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THEME 6: Talent Show

Selections

1 The Art Lesson

2 Moses Goes to a Concert

3 The School Mural

Talent Show

C H A L L E N G E A C T I V I T I E S F O RC H A L L E N G E A C T I V I T I E S F O R

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SELECTION 1:

The Art Lesson

1. Talented Me

My Talent

How do you use your talent?Use a web to think about what you do.

• Write your talent in the center.

• Include details about your talent in the other circles.

• Describe your feelings about your talent.

Tell How You Do It

Write directions on how you express your talent.

• Write what your talent is and what you need in thefirst sentence. This can include people, feelings, andinspiration.

• Then write the steps you take to express your talent.Remember to use time-order words.

• Draw a picture to go with each step. Write captionsunder your pictures.

Display Your Talent

Glue your instructions on a piece of poster board. Thendecide how you are going to decorate your poster. Displayyour talent poster in the room. Answer any questionsclassmates may have about learning your talent.

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CH 6–1 Challenge Master Grade 2 Theme 6: Talent Show

Goal: Write about a talent you have. • Write one step ofthe activity at atime.

• The captions must match thedrawings.

Challenge Master CH 6–1

1. Talented Me 150 MINUTES INDIVIDUAL PAIR

Materials: Graphic Organizer Master 1, glue, and poster board

My TalentTell children to include materials, equipment, and instructions toactivities such as sports, games, or crafts in their webs. You maywant to brainstorm words that describe feelings.

Children continue to work on this project.

Tell How You Do ItMake sure children understand how to write instructions. Ifnecessary, brainstorm a list of time-order words.

English Language Learners: Have children work in pairs.


Display Your TalentYou may want to make a display of the children’s work and have theclass examine all the presentations. Children should ask each otherquestions about their talents.

Expected OutcomeA good poster will include

✔ clear steps organized insequence

✔ captions that match thedrawings

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SELECTION 1: The Art Lesson

2. Grandma Moses

Anna Mary Moses was calledGrandma Moses because she was70 years old when she startedpainting. Look at her paintings inan encyclopedia or on the Internet. Choose two paintingsand look at the details. Make a chart like this:

Write about what you see in the paintings in the firstcolumn. In the second column write how the painter mighthave felt about the scene.

3. Jade’s Drumming

Make an invitation for yourclassmates to come to Jade’s show.Include the time and place for theshow.

Write the information on a piece of folded constructionpaper. Decorate it with pictures.

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THEME 6/The Art Lesson

Goal: Find author’s viewpoint clues.

Goal: Write an invitation.

• The title of thepainting is a clue.

• Think about whatcolors can tell about feelings.

• Look at details inthe illustrations.

• Include descriptivewords.

What the Artist Painted How the Artist Might Have Felt


Expected OutcomeA good chart will include

✔ a description of detailsin a painting and clues in the title

✔ inferences of the artist’sthoughts and feelings

2. Grandma Moses 60 MINUTES INDIVIDUAL

(Social Studies)Materials: encyclopedia and Internet access

Refer children to the Bennington Museum website for thumbnails ofGrandma Moses’ paintings athttp://www.benningtonmuseum.com/grandma.html

You may also wish to have children refer to page 382, How to Lookat Fine Art, while completing their charts. Ask volunteers to sharecharts with a classmate.

English Language Learners: Have children work in pairs.

3. Jade’s Drumming 60 MINUTES INDIVIDUAL PAIR

(Phonics Library)Materials: construction paper, crayons, and markers

Discuss with children the purpose of writing invitations. If there is additional time, have children create an envelope to mail theirinvitation.

Additional Independent WorkConnecting/Comparing Literature

Have children compare the On My Way Practice Reader The GardenCounty Fair with the anthology selection The Art Lesson, usingwhat they have learned about Author’s Viewpoint. Children may dis-cuss or write about their comparisons.

