Implementation Support for Grades 2-5

Meaning Making

Meaning Making with Complex Texts

Highlighted English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework Resources

• Figure 5.9 Creating Questions for Close Analytic Reading of Complex Text (PDF)
  Refer to pages 425–426.
• Vignette 4.1 Close Reading of Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse (Narrative Text) ELA Instruction in Grade Two (PDF)
  Refer to pages 341–345.
• Snapshot 5.8 Close Reading of the Preamble to the Constitution – Integrated ELA/Literacy and History in Grade Five (PDF)
  Refer to pages 480–481.

External Resources

• ELA / Literacy Lessons – Grade 2–5 Achieve the Core
• EQuIP Exemplar Lessons & Units – Grades 3–5 Achieve
• The Mini-assessment for "Mrs. Mack" by Patricia Polacco, aligned to grade 3 standards, is one of many annotated ELA/literacy mini-assessments for grades 3–11; Achieve the Core
• The Mini-assessment for “Bubblology” aligned to grade 5 standards, is one of many annotated ELA/literacy mini-assessments for grades 3–11; Achieve the Core
• Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School Institute of Educational Sciences

Comprehension Strategies

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 4.4 Comprehension Strategies and Descriptions (PDF)
  Refer to page 292.
• Snapshot 4.9 Creating a Classroom Constitution – Integrated ELA and History-Social Science in Grade Three (PDF)
  Refer to pages 370–372.

CDE Resources

• Grade 4 – Read Literacy Texts, Digital Library/CDE Instructional Learning Series (no longer available)

External Resources

• Scaffolds for Critical Thinking (Video; 12:00) Teaching Channel
• Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade Institute of Education Sciences
• Close Reading, Grade 4 (Video; 15:40) Fisher and Frey
• Show You Know Smarter Balanced Digital Library
• Reading Strategies Posters Stems for Eliciting Student Response Smarter Balanced Digital Library
• Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade Institute of Educational Sciences
• Units of Study for Teaching Reading Video Orientations Grades K–5, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
• Increasing ELL Student Reading Comprehension with Non-fiction Text ¡Colorín colorado!

Effective Expression

Writing

Highlighted English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework Resources

• Figure 4.14 Grade Two Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to page 323.
• Figure 4.24 Grade Three Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 356–358.
• Figure 5.11 Grade Four Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 431–432.
• Figure 5.20 Grade Five Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 468–469.
• Figure 5.6 Components of the Writing Process (PDF)
  Refer to page 408.
• Figure 6.5 Elements of Effective Adolescent Writing Instruction (PDF)
  Refer to page 524.

External Resources

• Student Writing Samples – Grades 2–5 Achieve the Core
• Using ELD Strategies to Support Content Area Writing (Video; 11:02) San Bernardino City Schools
• Narrative Writing Strategies for Second Grade Students (Video; 7:16) San Bernardino City Schools
• EQuIP Exemplar Lessons & Units – Grades 3–5 Achieve

Discussing

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 5.12 Discussant Roles in Literature Circles (PDF)
  Refer to pages 433–434.
• Snapshot 4.6 Sharing Powerful Passages from Ninth Ward – Integrated ELA in Grade Three (PDF)
  Refer to pages 366–367.
• Vignette 5.1 Writing Biographies – Integrated Social Studies Instruction in Grade Four (PDF)
  Refer to pages 452–457.

External Resources

• Listening & Speaking: Formative Assessment (Video; 3:41) Teaching Channel
• Whole Group Discussions (Video; 18:55) Annenberg Learner
• Socratic Seminars Strategies for the Second Grade Classroom (Video; 8:39) San Bernardino City Schools
• Rising to the Challenge with Literature Circles (Video; 9:04) Teaching Channel

Presenting

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Snapshot 4.1 Understanding Erosion – Integrated ELA and Science in Grade Two (PDF)
  Refer to page 331.
• Snapshot 4.7 Biography Tableaux of American Heroes – Integrated ELA/History-Social Science, and Theatre in Grade Three (PDF)
  Refer to pages 367–368.

Using Language Conventions

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 4.7 Language Conventions Learned in Prior Grades and Maintained in the Second- and Third-Grade Span (PDF)
  Refer to page 303.
• Figure 4.8 Stages of Spelling Development (PDF)
  Refer to page 305.
• Figure 4.15 Language Conventions in Grade Two (PDF)
  Refer to page 324.
• Figure 4.25 Language Conventions in Grade Three (PDF)
  Refer to page 360.
• Figure 5.13 Language Conventions in Grade Four (PDF)
  Refer to page 436.
• Figure 5.21 Language Conventions in Grade Five (PDF)
  Refer to page 471.

Language Development

Writing

Highlighted English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework Resources

• Figure 4.14 Grade Two Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to page 323.
• Figure 4.24 Grade Three Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 356–358.
• Figure 5.11 Grade Four Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 431–432.
• Figure 5.20 Grade Five Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 468–469.
• Figure 5.6 Components of the Writing Process (PDF)
  Refer to page 408.
• Figure 6.5 Elements of Effective Adolescent Writing Instruction (PDF)
  Refer to page 524.

