CCSS Standard R.2 Worksheets (Literature & Informational Texts for ELA and Literacy)
Below you’ll find materials aligned to Common Core State Standards (CCSS). This page houses print-ready PDFs and digital PDF worksheets, packets, and lessons aligned to the CCSS standards for English Language Arts. Reading: Literature or Informational Texts, Standard 2 (R2) is “Determine central ideas or themes of a text, analyze their development, and summarize the key supporting details and ideas.” This standard applies to grades K-12.
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Honor the richness of Black history and achievements with our task cards. Encourage exploration of pivotal events, influential figures, and cultural impact, empowering students to appreciate diversity. This set of task cards also gives students an opportunity to create unique designs that celebrate this month and honor its legacy. The…
Dive into the presidency’s significance with our task cards. Students explore important leadership qualities and notable figures through a variety of activities. Let this set of task cards empower students to critically analyze and celebrate the impact of this day in American history… as well as make plans for future…
Equip your classroom with comprehensive task cards, igniting students’ understanding of the electoral process in many areas of life. Engage them in tasks that foster civic awareness and analytical thinking about leadership, voting, and the importance of active community involvement. Use the presentation version to anchor student focus on a…
Empower your students to excel both personally and academically with our Goal-Setting extension activity packet! By instilling the importance of setting and achieving objectives, these activities cultivate a growth mindset and self-motivation. When students believe they can achieve something and have a clear plan for how to reach those goals,…
Welcome to our main idea worksheets for elementary, middle and high-school! Understanding the main idea in a text is crucial for effective reading and communication. The main idea is the key message the text aims to deliver. Without it, it’s hard to understand the details or remember the content. In…
Welcome to our main idea anchor chart resources! Analyzing a text for the main idea is central to literacy development. From the time learners are very young, all through their schooling and into real-world reading experiences, it’s important to understand the main idea of a text. This can be achieved…
Welcome to our theme anchor chart section! While purpose and genre can vary widely, it’s true that nearly all texts contain themes, or universal, underlying messages and ideas. From our favorite movies to our most beloved stories, all media seeks to communicate something, and this “something” is often supported by…
Below you’ll find printable story elements anchor chart resources. As both readers and writers, it’s important to understand story elements. This can help readers comprehend the depth of work that goes into crafting a story and provide multiple avenues for analysis. With characters, setting, symbols, and themes, there’s much to…
It’s out of this world! Saturn is one cool planet– lots of rings! Lots of moons! Each Fun Facts About Saturn Activity Packet contains one article, multiple choice questions and extended activities. For the earlier grade levels, there are several different options to help learners envision astronaut adventures and alien…
We’ll take some of that! This learning is pure gold! Each Fun Facts About Gold Activity Packet contains one article, multiple choice questions and extended activities. For the earlier grade levels, there are several different options that connect learners to stories about found treasure, homes made of gold, and items…