Grade 2 English language arts skills

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Reading foundations Foundations

Reading strategies Reading

Writing strategies Writing

Vocabulary Vocab

Grammar and mechanics Grammar

Reading foundations

A. Syllables

B. Rhyming

C. Consonant blends and digraphs

D. Short vowels

E. Silent e

F. Vowel teams

G. Short and long vowel patterns

H. Long vowel patterns

I. R-controlled vowels

J. Diphthongs: oi, oy, ou, ow

K. Variant vowels

L. Soft g and c

M. Two-syllable words

N. Consonant-l-e

O. Sight words

Reading strategies

P. Sequence

1
Order events in a story

Q. Inference and analysis

1
Use actions and dialogue to understand characters

R. Theme

1
Determine the themes of myths, fables and folktales

S. Topic and purpose

1
Identify the purpose of a text

T. Cause and effect

U. Literary texts

1
Analyze stories

V. Informational texts

Writing strategies

W. Organizing writing

1
Put the sentences in order

X. Topic sentences

Y. Linking words

Z. Author's purpose

1
Choose the text that matches the writer's purpose

AA. Opinion writing

BB. Descriptive details

Vocabulary

CC. Prefixes and suffixes

DD. Compound words

EE. Categories

FF. Synonyms and antonyms

GG. Homophones

HH. Multiple-meaning words

1
Multiple-meaning words with pictures

II. Shades of meaning

JJ. Idioms

1
Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression

KK. Context clues

1
Use context to identify the meaning of a word

LL. Reference skills

Grammar and mechanics

MM. Sentences, fragments and run-ons

NN. Nouns

OO. Pronouns

PP. Verb types

QQ. Subject-verb agreement

RR. Verb tense

SS. Articles

TT. Adjectives and adverbs

UU. Prepositions

VV. Contractions

WW. Commas

1
Commas with dates

Grade 2 English language arts skills

Reading foundations

A. Syllables

B. Rhyming

C. Consonant blends and digraphs

D. Short vowels

E. Silent e

F. Vowel teams

G. Short and long vowel patterns

H. Long vowel patterns

I. R-controlled vowels

J. Diphthongs: oi, oy, ou, ow

K. Variant vowels

L. Soft g and c

M. Two-syllable words

N. Consonant-l-e

O. Sight words

Reading strategies

P. Sequence

Q. Inference and analysis

R. Theme

S. Topic and purpose

T. Cause and effect

U. Literary texts

V. Informational texts

Writing strategies

W. Organizing writing

X. Topic sentences

Y. Linking words

Z. Author's purpose

AA. Opinion writing

BB. Descriptive details

Vocabulary

CC. Prefixes and suffixes

DD. Compound words

EE. Categories

FF. Synonyms and antonyms

GG. Homophones

HH. Multiple-meaning words

II. Shades of meaning

JJ. Idioms

KK. Context clues

LL. Reference skills

Grammar and mechanics

MM. Sentences, fragments and run-ons

NN. Nouns

OO. Pronouns

PP. Verb types

QQ. Subject-verb agreement

RR. Verb tense

SS. Articles

TT. Adjectives and adverbs

UU. Prepositions

VV. Contractions

WW. Commas

XX. Capitalization