Grade 2 standards

Math

Operations and algebraic thinking

2.OA.A.1 Solve one- and two-step addition and subtraction word problems within 100 · 2 Peabody pages
2.OA.B.2 Add and subtract within 20 fluently; know one-digit sums from memory · 2 Peabody pages
2.OA.C.3 Tell whether a group is odd or even; write an equal-addend equation · 2 Peabody pages
2.OA.C.4 Find totals of rectangular arrays using an addition equation · 2 Peabody pages

Number and operations in base ten

2.NBT.A.1 Understand three-digit numbers as hundreds, tens, and ones · 2 Peabody pages
2.NBT.A.1a Treat 100 as a bundle of ten tens, called a hundred
2.NBT.A.1b Multiples of 100 to 900 have zero tens and zero ones
2.NBT.A.2 Count within 1000 and skip-count by 5s, 10s, and 100s · 2 Peabody pages
2.NBT.A.3 Read and write numbers to 1000 in several forms
2.NBT.A.4 Compare three-digit numbers using >, =, and < · 2 Peabody pages
2.NBT.B.5 Fluently add and subtract within 100 using place value strategies · 2 Peabody pages
2.NBT.B.6 Add up to four two-digit numbers using place value · 2 Peabody pages
2.NBT.B.7 Add and subtract within 1000 and relate strategies to written methods
2.NBT.B.8 Mentally add or subtract 10 or 100 from numbers 100 to 900
2.NBT.B.9 Explain why addition and subtraction strategies work

Measurement and data

2.MD.A.1 Measure length with rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, or tapes · 2 Peabody pages
2.MD.A.2 Measure one object twice using units of different lengths · 2 Peabody pages
2.MD.A.3 Estimate lengths in inches, feet, centimeters, and meters · 2 Peabody pages
2.MD.A.4 Measure how much longer one object is than another · 2 Peabody pages
2.MD.B.5 Solve length word problems within 100 using addition and subtraction · 2 Peabody pages
2.MD.B.6 Show whole numbers and sums on an equally spaced number line · 2 Peabody pages
2.MD.C.7 Tell and write time to the nearest five minutes, a.m. or p.m. · 2 Peabody pages
2.MD.C.8 Solve word problems with coins and bills using $ and ¢ · 2 Peabody pages
2.MD.D.9 Make line plots of lengths measured to the nearest whole unit · 2 Peabody pages
2.MD.D.10 Draw picture and bar graphs of up to four categories and solve problems · 2 Peabody pages

Geometry

2.G.A.1 Draw shapes with given angles or faces; identify polygons and cubes · 2 Peabody pages
2.G.A.2 Partition a rectangle into same-size squares and count them · 2 Peabody pages
2.G.A.3 Split circles and rectangles into halves, thirds, and fourths · 2 Peabody pages

English language arts

Reading literature

RL.2.1 Ask and answer who, what, where, when, why and how questions about details · 2 Peabody pages
RL.2.2 Retell fables and folktales and state their lesson or moral
RL.2.3 Describe how characters respond to major events and challenges
RL.2.4 Explain how rhyme, rhythm and repeated lines add meaning
RL.2.5 Describe a story's overall structure from beginning to end
RL.2.6 Show differences between characters' points of view when reading aloud
RL.2.7 Use pictures and words to understand characters, setting or plot
RL.2.9 Compare two versions of the same story from different sources
RL.2.10 By year end, read literature in the grade 2-3 band proficiently

Reading informational text

RI.2.1 Ask and answer who, what, where, when, why and how questions about details
RI.2.2 Identify a multi-paragraph text's main topic and each paragraph's focus
RI.2.3 Describe links among historical events, science ideas or procedure steps
RI.2.4 Work out meanings of words in grade 2 topics and subject areas
RI.2.5 Use captions, bold print and indexes to find facts efficiently · 2 Peabody pages
RI.2.6 Identify a text's main purpose: to answer, explain or describe
RI.2.7 Explain how images such as diagrams clarify a text
RI.2.8 Describe how reasons support the author's specific points
RI.2.9 Compare the main points of two texts on one topic
RI.2.10 By year end, read informational texts in the grade 2-3 band proficiently

Reading foundations

RF.2.3 Apply phonics and word analysis skills to decode words
RF.2.3a Tell long from short vowels in regularly spelled one-syllable words
RF.2.3b Know sound-spelling matches for additional common vowel teams · 2 Peabody pages
RF.2.3c Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels · 2 Peabody pages
RF.2.3d Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes · 2 Peabody pages
RF.2.3e Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound matches
RF.2.3f Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words
RF.2.4 Read with enough accuracy and fluency to support comprehension
RF.2.4a Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding
RF.2.4b Read grade-level text aloud with accuracy, good pace and expression · 2 Peabody pages
RF.2.4c Use context to check or fix word reading, rereading as needed

Writing

W.2.1 Write opinion pieces with reasons, linking words and a conclusion
W.2.2 Write informative texts with facts, definitions and a conclusion
W.2.3 Write narratives with detailed events, feelings and time words
W.2.5 With help, focus on a topic and revise and edit writing
W.2.6 With help, use digital tools to make and publish writing
W.2.7 Join shared research projects, such as reading books for a report
W.2.8 Recall experiences or gather information to answer a question

Speaking and listening

SL.2.1 Join group talks with varied partners about grade 2 topics
SL.2.1a Follow discussion rules such as gaining the floor respectfully
SL.2.1b Link your comments to the remarks of others
SL.2.1c Ask for clarification and further explanation when needed
SL.2.2 Retell key ideas or details from a read-aloud or media
SL.2.3 Ask and answer questions about a speaker's words to deepen understanding
SL.2.4 Tell a story or experience with facts and descriptive details
SL.2.5 Record audio of stories or add drawings to recounts
SL.2.6 Speak in complete sentences to give requested detail

Language

L.2.1 Show command of standard English grammar and usage
L.2.1a Use collective nouns such as group
L.2.1b Use common irregular plural nouns such as feet and children · 4 Peabody pages
L.2.1c Use reflexive pronouns such as myself and ourselves
L.2.1d Form past tense of common irregular verbs such as sat and hid · 4 Peabody pages
L.2.1e Choose correctly between adjectives and adverbs to modify
L.2.1f Produce, expand and rearrange simple and compound sentences · 2 Peabody pages
L.2.2 Show command of standard capitalization, punctuation and spelling
L.2.2a Capitalize holidays, product names and geographic names
L.2.2b Use commas in greetings and closings of letters
L.2.2c Use apostrophes for contractions and common possessives · 6 Peabody pages
L.2.2d Apply learned spelling patterns when writing new words
L.2.2e Use dictionaries and reference materials to check spelling
L.2.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions in all communication
L.2.3a Compare formal and informal uses of English
L.2.4 Work out unknown and multiple-meaning words from grade 2 reading
L.2.4a Use sentence-level context as a clue to a word's meaning
L.2.4b Work out new words made by adding a known prefix to a known word · 2 Peabody pages
L.2.4c Use a known root word to decode an unknown word with the same root
L.2.4d Predict meanings of compound words from their parts · 2 Peabody pages
L.2.4e Use glossaries and beginner dictionaries to clarify word meanings
L.2.5 Show understanding of word relationships and shades of meaning
L.2.5a Connect words to real-life uses, such as spicy or juicy foods
L.2.5b Tell shades of meaning among related verbs and related adjectives
L.2.6 Use words learned from conversations, reading and responding to texts

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