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Grade 2 Domain Specific Words Social Studies Curriculum Resources

Build the skill of understanding domain-specific words in the context of social studies with our Domain Specific Words Social Studies curriculum resources. These resources guide children through recognizing and interpreting social studies-related vocabulary in an engaging and accessible format, fostering subject-specific literacy and comprehension.

KNOVA - A free reading app with curriculum-aligned passages on History & Science

Curriculum Resources Results

Contextual Clues Getting Elected - worksheet educational content
Contextual Clues Getting Elected
Practice context clues with this informational text on U.S. presidential elections. Students will read the text and then...
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Contextual Clues Getting Elected - worksheet educational content
Contextual Clues Getting Elected
Practice context clues with this informational text on U.S. presidential elections. Students will read the text and then...
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Informational Text —The Sun - worksheet educational content
Informational Text —The Sun
This informational text on the sun is perfect for teaching context clues. Students will read the text and then define ce...
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Context Clues: Find the Meaning - worksheet educational content
Context Clues: Find the Meaning
This informational text on Ruth Bader Ginsberg is perfect for teaching context clues. Students will read the text and th...
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Plants—Informational Text - worksheet educational content
Plants—Informational Text
This informational text on plants is a great way to practice identifying and applying meaning to unknown words in a text...
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Penguins—Informational Text - worksheet educational content
Penguins—Informational Text
This informational text on penguins is a great way to practice identifying and applying meaning to unknown words in a te...
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Otters—Informational Text - worksheet educational content
Otters—Informational Text
This informational text on otters is a great way to practice identifying unknown words in a text. Students will read the...
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Informational Text —Sea Stars - worksheet educational content
Informational Text —Sea Stars
Use this second grade worksheet on context clues with this informational text on sea stars. Students will read the text ...
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Informational Text — Astronauts - worksheet educational content
Informational Text — Astronauts
Practice this second grade context clues worksheet with this informational text on astronauts. Students will read the te...
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Informational Text with Contextual Clues —Pandas - worksheet educational content
Informational Text with Contextual Clues —Pandas
This informational text on pandas is perfect for teaching context clues. Students will read the text and then define cer...
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Informational Text —Jellyfish - worksheet educational content
Informational Text —Jellyfish
This informational text on jellyfish is perfect for teaching context clues. Students will read the text and then define ...
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Understanding Academic and Subject Words in Text - game educational content
Understanding Academic and Subject Words in Text
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Rainy Day Poem RL.1.4 - worksheet educational content
Rainy Day Poem RL.1.4
This short poem with comprehension questions is perfect for a rainy day! Students will read the poem and must determine ...
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Cartography and Cartographers - worksheet educational content
Cartography and Cartographers
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The March on Washington - worksheet educational content
The March on Washington
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Mesopotamia—Informatonal Text - worksheet educational content
Mesopotamia—Informatonal Text
This informational text on Mesopotamia is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the text the...
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Types of Maps—Contextual Clues - worksheet educational content
Types of Maps—Contextual Clues
Explore the world of maps with this worksheet. After reading the passage, students are presented with a series of questi...
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Rosa Park The Montgomery Bus Boycott - worksheet educational content
Rosa Park The Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Informational Text on Goods and Services - worksheet educational content
Informational Text on Goods and Services
This short informational text on goods and services will get your students familliar with this concept. Students will re...
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Informational Text —Meet the Governors - worksheet educational content
Informational Text —Meet the Governors
This worksheet will get your students thinking about their state governnor. Included is an informational text on the res...
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Informational Text — American Flag - worksheet educational content
Informational Text — American Flag
This informational text on the American flag will teach students about what the stars, stripes, and colors on the flag r...
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Reading for Main Details—Veternarians - worksheet educational content
Reading for Main Details—Veternarians
Practie summarizing paragraphs with this fun informational text on veternarians! Students will give the main idea of eac...
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What's The Main Idea? - worksheet educational content
What's The Main Idea?
These short science texts are a great way to practice main idea. Students will read the paragraphs and then choose the m...
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Community Helpers: Police Officers & Firefighters - worksheet educational content
Community Helpers: Police Officers & Firefighters
