Phonics/Spelling

• identify and blend letter sounds to pronounce one or more syllable words
• read/pronounce/spell short vowel sounds
• read/pronounce/spell long vowel combinations and patterns
• decode/spell root words with prefixes and suffixes
• read/spell irregular and difficult words

Fluency

• read 2nd grade level text at a rate of 90 wpm with 95-100% accuracy
• read with expression
• read 200 second grade high-frequency/sight words

Oral Language/Vocabulary

• speak clearly with expression in communicating idead
• use context clues to determine meanings of unknown words
• use/understand synonyms, antonyms, homonyms and words with multiple meanings

Comprehension

• use reading strategies such as: making connections, asking questions, visualizing, predicting, monitoring/clarifying/summarizing
• identify the parts of fiction/non-fiction text

Writing

• write legibly in manuscript
• generate ideas and produce a 3-4 sentence paragraph correctly using editing skills and punctuation

2nd Grade Mathematics Expectations

By the end of the year each student should be able to:

Number Sense & Operations

• know the fact families up to 18
• recognize/write/identify place value/expanded notation of numbers from 0-1000
• compare and order numbers to 100
• identify ordinal numbers 1st-10th
• use different strategies to add/subtract one/two digit numbers
• name/write/model fractions as a whole/set: 1/2, 1/3, 1/4

Patterns

• sort/classify/label objects by three or more characteristics (color, shape, size)
• skip count/model by 2's, 3's, 5's and 10's up to 100 and relate it to repeated addition
• identify/create/label repeating and growing patterns
• solve missing addends (3+__=9)

Geometry/Measurement

• describe/classify/create geometric shapes
• determine the line of symmetry of an object
• sequence events on time
• identify/name/know the value of a penny, nickel, dime and quarter
• know the value of five coins that equal a dollar
• tell time to the hour and the half-hour
• understand/use calendar skills
• determine the perimeter of an object
• collect, sort, organize and interpret data using pictographs, tally marks, bar graphs and organized tables

2nd Grade Behavior Expectations

Each student should independently demonstrate that they can:

Personal Development and Learning Study Skill Behaviors

• observe school rules
• observe classroom rules
• accept responsibility for own behavior
• listen to and follow directions
• show respect to others and self
• complete and return homework on time