SECOND GRADE READING CURRICULUM
The primary focus of the reading curriculum in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in
Kansas is to maximize the talents in our students so they may become proficient and
informed critical readers in God’s ever changing world.
STANDARD 1: READING
The student will read and comprehend text across the curriculum including Bible stories.
Phonetic Clues
The student will:
1. Display proficiency in decoding by reading and writing:
Long and short vowel sounds +
Rhyming words +
Initial, medial, and final consonant/consonant cluster sounds + ▲
Initial, medial, and final consonant digraphs + ▲
Variant vowel sounds
Word families ▲
2. Display proficiency in decoding by identifying:
r controlled words
Structural Analysis
The student will:
1. Display proficiency in structural analysis by identifying in oral and written
language:
Parts of compound words
Parts of contractions
Base words, suffixes, and prefixes
Plurals
2. Display proficiency in structural analysis by counting syllables in words.
Vocabulary
The student will:
1. Read the following basic grade appropriate sight words. +
always
both
cold
fast
holy
around
buy
communion
first
its
because
call
does
fly
light
been
Catholic
don't
found
live
before
church
Eucharist
gave
made
best
clean
every
goes
many
much
right
tell
very
would
off
sin
these
wash
write
or
sing
those
which
your
pull
sit
upon
why
read reconciliation
sleep
their
us
use
wish
work
2. Determine word meaning by applying:
Context and picture clues ▲
Classification skills
Word structure (base words, compounds, contractions) ▲
3. Identify in oral and written language:
Homophones/homographs
Synonyms/antonyms
4. Comprehend text by recognizing and understanding meaning of:
Selection vocabulary
Vocabulary across the curriculum
Comprehension
The student will:
1. Demonstrate ability to comprehend a selected text by applying the following
skills and strategies:
Literal
Inferential
Sequencing
Makes inferences
Events▲
and draws
Topic▲
conclusions▲
Main idea▲
Recall details▲
Cause/effect
Picture clues+
Compare/contrast
Pronoun referents
Critical
Response
Prior knowledge
Retell a story▲
Drawing
Generate questions
conclusions/generalizations Drawing/singing/acting
Visualization/imagery
Discussion
Problem solving
Writing
Following written/oral
directions
Summarizing
Study Strategies
The student will:
1. Demonstrate ability to:
Alphabetize to the 2nd letter in oral and written language. +
2. Be exposed to a variety of technology as a source of information.
3. Demonstrate an ability to locate words in a dictionary/glossary to find
spelling/meanings of words.
4. Demonstrate the ability to locate in printed material:
Book parts (see Reading Framework)
Structural devices (see Reading Framework)
5. Develop ability to use a variety of study strategies. (see appendix B)
6. Explore multiple resources for locating information and seeking answers.
Literature Components
The student will:
1. Demonstrate the ability to state story elements in oral and written language:
Setting ▲
Problem
Main character ▲
Plot: beginning, middle, end + ▲
Relationship between character and setting
Character motivation
2. Recognize the following literary devices by listening and responding:
Repetition
Refrain
Rhyme
Rhythm
3. Recognize exaggerations (hyperboles) in text.
Genre
The student will:
1. Distinguish and recognize a variety of authors, cultures, and genre.
2. Recognize the Holy Scripture as literature by listening, reading, retelling, or roleplaying:
Parables and narratives
Psalms
Reading Fluency
The student will:
1. Demonstrate the ability to read orally using expression, projection, and fluency.
2. Demonstrate the ability for sustained reading both orally and silently.
3. Use knowledge of conventions to read fluently (e.g. question mark, comma,
etc.) ▲
Supplemental/Independent Reading
The student will:
1. Recognize a variety of purposes for daily reading and extend their interest in
reading by demonstrating ability to:
Share opinions
Select a variety of authors
Select appropriate grade level materials
Practice reading skills in other content areas
STANDARD 2: LITERATURE
The student will respond to a variety of text and retell Bible stories.

Literature is infused with Catholic values. NCEA has developed a list of
books that promote Catholic values. See the NCEA Working Booklist.
STANDARD 3: WRITING
The student will write effectively for a variety of audiences, purposes, and contexts.

Writing is infused with Catholic values. See the Language Arts curriculum.
STANDARD 4: RESEARCH
The student will apply reading and writing skills to demonstrate learning.
The student will:
1. Use effective research practices.
2. Use ethical research practices.
+ Denotes mastery (see Appendix B)