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K–12 Standards

Grade 2

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Students can comprehend text in increasingly complex ways.

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    Accessing Narrative Text

    1. 1

      Answer who and where questions to demonstrate understanding of details in a familiar text.EE.RL.2.1

    2. 2

      Using details from the text, recount events from familiar stories from diverse cultures. EE.RL.2.2

    3. 3

      Identify the actions of the characters in a story.EE.RL.2.3

    4. 4

      Use rhyming or repetition to identify words that meaningfully complete a familiar story, poem, or song.EE.RL.2.4

    5. 5

      Determine the beginning and ending of a familiar story with a logical order.EE.RL.2.5

    6. 6

      Identify the speakers in a dialogue.EE.RL.2.6

    7. 7

      Identify illustrations or objects/tactual information in print or digital text that depict characters.EE.RL.2.7

    8. 9

      Identify similarities between two episodes in a story.EE.RL.2.9

    9. 10

       Actively engage in shared reading of stories and poetry for clearly stated purposes.EE.RL.2.10

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    Accessing Informational Text 

    1. 1

      Answer who and what questions to demonstrate understanding of details in a familiar text.EE.RI.2.1

    2. 2

      Identify the topic of the text.EE.RI.2.2

    3. 3

      Identify individuals, events, or details in an informational text.EE.RI.2.3

    4. 4

      Identify words related to a topic of a text.EE.RI.2.4

    5. 5

      Identify details in informational text or its graphic representations.EE.RI.2.5

    6. 6

      Identify the role of the author and the illustrator.EE.RI.2.6

    7. 7

      Identify illustrations or objects/tactual information that go text.EE.RI.2.7

    8. 8

      Identify points the author makes in an informational text.EE.RI.2.8

    9. 9

      Identify a common element between two texts on the same topic.EE.RI.2.9

    10. 10

      Actively engage in shared reading of informational text including history/SS, science, and technical texts.EE.RI.2.10

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    Reading (Foundational Skills)

    1. 3

      Demonstrate emerging use of letter-sound knowledge to read words.EE.RF.2.3

    2. 4

      Attend to words in print.EE.RF.2.4

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    Vocabulary Acquisition and Usage

    1. 4

      Demonstrate knowledge of word meanings.EE.L.2.4

    2. 5

      Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and use.EE.L.2.5

Students can produce writing for a range of purposes and audiences.

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    Writing: Text Types and Purposes

    1. 1

      Select a book and write, draw, or dictate to state an opinion about it.EE.W.2.1

    2. 2

      Select a topic and use drawing, dictating, or writing to compose a message with one fact about the topic.EE.W.2.2

    3. 3

      Select an event or personal experience and use drawing, writing, or dictating to compose a message about it.EE.W.2.3

    4. 5

      With guidance and support from adults and peers, add more information to own drawing, dictation, or writing to strengthen the message. EE.W.2.5

    5. 8

      Identify information related to personal experiences and answer simple Locally determined Locally determined Locally determined questions about those experiences.EE.W.2.8

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    Conventions of Standard English

    1. 1

      Demonstrate understanding of letter and word useL.2.1.a

    2. 2

      Demonstrate emerging understanding of conventions of Standard English.L.2.2.a

Students can communicate for a range of purposes and audiences.

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    Speaking and Listening

    1. 1

      Participate in conversations with adults and peers.EE.SL.2.1

    2. 2

      During shared reading activities, ask and answer questions about details presented orally or through other media.EE.SL.2.2

    3. 3

      Answer questions about the details provided by the speaker.EE.SL.2.3

    4. 4

      Identify a photograph or object that reflects a personal experience and tell one detail about it.EE.SL.2.4

    5. 6

      Combine words when communicating to provide clarification.EE.SL.2.6

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    Using Language

    1. 1

      Demonstrate understanding of letter and word use.EE.L.2.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate emerging understanding of conventions of Standard English.EE.L.2.2

    3. 6

      Use words acquired through conversations, being read to, and during shared reading activities. EE.L.2.6

Students can investigate topics and present information.

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    Research and Inquiry

    1. 6

      With guidance and support from adults and peers, use technology (including assistive technologies) to produce and publish writing.EE.W.2.6

    2. 7

      Participate in shared research and writing projects.EE.W.2.7

    3. 5

      Select visual, audio, or tactual representations to depict a personal experience.EE.SL.2.5

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2
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ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR GRADE 2: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

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