The frog plays in the rain" are provided. Animals included in this set are: dog, frog, elephant, bunny, cat, chick, bird, pig.

Level 1 - supported with corresponding pictures

Level 2 - No pictures provided for support.

Book 3: Catching butterflies

This interactive story has children Abby and Joey catching butterflies. Students will "help" them find their net, butterfly container, and colorful butterflies.

Bonus Print and Go activity: adapted book with only black and white pictures. Students will color each page as directed after reading aloud.

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Adapted Books with a focus on "Wh" Questions: "What" and "Who" is a set of four books designed to help children learn and practice their comprehension skills. The set includes two books with a focus on "what" questions and two books with a focus on "who" questions.

Extend student practice through print and go worksheets, task cards, and a sorting activity.

Adaptive books are a valuable tool to use with students. While the books do require some prep work such as printing, laminating, cutting and velcro; they can be used again and again! They are highly motivational for even the most reluctant learners. Each book has 8 picture icons to choose from. You can easily adapt by sharing less options with your students.

What:

Book 1: What do you wear? is a fun and interactive way for children to learn about appropriate clothing choices for different weather conditions. It presents various scenarios and asks children to choose the correct clothing to wear for each situation. For example, "It is a sunny summer day and you want to go swimming". What will you wear? Clothing for all seasons is included.

Book 2: What are they doing? is designed to help children practice predicting and understanding cause and effect. It presents various situations and asks children to determine what the characters will do in each scenario. Children can reinforce their understanding by stating what they would do in each situation. "I will... Situations include: Cooking, painting, playing ball, crying, cleaning, eating, reading and sleeping.

What/Who:

Book 3 & 4: This book is available as either Who lives here or What animal lives here. They are a fun and engaging way for children to learn about different animals and their habitats. It presents different locations and asks children to choose the animal that lives in each place. Support is provided with a hint for each animal to help children who may not have prior knowledge of the animal's habitat or characteristics.

Example: Book 3 - Who lives inside a home? Book 4 - What animal lives inside a home? Hint: I am soft, cuddly and I meow. Animals include: starfish, bunny, skunk, penguin, fish, bear, whale and cat.

Book 5: So many jobs! Who will do them? is designed to help children learn about different occupations and the roles they play in society. It presents various jobs, including traditional careers such as teacher and firefighter, as well as more unusual careers such as rockstar. This book encourages children to think about what they might want to do when they grow up. Jobs include: teacher, farmer, ball player, firefighter, police, fisherman, cook & rockstar!

Book 6: Who will do it? This book presents a problem (I need or I like something), and a solution (who I can get this from). For example, I like cookies. Who will bake them? or I need groceries. Who will I pay?

Print and Go:

Continue practicing student understanding of "what" and "who" questions through 16 additional practice pages.

• 2 pages of sorting pictures into "who" and "what columns.
• 4 pages of identify and color pages.
• 10 pages of matching a picture to the "who" or "what" question. These will require a student to cut and paste.

Task Cards: All cards are colorful and made to be laminated and reused. I store mine in small containers (pictures in preview)

• Clip cards "what": Students will identify the correct picture from a choice of 4. Clip with a paperclip or laundry clip or laminate and circle with a dry erase marker.
• Clip cards "who": Students will identify the correct picture from a choice of 4. Clip with a paperclip or laundry clip or laminate and circle with a dry erase marker.
• What Color: Identify object and then identify the correct color.
• Where do they work - The base card contains a place of work (hospital, bakery etc.) Students will select the correct person who works there.
• Who and what questions - Students select the correct picture to answer the question.

Pictures for Anchor Chart

12 Who and 12 What pictures are included to use for discussion, practice or post in your classroom as a reminder.

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Adaptive Books & followup materials focused on following directions.

Following Directions: Adaptive books are interactive, as students will match the corresponding icon to each page. The books 2 levels and they are in color and in black and white. Level 1: short paragraph about different scenarios in which students need to follow directions (bathroom, dismissal, computer, work, snack, recess, & games. Level 2: book contains repetitive text "I will listen to my teacher when ....".

Following Directions Supplemental worksheets: Print and go worksheets! They are designed for student who need additional practice with simple directions. Use these during direct instruction & after reading the adaptive stories.