This informational text on community helpers will help students to practice their reading fluency as well as identify si...
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Science Vocabulary - worksheet educational content
Science Vocabulary
This worksheet on domain-specific words will help students learn some science vocabulary. Students will be asked to matc...
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Medical Vocabulary - worksheet educational content
Medical Vocabulary
This worksheet on domain-specific language will help students learn some medical vocabulary. Students will be presented ...
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Senses at the Circus—Identify Words and Phrases - worksheet educational content
Senses at the Circus—Identify Words and Phrases
This short fiction passage about a day at the circus contains a lot of words and phrases that appeal to the senses! Stud...
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Ways to Conserve Water— Word Choice - worksheet educational content
Ways to Conserve Water— Word Choice
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Food conservation—Academic vocabulary - worksheet educational content
Food conservation—Academic vocabulary
Engage your 4th graders in learning about food conservation with this informative worksheet, aligned with CCS L.4.6. Thi...
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Short Story—Afternoon at the Bakery! - worksheet educational content
Short Story—Afternoon at the Bakery!
This diary entry contains some words that appeal to the senses! Students will read the short entry about two siblings' t...
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Simone Biles, the World Renowned Gymnast - worksheet educational content
Simone Biles, the World Renowned Gymnast
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The Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi - worksheet educational content
The Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi
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Reading Comprehension: Rosa Parks - worksheet educational content
Reading Comprehension: Rosa Parks
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Weather Vocabulary - worksheet educational content
Weather Vocabulary
This worksheet will help students build their science vocabulary that is related to weather. Students will define 4 doma...
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The Civil Rights Movement - worksheet educational content
The Civil Rights Movement
This worksheet has students read about the Civil Rights Movement. They must summarize the overall goals, paraphrase lead...
Writing Prompts Ancient Civilizations - worksheet educational content
Writing Prompts Ancient Civilizations
Step into the shoes of an archaeologist with this engaging worksheet focused on ancient civilizations. Students will be ...
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Researching the American Revolution - worksheet educational content
Researching the American Revolution
In this worksheet, students read a passage providing historical information on the American Revolution. They must then u...
Research Project: U.S. Landmarks - worksheet educational content
Research Project: U.S. Landmarks
Students select a famous U.S. landmark to research using at least 3 provided sources. They take notes and write a summar...
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Matching Activity: Match the Historical Terms - worksheet educational content
Matching Activity: Match the Historical Terms
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Historical Report on The American Revolutionary War - worksheet educational content
Historical Report on The American Revolutionary War
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Reading Comprehension - Science and Social Studies - game educational content
Reading Comprehension - Science and Social Studies
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How Coral Eats - reading educational content
How Coral Eats
This passage delves into the fascinating feeding habits of coral, introducing first-graders to the concept of how sessil...
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How Does Coral Grow? - reading educational content
How Does Coral Grow?
This passage introduces first-graders to the intriguing process of coral growth. It explains how a single tiny polyp att...
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How Starfish Protect Themselves - reading educational content
How Starfish Protect Themselves
Starfish, or sea stars, have evolved a fascinating array of defense mechanisms to survive in their marine habitats. Thes...
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Where Do Starfish Live? - reading educational content
Where Do Starfish Live?
Starfish, or sea stars, are remarkable marine animals found in diverse ocean habitats worldwide. These adaptable echinod...
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Turtle Life Cycle - reading educational content
Turtle Life Cycle
The life cycle of a turtle is a remarkable journey that begins in a carefully prepared nest. Female turtles, driven by a...
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The Turtle's Shell - reading educational content
The Turtle's Shell
The turtle's shell is a remarkable feature that defines these ancient reptiles. This protective structure consists of tw...
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Fun Facts About Starfish - reading educational content
Fun Facts About Starfish
Starfish, despite their name, are not fish at all but fascinating echinoderms with an array of surprising characteristic...
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Fennec Fox - reading educational content
Fennec Fox
The Fennec Fox is a small desert animal known for its very large ears, which help it stay cool and hear exceptionally we...
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Kangaroo Rat - reading educational content
Kangaroo Rat
The Kangaroo Rat is a small desert animal renowned for its impressive jumping abilities, thanks to its large back legs. ...
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The Thorny Devil - reading educational content
The Thorny Devil
The Thorny Devil is a fascinating desert lizard covered in sharp spines that protect it from predators. This unique rept...
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