What does a student learn in StateTennessee,GradeGrade 2,SubjectEnglish Language Arts?

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills when decoding isolated words and in connected text.

Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.

Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.

Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.

Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.

Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.

Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.

Decode grade-level texts with purpose and understanding.

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills when encoding words; write legibly.

Use conventional spelling for one-syllable words including position-based patterns, complex consonant blends, less common vowel teams for long vowels, vowel-r combinations, contractions, homophones, plurals, and possessives.

Use conventional spelling for regular two- and three-syllable words containing combined syllable types, compounds, and common prefixes and derivational suffixes.

Spell words with suffixes that require consonant doubling, dropping silent -e, and changing y to i.

Write most common, frequently used words and most irregular words.

Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, to check and correct spelling.

Print legibly in manuscript; write many upper and lowercase letters in cursive.

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.

Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding of words; reread as necessary.

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when speaking and conventions of standard English grammar and usage, including capitalization and punctuation, when writing.

Use collective nouns.

Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns.

Use reflexive pronouns such as myself and ourselves.

Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs.

Use adjectives and adverbs correctly.

Produce, expand, and rearrange simple and compound sentences.

Use common coordinating conjunctions.

Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.

Use commas in the greeting and closing of a letter.

Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.

With prompting and support, link sentences into a simple, cohesive paragraph with a main idea or topic.

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.

Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word.

Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root.

Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words.

Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.

Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

Identify real-life connections between words and their use.

Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related words.

Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe.

Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

Describe how words and phrases supply meaning in a story, poem, or song.

Describe the overall structure of a story, including how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

Determine when characters have different points of view.

Use information gained from illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story by different authors or different cultures.

Read and comprehend stories and poems throughout the grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding at the high end as needed.

Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within a text.

Describe the connections between a series of historical events, scientific ideas, or steps in a process in a text.

Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.

Know and use various text features to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.

Identify the main purpose of a text, including what an author wants to answer, explain, or describe.

Identify and explain how illustrations and words contribute to and clarify a text.

Describe how reasons support specific points an author makes in a text.

Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.

Read and comprehend stories and informational texts throughout the grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding at the high end as needed.

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

Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather information or clarify something that is not understood.

Participate with varied peers and adults in collaborative conversations in small or large groups about appropriate 2nd grade topics and texts.

Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.

Add audio or visual elements to stories or recounts of experiences, when appropriate, to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts.

Introduce topic or text.

State an opinion.

Supply reasons to support the opinion.

Use linking words to connect the reasons to the opinion.

Provide a concluding statement or section.

Write informative/explanatory texts.

Introduce a topic.

Use facts and definitions to provide information.

Provide a concluding statement or section.

Write narratives recounting an event or short sequence of events.

Include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings.

Use time order words to signal event order.

Provide a sense of closure.

With guidance and support, produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.

With guidance and support from adults, and in collaboration with peers, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing.

Participate in shared research and writing projects, such exploring a number of books on a single topic or engaging in science experiments to produce a report.

Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

With guidance and support from adults, engage routinely in writing activities to promote writing fluency.