AOS 43 Curriculum

Grade 2 English Language Arts

Revised 7.13.11

Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to: A. READING Reading skills se c!m"rehensi!n strategies t! understand te#ts $ithin a grade a""r!"riate s"an !% te#t c!m"le#it&.

'evel!" v!ca(ular& using st!r& c!ntent as $ell as )n!$ledge !% $!rd "arts and relati!nshi"s. 'em!nstrate "h!nemic a$areness and use "h!nics. Read %luentl& and accuratel& $ith a""r!"riate "acing and e#"ressi!n *%icti!n+ n!n%icti!n+ "!etr&+ articles+ in%!rmati!n te#ts,. Rec!gni-e grade.level sight $!rds. Reading comp ehension /denti%& and descri(e settings and characters. Retell the se0uence !% events and include essential details. Ans$er 0uesti!ns a(!ut in%!rmati!n %!und directl& in the te#t. Read dramatic scri"ts $ith su""!rt. Read a variet& !% "!ems $ith su""!rt. Read in%!rmati!nal te#ts+ $ithin a grade a""r!"riate s"an !% te#t c!m"le#it&+ %!r di%%erent "ur"!ses. As) and ans$er relevant 0uesti!ns. Restate %acts %r!m the te#t. 1!ll!$ multi.ste" $ritten instructi!ns. 'em!nstrate an initial understanding that auth!rs s!metimes $rite t! c!nvince readers !% s!mething *"ersuasive te#t,.

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AOS 43 Curriculum

Grade 2 English Language Arts

Revised 7.13.11

Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to: !. "RI#ING " iting se $riting "r!cess t! c!mmunicate ideas. se a teacher. !r student.selected %!cus %!r devel!"ing a "iece !% $riting including a (eginning+ middle+ and end.

Res"!nd t! clari%&ing 0uesti!ns and suggested revisi!ns. Edit+ $ith assistance+ %!r c!rrect grammar+ usage+ and mechanics. 3rite st!ries a(!ut an e#"erience including descri"tive details. 3rite (rie% descri"ti!ns !% !(4ects+ "e!"le+ "laces+ !r events. Su""!rt !"ini!ns $ith e#am"les. 3rite a "ers!nal letter. C!m"lete sim"le in%!rmati!nal %!rms. 3rite multi.ste" directi!ns %!r c!m"leting a sim"le tas). 2r!duce legi(le %inal dra%ts. $. RE%EAR$& %'I((% AND )EDIA 5egin t! %!rmulate !$n research 0uesti!ns. Ans$er research 0uesti!ns (& gathering in%!rmati!n %r!m te#t and n!n. "rint s!urces. Organi-e %indings. 2resent %indings t! !thers !rall& and in $riting. /denti%& the di%%erent t&"es !% media in the dail& lives !% m!st "e!"le. 'escri(e their reacti!ns t! a variet& !% "rint and6!r n!n."rint s!urces.

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AOS 43 Curriculum

Grade 2 English Language Arts

Revised 7.13.11

Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to: D. (ANGUAGE %tanda d English con*entions /denti%& and use n!uns and ver(s c!rrectl&. se c!rrect sentence structure in s"ea)ing and $riting.

A""l& the rules !% ca"itali-ati!n+ "unctuati!n+ and s"elling t! c!mmunicate. se "eri!ds+ 0uesti!n mar)s+ c!mmas+ 0u!tati!n mar)s+ and e#clamati!n "!ints c!rrectl&.

5egin t! identi%& and use "r!n!uns+ adver(s+ and ad4ectives. S"ell high %re0uenc& grade.level $!rds and use "h!nics "atterns t! aid in s"elling. E. (I%#ENING AND %+EA'ING (istening and speaking se earl& active listening s)ills. As) relevant 0uesti!ns at a""r!"riate times. C!nverse $ith!ut interru"ting. 1!ll!$ multi.ste" !ral instructi!ns.

se s"ea)ing s)ills t! c!mmunicate. 7a)e clear re0uests. 7a)e sim"le "resentati!ns. se v!ice level a""r!"riate t! the situati!n.

Share st!ries and in%!rmati!n and su""!rt !"ini!ns using !ral and visual e#am"les.

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