•Match direction to picture

•Match picture to picture

•Following directions with colors

•Following directions with positions.

These books do require some prep work, however once you have them made you can reuse for years to come! I have utilized adaptive books with students who have a wide range of skills & they can be an excellent motivator. I hope you enjoy and please reach out with any questions!!

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Springtime Adaptive Book about planting a flower garden with additional follow up activities.

Students will interact with book while you read & follow up for days with additional activities that enhance understanding and fine motor skills. Student will determine the lifecycle of a flower with a bulb, sequence the story,

Included:

• Book interactive book (prior prep is required, however you can use the book again and again! (two complete sets are included. One book has 8 icons / 8 pages. The other book has 8 icons however only 6 pages)

• lifecycle (bulb, sprout, plant, flower) - b/w pictures, color pictures, words & picture to picture matching & larger cards you can use to model for your students.

• Beginning, Middle, End - Students can either write their answer or cut and paste sentences in order.

• First, Then, Last - Students can either write their answer or cut and paste sentences in order.

• Vocabulary - Words included: bulb, sprout, plant, flower.

  • Students can work on initial sounds then trace (B b Bulb bulb). I have also written the words in both uppercase and lowercase so students understand it is the same word.
  • Students can also write a sentence about the words.

• Assessment - 2 included

  • choice of 2 or 3 pictures
  • short answer

I hope you enjoy this resource. I love making and using adaptive books with my students. Adaptive books are such fantastic resources to have in the classroom. They provide frequent interactions and a unique opportunity to engage in targeted skills. I have created several that give the students additional visual icons to move after each page is read. The books are short, with only eight interactive pages, and my experience has been that students of various skill levels enjoy them. It allows students to feel engaged and successful in their learning. Please reach out with any questions! untilthepiecesfit2@gmail.com

Check out my other adaptive books:

Adaptive Books - Baseball (opening day, colors, matching & how to play?)

Adaptive Books - Springtime (weather, matching, activities & colors)

Adaptive Books - Fall (matching clothes, activities, colors & Fun in Fall!

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Adaptive Books with a theme of winter cover fun topics, such as colors, activities, and clothing. These books require some prep work; however, once made, you can use them year after year!  

These adaptive books are created with various students in mind, as our classrooms can be diverse! I have also found even my most reluctant readers are more eager to participate in learning activities when I pull out interactive activities such as these books. While the books have eight icons to use as choices, you can adapt by providing less when reading and asking follow-up questions. 

Book 1: Wintertime Fun

Students will listen to a short story using repetitive text paired with actions. The sentence will read, "In the winter, I like to...". After reading the sentences, have students select the correct action: sledding, ice hockey, snow angels, snowboarding, riding a ski lift, snowy nights, ice skating & building a snowman. 

Book 2: Colorful Winter

Students will listen to a story with repetitive text ("I see a") and identify the item. The items are focused on winter items. An excellent book for practicing color recognition. 

Book 3: Clothing we wear

I have provided two levels with a focus on the clothing we wear. The first level is supported with a corresponding picture so students can match the items. The second level is only words. 

Book 4: Snow Day

This short story concerns the school being called off due to too much snow. There are ten interactive pages in this book. 

Do you love adaptive books & want a lot of options for your students? Then, check out my growing bundle! Now is the time to grab this bundle, as I am making many additional sets that will be included! 

Growing Bundle! Adaptive / Interactive Books for Special Education.

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Adaptive Books with a summertime theme cover topics of food, colors, activities, and clothing

Book 1: Let's Go on a Picnic

Students will listen to a repetitive text & select the right food from a choice of 8 items. Each page states, "We/I like to eat," identifies a food, and provides picture support. Follow up with discussions by having students determine if they also like each item mentioned. Foods included: drink, hamburger, hotdog, tomato, watermelon, smores, corn on the cob, and ice cream.

Book 2: Summertime Colors

Students will listen to a story with repetitive text ("I see a") and identify the item. The items are focused on summer & 10 different colors. An excellent book for practicing color recognition.

Book 3: Things to Do in the Summer

This book has vibrant colors to enhance the feeling of summer. A variety of activities are represented in this book. Students will continue developing high-frequency words with the repetitive text "I like to." Activities include baseball, catching bugs, fishing, picnics, swimming, having a lemonade stand, and bubbles.

