Language Arts Standards Grade 2

8/3/2019 Language Arts Standards Grade 2

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What our students should know by the end of 2nd grade in:

Reading

Writing

ListeningSpeaking


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Reading -Word Analysis

I use spelling patterns when I read.R 1.1

I use syllables to help figure out words.R 1.2

I can figure out words with two or moresyllables.

R 1.3

I know how to use plurals.R 1.5

I read second grade material smoothlyand accurately.

R 1.6

I understand antonyms and synonyms.R 1.7

I use prefixes and suffixes correctly.R 1.9

I understand words with several

meanings.R 1.10


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Reading Comprehension

I understand what the author is trying

to say to understand information.R 2.3

I ask good questions to help me

understand what I read.R 2.4

I can recall facts and details from what

I read.R 2.5

I understand cause and effect.R 2.6

I can read diagrams, charts, and graphs.R 2.7

I can follow twostep written directions.R 2.8


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Literary Response & AnalysisI can compare stories by differentauthors.

R 3.1

I can compare and contrast different

versions of the same story.R 3.3

I recognize rhythm, rhyme, and

alliteration in poetry.R 3.4

Writing Applications

I can write short stories about my

experiences.W 2.1

I use logical sequence.W 2.1

I describe the setting, characters,

objects and events with details.W 2.1

I can write a friendly letter using

correct format: date, greeting, body,closing, and signature.W 2.2


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Writing Strategies

I focus ideas on the topic.W 1.1

I have neat, correct handwriting.W 1.2

I know how to use the dictionary, thesaurus,

and encyclopedia correctly.W 1.3

I revise drafts to improve my writing.

W 1.4


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English Conventions

I can recognize complete and

incomplete sentences.LC 1.1

I use nouns and verbs correctly.LC 1.3

I use commas in friendly letters, dates,

and words in a series.LC 1.4

I use quotation marks correctly.LC 1.5

I use capital letters for proper nouns,

beginning sentences, greetings, months,

days of the week, titles and initials.LC 1.6

I spell high-frequency words

correctly.LC 1.7

I spell basic short and long vowel

words, consonant blend words, and

r-controlled vowel words correctly.LC 1.8


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Listening

I know why listening is important.1.1

I ask good questions to understandstories and ideas.1.2

I can retell information shared orally

by others.1.3

I can follow 3 and 4-step oral

instructions.1.4

Speaking

I can give an organized presentation.1.5

I speak clearly and appropriately.1.6

I retell an experience in the correct order.1.7

I can retell a story including characters,setting and plot.1.8

I can give an oral report on a topic withfacts and details.1.9

I can present stories in logical order anddescribe characters, plot and setting.2.1

I can report on a topic with facts anddetails from several sources.2.2


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How you can help your child at home withreading and writing.

Use reading opportunities to help your child develop fluency.

Listen to your child read books that he/she has brought home from

school. Be patient as your child practices reading. Let him/her

know that you are proud of his/her reading.

Ask children who are not very fluent readers (that is, they read

slowly and make lots of mistakes) to reread a few sentences or a

paragraph a few times, offer help when needed, and praise theirsuccesses.

Encourage your child to write often (for example, letters and thank-

you notes to relatives and friends, simple stories, diary or family

journal entries, e-mails, and items for the grocery list).

Help your child learn the correct spelling of words.

Talk about new words that your child has read or heard. Ask him/

her to make up sentences with the new words or use the words inother situations. Help your child become aware of prefixes, suffixes, and root

words. Point them out in books you are reading together or in print

materials around the house.

Show your child how to use contextthe sentences, words, and

pictures around an unfamiliar wordto figure out the words

meaning.

Stop occasionally as you read a book with your child to talk to him/her about the meaning of the book. Help him/her relate the experi-ences or events in the book to experiences or events in his/her life

or to other books you have read together.

Encourage your child to ask questions . Ask him/her to tell in his

own words what the book was about.

Revised July2011

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