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           Common Core State Standards

​Reading Standards: Foundational Skills (RF)

• RF.2.3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
  • RF.2.3.a: Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.
  • RF.2.3.b: Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.
  • RF.2.3.c: Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.
  • RF.2.3.d: Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
  • RF.2.3.e: Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.
  • RF.2.3.f: Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
• RF.2.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
  • RF.2.4.a: Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
  • RF.2.4.b: Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression.
  • RF.2.4.c: Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

Reading Standards for Literature (RL)

• RL.2.1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
• RL.2.3: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

Reading Standards for Informational Text (RI)

• 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.

Speaking and Listening Standards (SL)

• 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.2.1.a: 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.2.1.b: Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.
  • SL.2.1.c: Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.

Language Standards (L)

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

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