2nd Grade Literature Resources

Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Genre Posters Freebie

By SPO Resources

Introduce your students to the basics of genre with these engaging Fiction and Nonfiction Genre Posters! Perfect for elementary classrooms or library displays, these posters feature student-friendly definitions and eye-catching graphics, helping students easily identify the differences between fiction and nonfiction.

This free set includes only the Fiction and Nonfiction posters.

Want more? Discover the full Reading Genre Posters set, featuring 28 unique genres to cover everything you need for teaching book genres.


WHAT’S INCLUDED

This set includes the fiction and nonfiction genre posters in the following formats:

Full-Size Poster (8.5” x 11”)➜ Color and black & white options

Half-Size Poster (5” x 4”)➜ Color and black & white options; perfect for student notebooks or smaller spaces


WHY USE GENRE POSTERS?

Boost reading comprehension by giving students a quick reference to help them identify fiction and nonfiction elements. These posters provide a strong foundation for understanding the basics of genre and are perfect for displaying year-round.


WAYS TO USE THIS RESOURCE

  • Display & Reference: Use on focus walls, in notebooks, or at literacy centers.
  • Student Engagement: Encourage students to refer to the posters as they explore texts.
  • Customization: Tailor the editable version to best fit your classroom needs.
  • Long-Term Use: Print, laminate, and reuse these posters year after year.
  • Digital Integration: Incorporate digital versions for virtual learning or in-class activities.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

Ideal for elementary teachers looking for a clear, ready-to-use tool to introduce fiction and nonfiction genres. This set is designed specifically for younger students needing a strong foundation in genre types.

Looking for the complete set of 28 genres? Explore these resources:

Reading Genre Posters — Ideal for classroom displays and word walls, featuring vibrant visuals for every genre.

Reading Genre Anchor Charts & Interactive Templates — Dive deeper into each genre with detailed definitions, key features, and student-friendly note-taking guides.

Spanish Genre Posters — Available in Spanish to support bilingual classrooms.

Want to try another freebie? Sample the quality with this resource:

Fairy Tale Genre Poster Freebie


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Create an engaging learning space for genre exploration with these fiction and nonfiction genre posters for your ELA classroom!

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Emoji Bookmarks, Expressions

By Geography & Math Made Easy

Print these fun bookmarks on colored or white cardstock and provide them to your students. The goal is to challenge the students to read and keep up with the number of books they read. Once they have finished a book, they are to color it to reflect they have finished the book.

You may also choose to laminate and them and have them use a permanent marker to cross out the emoji.

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FREEBIE Book Tasting Menu - EDITABLE

By Dotty's Printables

This book tasting menue provides students with a structured way to explore different books and genres. Divided into three sections - Appetizer, Entree, and Dessert - students can engage with a variety of questions that prompt them to think critically about the books they're interested in.

Whether used individually or in group settings, this Book Tasting Menu encourages students to discover new books, share their thoughts with peers, and foster a deeper appreciation for reading.

This is fully editable on PowerPoint

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Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar library or classroom activities

By Debbie Tanner

Need a fun new book to help your students practice reading skills? Try this new activity pack based on the book "Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar" by Samira Iravani. The pack includes standards based activities and printables for story retelling, phonics, and vocabulary. Perfect for your library, classroom or home school.

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Fable - Blank Writing Template

By Sean Alexander Dennison

Using a fable blank template created by another educator in the classroom can be beneficial for several reasons:

Creative Expression: The fable blank template allows students to exercise their creativity and imagination. By filling in the template with their own characters, setting, and moral lesson, students have the opportunity to express their unique ideas and storytelling abilities. This promotes individuality and encourages students to think outside the box.

Ownership and Engagement: When students have the opportunity to fill in a fable blank template, they become active participants in the storytelling process. This sense of ownership over the narrative can greatly increase engagement and enthusiasm for the activity. Students are more likely to be invested in their work and take pride in their creations.

Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Filling in a fable blank template requires students to think critically and make decisions about the various elements of the story. They must consider character traits, plot development, and the intended moral lesson. This process enhances their problem-solving skills and encourages them to think analytically about storytelling structures.

