English Language Arts, Grade 2

Using listening strategies (Grade 2)

I can use listening strategies to understand and take part in oral communication (Grade 2).

Oral and non-verbal communication strategies (Grade 2)

I can use oral and non-verbal strategies to interpret and add to the meaning of a message (Grade 2).

Using taught vocabulary, syntax and grammar in talk (Grade 2)

I can use vocabulary, sentence patterns and grammar I have been taught to communicate ideas clearly (Grade 2).

Phonics: blending and segmenting to read and spell (Grade 2)

I can use phonics knowledge to read and spell words (Grade 2).

Letters and alphabetic knowledge / orthographic patterns (Grade 2)

I can name and form letters and use spelling patterns when I read and write (Grade 2).

Grapheme-phoneme correspondences / morphology and vocabulary (Grade 2)

I can use letter-sound knowledge and word parts to read, spell and understand words (Grade 2).

Reading fluently with expression and intonation (Grade 2)

I can read words, sentences and paragraphs fluently and read aloud with expression and intonation (Grade 2).

Composing sentences (Grade 2)

I can compose sentences using correct structure (Grade 2).

Parts of speech to support reading and writing (Grade 2)

I can use knowledge of parts of speech to support reading comprehension and writing (Grade 2).

Capitalization and punctuation (Grade 2)

I can use capitalization and punctuation correctly when reading and writing (Grade 2).

Narrative and informational text forms (Grade 2)

I can identify text forms and their associated genres (Grade 2).

Organizational structures and text features (Grade 2)

I can identify organizational structures and text features and use them to comprehend (Grade 2).

Visual elements and design (Grade 2)

I can identify how visual elements and design communicate meaning with the text (Grade 2).

Elements of style (Grade 2)

I can identify elements of style and explain how they communicate meaning (Grade 2).

Narrator's point of view (Grade 2)

I can examine how a text presents the narrator's point of view (Grade 2).

Purpose for reading / background knowledge (Grade 2)

I can set a purpose for reading and use background knowledge to support comprehension (Grade 2).

Making and confirming predictions / reading goals (Grade 2)

I can make and confirm predictions using background knowledge and evidence, and set reading goals (Grade 2).

Monitoring comprehension (Grade 2)

I can use strategies to monitor comprehension and fix it when it breaks down (Grade 2).

Making connections text to text, self and world (Grade 2)

I can make text-to-text, text-to-self and text-to-world connections while I read (Grade 2).

Main idea and details (Grade 2)

I can identify the main idea and supporting details in a text (Grade 2).

Strategies that support comprehension (Grade 2)

I can identify the strategies that support comprehension of texts (Grade 2).

Literary devices and rhetorical techniques (Grade 2)

I can identify literary devices and rhetorical techniques and explain how they create meaning (Grade 2).

Making inferences from information and visuals (Grade 2)

I can use information and visual elements to make inferences and find implied information (Grade 2).

Sequencing important information (Grade 2)

I can identify and sequence the important information in a text (Grade 2).

Personal thoughts and feelings about texts (Grade 2)

I can express personal thoughts and feelings about the ideas in a text (Grade 2).

Topic, audience and purpose / writing goals (Grade 2)

I can identify the topic, audience and purpose for writing and set writing goals (Grade 2).

Generating ideas for writing (Grade 2)

I can use strategies to generate ideas for writing (Grade 2).

Gathering information for writing (Grade 2)

I can gather information and content relevant to a topic from sources (Grade 2).

Organizing writing (Grade 2)

I can use strategies to organize my writing (Grade 2).

Drafting texts / handwriting (Grade 2)

I can draft texts of various forms and genres using appropriate tools (Grade 2).

Transcribing / drafting with conventions (Grade 2)

I can write letters, words and sentences accurately, drawing on audience and purpose (Grade 2).

Personal voice / revising (Grade 2)

I can show personal voice and revise writing to improve content, clarity and style (Grade 2).

Identifying the point of view in my own writing (Grade 2)

I can identify the point of view I used in my own writing (Grade 2).

Revising by adding, deleting, or using feedback (Grade 2)

I can revise and review writing, drawing on feedback from others (Grade 2).

Editing and proofreading with correct spelling (Grade 2)

I can use strategies to edit and proofread drafts with correct spelling (Grade 2).

Producing and presenting final texts (Grade 2)

I can produce a final text using suitable techniques and present it to an audience (Grade 2).

Selecting media and tools to present (Grade 2)

I can select from a variety of media and tools to present a final text (Grade 2).

Presenting created texts to audiences (Grade 2)

I can present created texts to audiences (Grade 2).