Second Grade Curriculum Night

Guided ReadingExpectations

Guided Reading

Depending on your child’s ability in reading will depend on how often they meet with their teacher to read with a small group.

The book should be read/reread each night and should tell you about the story and/or the parent can ask questions off the sheet that was given by their teacher.

Parents should initial their child’s Reading Log after reading.

Text Connections with Evidence

What are Connections?Text to Self is a connection with a book. Something in the book reminds you of something that happened to you.

Text to Text is a connection within two books. Something in one book reminds you of something in another book.

Writing Rubric/Grading

Writing is a ProcessTypes of Writing in 2nd gradePersonal Narrative Imaginative Expository

What is on the Second Grade Writing Rubric?

8 complete sentences More standard than invented spelling. Capitalization/punctuation Legibility/spacing/letter use Describing words (3) Opening sentence Closing sentence Transition words (3) Voice

Asking QuestionsBefore you readDuring your readingAfter you readAsking questions is a great place to start students’ thinking while reading!

Before You Read Asking questions before reading gives them a purpose for

reading and gets them engaged. When they are looking for the answer, students read more intently.

Before reading—What does the cover and picture make me think that the book will be about?

During Your Reading Asking questions during reading makes sure they are

thinking about what they read. I don’t understand……. It confused me…….

After You Read Asking questions after reading causes them to be reflective

about the author's choices and sometimes helps them draw a personal opinion about the text.

How could…….? I wonder why……?

InferenceDefinitionUsing your background knowledge, pictures and

clues from the story to make sense of things that the author did not share.