Adaptability and Flexibility: A fable blank template allows for adaptability and flexibility in the classroom. Educators can tailor the template to suit the specific learning objectives or themes they want to explore. They can also modify the template based on the grade level or individual needs of their students. This adaptability ensures that the fable activity aligns with the curriculum and educational goals.

Collaboration and Peer Learning: Using a fable blank template can foster collaboration and peer learning opportunities. Students can work together in pairs or small groups to fill in the template, sharing ideas and perspectives. This collaborative process promotes communication skills, active listening, and respect for others' opinions. Additionally, students can share their completed fables with their classmates, allowing for further learning and discussion.

Extension Activities: A fable blank template can serve as a foundation for extended learning activities. Educators can encourage students to illustrate their fables, create audio recordings, or even perform dramatic interpretations. These extension activities enhance students' creativity, presentation skills, and multimedia literacy.

By using a fable blank template created by another educator, teachers can provide a structured framework for students to explore their storytelling abilities, foster critical thinking skills, and encourage collaboration. It offers a versatile and adaptable tool for engaging students in the creative and educational process of fable writing.

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Free-Accelerated Reader BOOK REQUEST Cards: help students find AR book

By Kiwious About Vocab

“These simple Book Request cards solved my problem of students coming to class without a book!”

These helpful cards are essential to providing every student with a silent reading book at all times! Whether you use the AR program or not, you realize that, as a language arts teacher, it is critical that students use their free time to read. There is nothing worse than having a child say, “I don’t have a book.” as an excuse to waste time. Possibly, the school library is not regularly scheduled for students, or they do not have a regular opportunity to visit the public library.

It had been mandatory in my classroom for all students to have a silent reading book at all times. When they would be nearing the end of a book or were unsure what book they wanted to read next, they would fill out a card and leave it on my desk. When I had the opportunity, I would look in my own classroom library and “hand pick” a book for them. students began to enjoy leaving me the book request because the books I would provide for them were completely suitable and of their genre interest. It saved All of us a lot of time! Students in my building had very limited access to the school library, and I truly enjoyed picking out very good literature for each student individually.

Have a pile of these small AR book request card handy for students to use throughout the day.…these cards are a lifesaver.

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Elementary ELA AVID Academic Language Scripts Classroom Discussion Printables

By Ciandra Salhab

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These Academic Language Scripts are perfect in an AVID classroom setting. It is used to build classroom discussion and improve how students respond to each other during discussion. These are used as questions stems to add to discussion during socratic seminar or philosophical chairs.

*Available in two colors brights and primary colors

This Resource is Great For:

✨Socratic Seminar

✨Philosophical Chairs

✨Classroom Discussion

✨Literature Circles

✨Promoting Critical Thinking

✨Building Classroom Community

✨Student Centered Results

How to Use:

*Print cut in half

*Laminate

*Cut out and Hole punch

*Can be used as bookmarks!

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97 Ways to Train a Dragon Literature Unit

By Rachel Thiry

~ 97 Ways to Train a Dragon literature unit can be used with a guided reading group. ~ Questions use higher level thinking skills. ~Included in the unit: -questions to answer before reading the book -vivid verbs and italic font exploration -reflection questions after reading the book ~ I use this unit with one of my guided reading groups. The unit can last from a week to two weeks depending on how often I meet with the group. ~ 97 Ways to Train a Dragon is an AR level 3.3 book. Thanks for visiting! Judy and Rachel

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Book Awards

By Meggen Loew

Use these book awards to celebrate books you have read this year. Pick out your favorites to highlight from the year. An easy recording system for your favorite books at the end of the year.

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Billie B. Brown: The Extra-Special Helper by Sally Rippin Book Study

By Mr. Lee's Learners

The Extra-special Helper by Sally Rippin is part of the Billie B. Brown series. This file contains comprehension questions for each chapter of the book. It has an Accelerated Reading level of 2.6. About the Story: Billie and her class are off on an excursion to the zoo. Billie is especially excited because she has been chosen to be Ms Walton’s extra-special helper. Billie really wants to do a good job but she soon learns that having such an important responsibility is not as easy or as enjoyable as she thought! However, when Billie gets lost, she wishes for an extra-special helper of her own. Other Billie B. Brown Book Studies Billie B. Brown: The Secret Message by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Birthday Mix-up by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Soccer Star by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Big Sister by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Beautiful Haircut by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Little Lie by Sally Rippen Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Second-best Friend by Sally Rippen Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Copycat Kid by Sally Rippen Book Study *** How to get TeachShare credits to use on future purchases *** Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TeachShare credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! Plus, the feedback you provide helps me make my products better suit your needs! *** How To Follow My Store *** Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page OR at the top of my store page. Following me notifies you when I post a new item and you will receive customized email updates about my store.

