“I can” statements for 2nd grade: math and reading, printable

I can tell the hundreds, tens, and ones in a number.

I can count by 5s, 10s, and 100s.

I can read and write numbers to 1,000.

I can compare three-digit numbers.

I can add and subtract within 100.

I can add and subtract within 1,000 with blocks or drawings.

I can know my facts within 20 by heart.

I can solve word problems with two steps.

I can add up to four two-digit numbers.

I can tell if a number is odd or even.

I can use rows and columns to add equal groups.

I can write an addition sentence for equal groups.

I can measure length with a ruler in inches and centimeters.

I can estimate how long something is.

I can tell time to five minutes.

I can count coins and bills.

I can make a picture graph and a bar graph.

I can show measurements on a line plot.

I can name triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons.

I can draw a shape when I know its sides and corners.

I can split a rectangle into rows of equal squares.

I can split shapes into halves, thirds, and fourths.

I can ask and answer who, what, where, when, why, and how.

I can retell a fable and tell its lesson.

I can tell how characters act when things happen.

I can tell how a story begins and ends.

I can read with a different voice for each character.

I can compare two versions of the same story.

I can tell the main topic of each paragraph.

I can use captions, bold words, and an index to find facts.

I can tell why the author wrote the book.

I can explain the steps in a process.

I can compare two books on the same topic.

I can read words with vowel teams like ai, ee, and oa.

I can read words with two syllables.

I can read words with common prefixes and suffixes.

I can read tricky words that do not follow the rules.

I can read with expression.

I can write my opinion with reasons.

I can use words like because and also to link ideas.

I can write facts and an ending sentence.

I can write a story with details and feelings.

I can use time words like first, next, and last.

I can make my writing better after I get feedback.

I can add on to what someone else says.

I can retell what I heard.

I can ask a question when I do not understand.

I can tell a story with the facts in order.

I can use plurals like mice and feet.

I can use past tense words like ran and told.

I can use an apostrophe in words like can't and I'm.

I can put two small words together to make a compound word.

I can look up a word in a dictionary.