Other Activities• Theme 6 Assignment Cards 2,

3, 4

• TE p. T34, Sentences with /o—o/ Words

• TE p. T60, LiteratureDiscussion

• TE p. T62, Challenge WordPractice

• TE pp. R11, R17, R23,Challenge

• Education Place: www.eduplace.comMore activities related to The Art Lesson

• Accelerated Reader®,The Art Lesson

Expected OutcomeA good invitation will include

✔ information about Jade’stalent and the time andlocation of the art show

✔ descriptive words

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SELECTION 2:

Moses Goes to a Concert

1. School Marching Band

Musical Instruments

Find out about marching bands in the encyclopedia. Look under the heading band. Take notes.

• Write names of musical instruments.

• Write how the band marches.

Then look up each of the musical instruments you listed.Find out what musical family each instrument belongs to.Draw a picture of what each instrument looks like.

The Band

Make a poster that shows your school band. Make a listof which instruments will be in your band. Choose a funname for your band. Write it at the top of your poster.Decide how many musicians will be in the band. Choose aninstrument for each musician. Draw a picture of each bandmember playing an instrument.

Share Your Poster

Present your marching band to the class. Show yourposter and describe the instruments using the notes youtook from your research. Answer any questions yourclassmates have about your band or its instruments.

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Goal: Find out about marching bands and create one for your school.

• Take good notes to use in yourpresentation.

• Choose instrumentsthat your band cancarry.


1. School Marching Band150 MINUTES INDIVIDUAL

Materials: encyclopedia, poster board, crayons, markers, and index cards

Musical InstrumentsSome children will have seen marching bands at sporting events or in parades. Ask them to tell the class how a marching band isdifferent from other musical groups.

English Language Learners: Have children work in pairs. Tellthem they can include musical instruments from their culture intheir poster as long as the marchers can carry the instrument.


The BandCheck with children on the progress of their posters. Remind themto choose one instrument for each member of their band.


Share Your PosterAllow time for children to present their posters.

Expected OutcomeA good poster will include

✔ a band with a fun name

✔ a variety of instruments,one for each bandmember

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SELECTION 2: Moses Goes to a Concert

2. Spotlight on Cody

Read the story Spotlight onCody. Cody thinks he does nothave any talents. Help him findhis talents. Use a Noting Detailschart, like the one on page 234 ofyour Practice Book. Write Cody’stalents in the chart as you read.Write the page number whereyou found the talent. Write notes about how Cody used histalents. Share what you found with a classmate.

3. Sign Language

Play this game with a classmate.First, you need a copy of thealphabet in sign language.

• Make a list of five musicalinstruments.

• Spell out the instruments for a classmate using the signlanguage alphabet.

• See if your classmate can name the instrument yousigned.

• Switch roles and play again.

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Goal: Find Cody’s talents and put them in a chart.

Goal: Sign the names ofinstruments. • Practice signing the

instruments beforeyou play.

• Sign slowly so thatyour classmate cansee each letter.

• Find examples ofCody’s talents.

• Note importantdetails only.


Expected OutcomeA good chart will include

✔ relevant details in thestory

✔ judgments about themain character’s skills

2. Spotlight on Cody 60 MINUTES INDIVIDUAL PAIR

(Challenge Theme Paperback)Materials: Graphic Organizer Master 6

Tell children to use separate charts for each of Cody’s talents.Review how to use the chart, if necessary.

3. Sign Language 60 MINUTES INDIVIDUAL PAIR

Materials: a copy of the alphabet in sign language

A glossary of the sign language alphabet can be found in an encyclopedia or at this website:http://dww.deafworldweb.org/pub/f/abcasl.gif If children are having trouble guessing, let the child guessing writedown each letter as it is signed.


Have children compare the On My Way Practice Reader The GardenCounty Fair with the anthology selection Moses Goes to a Concert,using what they have learned about Noting Details. Children maydiscuss or write about their comparisons.

