Second grade English language arts

Reading foundations Foundations Reading strategies Reading Writing strategies Writing Vocabulary development Vocabulary Grammar and mechanics Grammar

Writing strategies

AA. Organize writing

  1. Organize the sentences in order

BB. Write opinions

  1. Learn to identify facts and opinions

CC. Write informative and explanatory texts

  1. Identify on-topic and off-topic sentences in writing

DD. Write narratives

  1. Learn to use time order words in writing

EE. Revise and edit writing

  1. Learn how to revise and rewrite sentences

FF. Use research and evidence

  1. Learn to ask and answer questions about a topic

GG. Strengthen writing through feedback

  1. Learn to listen to feedback and make changes

Vocabulary development

HH. Multiple-meaning words

  1. Learn and understand multiple-meaning words

II. Compound words

  1. Identify compound words and their meanings

JJ. Synonyms and similar words

  1. Read the story and find the synonyms

KK. Antonyms and opposite words

  1. Read the story and find the antonyms

LL. Prefixes and suffixes

  1. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes

MM. Categories

  1. Which word is not like the others?

NN. Homophones

  1. Identify homophones

OO. Context clues

  1. Identify the meaning of a word using context clues

PP. Shades of meaning

  1. Find the difference between related words

QQ. Idioms

  1. Understand the idiom

RR. Root words

  1. Identify root words

SS. Reference skills

  1. Arrange in alphabetical order by the first letter

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