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MD.L.Standards for Language (L)
Standards for Language (L)
Conventions of Standard EnglishL1.CCR. Anchor Standard: Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.2.L1-a. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking – Use collective nouns (e.g., group).2.L1-a.2. Distinguish between common, proper, and possessive, and collective nouns.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Proper Nouns
2.L1-b. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking – Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, teeth, mice, fish).2.L1-b.1. Identify and define frequently occurring irregular plural nouns in text presented in a variety of formats.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plurals
2.L1-b.2. Form the plurals of frequently occurring singular irregular nouns.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plurals
2.L1-b.3. Demonstrate the use of plural irregular nouns in oral and written language.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plurals
2.L1-e. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking – Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.2.L1-e.1. Identify and define adjectives and adverbs in text presented in a variety of formats.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
2.L1-e.2. Distinguish between adjectives and adverbs.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
2.L1-e.3. Demonstrate the correct use of adjectives and adverbs in oral and written language.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
2.L1-e.4. Strengthen writing by using adjectives and adverbs correctly to expand sentences.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
2.L1-f. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking – Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action mo2.L1-f.1. Distinguish between a sentence and a fragment.
2.L1-f.4. Strengthen writing by using learned parts of speech to expand sentences.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
L2.CCR. Anchor Standard: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.2.L2-a. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing – Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.2.L2-a.1. Distinguish between common and proper nouns.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Proper Nouns
2.L2-c. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing – Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.2.L2-c.1. Identify and explain the purpose and formation of contractions and possessives.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Contractions Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Contractions Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns
2.L2-c.2. Demonstrate correct formation and use of contractions and possessives.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Contractions Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Contractions Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns
2.L2-c.3. Analyze writing models for correct use and formation of contractions and possessives.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Contractions Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Contractions Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns
2.L2-d. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing – Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage→badge; boy→boil).2.L2-d.2. Demonstrate use of learned spelling patterns when writing.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
2.L2-e. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing – Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.2.L2-e.1. Apply alphabet knowledge to use beginning dictionaries to check and correct spelling.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
Knowledge of LanguageL3.CCR. Anchor Standard: Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.2.L3-a. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.2.L3-a.2. Identify purposes, audiences, and environments that require formal and informal English.
Vocabulary Acquisition and UseL4.CCR. Anchor Standard: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.2.L4-a. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies – Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.2.L4-a.1. Identify sentence clues that help determine or clarify the meaning of a word or phrase.
2.L4-a.2. Access prior knowledge to help determine or clarify the meaning of a word or phrase.
2.L4-a.3. Discuss words and word meanings as they are encountered.
2.L4-b. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies – Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known w2.L4-b.1. Identify common prefixes and their meaning.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Prefixes
2.L4-b.2. Use meaning of known words and prefixes to explain the meaning of new words.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Prefixes
2.L4-c. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies – Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (2.L4-c.1. Identify and define the root word in unknown words.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
2.L4-c.2. Identify common suffixes and their meanings.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Suffixes
2.L4-c.3. Use meaning of prefixes and suffixes to explain the meaning of known root words.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Prefixes Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Suffixes
2.L4-d. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies – Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound wo2.L4-d.1. Identify compound words presented orally and in a variety of texts.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
2.L4-d.2. Combine meanings of individual words together to determine meaning of new compound words.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
2.L4-d.3. Use compound words orally and in writing.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
2.L4-e. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies – Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or cla2.L4-e.1. Apply alphabet knowledge to use glossaries and dictionaries.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
2.L4-e.3. Strengthen writing by using glossaries and beginning dictionaries to determine word choice.
L5.CCR. Anchor Standard: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.2.L5-a. Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings – Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).2.L5-a.1. Access and connect to prior knowledge and experiences to make connections to words for meaning and application in real life.
2.L5-b. Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings – Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).2.L5-b.1. Identify synonyms for given verbs and adjectives.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Verbs
2.L5-b.2. Use context clues to distinguish intensity (nuances) of meaning among synonyms.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Synonyms
2.L5-b.3. Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meanings of words and phrases. (CCSS L.2.4e)
L6.CCR. Anchor Standard: Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabul2.L6. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy).2.L6.3. Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified. (CCSS L.2.1e)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
MD.RF.Standards for Reading Foundational Skills (RF)
Standards for Reading Foundational Skills (RF)
Phonics and Word Recognition2.RF3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.2.RF3.a. Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.2.RF3.a.1. Identify and apply vowel patterns to read words, such as CVC, CVCE, CVVC.
2.RF3.b. Know sound-spelling correspondences for additional common vowel teams.2.RF3.b.1. Understand that a combination of vowels can represent a single vowel sound.
2.RF3.c. Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.2.RF3.c.1. Explain and apply syllable division rules.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Syllables
2.RF3.c.3. Identify and apply vowel pronunciation rules to read words, such as CVC, CVCE, CVVC.
2.RF3.d. Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.2.RF3.d.1. Recognize and define base words.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
2.RF3.d.2. Identify and define common prefixes and suffixes.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Prefixes Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Suffixes
2.RF3.d.3. Blend parts to read words and describe how the affix affects the word meaning.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Phonics
2.RF3.e. Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.2.RF3.e.1. Identify and apply the rules for sound-spelling correspondences, including exceptions.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
2.RF3.f. Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.2.RF3.f.1. Apply a variety of strategies to increase the number of grade-appropriate sight words/high-frequency words that can be read.
Fluency2.RF4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.2.RF4.a. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.2.RF4.a.1. Apply a variety of decoding strategies to read grade-level text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Phonics
2.RF4.a.2. Read on-level sight words/high-frequency words in isolation and in context with automaticity.
2.RF4.a.3. Begin to self regulate understanding of text by making and confirming predictions and rereading when necessary in order to check for understanding.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Predictions
2.RF4.b. Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.2.RF4.b.2. Apply decoding skills to read on-level text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Phonics
2.RF4.b.3. Read on-level sight words/high-frequency words with automaticity in isolation and in context.
2.RF4.b.4. Use punctuation as cues to appropriate expression.
2.RF4.b.5. Fluently read on-level text with accuracy and prosody.
2.RF4.c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.2.RF4.c.1. Use prior knowledge and experiences to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding.
2.RF4.c.2. Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of new words, e.g., classify and categorize into groups, identify antonyms, synonyms, homophones.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Antonyms Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Homophones Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Synonyms
2.RF4.c.4. Use context cues, sentence structure, and visual clues to guide self-correction.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
MD.RI.Standards for Reading Informational Text (RI)
Standards for Reading Informational Text (RI)
Key Ideas and DetailsRI1.CCR. Anchor Standard: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.2.RI1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key ideas in a text.2.RI1.1. Apply appropriate strategies before reading, viewing, or listening to increasingly complex informational text (a wide variety including expository and narrative structures and types e.g. trade books, magazines, multimedia resources, functional texts suchQuiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Predictions
2.RI1.2. Apply appropriate strategies to monitor understanding during reading, viewing, or listening to informational text: use text features and graphic aids to facilitate understanding; recall and discuss what is understood (See CCSS SL.2.1b); identify and questQuiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Predictions
2.RI1.3. Demonstrate understanding orally or in writing after reading, viewing, or listening to a text: engage in conversations about details in the text (See CCSS SL.2.1); describe what is directly stated in the text; draw inferences and conclusions from the textQuiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Inference Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Predictions
2.RI1.4. Generate appropriate questions to meet the information need. (MD SLM 2-3 3B1.a)
2.RI1.5. Participate actively and appropriately in discussions about informational text. (CCSS SL.2.1, 2, 3)
2.RI1.6. Respond orally and in written form to specific questions using key details in the text (See CCSS SL.2.3; CCSS W.2.8).
RI2.CCR. Anchor Standard: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.2.RI2. Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.2.RI2.1. Identify the key details in each paragraph of a multi-paragraph text.
2.RI2.2. Connect key details to determine the topic of a paragraph within a multi-paragraph text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
2.RI2.3. Connect ideas to determine main topic of a text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
RI3.CCR. Anchor Standard: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of text.2.RI3. Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.2.RI3.1. Identify and explain relationships between a series of events, ideas, or steps (e.g., cause/effect, sequence, chronology).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Cause/Effect
2.RI3.2. Recognize signal words and transition words that connect ideas.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
2.RI3.3. Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. (CCSS SL.2.2)
2.RI3.4. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts (See CCSS L.2.6).
Range of Reading and Level of Text ComplexityRI10.CCR. Anchor Standard: Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.2.RI10. By the end of the 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.2.RI10.1. With prompting and support, read a variety of self-selected and assigned informational texts representing diverse cultures, perspectives, ethnicities, and time periods.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
2.RI10.2. With prompting and support, read and comprehend text of steadily increasing complexity.
Craft and StructureRI4.CCR. Anchor Standard: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.2.RI4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.2.RI4.2. Access prior knowledge and experiences to determine and clarify meaning of words and phrases in a text.
2.RI4.3. Determine and clarify meaning of words and phrases, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies: use sentence level context (CCSS L.2.4a); determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (CCSS L.2.4b); use a knoQuiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Prefixes Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
2.RI4.5. Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital to determine or clarify meaning of words and phrases. (CCSS L.2.4e)
RI6.CCR. Anchor Standard: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.2.RI6. Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.2.RI6.1. Examine the organizational pattern of informational texts to identify the author’s purpose (e.g., to offer opinion, to describe, to inform).
2.RI6.2. Identify the intended audience for a text.
2.RI6.3. Explain how someone might use the text.
2.RI6.4. Identify the main ideas/ messages of texts.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
2.RI6.5. Draw conclusions and generalizations from text to form new understanding.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Inference
Integration of Knowledge and IdeasRI7.CCR. Anchor Standard: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.2.RI7. Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.2.RI7.2. Describe key ideas and details including text features from a text read aloud or presented orally or through other media. (CCSS.2.SL.2)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
2.RI7.4. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts (See CCSS L.2.6).
RI8.CCR. Anchor Standard: Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.2.RI8. Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.2.RI8.1. Identify the key points an author makes in a text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
2.RI8.2. Identify details that support a specific point the author makes in a text.
2.RI8.3. Explain how the reasons support a point the author makes.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
2.RI8.4. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media (See CCSS SL.2.2).
RI9.CCR. Anchor Standard: Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.2.RI9. Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.2.RI9.1. Read, listen to, and discuss a variety of texts read aloud or presented orally or through other media (CCSS SL.2.2).
2.RI9.2. Recognize texts that have the same topic.
2.RI9.3. Identify key points of a text.
2.RI9.4. Compare and contrast the key points in two texts on the same topic.
2.RI9.5. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or presented orally or through other media. (CCSS SL.2.2)
MD.RL.Standards for Reading Literature (RL)
Standards for Reading Literature (RL)
Key Ideas and DetailsRL1.CCR. Anchor Standard: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.2.RL1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, and how to demonstrate understanding in a text.2.RL1.1. Apply appropriate strategies before reading, viewing, or listening to a text: use prior knowledge and experiences to make and explain connections to the text; make predictions or ask questions about the text by examining title, cover, illustrations/photogQuiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Predictions
2.RL1.2. Apply appropriate strategies to monitor understanding during reading, viewing, or listening to a text: recall and discuss what is understood; revisit, read on, and restate the difficult parts in your own words; make, confirm, or adjust predictions; periodQuiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Predictions Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Retell
2.RL1.3. Demonstrate understanding after reading, viewing, or listening to a text: confirm or refute predictions; retell and discuss the text; identify and explain what is directly stated and what is implied in the text; summarize the text orally; connect text to Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Inference Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Predictions Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Retell
2.RL1.4. Participate actively and appropriately in discussions about literary text (See CCSS SL.2.1, 2, 3).
2.RL1.5. Generate oral and written questions about details in the text.
2.RL1.6. Respond orally and in written form to specific questions using key details in the text (See CCSS SL.2.3, CCSS W.2.8).
2.RL1.7. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. (CCSS L.2.3.)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
RL2.CCR. Anchor Standard: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.2.RL2. Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.2.RL2.1. Listen to, read, and discuss a variety of literary texts (narrative text structure, both fiction and non-fiction) representing diverse cultures, perspectives, ethnicities, and time periods.
2.RL2.2. Identify the elements of a story (e.g., character(s), setting, problem, solution, plot).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Settings
2.RL2.3. Identify key details in literary text.
2.RL2.4. Analyze key details to determine the central message, lesson, or moral of literary text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
2.RL2.5. Retell story events in sequential order.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Retell
2.RL2.7. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. (CCSS L.2.3)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
RL3.CCR. Anchor Standard: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of text.2.RL3. Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.2.RL3.1. Draw conclusions about characters in a story to determine their traits.
2.RL3.2. Identify major events and challenges in the text.
2.RL3.3. Identify cause/effect relationships between characters and major story events and challenges in a text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Cause/Effect
2.RL3.5. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing or speaking. (CCSS L.2.3)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
Range of Reading and Level of Text ComplexityRL10.CCR. Anchor Standard: Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.2.RL10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grade 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.2.RL10.2. With guidance and support, read and comprehend text of steadily increasing complexity.
2.RL10.3. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. (CCSS SL.2.1)
Craft and StructureRL4.CCR. Anchor Standard: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.2.RL4. Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.2.RL4.1. Identify literary elements such as rhyme, rhythm, repetition, and alliteration in poems, stories, and songs presented in a variety of formats.
2.RL4.2. Explain how repetition supplies rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
RL5.CCR. Anchor Standard: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.2.RL5. Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.2.RL5.2. Retell a story using sequencing words (e.g., first, so, then, next, after that, finally) to describe beginning to end (See CCSS SL.2.2).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Retell
2.RL5.3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing or speaking. (CCSS L.2.3)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
RL6.CCR. Anchor Standard: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.2.RL6. Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.2.RL6.1. Explain who is telling a story.
2.RL6.2. Compare and contrast different points of view of characters in a story.
2.RL6.3. Demonstrate appropriate fluency and adjust speech to represent different points of view when reading dialogue aloud.
Integration of Knowledge and IdeasRL7.CCR. Anchor Standard: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.2.RL7. Use information gained from the illustrations and words in print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.2.RL7.1. Demonstrate the behaviors of a strategic reader by applying before, during, and after strategies.
2.RL7.2. Describe how text features, specifically illustrations, aid in understanding of a text.
2.RL7.3. Recount a story with appropriate facts and relevant descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences (See CCSS SL.2.4).
2.RL7.5. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing or speaking. (CCSS L.2.3)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
RL9.CCR. Anchor Standard: Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.2.RL9. Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.2.RL9.1. Listen to, read, and discuss two or more versions of the same story by different authors or from different cultures.
2.RL9.2. Identify likenesses and differences between characters, settings, and events in two or more versions of the same story.
2.RL9.3. Recount a story with appropriate facts and relevant descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences (See CCSS SL.2.4).
2.RL9.4. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing or speaking. (CCSS L.2.3)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
MD.SL.Standards for Speaking and Listening (SL)
Standards for Speaking and Listening (SL)
Presentation of Knowledge and IdeasSL4.CCR. Anchor Standard: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.2.SL4. Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.2.SL4.3. Use descriptive adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified (See CCSS L.2.1e).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
SL5.CCR. Anchor Standard: Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.2.SL5. Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.2.SL5.1. Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events (See CCSS RL.2.7).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Settings
MD.W.Standards for Writing (W)
Standards for Writing (W)
Text Types and PurposesW1.CCR. Anchor Standard: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.2.W1-b. 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 stateme2.W1-b.3. Draft a paragraph or multiple paragraphs to support an opinion: Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves) (CCSS L.2.1c); Produce complete simple and compound sentences (See CCSS L.2.1f); Use knowledge of language conventions when writing (See CCSS Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
2.W1-d. 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 stateme2.W1-d.2. Apply the revising and editing stages of the writing process (See CSS W.2.5): Revise to verify a clear statement of opinion supported by a list of reasons; Add relevant details to strengthen writing; Expand and rearrange complete simple and compound sente
W2.CCR. Anchor Standard: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.2.W2-b. Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section – Use facts and definitions to develop points.2.W2-b.1. Differentiate between facts and opinions within a specific source (See MD SLM 2-3 3A2.a).
2.W2-b.4. Organize facts and definitions to write a paragraph or multiple paragraphs related to a topic: Produce complete simple and compound sentences (CCSS L.2.1f); Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing (See CCSS L.2.3).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
W3.CCR. Anchor Standard: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.2.W3-a. 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 – Recount a well-elaborated e2.W3-a.2. Draft an opening sentence that introduces the narrative.
2.W3-b. 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 – Include details to describe2.W3-b.2. Include details that personalize the experience (thoughts, actions, and feelings) (See CCSS W.2.8): Produce complete simple and compound sentences (CCSS L.2.1f); Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified (CCSSQuiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plurals
2.W3-c. 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 – Use temporal words to signa2.W3-c.2. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to (See CCSS 2 L6).
2.W3-d. 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 – Provide a sense of closure.2.W3-d.2. Apply the revision and editing stages of the writing process (See CCSS W.2.5): Revise to ensure that the elements of a narrative are incorporated; Edit to correct errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling (See CCSS L.2.1.1, 2).
Production and Distribution of WritingW5.CCR. Anchor Standard: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.2.W5. With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed.2.W5.1. See W1, W2, W3, and W7 of CCSC Framework for specific application.
2.W5.3. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media (See CCSS SL.2.2).
W6.CCR. Anchor Standard: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.2.W6. With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.2.W6.5. Contribute to a learning community. (MD SLM 2-3 5A1.d)
Research to Build and Present KnowledgeW7.CCR. Anchor Standard: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.2.W7. Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations).2.W7.8. Contribute to a learning community. (MD SLM 2-3 5A1.d)