Reading Literature (RL):
RL.2.1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RL.2.3: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
RL.3.3: Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

Reading Foundational Skills (RF):
RF.2.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RF.3.3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

Language (L):
L.2.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
L.3.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.

Writing (W):
W.2.3: Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
W.3.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Speaking & Listening (SL):
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.3.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Language (L):
L.2.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.3.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

By incorporating reading, vocabulary, writing, grammar, and speaking/listening activities into the lesson plan, students will have opportunities to develop and demonstrate proficiency in these common core standards for 2nd and 3rd grade.

With a passion for teaching and degrees in literacy education, I'm thrilled to guide our 2nd/3rd grade class in discovering wonderful stories. My goal is to create an engaging and personalized learning adventure, helping students explore the exciting worlds of literature through captivating tales, vibrant themes, and lovable characters.

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A certificate of completion

Just So Stories" by Rudyard Kipling  in the public domain :

"How the Camel Got His Hump"
"The Elephant's Child"
"The Cat That Walked by Himself"
"The Butterfly That Stamped"
"How the Leopard Got His Spots"
"The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo"
"The Beginning of the Armadillos"
"How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin"
"The Crab That Played with the Sea"
"How the Whale got his Throat"
"The Armadillo's Dream."