A comprehensive Common Core resource for informational text! Build strong reading comprehension skills for second grade students with close reading, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities that support the rigor of Common Core.Each of the 10 units includes a one-page nonfiction text and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, such as: Picture dictionary: content andWords to KnowlistI Read and Understand:reading comprehension activityI Read Closely:close reading activityWords I Know:vocabulary activityI Can Write:scaffolded writing activity that can be used for pre-writingWhat I Learned:text-based writing assignment to culminate the unitAdditional teacher support includes: Common Core State Standards correlations provided for every unit for easy reference Downloadable homeschool connection activities and projects to extend learning at home. Guided reading level to help identify appropriate texts for studentsThe informational texts cover grade-level content-area topics and a range of nonfiction text structures:Science ArticlesBaby Blue WhaleText Structure: Question and AnswerBig MachinesText Structure: Main Idea and DetailsGeography ArticleBig Island MapText Structure: Cause and EffectSocial Studies ArticlesTOMS ShoesText Structure: Main Idea and DetailsRosa Parks Rides the BusText Structure: Compare and ContrastWhat Does Congress Do?Text Structure: Time OrderBiography ArticlesBen Franklin and the Glass HarmonicaText Structure: Time OrderThank You, Sarah Josepha HaleText Structure: Time OrderHow-to ArticleFun with MagnetsText Structure: Cause and EffectTechnical ArticleHelp Wanted: Earth EngineerText Structure: Compare and Contrast