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Reading Unit of Study 2nd Grade: Character Study, Unit 2
ELA Reading Common Core
State Standards Resource Packet
2nd Grade Character Study
Unit 2 6/12/2015
Reading Unit of Study 2nd Grade: Character Study, Unit 2
Table of Contents Class Checklist ..............................................................................................................................................................................1
Sample of First Grade Character Traits…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
Tracking Character Traits and Feelings Timeline ................. ........................................................................................................3
Partners Help Build Talk ...............................................................................................................................................................4
Jot Lot ...........................................................................................................................................................................................5
K-2 Character Study Booklist ........................................................................................................................................................6
Suggested Booklist…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..15
Reading Unit of Study 2nd Grade: Character Study, Unit 2
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Character Study – Class Checklist, Skills and Strategies to Assess, Unit 2
Name Readers make predictions about character problems and confirm or revise them.
Readers know characters will have problems and keep track of action leading up to the problem until the end.
Readers make sure details and scenes fit together by rereading if meaning breaks down.
Readers use traits and feelings to describe their characters and notice when characters act out of character or in surprising ways.
Readers listen to partners and add more or new thinking about characters and ask and answer questions.
Readers share their opinions about characters and refer to text that shows why they have that opinion.
Readers are prepared for partnerships; jots on feelings; important parts; change; and lessons learned.
Readers use read aloud to show the traits and feelings of their characters and role play to show actions.
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Sample of Possible First Grade Character Traits
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Disney Pixar's “For the Birds” Tracking Character Traits and Feelings using Actions Chart Traits typically stay with a character where feelings change throughout the story. The first two rows will be prepared from work the previous day. Or it could have been work from read aloud. Together the last row will be demonstrated in mini lesson.
Little Birds
Action Little bird on wire poking other little birds
Little birds make fun
Laugh
Little birds
squish
together
Little bird pokes big bird
Little birds poke feet of big bird chanting for him to fall
Little birds shoot off wire and land without feathers
Traits Mean
Rude
Disrespectful
Mean
Rude
Disrespectful
Mean
Rude
Mean
Rude
Mean
Cruel
Fearful
Feelings Angry
Frustrated
Annoyed
Happy
Silly
Annoyed
Frustrated
Happy
Happy
Joy
Surprised
Embarrassed
Big Bird
Action Big bird honks and waves hello
Big Bird flies over and sits in middle
Big Bird flips upside down
Big Bird sees little birds pecking feet and chanting
Chants too
Big Bird falls to ground
Big Bird hands little bird a leaf for cover
Traits Friendly
Joyful
Friendly
Joyful
Joyful
Joyful
Playful
Playful Thoughtful
Considerate
Feelings Happy
Happy
Surprised
Happy Dizzy
Happy
Silly
Sorry
It is not intended that second graders produce a chart to this sophistication. This is an example of a chart that could be co-constructed either during read aloud or mini lesson or share time that would help readers see how all of this work looks across a complete story. Readers could map actions, traits and feelings following one character in less complex ways. Using post-its or a simple timeline drawn in a notebook (see lesson 8).
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Partners Help Build Talk About Character to Think Deeper About Stories
Ask who, what, when, where, how and why if needed
“Why would…?” and “Would you…?”
Share opinions about characters by telling others what they think about your character
Jot ideas and gather thoughts before coming to partnerships
Talk about the parts with strong emotion and important parts
Catch character changes and compare jots
Ask, “What has my (your) character learned that will help me in my life?”
Role play scenes from stories
Chart is created over the course of the unit, day by day, not at one sitting.
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Jot Lot – A parking lot for lots of jots!
