Second Grade
Children will understand concepts of and will be able to develop the ability to:
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Math |
- Compute accurately
- Work with estimation
- Make and use graphs>
- Understand regrouping and concepts of trading
- Work with money
- Add and subtract 2-digit numbers
- Work with shapes and fractions
- Work with measurements
- Write numbers to 999
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Add and subtract 3-digit numbers
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Explore multiplication and division
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Apply skills in problem solving
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reading |
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Decoding and Phonics Skills
Consonants and clusters (initial, medial and final)
Short and long vowels)
Inflectional endings
Plurals (regular and irregular)
Possessives
Comprehension
Cause of an event with signal words
Recall details
Main ideas
Identify motives and feelings
Sequence events
Compare and contrast
Comprehensive Strategies
Build background
Predict and preview
Form questions
Form categories
Vocabulary
Multiple meanings
Instructional
Content
Context clues
Antonyms, Synonyms
Compounds
Study Skills
Follow directions
Alphabetical order (by first and second letter)
Parts of a book
Select titles
Interpret graphic aids
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language and
literature |
- Language
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Story mapping
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Listening skills
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Sentence structure
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Capitalization, punctuation
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Parts of speech
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Composition
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First person narrative
- Literature
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Character, plot and theme development
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Identification of literary forms
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Creative writing
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science |
- Earth Science
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Air and weather
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Changes on Earth
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Earth long ago
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Our Environment
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Earth in Space
- Physical Science
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Measurement
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Sound
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Heat
- Life Science
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Animals and Plants
- Human Body
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Growing
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Keeping healthy and safe
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social studies |
- Using time lines, calendars and maps
- Making choices
- Living in a neighborhood
- Working together
- Working for wants and needs
- Living on Earth
- America long ago
- Celebrating America
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handwriting |
- Write neatly
- Form letters and numbers correctly
- Recognize cursive
- Begin to form and use cursive letters
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