2rd Grade Level Expectations: By the end of 2rd grade we expect students to do / Content/Performance
Standards / Assessment Frameworks
Reading Process
Decoding with automaticity at grade level / A.4.1
Integrates phonics, meaning, and structure cues at grade level / A.4.1 / 1
Use self monitoring strategies at grade level / A.4.1 / 1
Choose books at an independent reading level with minimal teacher assistance / A.4.1
Understand and apply the alphabetic principle
Word Study
Recognize all regular plurals; some irregular plurals and possessive forms / 1.2
Identify meaning of common contractions / 1.2
Knowledge of word families (phonograms) / 1.2
Apply knowledge of consonant blends and digraphs; vowel digraphs and diphthongs / 1.2
Recognize and read high-frequency words
Vocabulary
Use knowledge of root words, contractions, compound words and common affixes (I.e. -s,-ed,-ing, -ly, etc.) to determine word meaning / D.4.1 / 1.2
Use a variety of strategies (I.e. rereading, context clues, knowledge of word families to figure out word meaning) / A.4.1 / 1.1
Relate words to other words including synonyms, antonyms, homophones / D.4.1 / 1.2
Understand position or cue words to recognize sequence and cause/effect (I.e. then, next, last, before, because, etc.) / D.4.1 / 2.3
Fluency
Recognition of grade level Fry high frequency words / A.4.1
Independently read aloud from grade level books at 90 words per minute with expression (uses punctuation cues) and 95% word accuracy / A.4.1
Comprehension
Demonstrate understanding of literal meaning in literary text (story elements and story grammar) and informational text (share ideas and facts) at grade level / A.4.2 & A.4.4 / 2.1 & 2.2
Demonstrate understanding of explicitly stated sequence of events in literary and informational text at grade level / A.4.2 & A.4.4 / 2.3
Analyze literary and informational text by using a variety of strategies to comprehend reading including previewing, visualizing, making connections, questioning, and self monitoring / A.4.2 & A.4.4 / 3.1 & 3.2
Demonstrate understanding of some genres (I.e. poetry, fiction, non-fiction) / A.4.2 & A.4.4 / 2.1
Demonstrate understanding of common text structures such as sequence: time/order, cause/effect, problem/solutions / A.4.2 / 3.1
Distinguish between fantasy/realism
Compare and contrast
Understand sequence of events
Recognize story structure
Determine cause and effect
Determine text organization
Draw conclusions
Categorize and classify
Note important details
Recognize a main idea, topic and supporting details
Make generalizations
Predict/Infer
Summarize
Phonics/Decoding
Evaluate
Study Skills
Utilizing a research process to orally communicate findings
Follow directions appropriate to task and level
Practice skills to prepare for and take tests (I.e. format and strategies)
Use dictionary/glossary
Use the library
Read/use graphic aids, including charts, tables, graphs,
schedules, time lines, diagrams, maps, calendars
Locate/use parts of a book
Follow directions , oral and written
2nd Grade Level Expectations: By the end of 2nd grade we expect students to do / Content/Performance
Standards / Assessment Frameworks
Write to Communicate
Write independently for no fewer than 30 minutes a day / B.4.1
Choose own topics for writing in a variety of modes (descriptive, narrative, informational) for a variety of audiences / B.4.1
Share writing with peers / B.4.1
Write with personal voice and style / B.4.1
Multiple-meaning words
Compound words
Write a letter
Write a story
Write insructions/directions
Write a research report
Expository writing
Writing Process
Publish three writing pieces per quarter / B.4.1
Write a constructed response to a question across all curriculum areas / B.4.1
Respond to a timed writing prompt with minimum five sentences / B.4.2
Use an editing and revision process / B.4.2
Conventions
Understand and effectively use punctuation, capitalization, word useage, and some paragraphing within the context of student writing / B.4.3
Spell grade appropriate frequently used words correctly / B.4.3
Use phonetic spelling for more difficult words within independent writing / B.4.3
Punctuation
Capitalization
Complete sentences
Types of sentences
Subjects and predicates
Nouns
Plurals
Possessives
Verbs
Present, past, and future tense
Subject-verb agreement
Irregular verbs
Adjectives
Comparisons
Pronouns
Capitalization/punctuate
Use complete sentences
Spell accurately
Use correct grammar and usage
Use exact words
Perform sentence combining
Traits of Writing
Conventions
Sentence fluency
2nd Grade Level Expectations: By the end of 2nd grade we expect students to do / Content/Performance
Standards / Assessment Frameworks
Gives and receives information (I.e. asking and responding to questions, retelling, and following directions with modeling and guidance) / C.4.1
Participates effectively in grade level discussions / C.4.3
Demonstrates enjoyment of language through language play (I.e. plays, poetry, choral reading) / C.4.1
Demostrates etiquette by listening attentively and responding appropriately / C.4.2