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Book List to Support Character Study K-2 Taken from TCRWP website Resources Page
Multi-Level Series *Fountas and Pinnell leveled
Author Publisher ISBN Level
Level B/C
Beeper
*Beep, Beep! It's Beeper! Candlewick
Press
Tabby Cat
Here Comes Tabby Cat (four titles) Phyllis Root Candlewick
Press
9.78076E+12 B/C
Hey, Tabby Cat (four titles) Phyllis Root Candlewick
Press
9.78076E+12 B/C
Piggy
*Piggy and Dad Play (four titles) David Martin Candlewick
Press
9.78076E+11 B/C
*Piggy and Dad (four titles) David Martin Candlewick
Press
9.78074E+11 B/C
Mouse
Mouse Goes Out (four titles) Phyllis Root Candlewick
Press
9.78076E+12 B/C
Mouse Has Fun (four titles) Phyllis Root Candlewick
Press
9.78076E+12 B/C
Worm
Well Done Worm! (four titles) Kathy Caple Candlewick
Press
9.78076E+13 B/C
*Wow, It's Worm! Kathy Caple Candlewick
Press
9.78076E+12 C/D
Monkey
Monkey Business (four titles) David Martin Brand New
Readers
9.78976E+12 C/D
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Multi-Level Series *Fountas and Pinnell leveled
Author Publisher ISBN Level
Monkey Trouble (four titles) David Martin Brand New
Readers
9.78076E+12 C/D
Nicky (Levels C to E) Rigby
*The Bumper Cars Rigby 9.78076E+12 C
*The Merry - Go - Round Rigby 9.78076E+12 C
*Wake Up Dad Rigby 9.78044E+12 C
*The Flower Girl Rigby 9.78142E+12 C
*Where are the Sunhats 9.78142E+12 D
*Hide and Seek 9.78076E+12 D
*Snowy Gets A Wash 9.78142E+12 E
Kitty Cat (C-F) Rigby
*Kitty Cat 9.78076E+12 C
*Kitty Cat and Fat Cat 9.78076E+12 D
*Kitty Cat and the Fish 9.78076E+12 D
*Kitty Cat Plays Inside 9.78076E+12 E
*Kitty Cat and the Paint 9.78076E+12 F
Jack and Billy (C-G) Rigby
*Jack and Billy 9.78076E+12 C
*Bedtime 9.78076E+12 C
*Photo Time 9.78076E+12 C
*Jack's Birthday 9.78076E+12 C
*The Big Hit 9.78076E+12 D
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Multi-Level Series *Fountas and Pinnell leveled
Author Publisher ISBN Level
*Billy Can Count 9.78076E+12 D
*Bread for the Ducks 9.78076E+12 D
*Billy Is Hiding 9.78076E+12 D
*Billy at School 9.78076E+12 F
*Jack and Billy and Rose 9.78076E+12 G
SAM (E-H) Rigby
*Sam and Bingo 9.78142E+12 C
*Sam's Balloon 9.78076E+12 C
*Sam's Race 9.78076E+12 C
*Sam's Picnic 9.78076E+12 D
*Bingo's Ice Cream Cone 9.78076E+12 D
*Sam and the Waves 9.78076E+12 D
*Sam Goes to School 9.78076E+12 E
*Bingo's Birthday 9.78076E+12 E
*Look Out For Bingo 9.78142E+12 E
*Sam's Painting 9.78076E+12 F
*Bingo Goes to School 9.78076E+12 F
*Sam's Haircut 9.78076E+12 H
Little Chimp (C-H) Rigby
*Little Chimp 9.78076E+12 C
*Here Comes Little Chimp 9.78076E+12 C
*Little Chimp and Big Chimp 9.78076E+12 C
*Little Chimp Runs Away 9.78076E+12 D
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Multi-Level Series *Fountas and Pinnell leveled
Author Publisher ISBN Level
*Little Chimp and Baby Chimp 9.78076E+12 F
*Little Chimp and the Bees 9.78076E+12 F
*Little Chimp and the Termites 9.78076E+12 H
*Little Chimp Finds Some Fruit 9.78142E+12 G
Max (E-H) Rigby
*Max and the Little Plant 9.78076E+12 B
*Max Goes Fishing 9.78076E+12 E
*Max Rides His Bike 9.78076E+12 E
*Max and Jake 9.78076E+12 G
*A Friend For Max 9.78076E+12 G
*New Glasses For Max 9.78142E+12 H
Tiny (C-F) Scholastic
*Tiny's Bath 9.78014E+12 F
*Tiny Goes to the Library 9.78014E+12 C
*Tiny the Snow Dog 9.78014E+12 D
*When Tiny Was Tiny 9.78014E+12 E
*Tiny Goes Camping 9.78014E+12 E
Biscuit (F-H)
*Biscuit Alyssa Cappucilli Scholastic 9.78006E+12 F
*Biscuit Finds a Friend Alyssa Cappucilli 9.78006E+12 F
*Biscuit Visits the Big City Alyssa Cappucilli 9.78006E+12 F
*Biscuit Wants to Play Alyssa Cappucilli 9.78006E+12 F
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Multi-Level Series *Fountas and Pinnell leveled
Author Publisher ISBN Level
