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Historical Heroes: Maya Angelou

This worksheet features author Maya Angelou, a renowned poet, autobiographer and civil rights activist. A word scramble at the end of the short paragraph will help your child retain new facts that she just read.

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Grade

Second Grade

Subject

Reading & Writing

Reading Non-Fiction
- Non-Fiction Comprehension
  - Non-Fiction Comprehension Questions
    - Who, What, Where, Why and How Question in Non-Fiction
Word Meaning
- Determining Meaning Using Context Clues

Social studies

History

Standards

RF.2.4.a, RI.2.1

Standards

English Language Arts and Reading

Grade 1
- 1.6.I
Grade 2
- 2.6.I
Grade 3
- 3.6.I

Standards

English

Grade One
- R.1.10.f

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English Language Arts

Grade 1
- 3.4.A.2

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Standards

Literacy and English

First
- R.4.4

Standards

Literacy and English

First
- R.4.4

Standards

English

Key Stage 1 Year 2
- 2.2.4

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Guided Lesson: Literature 1

Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities that guide learners through different concepts and skills. They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

This literature lesson guides kids towards a deeper understanding of second grade texts through an exploration of character, setting, and plot. Kids will be challenged to answer the who, what, where, when and why of a story, in addition to determining the story's message. Two versions of the same story will be presented in order for second graders to see story elements in action.

This literature lesson guides kids towards a deeper understanding of second grade texts through an exploration of character, setting, and plot.

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Song: 5 W's Song: Who, What, Where, When, Why?

Story: Jack and the Beanstalk

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Story: Ogg and the Beanstalk

Game: Compare and Contrast Jack and the Beanstalk Stories

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Historical Heroes: Maya Angelou

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