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SD.2.L.Language Standards

Language Standards
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
2.L.4. Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade level content using flexible strategies.
2.L.4.a. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Context Clues
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2.L.4.b. Determine the meaning of words when a prefix is added (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell).
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Word Meaning with Prefixes/Suffixes
 
2.L.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).
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
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2.L.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).
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Compound Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
 
2.L.4.e. Use print and digital reference materials to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Dictionary/Thesaurus/Parts of a Book
 
2.L.5. Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and subtle differences in word meanings.
2.L.5.a. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).
Flip Charts Word Chain
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2.L.6. Use acquired words and phrases, including adjectives and adverbs to convey ideas precisely.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
 
Conventions of Standard English
2.L.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
2.L.1.c. Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, teeth, mice, fish).
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2.L.1.f. Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
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2.L.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
2.L.2.c. Use an apostrophe to form contractions and singular possessives.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Contractions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns
 
2.L.2.d. Spell grade appropriate high frequency words correctly.
Flip Charts Common Words
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sight Words I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Sight Words II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Sight Words III
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Sight Words IV
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2.L.2.e. Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage - badge; boy - boil).
Flip Charts Common Words
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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
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Knowledge of Language
2.L.3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening, including making comparisons between formal and informal English.
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SD.2.RF.Reading Standards: Foundational Skills

Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
Phonics and Word Recognitions
2.RF.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
2.RF.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
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Short Vowel Sound
 
2.RF.3.b. Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vowel Diphthongs
 
2.RF.3.c. Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels and short vowels. .
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2.RF.3.d. Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
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2.RF.3.f. Recognize and read grade-appropriate high frequency words.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sight Words I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Sight Words II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Sight Words III
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Fluency
2.RF.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
2.RF.4.a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
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2.RF.4.b. Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and prosody (stress, phrasing, intonation, and expression) on consecutive readings.
 
2.RF.4.c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
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SD.2.RI.Reading Standards for Informational Text

Reading Standards for Informational Text
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
2.RI.7. Explain how specific images (e.g., photographs, charts, diagrams contribute to and clarify a text.
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2.RI.8. Describe how details/evidence support specific points the author makes in a text.
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2.RI.9. Compare and contrast the main ideas presented by two texts on the same topic.
 
Key Ideas and Details
2.RI.1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
 
2.RI.2. Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
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2.RI.3. Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Social Studies Vocabulary
 
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
2.RI.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend a variety of informational text.
2.RI.10.a. Read and comprehend proficiently at grade level with increasing challenge in text difficulty and complexity (e.g., layout, text structure, language features, and knowledge demands).
Flip Charts Story Order
 
Craft and Structure
2.RI.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Content Vocabulary
 
2.RI.5. Know and use various text features to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Finding Information
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Parts of a Book
 
2.RI.6. Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
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SD.2.RL.Reading Standards for Literature

Reading Standards for Literature
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
2.RL.7. Use illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
Flip Charts Rebus Story
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Settings
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Elements
 
2.RL.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
 
Key Ideas and Details
2.RL.1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
 
2.RL.2. Retell stories, those from diverse cultures, and determine their central message/theme, 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 Main Idea/Supporting Details
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2.RL.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
 
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
2.RL.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend a variety of literary text.
2.RL.10.a. Read and comprehend proficiently at grade level with increasing challenge in text difficulty and complexity (e.g., layout, text structure, language/literary features, knowledge demands).
Flip Charts Story Order
Flip Charts Story Parts
 
Craft and Structure
2.RL.1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
 
2.RL.2. Retell stories, those from diverse cultures, and determine their central message/theme, 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 Main Idea/Supporting Details
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Retell
 
2.RL.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
 

SD.2.SL.Speaking and Listening Standards

Speaking and Listening Standards
Comprehension and Collaboration
2.SL.2. Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud, information presented orally, or through media.
 

SD.2.W.Writing Standards

Writing Standards
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
2.W.8. Use background knowledge and/or information gathered from sources to respond in writing to a question.
 
Text Types and Purposes
2.W.1. Write opinion pieces that:
2.W.1.a. Introduce an opinion about a topic or book they are writing about. state an opinion
 
2.W.3. Write narratives (e.g., story, poetry) that:
2.W.3.a. Recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events.
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Range of Writing
2.W.10. Write routinely to increase stamina.
Flip Charts Writing a Story
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Production and Distribution of Writing
2.W.5. With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Writing Process
 

SD.CCR.5.L.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
CCR.5.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 Chain
Flip Charts Word Parts
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Challenge Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Context Clues
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide 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
 
CCR.5.L.5. Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
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CCR.5.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 whe
Flip Charts Word Chain
Flip Charts Word Study
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Challenge Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Content Vocabulary
 
Conventions of Standard English
CCR.5.L.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
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CCR.5.L.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Flip Charts Capitals
Flip Charts Common Words
Flip Charts Punctuation Marks
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Capitalization/Punctuation
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Periods and Question Marks
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
 
Knowledge of Language
CCR.5.L.3. 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.
Flip Charts Word Study
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Content Vocabulary
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Context Clues
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Context Clues
 

SD.CCR.5.R.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
CCR.5.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
CCR.5.R.1. 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.
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CCR.5.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
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Main Idea/Supporting Details
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Retell
 
CCR.5.R.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Flip Charts Book Sense
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Literary Elements
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Main Idea/Supporting Details
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Elements
 
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
CCR.5.R.10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.
Flip Charts Book Sense
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Literary Genres
 
Craft and Structure
CCR.5.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.
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CCR.5.R.5. 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.
Flip Charts Story Order
Flip Charts Story Parts
 
CCR.5.R.6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
 

SD.CCR.5.SL.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening
Comprehension and Collaboration
CCR.5.SL.2. Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Flip Charts Retelling Stories
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Retell
 
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
CCR.5.SL.5. Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Grammar Skills
 

SD.CCR.5.W.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
Range of Writing
CCR.5.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
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Text Types and Purposes
CCR.5.W.3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
Flip Charts Punctuation Marks
 
Production and Distribution of Writing
CCR.5.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
 
CCR.5.W.5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Writing Process