Book 4: What to Wear in the Summer

This book has students selecting the correct items of clothing for each situation presented. Each page has "I want to," followed by "so I need." For example, students will select sunny days, swimming, and gardening items.

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Adaptive Books with a back to school theme cover fun topics such as going back to school, what do you do in school and jobs we do at school. I have also included cards & editable name tags to use for job assignments. These books require some prep work; however, once made, you can use them year after year!  

Book 1: Back to school

Students will listen to a short story going back to school & what we can expect during the school day. Expected behaviors are also introduced such as stay with the class, walk in the hallway & follow my teacher directions. This story is colorful.  

Book 2: What do you do at school?

Students will listen to a story talking about different areas at school & expected behaviors. Areas include: hallway, arrival, art, classroom, PE, cafeteria & recess.

Book 3: Jobs in my classroom

This book identifies 8 jobs to be completed in the classroom. These jobs include:

• tech support - taking care of computers by plugging in
• botanist - watering class plants
• paper passer - helping teacher pass out and collect papers
• chairs - putting chairs up at end of day / returning to specific areas
• sweeper - sweeping the floor
• pencil sharpener - sharpening dull pencils / throwing out short or broken ones
• cleaner - wiping down tables & door handles
• messenger - taking notes to other teachers or office

*book 3 also comes with cards you can post to your bulletin board. These cards contain short descriptions as well. Assign jobs to students by attaching editable student names to each task.

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Adaptive Books with a polar animal theme! Each book contains colorful pictures of your favorite polar animals - orca, arctic hare, seal, beluga whale, walrus, arctic fox, polar bear and narwhal!

Book 1 - This book is not adaptive, it is a simple read aloud featuring details about the animals in each habitat.

Book 2 - This book contains 8 icons, colorful pages (laminate and reuse again and again) & a visual prompting to support comprehension.

Book 3 - This book contains 8 color icons & low ink for quick printing. Each page has a visual support & an "I see" statement.

Book 4 - This book contains 8 color icons & low ink for quick printing. Each page has no visual supports & an "I see" statement.

These books do require prep work prior to using. I generally print, use velcro & bind them. They are able to be used year after year! Please feel free to reach out with any questions! untilthepiecesfit2@gmail.com

This set is also included in my growing packet of adaptive books. As I make new sets of adaptive books they will all be added:).

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Adaptive Books with an ocean animal theme! Each book contains colorful pictures of your favorite ocean animals - whale, dolphin, octopus, starfish, clownfish, stingray, pufferfish, shark, sea turtle, jellyfish

Book 1 - This book is not adaptive, it is a simple read aloud featuring details about the animals in the ocean.

Book 2 - This book contains 10 icons, colorful pages (laminate and reuse again and again) & a visual prompting to support comprehension.

Book 3 - This book contains 10 color icons & low ink for quick printing. Each page has a visual support & an "I see" statement.

Book 4 - This book contains 10 color icons & low ink for quick printing. Each page has no visual supports & an "I see" statement.

These books do require prep work prior to using. I generally print, use velcro & bind them. They are able to be used year after year! Please feel free to reach out with any questions! untilthepiecesfit2@gmail.com

This set is also included in my growing packet of adaptive books. As I make new sets of adaptive books they will all be added:).

Growing Bundle of Adaptive Books!

This set includes 9 Adaptive Books working on Shapes. The books have a Christmas time theme that is sure to make learning shapes fun! Students can learn and practice finding octagon, hexagon, trapezoid, square, oval, heart, circle, triangle, and star.

Each book contains Winter/Christmas themed shapes. Shapes include: Christmas trees, snowmen, Yeti, candy, reindeer, penguin, cookies, gingerbread, presents and snow globes.

Each page is in color, however the pictures are small to make printing easier.

These books do require some prep work; however, once made, you can use them year after year! They utilize limited color ink for easy printing. 

Do you love adaptive books & want a lot of options for your students? Then, check out my growing bundle! Now is the time to grab this bundle, as I am making many additional sets that will be included! 

Growing Bundle! Adaptive / Interactive Books for Special Education.

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