Other Activities• Challenge Theme Paperback,

Spotlight on Cody

• Theme 6 Assignment Cards 6, 7, 8

• TE p. T118, Words with Long i



• TE pp. R8, R13, R19, R25,Challenge

• Education Place: www.eduplace.comMore activities related toMoses Goes to a Concert

• Accelerated Reader®,Moses Goes to a Concert

Expected OutcomeA good activity will include

✔ an understanding of thealphabet in signlanguage

✔ five instruments spelledout slowly in signlanguage

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SELECTION 3:

The School Mural

1. Talent Show

Talented Classmates

Everyone in your class has aspecial talent. First, prepare asurvey. Make a chart with threecolumns. Label the columns,Name, Talent, and Details. Askyour classmates about theirtalents. Write their names in thefirst column. Write their talents in the second column. Askclassmates to tell you the exact thing they would do. Writethat in the Details column.

Plan the Show

Think of a theme for your show. Categorize your talentsinto different groups; for example, dancers, singers, andmusicians. You should have an “other” category for talentsthat cannot be grouped. Make a poster for your show.Draw a picture about the show. Write the place, date, andtime of the event. On the side of the poster, list yourcategories of talent. Under each category, list the names ofthe children performing and what they will perform. Usethe information from your survey to help you.

Add New Ideas

Present your idea for the show to a classmate. Show yourposter and describe the show and its categories.

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Goal: Plan a class talent show. • When conductingyour survey, ask onequestion at a time.

• Take notes whenclassmates aretalking.

• Organize your ideason your poster.


1. Talent Show 150 MINUTES INDIVIDUAL PAIR

Talented ClassmatesMake sure children are aware that talent means anything that isdone well. Talents can include baking, building, reciting, or miming.Instruct children that they can take time to think about the exactthing they will do. The interviewer can return to complete theinterview with children who need time to think.

English Language Learners: They can conduct the interviewindividually but have them plan and discuss the event in pairs.


Plan the ShowCheck with children on the progress of their shows. If necessary,review how to categorize with children.


Add New IdeasYou may want to follow up on the children’s ideas and hold a talentday in class.

Expected OutcomeA good talent show surveywill include

✔ questions asked clearlyand politely

✔ notes about responses

✔ information that iscategorized

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SELECTION 3: The School Mural

2. Newspaper Article

In the story a reporter comes tothe school to write about theschool’s mural. He writes an articletitled “Children Show SchoolPride.” What do you think hesaid? Imagine that you are thatreporter. Write the article hemight have written. Be sure to usedetails from the story.

3. School Comic Strips

Look at the school comic stripson pages 456–457 of your book.Plan and write your own schoolcomic strip.

• Think of something thathappened to you at school.

• Plan the characters you want to put in your comic strip.

• Write the dialogue you want your characters to say ineach panel.

• Draw your comic strip. Write the dialogue in speechballoons above each character’s head.

Share your comic strip with a classmate.

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THEME 6/The School Mural

Goal: Write a newspaper article.

Goal: Create a school comic strip.

• Think about how thetitle of the article fitsthe topic.

• Answer thequestions Who?What? When?Where? How? andWhy? in yourarticle.

• Pick an event that isshort and funny.

• Show the action inyour pictures.


Expected OutcomeA good newspaper article willinclude

✔ answers to the questionsWho? What? When?Where? How? and Why?

✔ details from the story

2. Newspaper Article 60 MINUTES INDIVIDUAL

Remind children to use information and details from the story intheir articles. Ask volunteers to read their articles to the class.

3. School Comic Strips 60 MINUTES INDIVIDUAL PAIR

Materials: drawing paper, crayons, and markers

Refer children to the comics on pages 456–457 as models. Remindchildren that what the characters say is the dialogue. Display studentcomics on a classroom bulletin board.


Have children compare the On My Way Practice Reader The GardenCounty Fair with the anthology selection The School Mural, usingwhat they have learned about Problem Solving. Children may discussor write about their comparisons.

Other Activities• Theme 6 Assignment Cards

10, 11, 12

• TE p. T192, Base Words andEndings


• TE p. T229, Drama


• TE pp. R15, R21, R27,Challenge

• Education Place: www.eduplace.comMore activities related to The School Mural

• Accelerated Reader®,The School Mural

Expected OutcomeA good school comic stripwill include

✔ a funny event thathappened in school

✔ characters and dialogue

✔ pictures that show action

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