Beginning Expectations
EXPECTATIONS FOR BEGINNING OF SECOND GRADE
Upon entering second grade, your child should be able to…
Reading:
Re-call 80% of the reading vocabulary words taught in 1st grade (Fry Words 1-300)
Identify the sounds for short and long vowels (a,e,i,o,u)
Identify the sounds for blends and digraphs (ch, sh, wh, th)
Read a story on grade level independently and answer questions about the main idea, characters, setting and plot of the story
Put at least 3 sentences in the correct sequence (first, middle, last)
Math: Please continue to work on Math IXL.
You may choose any first grade skills for review.
Add and subtract numbers to 18
Tell time to the hour and half-hour
Identify fractions (1/2, 1/3, ¼)
Identify how many tens and ones in a number
Count by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s to 100
Count money using pennies, nickels, and dimes to $1.00
Identify the 3 numbers in a fact family
Measure using inches and centimeters
Know which number is greater, less than, and equal to (>,<,=)
English: Please work on Language IXL.
You may choose any first grade skills for review.
Put words in ABC order
Write a complete sentence
Use correct punctuation at the beginning and ending of a sentence
Know that a noun is a person, place, or thing
Know that a verb is a word that shows action
Know that an adjective describes a noun
We look forward to having your child in second grade next year. Have a wonderful summer!
The Second Grade Teachers