Second Grade Second Grade CurriculumCurriculum

Mrs. Franks Mrs. Franks

Mrs. Gore Mrs. Gore

Mrs. PrafkaMrs. PrafkaMrs. Wiggins Mrs. Wiggins

Proficiency Standards for Proficiency Standards for ReadingReading

Beginning of the Year Reading Level J(BOY)Beginning of the Year Reading Level J(BOY) Reading Level K for end of first nine weeksReading Level K for end of first nine weeks Oral Retell 3 out of 5 questionsOral Retell 3 out of 5 questions Written retell of 2 or higher. (0-3 scale)Written retell of 2 or higher. (0-3 scale)

Middle of the Year Reading Level L (MOY)Middle of the Year Reading Level L (MOY) Reading Level L for end of 2nd nine weeksReading Level L for end of 2nd nine weeks Oral Retell 3 out of 5 questionsOral Retell 3 out of 5 questions Written retell of 2 or higher. (0-3 scale)Written retell of 2 or higher. (0-3 scale)

Proficiency Standards for Proficiency Standards for ReadingReading

Reading Level M for end of third nine weeksReading Level M for end of third nine weeks

End of Year (EOY) Reading Level NEnd of Year (EOY) Reading Level N Reading Level N for end of fourth nine weeksReading Level N for end of fourth nine weeks Oral Retell 3 out of 5 questionsOral Retell 3 out of 5 questions Written retell of 2 or higher. (0-3 scale)Written retell of 2 or higher. (0-3 scale)

mClass Dibles and TRCmClass Dibles and TRC

mClass is our reading assessment mClass is our reading assessment platform for K-3.platform for K-3.

There are 2 components to 2There are 2 components to 2ndnd grades test, Dibles and TRC.grades test, Dibles and TRC.

Dibels cover 2 assessments in 2Dibels cover 2 assessments in 2ndnd grade. The first is NWF (Nonsense grade. The first is NWF (Nonsense Word Fluency) and Dorf (Oral Word Fluency) and Dorf (Oral Reading Fluency).Reading Fluency).

TRC assess Text Reading TRC assess Text Reading Comprehension.Comprehension.

Home Connect LetterHome Connect Letter

Once a testing session is complete Once a testing session is complete (BOY, MOY, EOY) a tailored letter (BOY, MOY, EOY) a tailored letter for your child is generated. It for your child is generated. It outlines your child’s success with outlines your child’s success with the assessment and gives you tips the assessment and gives you tips that you can use to help your child.that you can use to help your child.

Strategies for ParentsStrategies for Parents

Reading through Reading through the words the words

Using the Using the story’s meaningstory’s meaning

Self CorrectingSelf Correcting Fluency (speed Fluency (speed

with accuracy) with accuracy) Comprehension Comprehension

(oral and (oral and written)written)

Story Elements from Story Elements from Retelling QuestionsRetelling Questions

1.1. Character Character DevelopmentDevelopment

2.2. Setting Setting 3.3. PlotPlot4.4. ProblemProblem5.5. Solution Solution 6.6. Author’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose7.7. Text to TextText to Text8.8. Specific DetailsSpecific Details

Character DevelopmentCharacter Development

Describe how characters respond Describe how characters respond to major events & challenges.to major events & challenges.

Choose one character. Why is this Choose one character. Why is this character important in the story?character important in the story?

How do any of the characters How do any of the characters feelings change throughout the feelings change throughout the story? story?

All written answers must use All written answers must use specific details (key ideas) from specific details (key ideas) from the text to support their answer.the text to support their answer.

SettingSetting

Where does the story take place?Where does the story take place? Tell me what the place was like?Tell me what the place was like? Have you ever been to a place like Have you ever been to a place like

this?this? Did the story take place a long time Did the story take place a long time

ago/in the future/now/a ago/in the future/now/a season/abstract/more than one day?season/abstract/more than one day?

If the setting changed, how would it If the setting changed, how would it change the story? (time or place)change the story? (time or place)

PlotPlot What happens in the story.What happens in the story. BeginningBeginning MiddleMiddle EndEnd

ProblemProblem

Is there a problem?Is there a problem? Who has a problem? Is there Who has a problem? Is there

one problem or more?one problem or more? Which type of conflict is in Which type of conflict is in

your book?your book?

SolutionSolution

How does the problem get How does the problem get solved?solved?

How would you solve the How would you solve the problem?problem?

Did the character (s) solve the Did the character (s) solve the problem the best way problem the best way possible? How do you know?possible? How do you know?

Authors PurposeAuthors Purpose

Why do you think the author Why do you think the author wrote this story?wrote this story?

PPersuade (nonfiction) ersuade (nonfiction) IInform (nonfiction)nform (nonfiction) EEntertain (fiction)ntertain (fiction)

Text to Text Text to Text

Compare and contrast two or more Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story. (fiction)versions of the same story. (fiction)

Compare and contrast two books Compare and contrast two books on the same topic (nonfiction)on the same topic (nonfiction)

Specific DetailsSpecific Details

Ask and answer (oral & written) Ask and answer (oral & written) such questions as:such questions as:

Who?Who? What?What? Where?Where? When?When? Why?Why? How? How?

