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Our class will explore their literature curiosity by reading both fiction and non-fiction books whether it be individually, with a partner, in groups, or collaborating during Book Club with the 3rd grade class. We will focus on vocabulary development, reading comprehension, accuracy, and fluency. Your child will take a DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) about twice per year to keep track of data involving their reading level. It is important to read every night at home to ensure reading level progression!
DRA Level Expectancy Chart
Our goal for students is to start the school year reading at a Level 18 and advancing to a Level 28 by the end of the year (in other terms, Level J to Level M).
Students will be evaluated based on fluency, rate, accuracy, retelling, reflection, and comprehension. Now, what does that mean?!
Fluency – How smoothly and naturally your child reads aloud, using appropriate expression and phrasing.
Rate – The speed at which your child reads, making sure it is neither too fast nor too slow.
Accuracy – How correctly your child reads the words in the text.
Retelling – How well your child can explain the story or information in their own words after reading.
Reflection – Your child's ability to think about the text by making connections, sharing opinions, or explaining lessons learned.
Comprehension – How well your child understands what they have read and answers questions about the text.
END OF YEAR TRADITION
END OF YEAR TRADITION
One of our favorite second-grade traditions is ending the school year by reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl!
After we finish the novel, we celebrate by watching the movie. This fun tradition gives students the opportunity to compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the book and the film while strengthening their comprehension and critical thinking skills. It's always a sweet way to wrap up the school year together!
Book club
Book club
One of our favorite weekly traditions is Book Club with 3rd Grade! Students are paired or grouped based on their reading levels and interests to read, collaborate, and complete engaging projects together. Sometimes we read as a whole group, while other times students work in small book clubs. Some of our favorite reads include The BFG by Roald Dahl and Mr. Popper's Penguins by Florence and Richard Atwater.
Second Grade Reading Goals
Second Grade Reading Goals
Throughout second grade, students will continue to grow into confident, thoughtful, and independent readers. By the end of the school year, students should be able to:
📚 Read grade-level books with accuracy, fluency, and expression.
💭 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of what they read.
📝 Retell stories and identify the beginning, middle, end, characters, setting, problem, and solution.
🔍 Use text evidence to support their answers and ideas.
📖 Determine the main idea and identify important details in informational texts.
✨ Describe characters, their feelings, actions, and how they change throughout a story.
🔤 Decode unfamiliar words using phonics skills, word patterns, and context clues.
📚 Learn and use new vocabulary from stories and informational texts.
🔗 Make connections between texts, their own experiences, and the world around them.
🎭 Compare and contrast different stories, characters, topics, and even books and their movie versions.
❤️ Develop a lifelong love of reading by exploring a variety of fiction and nonfiction books.
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