A Parent’s Guide to
2nd Grade Common Core Standards
Reading Foundations
Reading Literature
long & short vowels ▪ spelling vowel teams ▪ two
asking and answering questions about a text ▪
syllable words with long vowels ▪ prefixes, suffixes,
fables ▪
& root words ▪ irregularly spelled words ▪ reading
moral ▪
with purpose ▪ reading accuracy, rate, &
folktales ▪
central message, lesson, &
character response to events & challenges
rhythm provided by words and phrases ▪
▪
expression ▪ self correcting while reading
structure ▪
point of view ▪
gaining information
from words and illustrations ▪
contrasting two stories ▪
Language
Reading Informational Text
irregular verbs ▪ adjectives ▪ adverbs ▪ simple &
apostrophes ▪
spelling patterns ▪
formal vs. informal English ▪
compound words ▪
dictionaries ▪
asking and answering questions about a text ▪
topic ▪
context clues ▪
real life connections of
words ▪ shades of meaning of words
comparing &
reading & comprehending
grades 2&3 literary text
nouns ▪ irregular plural nouns ▪ pronouns ▪
compound sentences ▪ proper nouns ▪ commas ▪
story
main
making connections between historical
events, scientific ideas, and steps in a procedure ▪
word meaning in grade 2 text ▪
using text features
to locate facts or information ▪
using images to clarify text ▪
Writing
authors use to support text ▪
contrasting two texts ▪
opinion ▪ informative/ explanatory ▪ narratives ▪
main purpose ▪
describe reasons
comparing &
reading & comprehending
grades 2&3 informational text
revising & editing ▪ produce & publish writing ▪
shared research & writing
Speaking & Listening
Numbers & Operations in Base Ten
follow rules for discussion ▪ build on others’
three digit numbers ▪ skip counting by 5’s, 10’s and
conversations ▪ ask for clarification in
conversation ▪ recount key ideas orally ▪ ask and
answer questions to clarify comprehension ▪
100’s ▪ reading and writing numbers ▪ expanded
form of numbers ▪ greater than/less than ▪ adding
speak audibly in coherent sentences ▪ create
and subtracting within 1,000 ▪ mentally adding and
audio recordings of stories or poems ▪ produce
complete sentences
Operations &
Algebraic Thinking
addition & subtraction to 100 to
solve 1 and 2 step word
problems ▪ mental strategies
to fluently add and subtract
within 20 ▪ even and odd to 20
▪ rectangular arrays
subtracting 10 or 100 ▪ adding 4 2-digit numbers ▪
explain why addition and subtraction strategies
work
Geometry
Measurement & Data
recognize and draw
measuring length ▪ comparing length using
shapes ▪ partition
various units of measurement ▪ word
rectangles into rows &
problems involving length ▪ adding and
columns to find total ▪
subtracting using a number line ▪ telling time to
rectangles into 2, 3, or
money ▪ make line plots using measurement
partition circles and
4 equal shares
five minutes ▪ solve word problems involving
data ▪ bar graphs ▪ picture graphs