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Fairy Tale Genre Poster & Anchor Chart Freebie

By SPO Resources

Dive into the fairy tale genre with this free PDF, featuring both a fairy tale genre poster and anchor chart! Perfect for classroom displays or literacy focus walls, this resource includes student-friendly definitions, engaging graphics, and essential fairy tale characteristics.


WHAT'S INCLUDED

This free resource includes both a fairy tale genre poster and anchor chart in the following formats:

Full-Size Poster (8.5” x 11”)➜ Available in color and black & white

Full-Size Anchor Chart (8.5” x 11”) ➜ Available in color and black & white, highlighting key features of the fairy tale genre

Fill-in-the-Blank Anchor Chart & Note-Taking Guide ➜ Includes full-size and half-size options in black & white for ink-saving, easy printing

Half-Size & Mini-Size Options ➜ Print two per page (anchor chart) or four per page (poster); ideal for student notebooks or smaller displays


WHAT TEACHERS LIKE YOU ARE SAYING

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This is the best freebie I have ever seen! My students are all Special Education. They love colorful art. To save ink and paper I laminate or put these kind of resources in page protectors. One of the IEP goals we work on weekly is main events of a story. This helped cover the IEP goals and the classroom objectives all in one. Thank you so much!” -Andrea S. 2nd grade

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My students glued this anchor chart in their ELA notebooks and loved referring back to it throughout our fairy tales unit." -Lindsey B. 4th grade

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Colorful and fun posters that my students enjoyed for reference. Love the way it looks in the classroom, too." -Cindy G. Kindergarten


Looking for the full set of 28 genres? Explore these complete resources:

Reading Genre Posters — Perfect for classroom displays and word walls, with vibrant visuals for each genre.

Reading Genre Anchor Charts & Interactive Templates — Dive deep into each genre with detailed definitions, key features, and student note-taking guides.

Try another genre freebie to sample these resources:

Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Genre Posters Freebie


If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at samantha@sporesources.com. I am always happy to help!

Created by Samantha McNally | ©SPO Resources

www.sporesources.com

All rights reserved by the author.

Bring the magic of fairy tales to life in your classroom with these engaging genre resources!

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The Infamous Ratsos

By Rachel Thiry

The Infamous Ratsos  live in the big city, where there is always something to do.  What do Louie and Ralphie do? You’ll enjoy the kindness twist in the story!

Sharing a book with a close group of friends is a special time in my classroom. Students love the closeness of the small group and reading a book chosen just for them!

Included in the packet:

 -comprehension questions for each chapter

 -vocabulary word/s for most chapters (9 total vocabulary words)

 -answer key for chapter questions

The Infamous Ratsos  is an AR level 3.5 book.

We hope your students enjoy this tale of kindness!  Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you.  Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies.

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One Brown Bunny - Easter Reader's Theater Companion & Word Search

By Mr. Lee's Learners

Introducing the captivating reader's theater companion for "One Brown Bunny" by Marion Dane Bauer! This engaging Easter and spring educational resource combines the excitement of a theatrical performance with a word search and coloring pages. This Spring reader's theater is perfect addition to your reading class.

About the Book

A brown bunny searches for friends in the forest. Marion Dane Bauer's charming and ryhmic text paired with Ivan Bates's bold illustrations will draw children into a wonderful world of friendship, animals, and counting.

There is one versions included. The reader's theater has roles for three students and is 2 1/2 pages.

I hope you enjoy using this reader’s theater with your students.

AR Test No. 128478 Grade Level 1.3

Other Spring and Easter Reader's Theater Products!

  • The Night Before Easter by Natasha Wing - Reader's Theater Companion
  • How to Catch The Easter Bunny - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Vocabulary
  • Splat the Cat and the Quick Chicks - Reader's Theater
  • How to Catch a Leprechaun - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Vocabulary

If you would like to request a specific Reader's Theater companion please leave your suggestion as a question or email (mrleeslearners1@gmail.com)!

All Reader's Theater Script

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My Teacher For President

By Rachel Thiry

My Teacher For President is the ideal book to make connections with the election process.  This fun, easy to read book will entertain and start your students thinking about YOUR great qualities for president.

Students write about their teacher’s presidential qualities  and show off their artistic ability as well.

Included in the packet:

  -7 vocabulary word cards and definition cards

  -letter writing activity

  -student drawing page

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How to Catch a Gingerbread Man - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Word Search

By Mr. Lee's Learners

Introducing the captivating Reader's Theater companion for "How to Catch a Gingerbread Man" by Adam Wallace! This engaging December and Christmas educational resource combines the excitement of a theatrical performance with essential reading comprehension, word search and coloring pages. This Christmas reader's theater is perfect addition to your reading class.

Included in this comprehensive package are two versions of comprehension questions, tailored to suit different learning preferences. The short answer version encourages critical thinking and allows students to express their understanding in their own words, fostering creativity and deeper analysis. On the other hand, the multiple-choice version offers a structured approach, testing students' recall and recognition skills.

Additionally, this product includes two exciting word search puzzles, featuring words and themes from "How to Catch a Gingerbread Man." Word searches not only serve as a fun way to reinforce newly acquired vocabulary but also enhance visual perception and concentration skills. As a bonus, there are three coloring pages to use with your students!

About the Book

The infamous Gingerbread Man has come to life and escaped from the pages during story time! The Gingerbread Man runs loose throug the bookstore with the help of Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, Peter Rabbit, nursery rhyme characters, and more! If you set the right traps, you might…just might be able to catch this wily cookie and finish the fairy tale! This book pairs well with STEAM and STEM activities in your classroom or at home especially around the Christmas holiday season.

There are four versions included. The two versions have roles for two students and the other two versions are for three students. Each version is 2 1/2-3 pages.

I hope you enjoy using this reader’s theater with your students.

AR Test No. 513532 Grade Level 2.6

Other "How to Catch" Reader's Theater Products!

  • How to Catch a Witch by Alice Walstead - Reader's Theater Companion

  • How to Catch a Unicorn by Adam Wallace - Reader's Theater & Comp Questions

  • How to Catch The Easter Bunny - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Vocabulary

  • How to Catch an Elf Companion - Reader's Theater, Comprehension & Vocabulary

  • How to Catch a Dinosaur - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Vocabulary

  • How to Catch a Turkey - Reader's Theater, Comprehension & Vocabulary

  • How to Catch a Leprechaun - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Vocabulary

  • How to Catch a Monster - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Word Search

  • How to Catch a Yeti - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Word Search

  • How to Catch a Snowman - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Word Search

  • How to Catch... Reader's Theater Companion Mini Bundle 1

  • How to Catch... Reader's Theater Companion Mini Bundle 2

If you would like to request a specific Reader's Theater companion please leave your suggestion as a question or email (mrleeslearners1@gmail.com)!

All Reader's Theater Script

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The Night Before My Birthday by Natasha Wing - Reader's Theater

By Mr. Lee's Learners

This Reader's Theater is a companion activity to the book “The Night Before My Birthday” by Natasha Wing. It will enable the children to enjoy the story even more as well as increase reading fluency and speaking skills.

About the Book

The Night Before My Birthday captures all the excitement and anticipation that every child experiences in the lead-up to their special day. The decorations are up, the table is set, and the food is ready - but what happens when there is an ice cream emergency? Once again Natasha Wing has written a story that is sure to appeal to every child getting ready for a birthday. The book is told by and seen through the eyes of the birthday child, so it is gender neutral and a fun gift for any birthday girl or boy

There are two versions included. One version has roles for three students and the other version has roles for four students. Both versions are 4 pages. Please not that the last page of the book was omitted as it did not flow properly with the reader's theater.

I hope you enjoy using this reader’s theater with your students.

AR Test No. 165271 Grade Level 2.2

All Reader's Theater Script

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Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TeachShare credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! Plus, the feedback you provide helps me make my products better suit your needs!

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