Biscuit's New Trick Alyssa Cappucilli 9.78006E+12 G
Biscuit Goes To School Alyssa Cappucilli 9.78006E+12 G
Biscuit Wins a Prize Alyssa Cappucilli 97860094584 G
Biscut and the Baby Alyssa Cappucilli 9.78006E+15 G
Happy Easter Biscuit Alyssa Cappucilli 9.78069E+12 G
Happy Birthday Biscuit Alyssa Cappucilli 9.78006E+12 G
Biscuit’s First Sleepover Alyssa Cappucilli 9.78006E+12 G
Biscuit's Big Friend Alyssa Cappucilli 9.78006E+12 H
Hello Biscuit Alyssa Cappucilli 9.78055E+12 H
Little Critter (G-I) Mercer Mayer
*I Just Forgot Mercer Mayer 9.78031E+12 G
*Just Me and My Puppy Mercer Mayer 9.78031E+12 H
*Just Me and My Babysitter Mercer Mayer 9.78031E+12 H
*Just Me and My Dad Mercer Mayer 9.78031E+12 H
*Just Me and My Puppy Mercer Mayer 9.78031E+12 H
*Little Critter Sleeps Over Mercer Mayer 9.78031E+12 H
*Just A Mess Mercer Mayer 9.78031E+12 I
*Just Grandpa and Me Mercer Mayer 9.78031E+12 I
Morris the Moose (H-J)
*Morris the Moose B. Wiseman 9.78006E+12 H
*Morris Goes to School B. Wiseman 9.78006E+12 J
*Morris and Borris at the Circle B. Wiseman 9.78006E+12 J
Halloween with Morris and Borris B.Wiseman 9.7804E+12 J
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Multi-Level Series *Fountas and Pinnell leveled
Author Publisher ISBN Level
Series by Level (first book in series) Author ISBN (first book in
series)) Level
Level H
Danny the Dinosaur (Happy Birthday, Danny the
Dinosaur)
Hoff, Syd 9.78006E+12 H
Level I
*Fly Guy (Hi, Fly Guy) Arnold, Tedd 9.78044E+12 I
*Dragon Tales (A Friend for Dragon) Pilkey, Dav 9.78053E+12 I
*Toby and B.J. Smith, Annette 9.78076E+12 I
Level J
*Little Bear Menarik, Else H. 9.78006E+12 J
Zelda and Ivy Kvasnosky, Laura
McGee
9.78076E+12 J
*Young Cam Jansen (Young Cam Jansen and the
Missing Cookie) - see Character list for more
titles
Adler, David 9.78014E+12
J
*Poppleton (see Character list for more titles) Rylant, Cynthia 9.78059E+12 J
*Mr. Putter and Tabby (Mr. Putter and Tabby
Pour the Tea)
Rylant, Cynthia 9.78015E+12 J
*Henry and Mudge (Henry and Mudge: The First
Book)
Rylant, Cynthia 9.78069E+12 J
*Fox (Fox and His Friends) Marshall, Edward 9.78014E+12 J
Froggy (Froggy Gets Dressed) London, Jonathan 9.78014E+12 J
The Littles (see Character lists for more titles) Peterson, John 9.78059E+12 J (some K
and L)
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Multi-Level Series *Fountas and Pinnell leveled
Author Publisher ISBN Level
Level K
*Little Bill (The Meanest Thing to Say) Cosby, Bill 9.78059E+12 K
Houndsley and Catina Howe, James 9.78076E+12 K
*Commander Toad in Space Yolen, Jane 9.7807E+12 K
Minnnie and Moo (Minnie and Moo Go to the
Moon)
Cazet, Denys 9.78079E+12 K (some L
and
M)
*Mercy Watson DiCamillo, Kate 97807636-4504-5 K
Curioius George Rey, H.A. 9.7804E+12 K (some J)
*Nate the Great Sharmat, Marjorie
Weinman
9.78044E+12 K
High Rise Private Eyes (The Case of the Missing
Monkey)
Rylant, Cynthia 9.78006E+12 K
*Frog and Toad Lobel, Arnold 9.78006E+12 K
*A is for Amber Brown (What a Trip, Amber
Brown)
Danziger, Paula 9.7807E+12 K
Level L
*Amelia Bedelia Parish, Peggy 9.78006E+12 L
*Tales of Oliver Pig Leeuwen,Jean Van 9.78014E+12 L
*Cam Jansen (The Mystery of the Stolen
Diamonds)
Adler, David 9.78142E+12 L
*Ricky Ricotta (Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot) Pilkey, Dav 9.78059E+12 L
*George and Martha Marshall, James 9.7804E+12 L
*Pinky and Rex Howe, James 9.78069E+12 L
*Pee Wee Scouts (Cookies and Crutches) Delton, Judy 9.78044E+12 L
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Multi-Level Series *Fountas and Pinnell leveled
Author Publisher ISBN Level
*Horrible Harry (Horrible Harry in Rm 2B) Kline, Suzy 9.78014E+12 L
*Ready Freddy (Tooth Trouble) Klein, Abby 9.78044E+12 L
*The New Kids of Polk Street School (Watch Out!
