English Language Arts Standards » Reading: Literature » Grade 2
Standards in this strand:
| RL.2.1 |
RL.2.2 |
RL.2.3 |
RL.2.4 |
RL.2.5 |
| RL.2.6 |
RL.2.7 |
RL.2.8 |
RL.2.9 |
RL.2.10 |
Key Ideas and Details
RL.2.1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. KATE Examples for RL.2.1
RL.2.2. Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. KATE Examples for RL.2.2
RL.2.3. Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. KATE Examples for RL.2.3
Craft and Structure
RL.2.4. Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. KATE Examples for RL.2.4
RL.2.5. Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action. KATE Examples for RL.2.5
RL.2.6. Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud. KATE Examples for RL.2.6
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL.2.7. Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot. KATE Examples for RL.2.7
RL.2.8. (Not applicable to literature)
RL.2.9. Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures. KATE Examples for RL.2.9
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RL.2.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. KATE Examples for RL.2.10
English Language Arts Standards » Reading: Informational Text » Second Grade
Standards in this strand:
| RI.2.1 |
RI.2.2 |
RI.2.3 |
RI.2.4 |
RI.2.5 |
| RI.2.6 |
RI.2.7 |
RI.2.8 |
RI.2.9 |
RI.2.10 |
Key Ideas and Details
RI.2.1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. KATE Examples for RI.2.1
RI.2.2. Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text. KATE Examples for RI.2.2
RI.2.3. Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. KATE Examples for RI.2.3
Craft and Structure
RI.2.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area. KATE Examples for RI.2.4
RI.2.5. Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently. KATE Examples for RI.2.5
RI.2.6. Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. KATE Examples for RI.2.6
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RI.2.7. Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text. KATE Examples for RI.2.7
RI.2.8. Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text. KATE Examples for RI.2.8
RI.2.9. Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic. KATE Examples for RI.2.9
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RI.2.10. By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. KATE Examples for RI.2.10
English Language Arts Standards » Reading: Foundational Skills » Second Grade
Standards in this strand:
Phonics and Word Recognition
RF.2.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. KATE Examples for RF.2.3
Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words. KATE Examples for RF.2.3a
Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams. KATE Examples for RF.2.3b
Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels. KATE Examples for RF.2.3c
Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes. KATE Examples for RF.2.3d
Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences. KATE Examples for RF.2.3e
Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. KATE Examples for RF.2.3f
Fluency
RF.2.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. KATE Examples for RF.2.4, Read Tennessee Example
Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. KATE Examples for RF.2.4a
Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression. KATE Examples for RF.2.4b
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. KATE Examples for RF.2.4c
English Language Arts Standards » Writing » Second Grade
Standards in this strand:
| W.2.1 |
W.2.2 |
W.2.3 |
W.2.4 |
W.2.5 |
| W.2.6 |
W.2.7 |
W.2.8 |
W.2.9 |
W.2.10 |
Text Types and Purposes
W.2.1. Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section. KATE Examples for W.2.1
W.2.2. Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. KATE Examples for W.2.2
W.2.3. Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure. KATE Examples for W.2.3
Production and Distribution of Writing
W.2.4. (Begins in grade 3)
W.2.5. With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing. KATE Examples for W.2.5
W.2.6. With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. KATE Examples for W.2.6
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
W.2.7. Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations). KATE Examples for W.2.7
W.2.8. Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. KATE Examples for W.2.8
W.2.9. (Begins in grade 4)
Range of Writing
W.2.10. (Begins in grade 3)
English Language Arts Standards » Speaking & Listening » Second Grade
Standards in this strand:
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SL.2.1 |
SL.2.2 |
SL.2.3 |
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SL.2.6 |
SL.2.7 |
SL.2.8 |
Comprehension and Collaboration
SL.2.1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. KATE Examples for SL.2.1
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). KATE Examples for SL.2.1a
Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others. KATE Examples for SL.2.1b
Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion. KATE Examples for SL.2.1c
SL.2.2. Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. KATE Examples for SL.2.2
SL.2.3. Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue. KATE Examples for SL.2.3
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
SL.2.4. Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences. KATE Examples for SL.2.4
SL.2.5. Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings. KATE Examples for SL.2.5
SL.2.6. Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. KATE Examples for SL.2.6
English Language Arts Standards » Language » Second Grade
Standards in this strand:
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L.2.1 |
L.2.2 |
L.2.3 |
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L.2.6 |
L.2.7 |
L.2.8 |
Conventions of Standard English
L.2.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. KATE Examples for L.2.1
Use collective nouns (e.g., group). KATE Examples for L.2.1a
Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, teeth, mice, fish). KATE Examples for L.2.1b
Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves). KATE Examples for L.2.1c
Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told). KATE Examples. L.2.1d
Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified. KATE Examples for L.2.1e
Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy). KATE Examples for L.2.1f
L.2.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. KATE Examples for L.2.2
Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names. KATE Examples for L.2.2a
Use commas in greetings and closings of letters. KATE Examples for L.2.2b
Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives. KATE Examples for L.2.2c
Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage → badge; boy → boil). KATE Examples for L.2.2d
Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.
Knowledge of Language
L.2.3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. KATE Examples for L.2.3
Compare formal and informal uses of English.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
L.2.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies. KATE Examples for L.2.4
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. KATE Examples for L.2.4a
Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell). KATE Examples for L.2.4b
Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional). KATE Examples for L.2.4c
Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark). KATE Examples for L.2.4d
Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases. KATE Examples for L.2.4e
L.2.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings. KATE Examples for L.2.5
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy). KATE Examples for L.2.5a
Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny). KATE Examples for L.2.5b
L.2.6. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy). KATE Examples for L.2.6