GenreGenre

Fiction (realistic, fairy tales, Fiction (realistic, fairy tales, fantasy, fables, and folk tales)fantasy, fables, and folk tales)

PoetryPoetry Nonfiction (biography, Nonfiction (biography,

autobiography, informational)autobiography, informational)

Text FeaturesText Features

CaptionsCaptions DiagramsDiagrams Bold PrintBold Print GlossariesGlossaries IndexesIndexes Electronic Menus & IconsElectronic Menus & Icons

Language Arts Standards 1. Reading in Literature (comprehension of fictional

text) 2. Reading Informational Text (comprehension of

nonfiction text) 3. Language Skills

(conventions of standard English and vocabulary) 4. Writing (narrative, informative, opinion) 5. Speaking and Listening (productive participation in

discussions of writing) 6. Foundational Skills (phonics, word recognition,

spelling and fluency)

*These are assessed formatively through using journal writing, reading groups, and writing samples. Summative assessments are Reading 3D, and language arts tests.

Math StandardsMath Standards

80% proficiency or higher for 80% proficiency or higher for objectives covered in the 1objectives covered in the 1stst, 2, 2ndnd, , and 3rd nine weeks.and 3rd nine weeks.

By the end of the year, 80% By the end of the year, 80% proficiency or higher for all proficiency or higher for all objectives to meet promotion objectives to meet promotion standards.standards.

Math StandardsMath Standards

Operations and Algebraic ThinkingOperations and Algebraic Thinking Numbers and Operations in Base Numbers and Operations in Base

TenTen Measurement and Data Measurement and Data

GeometryGeometry

Operations and Operations and Algebraic ThinkingAlgebraic Thinking

Fluently add and subtract within 20 Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies.using mental strategies.

Need to know all sums of two one - Need to know all sums of two one - digit numbers from memory.digit numbers from memory.

ArraysArrays

Odd and EvenOdd and Even

Explain Your ReasoningExplain Your Reasoning

Children must be able to explain Children must be able to explain how they solved any problem using how they solved any problem using words, pictures, or numbers.words, pictures, or numbers.

Use math vocabulary.Use math vocabulary. (equation, partitioning, sum, (equation, partitioning, sum,

difference, addends)difference, addends) SHOW YOUR WORK!SHOW YOUR WORK!

Numbers and Numbers and Operations in Base tenOperations in Base ten

Place Value (hundreds, tens, and ones)Place Value (hundreds, tens, and ones) Skip Counting (5, 10, 100)Skip Counting (5, 10, 100) Ten more, Ten less, One hundred more, Ten more, Ten less, One hundred more,

One hundred less (mentally)One hundred less (mentally) Read and Write NumbersRead and Write Numbers Compare numbers (>, <, = )Compare numbers (>, <, = ) Fluently add and subtract within 100.Fluently add and subtract within 100. Add and subtract within 1,000.Add and subtract within 1,000.

Measurement and DataMeasurement and Data Selecting and using appropriate tools.Selecting and using appropriate tools.

(rulers, yard sticks, meter sticks, measuring (rulers, yard sticks, meter sticks, measuring tapes)tapes)

Measure an object with two different units Measure an object with two different units and compare and discuss.and compare and discuss.

Estimate lengths using inches, feet, yards.Estimate lengths using inches, feet, yards. Compare the length of different objects Compare the length of different objects

with the same unit.with the same unit. Solve word problems involving Solve word problems involving

measurement.measurement.

Time and MoneyTime and Money

AM and PMAM and PM Analog and DigitalAnalog and Digital Reading time to the nearest five Reading time to the nearest five

minutes.minutes. Solving word problems involving Solving word problems involving

dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies.and pennies.

Use the dollar and cent symbols Use the dollar and cent symbols correctly.correctly.

DataData

Line PlotLine Plot

Picture GraphPicture Graph Bar GraphBar Graph

GeometryGeometry

Recognize and draw plane shapes.Recognize and draw plane shapes. Identify triangles, quadrilaterals, Identify triangles, quadrilaterals,

hexagons, and cubes.hexagons, and cubes. Partition rectangles into rows and Partition rectangles into rows and

columns (arrays).columns (arrays). Partition circles and rectangles into Partition circles and rectangles into

2, 3, or 4 equal shares (fractions).2, 3, or 4 equal shares (fractions). Describe the whole as 2/2, 3/3, 4/4. Describe the whole as 2/2, 3/3, 4/4.

Science and Social Studies Physical Science (sound and matter) Earth Science (weather) Life Science (animal life cycles)

History (timeline, sequencing of events, and people) Geography and Environment (maps, natural resources,

and how we affect the environment) Economics and Finance (needs/wants, goods/services,

consumers/producers, and using money) Civics and Government (purposes of the government,

rules/laws, and good citizenship) Culture (understand how cultures influence

communities and understanding diversity, recognize the different traditions and customs)

Wilson County Grade ScaleWilson County Grade Scale

M: mastery 90% and above.M: mastery 90% and above.

S: satisfactory 80% to 89%S: satisfactory 80% to 89%

N: needs improvement 70% to N: needs improvement 70% to 79%79%

U: unsatisfactory 69% belowU: unsatisfactory 69% below

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Mrs. FranksMrs. Franks Mrs. GoreMrs. Gore Mrs. PrafkaMrs. Prafka Mrs. WigginsMrs. Wiggins