 | Second Grade Writing and Reading Standards |
| WS1.1 (Habits and Processes) 1.1 write daily 1.2 generate their own topics and make decision about which pieces to work on over several days 1.3 extend pieces of writing, i.e. by turning a narrative into a poem 1.4 regularly solicit and provide useful feedback 1.5 re-read, revise, edit, and proofread their work 1.6 take on strategies and elements of authors craft that the class has discussed and their literary works 1.7 apply commonly agreed upon criteria and their own judgment to assess the quality of their own work 1.8 polish at least 10 pieces throughout the year |
| WS2.1
(Narrative Writing) 1.1 incorporate some literary or writing language that does not sound like speech 1.2 create a believable world and introduce characters, rather than simply recount and chronology of events, using specific details about characters and setting and developing motives and moods 1.3 develop internal events as well as external ones 1.4 write in first and third person 1.5 use dialogue effectively |
| WS2.2
(Report/Informational) 2.1 have an obvious organizational structure 2.2 communicate big ideas, insights or theories that have been elaborated on or illustrated through facts, details, quotations, statistics, and information 2.3 usually have a concluding sentence or section 2.4 use diagrams, charts, or illustrations as appropriate to the text |
| WS2.3
(Functional/Procedural) 3.1 establish a context for the piece 3.2 identify the topic 3.3 show the steps in an action in enough detail to follow them 3.4 include relevant information 3.5 use language that is straightforward and clear 3.6 frequently use pictures to illustrate steps in the procedure |
| WS2.4
(Producing/Responding to Literature) 4.1 write stories, poems, memoirs, songs, and dramas conforming to appropriate expectations for each form 4.2 write a story using styles learned from studying authors and genres 4.3 write poetry using techniques they observe through a study of the genre 4.4 provide a retelling 4.5 write letters to the author 4.6 make a plausible claim about what they have read 4.7 write variations on the texts they have read, telling the story from a new point of view, putting in a new setting, altering a crucial character or rewriting the ending 4.8 make connections between the text and the own ideas/lives |
| WS3.1
(Style and Syntax) 1.1 use all sentence patterns typical of spoken language 1.2 incorporate transition words and phrases 1.3 use variations embeddings as well as coordination and subordination 1.4 use varying sentence patterns and lengths to slow reading down, speed up, or create a mood 1.5 embed literary language where appropriate 1.6 reproduce sentence structures found in readings |
| WS3.2
(Vocabulary/Word Choice) 2.1 use words from speaking vocabulary in writing 2.2 make word choices that reveal they have options 2.3 make choices on words based on accurately conveying their meaning 2.4 extend their writing vocabulary based on using specialized words |
| WS3.3
(Spelling) 3.1 use logic to spell unfamiliar words 3.2 produce writing where most high frequency words are spelled correctly 3.3 correctly spell words with cvc, or one-syllable 3.4 correctly spell words with endings, plural, verb tenses 3.5 use correct spelling patterns and rules 3.6 use strategies (word wall, sounding out) 3.7 engage in the editing process to correct spelling errors |
| WS3.4
(Punctuation/Capitalization) 4.1 use capitals at the beginning of each sentence 4.2 use periods to end sentences 4.3 approximate the use of quotations 4.4 use capitals and exclamation marks for emphasis 4.5 use question marks 4.6 use common contractions |
| RS1.1
Print Sound Code 1.1 read regularly spelled one-two syllable words 1.2 recognize and figure out most irregularly spelled words |
| RS2.1
(Getting the Meaning) Accuracy and Fluency 1.1 read level L books that are unfamiliar with 90% accuracy 1.2 independently read unfamiliar level L books that they have previewed before using intonation, emphasis, etc... 1.3 use punctuation cues |
| RS2.2
Self-Monitoring and Self-Correcting Strategies 2.1 know when they do not understand a paragraph and look for clarification 2.2 examine relationship between early and later parts of text |
| RS2.3
Comprehension 3.1 talk about organizational structure 3.2 combine information from two different parts of the text 3.3 infer cause and effect relationships 3.4 compare observations of the author and themselves 3.5 discuss how, why, and what-if questions about non-fiction texts 3.6 discuss or write about themes of text (message, central idea, author's purpose) 3.7 trace characters throughout the story 3.8 relate different parts of the text in terms of theme, cause/effect, etc. |
| RS3.1
(Reading Habits) Independent and Assisted Reading 1.1 read 1 or 2 short books or long chapters everyday 1.2 read good children's literature 1.3 read multiple books by the same author - discuss similarities and differences 1.4 reread favorite books to gain deeper comprehension 1.5 read narratives, reports, informational, poetry, plays, and other genres 1.6 read written text of classmates in all genres |
| RS3.2
Being Read To 2.1 have worthwhile literature read to them to model language and craft of good writing 2.2 listen and discuss at least one text that is longer and more difficult than their reading level 2.3 hear text read aloud from different genres 2.4 use reading strategies |
| RS3.3
Discussing Books 3.1 demonstrate comprehension 3.2 recognize genre features and compare works by different authors on the same genre 3.3 discuss recurring themes across the works 3.4 summarize what another speaker has said 3.5 challenge another speaker on accuracy 3.6 challenge another speaker on logic or inference 3.7 ask other speakers to provide supporting information 3.8 politely correct someone who has interpreted their ideas incorrectly |
| RS3.4
Vocabulary 4.1 recognize when they don't know what a word means and use strategies to discover meaning 4.2 talk about new words they have encountered in their reading 4.3 notice and show interest in understanding unfamiliar words 4.4 know how to talk about what nouns mean in terms of function 4.5 learn new works everyday from their reading and talk |