Be “In The Know” about 2nd grade

What will your child be learning in 2nd? Reading English/Language Arts Writing Math Science Social Studies

Reading: Common Core for 2nd Grade A combination of standards addressing both Fiction and Nonfiction… NON Fiction Fiction Folktales & fables Use questioning to aid in understanding details of a text (who, what, when, where, why, how) Characters: how they change & how they respond to challenges Story structure: beginnings, endings, transitions Point of View, Dialogue Understanding characters, setting & plot by analyzing text and illustrations Compare and contrast 2+ versions of the same story Reads on grade level (grades 2-3) literature & poetry proficiently Use questioning to aid in understanding details of a text (who, what, when, where, why, how) Identifying main idea and supporting details of paragraphs as well as full length texts Describe the connection between historical events, scientific ideas, or technical procedures Determine the meanings of unknown words and phrases in an on grade level text Know and use text features: captions, bold words, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons, etc) Identify the purpose of a text Explain how images/diagrams clarify a text Compare and Contrast points presented by two texts Reads and comprehends informational text including: history/social studies, science and technical texts (at grades 2-3 level text)

ELA & Writing: Common Core for 2nd grade Writing Craft Phonics, fluency & Grammar Writing: focus on a topic and strengthen writing by revising and editing Opinions- state an opinion on a text they are reading, support their opinion with reasons Informative/explanatory text- introduce a topic, use facts to develop points, provide a conclusion Narrative- elaborate on an event in their lives, including details, descriptions of feelings, thoughts, uses transition words Participate in shared research and writing projects Prefixes Suffixes Irregular spelling patterns Grade level decoding skills Reading accurately & fluently Reading aloud with expression Self correct errors when reading Demonstrate correct usage of: nouns, verbs, adjectives, plural nouns, pronouns, irregular verbs, adverbs, simple & complex sentences, legible handwriting Capitalization & Punctuation: , . ‘ ? ! “ Capitalize: holidays, product names, geographic names, Beginning of sentences, proper nouns.

At-home Math activities Math: Common Core for 2nd grade Know addition facts to 20 Know subtraction facts to 20 Practice counting and using money (coins) Practice telling time Adding and subtracting within 1000, with and without regrouping Number sense: expanded form, number names, base-10 blocks, < > = Odd & Even: pairing, counting by 2’s Skip counting forwards and backwards within 1000 Add up to four 2-digit numbers Use mental math to add and subtract 10 or 100 from a number Measurement: inches, centimeters & measurement tools Time: telling time to the nearest 5 minutes Solve problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickles, and pennies. Use the cent and dollar sign correctly. Create bar graphs & picture graphs independently Identify and draw shapes Partition circles and rectangles into ½ , 1/3 , ¼

Science & Social Studies Matter Energy Pushes & Pulls Lifecycles Stars Motions & Patterns of Celestial bodies Changes in our environment Social Studies Notable Figures in Georgia History Creek & Cherokee Indians Topographical features of Georgia Government: Rules & Laws, the main elected officials, significant government buildings Citizenship Economics: supply & demand, goods, services, consumers

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