Second Grade

Second Grade

Reading
 
The student…
  • Blends sound components into words and applies knowledge of beginning letter (onsets) and spelling patterns (rhymes) in single and multi-syllable words.
  • Uses a variety of structural cues to decode unfamiliar words.
  • Uses a variety of context clues (ex. illustrations, diagrams, information in the story, titles and heading, sequence) to construct meaning (meaning cues).
  • Uses context cues to define multiple meaning words.
  • Uses a variety of strategies to comprehend text (ex., inference, self-monitoring, predicting, retelling, discussing, and restating ideas).
  • Uses knowledge of contractions, base words, prefixes and suffixes, compound words to determine the meaning of words.
  • Uses resources and references to build upon word meanings (ex., dictionaries and glossaries)
  • Uses a variety of strategies to comprehend text (ex. self-monitoring, predicting, retelling, discussing, restating ideas).
  • Summarizes information in texts (including, but not limited to, central idea, supporting details, connections between texts).
  • Uses specific ideas, details, and information from text to answer literal questions.
  • Makes connections and inferences based on text and prior knowledge (ex., the order of events, possible outcomes).
  • Understands similarities and differences across texts.
  • Reads informational text for specific purposes.
  • Alphabetizes words according to the first and second letter.
  • Locates information in simple reference materials.
  • Understands the difference between fact and opinion.
  • Knows comprehension strategies and can apply while reading.
 
Writing
 
The student…
  • Uses knowledge of sentence composing to be able to start a sentence with a capital letter and end a sentence with the correct punctuation mark.
  • Beginning to use the 6 traits of the writing process.
  • Can compose a complete sentence using sentence expanding skills.
  • Can write a 3 paragraph narrative or expository piece of writing to go along with a given topic idea and or prompt.
 
Mathematics
 
The student…
  • Can count by 2s, 5s, and 10s & describes patterns
  • Can solve problems that involve repeated addition
  • Can solve addition number stories
  • Finds equivalent names for numbers
  • Knows addition and subtraction facts with quick recall
  • Can identify relationships between the digits and their place values
  • Can add three 1 digit numbers mentally
  • Knows what the complements of 10 are
  • Find missing addends for the next multiple of 10
  • Can solve number grid puzzles
  • Can multiply numbers with a 0 or 1 as a factor
  • Can identify and name numbers through the thousands
  • Uses equivalent coins to show money amounts in different ways
  • Exchanges pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
  • Can tell time to five-minute intervals
  • Can compare and order multi-digit numbers through the thousands
  • Can develop quick recall of addition and related subtraction facts and fluency with multi-digit addition and subtraction
  • Can develop an understanding of linear measurement