External Resources

• Student Writing Samples – Grades 2–5 Achieve the Core
• Using ELD Strategies to Support Content Area Writing (Video; 11:02) San Bernardino City Schools
• Narrative Writing Strategies for Second Grade Students (Video; 7:16) San Bernardino City Schools
• EQuIP Exemplar Lessons & Units – Grades 3–5 Achieve

Discussing

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 5.12 Discussant Roles in Literature Circles (PDF)
  Refer to pages 433–434.
• Snapshot 4.6 Sharing Powerful Passages from Ninth Ward– Integrated ELA in Grade Three (PDF)
  Refer to pages 366–367.
• Vignette 5.1 Writing Biographies – Integrated Social Studies Instruction in Grade Four (PDF)
  Refer to pages 452–457.

External Resources

• Listening & Speaking: Formative Assessment (Video; 3:41) Teaching Channel
• Whole Group Discussions (Video; 18:55) Annenberg Learner
• Socratic Seminars Strategies for the Second Grade Classroom (Video; 8:39) San Bernardino City Schools
• Rising to the Challenge with Literature Circles (Video; 9:04) Teaching Channel

Presenting

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Snapshot 4.1 Understanding Erosion – Integrated ELA and Science in Grade Two (PDF)
  Refer to page 331.
• Snapshot 4.7 Biography Tableaux of American Heroes – Integrated ELA/History-Social Science, and Theatre in Grade Three (PDF)
  Refer to pages 367–368.

Using Language Conventions

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 4.7 Language Conventions Learned in Prior Grades and Maintained in the Second- and Third-Grade Span (PDF)
  Refer to page 303.
• Figure 4.8 Stages of Spelling Development (PDF)
  Refer to page 305.
• Figure 4.15 Language Conventions in Grade Two (PDF)
  Refer to page 324.
• Figure 4.25 Language Conventions in Grade Three (PDF)
  Refer to page 360.
• Figure 5.13 Language Conventions in Grade Four (PDF)
  Refer to page 436.
• Figure 5.21 Language Conventions in Grade Five (PDF)
  Refer to page 471.

Content Knowledge

Engaging with Informational Text

Highlighted English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework Resources

• Figure 4.17 Books Related to Animals and Their Habitats (PDF)
  Refer to page 326.
• Figure 4.26 Books Related to Social Studies for Grade Three (PDF)
  Refer to page 361.
• Figure 5.14 Texts on Earth Systems (PDF)
  Refer to page 438.
• Figure 5.22 Books Related to the American Revolution (PDF)
  Refer to page 473.

External Resources

• Informational Texts: Reading for Inquiry (Video; 8:23) Grade 2, Teaching Channel
• Analyzing Text: Overview of a Lesson Series (Video; 4:48) Grade 5, Teaching Channel

Engaging in Research

Other Resources

• Doing Internet Research at the Elementary Level Edutopia

Foundational Skills

Phonics & Word Recognition

Highlighted English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework Resources

• Figure 4.11 English Syllable Types (PDF)
  Refer to page 312.
• Figure 4.18 Grade Two Standards in Phonics and Word Analysis Skills with Examples (PDF)
  Refer to page 327.
• Figure 4.27 Grade Three Standards in Phonics and Word Analysis Skills with Examples (PDF)
  Refer to pages 363–364.

External Resources

• Reading Foundational Skills – Second Grade Student Centered Activities Aligned to the CCSS Florida Center for Reading Research
• Reading Foundational Skills – Grades 3–5 Student Centered Activities Aligned to the CCSS Florida Center for Reading Research
• Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade Institute of Educational Sciences

Fluency

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 4.19 Mean Oral Reading Rate of Grade Two Students (PDF)
  Refer to page 329.
• Figure 4.29 Mean Oral Reading Rate of Grade Three Students (PDF)
  Refer to page 365.
• Figure 5.15 Mean Oral Reading Rate of Grade Four Students (PDF)
  Refer to page 440.
• Figure 5.23 Mean Oral Reading Rate of Grade Five Students (PDF)
  Refer to page 474.

External Resources

• Fluency Resources Achieve the Core
• Reading Fluency blog series, Achieve the Core

Foundational Skills for ELs

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 4.12 Foundational Literacy Skills for ELs in Grades Two and Three (PDF)
  Refer to pages 314–315.
• Figure 5.7 Foundational Literacy Skills for ELs in Grades Four and Five (PDF)
  Refer to pages 420–421.

English Learner Support

Highlighted English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework Resources

• English Language Development in the Grade Span – Grades 2–3 (PDF)
  Refer to page 166.
• English Language Development in the Grade Span – Grades 4–5 (PDF)
  Refer to page 422.

External Resources

• Setting Up Designated ELD (Video; 10:28) Grade 2: Managing small groups, Laurie Olsen – The Sobrato Family Foundation
• Integrated and Designated ELD (Video; 11:40) Grade 2, Laurie Olsen – The Sobrato Family Foundation
• Integrating ELD Instruction Using The Text Reconstruction Strategy (Video; 10:11) Grade 2, San Bernardino Unified School District
• Integrating ELD In An Inquiry-Based Lab (Video; 8:14) Grade 5, San Bernardino Unified School District