Welcome to Second Grade Reading

Essential Question:  What second grade reading skills will I use this year?

Literature and Comprehension

• Story Elements 5W’s 

• Main Idea/Detail Sequencing 

Informational

• Fiction vs Non-fiction 

Writing

• Parts of a complete sentence 

• Answering questions in a complete sentence 

Speaking and Listening

• Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.*SL.2.1 

• Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).*SL.2.1a 

• Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.*SL.2.1b 

• Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.*SL.2.1c 

• Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.*SL.2.2 

• Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.*SL.2.3 

• Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. (See grade 2 Language standards 1 and 3 here for specific expectations.)*SL.2.6 

(*on-going standard)

Essential Question: I can identify story elements (character, setting, plot).

Literature

• Reading: Literature: Ask and answer questions (who, what, where, when, why, and how)  Skills: Comprehension, Retelling, Questioning *RL.2.1

• Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. Skills: character traits, plot *RL.2.3 

• Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot. Skills: story elements *RL.2.7