English Language Arts Curriculum

2nd Grade

Course Purpose:

Students will read to learn while using complex text and connect reading, writing, listening, and speaking across all content areas.  
Students will construct different forms of writing in a three paragraph format.

Outcomes and Components:

LA.2.3

Students will determine the main idea and key details of a multiparagraph text.

Pacing  

Instruct/

Assess

Component Code

Component

Standard(s)

 

LA.2.3.1

Read and identify the main topic and purpose related to what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe in an informational text. 

2.RI.2

2.RI.6

 

LA.2.3.2

Describe characters, setting, and plot using information from illustrations, words in print, or digital text.

2.RL.7

 

LA.2.3.3

Find key details in a text by asking and answering questions; who, what, where, why, and how. 

2.RL.1

 

LA.2.3.4

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

2.RL.3

 

LA.2.3.5

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

2.RL.9

Academic Vocabulary:

Content Vocabulary: