L.2.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

L.2.1.b — Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, teeth, mice, fish).

L.2.1.f — Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).

L.2.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

L.2.4 — 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.

L.2.5 — Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

L.2.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy).

RF.2.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

RI.2.1 — Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

RI.2.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.

RL.2.2 — Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

RL.2.3 — Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

RL.2.5 — Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

RL.2.6 — Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.

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

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

SL.2.3 — 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.2.6 — Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

W.2.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

W.2.3 — Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.

L.2.2.a — Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.

L.2.2.b — Use commas in greetings and closings of letters.

L.2.2.c — Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.

L.2.2.d — Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage → badge; boy → boil).

L.2.2.e — Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.

L.2.4.a — Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

L.2.4.d — Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark).

L.2.5.a — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).

RF.2.3 — Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

RI.2.5 — Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.

RL.2.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2—3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

RL.2.4 — Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

RL.2.7 — Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.