Common Core: ELA-LITERACY
2.W.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.
October 1, 20182.RL.5
Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
October 1, 20182.W.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.
October 1, 20182.RL.6
Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
October 1, 20182.W.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.
October 1, 20182.RL.7
Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
October 1, 20182.RL.9
Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.
October 1, 20182.RI.7
Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
October 1, 20182.RI.9
Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.
October 1, 20182.RI.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.
October 1, 2018