Man-Eating Snake)
9.78044E+12 L
Level M
*Judy Moody McDonald, Megan 9.78076E+12 M
*Jigsaw Jones (The Case of the Missing Hamster) Preller, James 9.78059E+12 M
*Junie B. Jones Park, Barbara 9.78068E+12 M
*Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark Osborne, Mary
Pope
9.78068E+12 M
*Kids of the Polk Street School (The Beast in Ms.
Riley's Room)
Giff, Patricia Reilly 9.78044E+12 M
*Stink (Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid) Abott, Tony 9.78076E+12 M
*Marvin Redpost (Kidnapped at Birth?) Sachar, Louis 9.78068E+12 M
*Bailey School Kids (Vampires Don't Wear Polka
Dots)
Dadey, Debbie 9.78059E+12 M
*Riverside Kids (Busybody Nora) Hurwitz, Johanna 9.78006E+12 M
*Arthur (Arthur's Mystery Envelope) Brown, Marc 9.78032E+12 M
Katie Kazoo Switcheroo (Anyone But Me) Krulik, Nancy E. 9.78045E+12 M
*Ivy and Bean Barrows, Annie 9.78081E+12 M
*Cobble Street Cousins (In Aunt Lucy's Kitchen) Rylant, Cynthia 9.78069E+12 M
Level N
Amber Brown (Amber Brown is Not a Crayon) Danziger, Paula 9.78059E+12 N
*Julian and Huey (The Stories Julian Tells) Cameron, Ann 9.78039E+12 N
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Multi-Level Series *Fountas and Pinnell leveled
Author Publisher ISBN Level
*A to Z Mysteries Roy, Ron 9.78068E+12 N
Third Grade Detectives (The Clue of the Left-
Handed Envelope)
Stanley, George
Edward
9.78069E+12 N
*Capital Mysteries (Who Cloned the President?) Roy, Ron 9.78031E+12 N
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew (Sleepover
Sleuths)
Keene, Carolyn 9.78142E+12 N
*Puppy Place (Goldie) Miles, Ellen 9.78044E+12 N
*Zack Files (My Great-Grandpa's in the Litter
Box)
Greenburg, Dan 9.78045E+12 N
*Horrid Henry Simon, Francesca 9.7814E+12 N
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Suggested Books for Read Aloud and Mini Lesson Use: The suggested text can be used or choose alternative text throughout the unit based on teacher/school resources. Digital Text:
Disney Pixar movie "For The Birds" on You Tube or Read Aloud story with strong character traits and feelings to refer that has previously been read aloud Post-its http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdTS_UPV1-k
Disney Favorite "Mouse for Sale" by Wouter Bongaerts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB3nKCNUBB4
Picture Books/Short Chapter Books:
Fox on Wheels, by Edward Marshall
Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
Henry and Mudge Text by Cynthia Rylant
Mr. Putter and Tabby Walk the Dog by Cynthia Rylant
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot VS. The Stupid Stinkbugs from Saturn by Dav Pilkey
King of the Playground, by Phyllis Naylor
Ira Sleeps Over, by Bernard Waber
Good Day Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish