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MA.CCRA.L.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language
Vocabulary Acquisition and UseCCRA.L.4. 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.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Homophones
CCRA.L.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
CCRA.L.6. 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 vocabulary knowledge.
Conventions of Standard EnglishCCRA.L.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
CCRA.L.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
MA.CCRA.R.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
Range of Reading and Level of Text ComplexityCCRA.R.10. Independently and proficiently read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts.
Craft and StructureCCRA.R.4. 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.
CCRA.R.5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text relate to each other and the whole.
CCRA.R.6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
Integration of Knowledge and IdeasCCRA.R.7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
CCRA.R.9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
Key Ideas and DetailsCCRA.R.1. Read closely to determine what a text states explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from a text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Inference
CCRA.R.2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Retell
CCRA.R.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
MA.CCRA.SL.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening
Comprehension and CollaborationCCRA.SL.2. Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
MA.CCRA.W.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
Range of WritingCCRA.W.10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Production and Distribution of WritingCCRA.W.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCRA.W.5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
MA.L.2.Grade 2 Language Standards [L]
Grade 2 Language Standards [L]
Vocabulary Acquisition and UseL.2.4. 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.L.2.4.a. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
L.2.4.b. Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Prefixes Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
L.2.4.c. Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
L.2.4.d. Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
L.2.4.e. Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.
L.2.4.f. Recognize and use appropriately abbreviations related to grade-level content or commonly used in everyday life (e.g., a.m., p.m.)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
L.2.5. Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.L.2.5.a. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).
L.2.5.b. Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Verbs
L.2.6. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, activities in the grade 2 curriculum, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe. (See grade 2 Reading Literature Standard 4 and Reading Info
Conventions of Standard EnglishL.2.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking; retain and further develop language skills learned in previous grades. Word UsageL.2.1.c. Use collective nouns and frequently occurring irregular plural nouns.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plurals
Sentence Structure and MeaningL.2.1.b. Use adjectives and adverbs in sentences and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
L.2.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.L.2.2.d. Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring 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
L.2.2.e. Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage → badge; boy → boil).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
MA.RF.2.Grade 2 Reading Standards for Foundational Skills [RF]
Grade 2 Reading Standards for Foundational Skills [RF]
FluencyRF.2.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.RF.2.4.a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
RF.2.4.c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Phonics and Word RecognitionRF.2.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.RF.2.3.a. Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.
RF.2.3.b. Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.
RF.2.3.c. Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Phonics
RF.2.3.d. Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Prefixes Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Suffixes
RF.2.3.e. Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.
MA.RI.2.Grade 2 Reading Standards for Informational Text [RI]
Grade 2 Reading Standards for Informational Text [RI]
Range of Reading and Level of Text ComplexityRI.2.10. Independently and proficiently read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, mathematical, and technical texts, exhibiting complexity appropriate for at least grade 2.
Craft and StructureRI.2.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area. (See grade 2 Language Standards 4–6 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading.)
RI.2.5. Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
RI.2.6. Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
Integration of Knowledge and IdeasRI.2.7. Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
RI.2.8. Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
RI.2.9. Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.
Key Ideas and DetailsRI.2.1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RI.2.2. Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
RI.2.3. Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, mathematical ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
MA.RL.2.Grade 2 Reading Standards for Literature [RL]
Grade 2 Reading Standards for Literature [RL]
Range of Reading and Level of Text ComplexityRL.2.10. Independently and proficiently read and comprehend literary texts representing a variety of genres, cultures, and perspectives and exhibiting complexity appropriate for at least grade 2.
Craft and StructureRL.2.4. Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. (See grade 2 Language Standards 4–6 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading.)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
RL.2.5. Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
Integration of Knowledge and IdeasRL.2.7. Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Settings
RL.2.9. Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
Key Ideas and DetailsRL.2.1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RL.2.2. Retell stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Retell
RL.2.3. Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
MA.W.2.Grade 2 Writing Standards [W]
Grade 2 Writing Standards [W]
Research to Build and Present KnowledgeW.2.7. 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).
Range of WritingW.2.10. Write routinely for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Production and Distribution of WritingW.2.4. Produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)