Grade 2 – Unit 7

Pack for the Weather

Explore how people dress for different climates using Pack for the Weather. This unit connects to the Grade 2 Social Studies curriculum while integrating writing, as students compare how people in different places choose clothing based on their environment.

Use the mentor text to build vocabulary and expand sentences using the conjunctions or and yet. Students learn how clothing choices change depending on the weather, and how people everywhere make thoughtful decisions to stay comfortable and safe. A ready-to-use unit that blends social studies and writing while encouraging students to think deeply about how climate influences daily life.

Structured Writing Cycle

Pack for the Weather

• Mentor Text – Pack for the Weather
• Educator Resource – Structured Writing
  • Instructional Slide Deck – Structured Writing
  • Instructional Slide Deck – Vocabulary
  • Colour Coded and Student Exemplars
  • Student Writing Page with Prompt
  • Student Writing Page with Prompt – Printing Lines

General Resources

• Learning Through Literacy Grade 2 Overview