ELA
Reading is the key to building knowledge — and continuing to build your second grader’s knowledge is the key to raising a strong reader.
In 2nd Grade, your child will…
Read grade-specific material confidently and for fun
Read with expression
Demonstrate comprehension by predicting outcomes
Identify main ideas and supporting details
Decode words using cues from phonics, word order, and context
Self-select a variety of fiction and nonfiction books
Keep a journal
Recognize parts of speech such as nouns, verbs, adjectives
Use capitalization and punctuation correctly
Compose in poetic, narrative, creative, and expository forms
Write in paragraph form
Recognize spelling patterns and spell high-frequency words correctly
Use basic research skills for presentations