Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade 2 Access Points

Other Florida English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) sets

Communication

  • 1

    Communicating Through Writing

    1. 1

      Write letters and/or groups of letters with adequate spacing.ELA.2.C.1.AP.1

    2. 2

      Write a narrative that includes a beginning, middle and end.ELA.2.C.1.AP.2

    3. 3

      Write an opinion about a topic with one supporting reason.ELA.2.C.1.AP.3

    4. 4

      Write an expository text about a topic, using a source, providing an introduction and facts.ELA.2.C.1.AP.4

    5. 5

      Improve writing as needed by planning, revising and editing, with guidance and support from adults.ELA.2.C.1.AP.5

  • 2

    Communicating Orally

    1. 1

      Express information using complete sentences and appropriate volume, using the students mode of communication.ELA.2.C.2.AP.1

  • 3

    Following Conventions

    1. 1

      Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling. Use possessives and plural possessives. Use subject-verb agreement in simple sentences. Appropriately use pronouns. Use commas in a series. ELA.2.C.3.AP.1

  • 4

    Researching

    1. 1

      Participate in guided research to gather information to answer a question about a single topic using multiple sources.ELA.2.C.4.AP.1

  • 5

    Creating and Collaborating

    1. 2

      Identify and use digital tools to produce and publish writing individually or with peers and with support from adults.ELA.2.C.5.AP.2

    2. 1

      Identify one multimedia element to enhance oral or written tasks.ELA.2.C.5.AP.1

Foundational Skills

  • 1

    Applying Foundational Reading Skills

    1. 3a

      Decode words with variable vowel teams (e.g., oo, ea, ou) and vowel diphthongs (e.g., oi, oy, ow).ELA.2.F.1.AP.3a

    2. 3b

      Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long and short vowels.ELA.2.F.1.AP.3b

    3. 3c

      Decode words with open (e.g., hi, baby, moment) and closed (e.g., bag, sunshine, chop) syllables and consonant -le (e.g., purple, circle, stumble).ELA.2.F.1.AP.3c

    4. 3d

      Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.ELA.2.F.1.AP.3d

    5. 3e

      1f. Decode words with silent letter combinations (e.g., knight, comb, island, ghost).ELA.2.F.1.AP.3e

    6. 4

      1e. Write an expository text about a topic, using a source, providing an introduction and facts.ELA.2.F.1.AP.4

Reading

  • 1

    Reading Prose and Poetry

    1. 1

      Sequence and describe main elements in a literary text.ELA.2.R.1.AP.1

    2. 2

      Identify the theme of a literary text.ELA.2.R.1.AP.2

    3. 3

      Match characters and their perspectives in a literary text.ELA.2.R.1.AP.3

    4. 4

      Identify a rhyme scheme in a poem.ELA.2.R.1.AP.4

  • 2

    Reading Informational Text

    1. 1

      Show how text features—including titles, headings, graphs, maps and/or illustrations—contribute to the meaning of texts.ELA.2.R.2.AP.1

    2. 2

      Identify the central idea and relevant details in a text.ELA.2.R.2.AP.2

    3. 3

      Identify an authors purpose in an informational text.ELA.2.R.2.AP.3

    4. 4

      Identify an authors opinion and supporting evidence.ELA.2.R.2.AP.4

  • 3

    Reading Across Genres

    1. 1

      Identify similes, idioms and alliteration in text(s).ELA.2.R.3.AP.1

    2. 2a

      Identify main story elements and sequence relevant details in a logical order for a literary text using the student’s mode of communication.ELA.2.R.3.AP.2a

    3. 2b

      Identify the central idea and a relevant detail for an informational text using the students mode of communication.ELA.2.R.3.AP.2b

    4. 3

      Compare the important details presented by two texts on the same topic or theme.ELA.2.R.3.AP.3

Vocabulary

  • 1

    Finding Meaning

    1. 1

      Identify grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in communication, using the students mode of communication.ELA.2.V.1.AP.1

    2. 2

      Identify base words and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in grade-level content at the student’s ability level.ELA.2.V.1.AP.2

    3. 3

      Identify and use picture clues, context clues, word relationships and/or background knowledge to determine the meaning of unknown words at the student’s ability level.ELA.2.V.1.AP.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2
Where can I read the official document?
Florida State B.E.S.T. Standards

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