Standards
Foundational Skills: Students gain a working knowledge of concepts of print, alphabetic principle, and other basic conventions.
Generate resourceKnow and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. <ul><li>Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.</li><li>Decode two-syllable words with long vowels and words with common prefixes and suffixes.</li><li>Read grade-level high-frequency sight words and words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.</li><li>Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.</li></ul>
Generate resourceRead with accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. <ul><li>Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.</li><li>Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.</li><li>Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.</li></ul>
Generate resourceReading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text—with an emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with a focus on textual evidence.
Generate resourceIdentify the main idea of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions such as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Generate resourceDescribe the connection between a series of events, concepts, or steps in a procedure within a text.
Generate resourceUse various text features and search tools to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade-level text including multiple-meaning words.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.
Generate resourceAcquire and use grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing from a range of strategies and tools.
Generate resourceRead and comprehend literary nonfiction and informational text on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceReading Literature: Students read and respond to works of literature—with emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions such as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Generate resourceDescribe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Generate resourceAcknowledge differences in the points of views of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
Generate resourceDescribe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
Generate resourceDescribe how words and phrases supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
Generate resourceUse information from illustrations and words, in print or digital text, to demonstrate understanding of characters, setting, or plot.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast two or more versions of the same story by different authors or from different cultures.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing from a range of strategies and tools.
Generate resourceAcquire and use grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases.
Generate resourceRead and comprehend literature on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceWriting: Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content.
Generate resourceWrite informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Generate resourceDemonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. <ul><li>Capitalize proper nouns.</li><li>Use commas and apostrophes appropriately.</li><li>Spell words drawing on common spelling patterns.</li><li>Consult reference material as needed.</li></ul>
Generate resourceSupport the opinion with reasons that include details connected to the opinion.
Generate resourceCreate an organizational structure that includes reasons and includes a concluding statement.
Generate resourceDemonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. <ul><li>Capitalize proper nouns.</li><li>Use commas and apostrophes appropriately.</li><li>Spell words drawing on common spelling patterns.</li><li>Consult reference material as needed.</li></ul>
Generate resourceInclude thoughts and feelings to describe experiences and events to show the response of characters to situations.
Generate resourceOrganize a short sequence of events, using temporal words to signal event order; provide a sense of closure.
Generate resourceDemonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. <ul><li>Capitalize proper nouns.</li><li>Use commas and apostrophes appropriately.</li><li>Spell words drawing on common spelling patterns.</li><li>Consult reference material as needed.</li></ul>
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing including in collaboration with peers.
Generate resourceRecall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
Generate resourceWrite routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Generate resourceSpeaking and Listening: Students present appropriately in formal speaking situations, listen critically, and respond intelligently as individuals or in group discussions.
Generate resourceParticipate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
Generate resourceRecount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.
Generate resourceTell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.
Generate resourceProduce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.
Generate resourceAdd drawings or other visual displays to presentations when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
Generate resourceDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English when speaking, based on Grade 2 level and content.
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