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K–12 Standards

Grade 2

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Reading (Literary and Informational)

  • 1.A

    Develop and demonstrate comprehension-reading skills in response to text.2.R.1.A

    1. c

      Seeking clarification and using information/ facts and details about texts and supporting answers with evidence from text2.R.1.A.c

    2. d

      Retelling a story’s beginning, middle, and end and determining its central message, lesson, or moral2.R.1.A.d

  • 1.B

    Develop an understanding of vocabulary.2.R.1.B

    1. a

      Using prefixes, root words, and suffixes to determine the meaning of words 2.R.1.B.a

    2. c

      Using context to determine the meaning of a new word or multiple-meaning words in text2.R.1.B.c

    3. h

      Using conversational, general academic and domain-specific words and phrases 2.R.1.B.h

  • 1.D

    Read independently for multiple purposes over sustained periods of time. 2.R.1.D

  • 2.A

    Read, infer, analyze and draw conclusions using fiction texts including poetry and drama.2.R.2.A

    1. a

      Describe the setting, problems, solutions, sequence of events (plot), and big idea or moral lesson2.R.2.A.a

    2. b.

      Describe the main characters in works of fiction, including other traits, motivations, and feelings  2.R.2.A.b

    3. d

      Describe cause and effect relationships2.R.2.A.d

    4. f

      Compare and contrast the differences in points of view of characters and how stories are narrated2.R.2.A.f

  • 3.A

    Read, infer and draw conclusions using text features in nonfiction texts. 2.R.3.A

    1. a

      Identify the main idea of sections of text and distinguish it from the topic2.R.3.A.a

  • 3.C

    Read, infer and draw conclusions using text structures in nonfiction texts.2.R.3.C

    1. a

      Explain main ideas and supporting details2.R.3.C.a

    2. c

      Describe the connection between and identify problems and solutions 2.R.3.C.c

Foundational Skills

  • 3.A

    Develop phonics in the reading process.2.RF.3.A

    1. a

      Decoding multisyllabic words in context by applying common letter-sound correspondences including single letters, consonant blends, consonant and vowel digraphs, and vowel diphthongs 2.RF.3.A.a

    2. c

      Decoding regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels2.RF.3.A.c

    3. h

      Using common syllable patterns to decode words including r-controlled vowels2.RF.3.A.h

    4. i

      Reading irregularly spelled high-frequency words2.RF.3.A.i

Writing

  • 1.B

    Appropriate to genre type, develop a draft from prewriting. 2.W.1.B

  • 1.C

    Reread, revise and edit drafts with assistance from adults/peers.2.W.1.C

  • 2.A

    Write opinion texts.2.W.2.A

  • 2.B

    Write informative/explanatory texts.2.W.2.B

  • 2.C

    Write fiction or nonfiction narratives and poems.2.W.2.C

  • 3.A

    Apply research process to use information from a variety of sources.2.W.3.A

    1. d

      Gather evidence from available sources, literary and informational2.W.3.A.d

    2. e

      Record basic information from literary and informational text in simple visual format2.W.3.A.e

Language

  • 1.A

    In speech and written form, apply standard English grammar. 2.L.1.A

    1. h

      Produce simple declarative, imperative, exclamatory, and interrogative sentences2.L.1.A.h

  • 1.B

    In written text, apply punctuation, capitalization and spelling.2.L.1.B

    1. c

      Use apostrophes correctly for contractions2.L.1.B.c

    2. d

      Capitalize weeks, days, month, holidays2.L.1.B.d

Speaking/Listening

  • 3.A

    Speak clearly and to the point using conventions of language when presenting individually or with a group.2.SL.3.A

    1. b

      Confirming comprehension of read-alouds and independent reading by retelling and asking appropriate questions2.SL.3.A.b

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2
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English Language Arts Priority Standards: Grades K-12

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