Exploring Habitats

Lesson 23
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ELA

Unit 2

2nd Grade

Lesson 23 of 25

Objective


Compare and contrast how plants and animals in two habitats depend on their surroundings to meet their needs by identifying key details from two texts.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: A Forest Habitat (Introducing Habitats) by Bobbie Kalman and Kelley Macaulay  — entire text

  • Book: Water Habitats by Bobbie Kalman and Molly Aloian  — entire text

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Compare and contrast how plants and animals in a rainforest habitat depend on their surroundings to meet their needs in comparison with how animals and plants in a water habitat meet their needs. Why are they different?

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Vocabulary


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Common Core Standards


  • RI.2.9 — Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.
  • SL.2.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
  • SL.2.6 — Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.
  • W.2.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

Supporting Standards

L.2.1.f
L.2.3.a
RI.2.10
SL.2.2
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