English Language Arts Curriculum

2nd Grade

Course Purpose:

Students will read to learn while using complex text and connect reading, writing, listening, and speaking across all content areas.  
Students will construct different forms of writing in a three paragraph format.

Outcomes and Components:

LA.2.10

Students will analyze how an individual event or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text by gathering information and answering questions for  deeper understanding.

Pacing  

Instruct/

Assess

Component Code

Component

Standard(s)

 

LA.2.10.1

Describe how evidence supports specific points in a text.

2.RI.8

 

LA.2.10.2 

Determine the meaning of words and phrases in an informational text.

2.RI.4

 

LA.2.10.3

Ask questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, and deepen understanding.

2.SL.3

 

LA.2.10.4

Ask and answer questions (who, what, where, when, why, how) to determine an understanding of a poem.

2.RI.1

 

LA.2.10.5

Describe key details in a text.

2.RI.1

 

LA.2.10.6

Link comments to the remarks of others, follow academic class norms, ask for clarification or explanation when needed.

2.SL.1a

2.SL.1b

2.SL.1c

2.SL.6

 

LA2.10.7

Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

2.SL.1

Academic Vocabulary:

Content Vocabulary: