Second Grade

🌅 Beginning of the Year:   Levels J – K

• What it looks like: Transitioning out of simple picture books into short, early chapter books with large text and illustrations.

• Key Skills: Decoding multi-syllable words and understanding basic text features.

• Equivalent Scores: Lexile 450L–620L | DRA 18–20  | AR  1.8-2.5

🍁 Middle of Year:  Levels L 

• What it looks like: Handling standard chapter books with fewer illustrations, smaller text, and more complex story plots.

• Key Skills: Remembering details across multiple chapters and using context clues to define unfamiliar words.

• Equivalent Scores: Lexile 550L–620L | DRA 20-24 | AR  2.3-2.6

🎓 End of Year:   Levels M - N

• What it looks like: Reading fluently and independently for extended periods of time. Books feature diverse characters, deep themes, and advanced vocabulary.

• Key Skills: Making inferences, identifying abstract themes, and connecting text to prior knowledge.

• Equivalent Scores: Lexile 550L–690L | DRA 24–30 | AR  2.6-3.0