2nd Grade ELA (Nebraska Standards)

Foundational Skills (F)

• LA.2.F.1 Show understanding of how print is organized and of basic print concepts.
  • LA.2.F.1.a Recognize what makes a paragraph, e.g. several sentences together and an indent or skipped line for a new one.
• LA.2.F.2 Show advanced phonemic awareness of spoken words, syllables and sounds.
  • LA.2.F.2.a Identify, segment and blend sounds in one-syllable words of 5 or 6 sounds, including blends, digraphs and trigraphs.
  • LA.2.F.2.b Substitute sounds in words of five or more sounds.
  • LA.2.F.2.c Delete the first or last sound in words, including words with blends.
• LA.2.F.3 Use phonics and word analysis to decode and spell words.
  • LA.2.F.3.a Decode words with variable vowel teams and vowel diphthongs.
  • LA.2.F.3.b Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.
  • LA.2.F.3.c Decode words with open and closed syllables and consonant-le.
  • LA.2.F.3.d Decode words with common Anglo-Saxon roots and suffixes. (being checked)
  • LA.2.F.3.e Decode words with silent-letter combinations.
• LA.2.F.4 Read a variety of grade-level texts accurately, with phrasing and expression, to support understanding.
  • LA.2.F.4.a Read varied texts accurately at a suitable rate with expression and intonation.
  • LA.2.F.4.b Read grade-level high-frequency words quickly and accurately.

Reading: Literary Text (RP)

• LA.2.RP.1 Retell stories and identify the central message, lesson or moral.
• LA.2.RP.2 Describe characters and how they interact.
• LA.2.RP.3 Work out and explain who is telling the story, within and across texts.
• LA.2.RP.4 Describe the basic structure of a literary text, including how it begins and how conflicts are resolved.
• LA.2.RP.5 Compare and contrast two or more versions of a story by different authors or from different cultures.
• LA.2.RP.6 Ask and answer literal and simple inference questions about key details.
• LA.2.RP.7 Compare and contrast topics across literary texts to build knowledge of cultures.
• LA.2.RP.8 With scaffolding, read and understand a range of literary texts suited to grade 2.

Reading Informational Text (RI)

• LA.2.RI.1 Identify the main topic and key details of a text with several paragraphs.
• LA.2.RI.2 Describe links between people, historical events, scientific ideas or steps in a process.
• LA.2.RI.3 Work out and explain the author's purpose in an informational text.
• LA.2.RI.4 Explain how text features add to meaning.
• LA.2.RI.5 Compare and contrast the most important points in two texts on the same topic.
• LA.2.RI.6 Explain an author's opinion and the evidence that supports it.
• LA.2.RI.7 Compare and contrast topics across informational texts to build knowledge of cultures.
• LA.2.RI.8 With scaffolding, read and understand a range of informational texts suited to grade 2.

Vocabulary (V)

• LA.2.V.1 Recognize and use conversational and grade-level academic vocabulary.
  • LA.2.V.1.a Use clues in the sentence to work out what a word or phrase means.
  • LA.2.V.1.b Use common prefixes and suffixes to work out unfamiliar words.
  • LA.2.V.1.c Use known root words to work out unfamiliar words.
  • LA.2.V.1.d Work out the meaning of compound words from their parts.
  • LA.2.V.1.e Work out the meaning of key words and phrases using given references and classroom resources.
• LA.2.V.2 Interpret figurative, connotative and technical language.
  • LA.2.V.2.a Ask and answer questions about key words and phrases to find what they mean.
  • LA.2.V.2.b Tell apart shades of meaning among closely related verbs and adjectives.

Foundations of Writing (FW)

• LA.2.FW.1 Show and use handwriting skills.
  • LA.2.FW.1.a Write legibly with correct, automatic letter formation and suitable word spacing.
• LA.2.FW.2 Use sound–letter knowledge when writing.
  • LA.2.FW.2.a Write the common letters or letter groups for each sound.

Writing (W)

• LA.2.W.1 Write and expand grammatically correct sentences of different kinds.
  • LA.2.W.1.a Capitalize proper nouns such as holidays, countries and product names.
  • LA.2.W.1.b Use commas in letter greetings and closings and apostrophes in contractions and possessives.
  • LA.2.W.1.c Identify and explain nouns, pronouns, verbs, prepositions and conjunctions.
  • LA.2.W.1.d Keep verb tenses consistent across sentences and paragraphs.
• LA.2.W.2 Use a writing process that loops back on itself to develop and produce writing for audience, purpose and discipline.
  • LA.2.W.2.a Use prewriting activities to plan, organize and draft.
  • LA.2.W.2.b Adapt the writing process as tasks get longer and more complex.
  • LA.2.W.2.c Revise content, structure and organization using feedback from adults and peers.
  • LA.2.W.2.d Edit and proofread using feedback from adults and peers.
  • LA.2.W.2.e Use or make sense of several print and digital text formats.
  • LA.2.W.2.f Use print and digital tools to produce writing and share it with peers.
• LA.2.W.3 Write real or imagined narratives that retell two or more events in order.
  • LA.2.W.3.a Include relevant details about characters and settings.
  • LA.2.W.3.b Use time-order words to signal sequence.
  • LA.2.W.3.c Give the piece a sense of closure.
• LA.2.W.4 Give an opinion and supporting reasons.
  • LA.2.W.4.a Introduce the topic or text.
  • LA.2.W.4.b State the opinion and give reasons for it.
  • LA.2.W.4.c End with a concluding statement or section.
• LA.2.W.5 Write informative pieces with supporting facts and details.
  • LA.2.W.5.a Introduce a topic or text.
  • LA.2.W.5.b Develop the topic with facts, details and definitions.
  • LA.2.W.5.c Use words and phrases linked to the topic.
  • LA.2.W.5.d End with a concluding statement or section.
• LA.2.W.6 Find information in given sources to answer questions about a topic.
  • LA.2.W.6.a Retell information from sources without plagiarizing.
  • LA.2.W.6.b Identify print and digital tools for gathering information.
  • LA.2.W.6.c Sort evidence and information into categories.
  • LA.2.W.6.d Show academic honesty by citing sources in writing and speaking.
  • LA.2.W.6.e Communicate digitally in safe and ethical ways, respecting different views.

Speaking and Listening (SL)

• LA.2.SL.1 Take part in structured discussions with peers and adults on grade 2 topics and texts.
  • LA.2.SL.1.a Ask relevant questions to get or check information.
  • LA.2.SL.1.b Interpret spoken and unspoken messages in conversation.
  • LA.2.SL.1.c Talk inclusively, building good relationships and respecting different views.
  • LA.2.SL.1.d Build active, attentive listening skills.
  • LA.2.SL.1.e Carry out multi-step directions.
• LA.2.SL.2 Tell a story or recount an experience with facts and describing details.
  • LA.2.SL.2.a Use suitable speaking skills, including when interpreting grade 2 texts.
  • LA.2.SL.2.b Share a personal view with clear reasons.
  • LA.2.SL.2.c Explain the purpose of information being presented and how credible it is.
  • LA.2.SL.2.d Use words suitably and sensitively.
  • LA.2.SL.2.e Use visual or digital tools to support speaking.