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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 Use
CCRA.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.
Flip Charts Mystery Words
Flip Charts Word Parts
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Context Clues
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Context Clues
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Dictionary/Thesaurus/Parts of a Book
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Double Negatives and Homophones
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Homophones
 
CCRA.L.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Three Step Directions
 
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.
Flip Charts Word Study
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Content Vocabulary
 
Conventions of Standard English
CCRA.L.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Flip Charts Capitals
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.
Flip Charts Capitals
Flip Charts Common Words
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 Complexity
CCRA.R.10. Independently and proficiently read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts.
Flip Charts Book Sense
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Literary Genres
 
Craft and Structure
CCRA.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.
Flip Charts Word Study
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Content Vocabulary
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Three Step Directions
 
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.
Flip Charts Story Order
Flip Charts Story Parts
 
CCRA.R.6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Author's Purpose
 
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
CCRA.R.7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Charts/Maps/Graphic Organizers
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Finding Information
 
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.
Flip Charts Comparing Stories
 
Key Ideas and Details
CCRA.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.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Main Idea/Supporting Details
 
CCRA.R.2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Flip Charts Retelling Stories
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Main Idea/Supporting Details
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.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Literary Elements
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Elements
 

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 Collaboration
CCRA.SL.2. Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Charts/Maps/Graphic Organizers
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Finding Information
 

MA.CCRA.W.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
Range of Writing
CCRA.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.
Flip Charts Writing a Story
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Writing Process
 
Production and Distribution of Writing
CCRA.W.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Flip Charts Punctuation Marks
Flip Charts Writing a Story
 
CCRA.W.5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
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MA.L.2.Grade 2 Language Standards [L]

Grade 2 Language Standards [L]
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
L.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.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Context Clues
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Context Clues
 
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 Multiple Meaning
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Prefixes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words/Prefixes/Suffixes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Word Meaning with Prefixes/Suffixes
 
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 Multiple Meaning
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words/Prefixes/Suffixes
 
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 Compound Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Compound Words
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.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Dictionary/Thesaurus/Parts of a Book
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Parts of a Book
 
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 Abbreviations
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 Three Step Directions
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
Flip Charts Word Study
 
Conventions of Standard English
L.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 Usage
L.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 Meaning
L.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).
Flip Charts Common Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Frequently Misspelled Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Long Vowel - Silent e
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Syllable Patterns/Word Families
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Words with -ce and -se
 

MA.RF.2.Grade 2 Reading Standards for Foundational Skills [RF]

Grade 2 Reading Standards for Foundational Skills [RF]
Fluency
RF.2.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RF.2.4.a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
Flip Charts Book Sense
 
RF.2.4.c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Context Clues
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Context Clues
 
Phonics and Word Recognition
RF.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.
Flip Charts Letters A & B
Flip Charts Letters E & F
Flip Charts Letters I & J
Flip Charts Letters O & P
Flip Charts Letters U & V
Flip Charts Vowel Sounds
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Long and Short Vowel Discrimination
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Long/Short Vowels
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Short Vowel Discrimination
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Short Vowel Sound
 
RF.2.3.b. Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.
Flip Charts Letter Practice
Flip Charts Letters A & B
Flip Charts Letters C & D
Flip Charts Letters E & F
Flip Charts Letters G & H
Flip Charts Letters I & J
Flip Charts Letters K & L
Flip Charts Letters M & N
Flip Charts Letters O & P
Flip Charts Letters Q & R
Flip Charts Letters S & T
Flip Charts Letters U & V
Flip Charts Letters W & X
Flip Charts Letters Y & Z
 
RF.2.3.c. Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.
Flip Charts Letters A & B
Flip Charts Letters E & F
Flip Charts Letters I & J
Flip Charts Letters O & P
Flip Charts Letters U & V
Flip Charts Vowel Sounds
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Long and Short Vowel Discrimination
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Long/Short 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
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Word Meaning with Prefixes/Suffixes
 
RF.2.3.e. Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.
Flip Charts Letter Practice
Flip Charts Letters A & B
Flip Charts Letters C & D
Flip Charts Letters E & F
Flip Charts Letters G & H
Flip Charts Letters I & J
Flip Charts Letters K & L
Flip Charts Letters M & N
Flip Charts Letters O & P
Flip Charts Letters Q & R
Flip Charts Letters S & T
Flip Charts Letters U & V
Flip Charts Letters W & X
Flip Charts Letters Y & Z
 

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 Complexity
RI.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.
Flip Charts Book Sense
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Content Vocabulary
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Mathematics Vocabulary
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Science Vocabulary
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Social Studies Vocabulary
 
Craft and Structure
RI.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.)
Flip Charts Word Study
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Content Vocabulary
 
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.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Dictionary/Thesaurus/Parts of a Book
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Parts of a Book
 
RI.2.6. Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Author's Purpose
 
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RI.2.7. Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Charts/Maps/Graphic Organizers
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Finding Information
 
RI.2.8. Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Main Idea/Supporting Details
 
RI.2.9. Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.
 
Key Ideas and Details
RI.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
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Main Idea/Supporting Details
 
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 Content Vocabulary
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Literary Genres
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Logical Order
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Mathematics Vocabulary
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Science Vocabulary
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Written Directions
 

MA.RL.2.Grade 2 Reading Standards for Literature [RL]

Grade 2 Reading Standards for Literature [RL]
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RL.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.
Flip Charts Book Sense
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Literary Genres
 
Craft and Structure
RL.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.
Flip Charts Story Order
Flip Charts Story Parts
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Problem/Solution
 
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL.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.
Flip Charts Book Sense
Flip Charts Rebus Story
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Literary Elements
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Settings
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Elements
 
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.
Flip Charts Comparing Stories
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Literary Genres
 
Key Ideas and Details
RL.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.
Flip Charts Retelling Stories
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Literary Genres
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Main Idea/Supporting Details
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Retell
 
RL.2.3. Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Literary Elements
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Elements
 

MA.W.2.Grade 2 Writing Standards [W]

Grade 2 Writing Standards [W]
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
W.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).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Content Vocabulary
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Science Vocabulary
 
Range of Writing
W.2.10. Write routinely for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Flip Charts Writing a Story
 
Production and Distribution of Writing
W.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.)
Flip Charts Punctuation Marks
Flip Charts Writing a Story