LibGuides: Grade 2: Language: Reading

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Oxford Owl Reading
Britannica Elementary School Edition
General encyclopedia, atlas, dictionary and thesaurus covering a wide range of topics. Information is presented using text, audio, videos and images. Each article also contains links to explore more on the topic
Sora (OverDrive)
Open a world of reading with the UCDSB collection of eBooks, audiobooks and read alongs from OverDrive. Your virtual book library all in one! Download the Sora app to your phone or device - its easy to read!

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Teacher Resources for Reading Strategies

Techniques for Visualizing (Scholastic) Informative article published by Scholastic on how to use visualization to achieve effective reading skills.
Into the Book (Wisconsin Media Lab) Focuses on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing (paraphrased from site)
Great Schools – Favourite Books for Second Graders
Reading Comprehension Strategies Chart created by Scholastic
Graphic Organizer Worksheets
ReadWorks
FREE content, curriculum, and tools to power teaching and learning reading comprehension from Kindergarten to 12th Grade.
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PBS Interactive Whiteboard Games
Here is our collection of interactive whiteboard games for educators on PBS KIDS. Students will enjoy participating in these collaborative, fun and engaging experiences, while exploring curriculum from trusted programs such as Curious George, Super Why and Arthur. Like our programs, all of our games are age-appropriate and vetted by educators.

Inference Riddles
Teach Your Monster to Read
Starfall
Language activities, games, and videos will help students with grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and and more.
English - Topmarks
These Language games will help students in K-.Gr. 8. Students will be able to practice their spelling, punctuation, phonics, reading, writing, and listening skills.
Word Hippo
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Weebly Interactive - Language Arts
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Storyline Online
A collection of picture books read online by celebrities.
Just Books Read Aloud
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Book Suggestions: Books about Reading

These are just some of the books listed in the UCDSB Destiny Catalogue. They may not be available in your particular school. Feel free to contact your Learning Commons Informationist for assistance in obtaining these materials.

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Arthur's Prize Reader by Lillian Hoban (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0060223804
Publication Date: 1978-10-11
"You can't read," Arthur tells his little sister Violet. "Yes I can" she says.She proves it when Arthur enters the Super Chimp Comics sales contest. Arthur hopes to win a dinner for two with King Kong. The results are comic but not for poor Arthur. Violet understands the words describing the contest better than Arthur does. And it is Violet who wins a prize, because she really can read.Lillian Hoban's three-color pictures bubble with warmth and humor. Every child with an older brother or sister will delight in Violet's triumph. And in her friendliness too, as she lets her "reading teacher," Arthur, share her prize.
Arthur's Reading Race by Marc Brown
ISBN: 0679967389
Publication Date: 1996-06-11
Arthur promises to buy ice cream for his little sister, D.W., if she can read ten words. The twosome race to the park, where D.W. is quick to recognize signs such as ZOO, DON'T WALK, POLICE, and ICE CREAM. When she reads WET PAINT before her big brother does, Arthur is in for a colorful surprise!
A Bedtime Story by Mem Fox; Elivia Savadier (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1572551364
Publication Date: 1996-03-01
Polly & Bed Rabbit look forward to a bedtime story from their parents.
A. Nonny Mouse Writes Again! by Jack Prelutsky; Marjorie Priceman (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0679837159
Publication Date: 1993-07-13
Illus. in full color. In this exuberant sequel toPoems of A. Nonny Mouse,Ms. Mouse has again enlisted the assistance of Jack Prelutsky to help her reclaim poems previously attributed to "Anonymous." Here are 52 more of her easiest-to-memorize poems--the kind kids love to say over and over again--plus four of Jack's very own. "There's something here for every taste--all enlivened by Marjorie Priceman's fluid, inviting watercolors."--(starred)Horn Book. From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780698116962
Publication Date: 1998-05-04
When Mary Ellen gets bored with her reading, Grandpa knows a hunt for a bee tree is just what she needs. Half the town joins the exciting chase, but it's not until everyone returns home that Mary Ellen makes a discovery of her own: Sometimes, even the sweetest of things must be worked for. ?Polacco has created another charming picture book featuring a child learning from a grandparent in an idyllic pastoral setting?Both the writing and artwork are fresh and inviting.' ? School Library Journal, starred review ?The newest gem from Polacco's treasure chest of family stories extols the virtue of reading'and of taking a study break.'Like Mary Ellen, readers will emerge refreshed from this respite, ready to seek out new adventures.' ? Publishers Weekly ?Young readers will savor this.'? ? The Horn Book Patricia Polacco lives in Union City, MI.
The Best Book to Read by Susan Bloom; Michael Garland (Illustrator); Debbie Bertram
ISBN: 9780375847028
Publication Date: 2008-06-24
THE LITTLE BOY who loves to read is back, and this time he and his classmates are visiting a big public library! In their signature catchy, rhyming verse, Debbie Bertram and Susan Bloom give readers a taste of the variety of books that can be found at the library. Michael Garland’s bright, graphic illustrations bring to life the array of fantastic and hilarious scenes that can result from finding the best book to read!

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