Second Grade February Learning Targets
SUBJECT
Reading
Reading
Reading
Reading
Reading
Reading
Language
Arts
REPORT CARD STATEMENT
Develops and expands
vocabulary
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
2.6 The student will use semantic clues and syntax to expand vocabulary when
reading.
c. Use knowledge of story structure and sequence.
2.7 The student will expand vocabulary when reading.
a. Use knowledge of homophones.
e. Use vocabulary from other content areas.
Applies phonetic principles
2.5 The student will use phonetic strategies when reading and spelling.
a. Use knowledge of consonants, consonant blends, and consonant digraphs
to decode and spell words.
b. Use knowledge of short, long, and r-controlled vowel patterns to decode
and spell words.
c. Decode regular multisyllabic words.
Reads orally with fluency
2.8 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts.
j. Read and reread familiar stories, poems, and passages with fluency,
accuracy, and meaningful expressions.
2.9 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts.
h. Read and reread familiar passages with fluency, accuracy, and meaningful
expression.
Comprehends fiction
2.8 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts.
g. Identify the main idea.
Comprehends non-fiction
2.9 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of non-fiction texts.
g. Identify the main idea.
Comprehends information in 2.10 The student will demonstrate comprehension of information in reference
reference materials
materials.
b. Use pictures, captions, and charts.
Uses effective oral
2.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of oral language structure.
communication in a variety
2.2 The student will expand understanding and use of word meanings.
of settings
2.3 The student will use oral communication skills.
2.4 The student will orally identify, produce, and manipulate various units of speech
sounds within words.
Second Grade February Learning Targets
Language
Arts
Language
Arts
Language
Arts
Language
Arts
Language
Arts
Writes for a variety of
purposes
Applies phonetic principles
in written work
Learns assigned spelling
patterns
Generates ideas and writing
topics
Organizes writing with a
beginning, middle, and end
Language
Arts
Revises writing for clarity
Language
Arts
Edits writing for
capitalization, punctuation,
spelling, grammar, and
sentence structure.
Mathematics Measurement
Mathematics Probability and Statistics
Social
Science
Communities/Economics
2.12 The student will write stories, letters, and simple explanations.
LCENG 1 The student will use developmentally appropriate sound, pattern, and/or
word meaning units to spell in written work.
LCENG2 The student will use developmentally appropriate sound, pattern, and/or
word meaning units to spell in isolation.
2.12 The student will write stories, letters, and simple explanations.
a. Generate ideas before writing.
2.12 The student will write stories, letters, and simple explanations.
b. Organize writing to include a beginning, middle, and end for narrative and
expository writing.
2.12 The student will write stories, letters, and simple explanations.
c. Expand writing to include descriptive details.
d. Revise writing for clarity.
2.13 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation,
and spelling.
d. Use singular and plural nouns and pronouns.
h. Use correct spelling for commonly used sight words, including compound
words and regular plurals.
2.12 The student will tell and write time to the nearest five minutes, using analog
and digital clocks.
2.13 The student will
a. determine past and future days of the week; and
b. identify specific days and dates on a given calendar.
2.14 The student will read the temperature on a Celsius and/or Fahrenheit
thermometer to the nearest 10 degrees.
2.19 The student will analyze data displayed in picture graphs, pictographs, and bar
graphs.
2.3 The student will identify how new inventions in transportation and building
industries can change people’s jobs and communities over time.
2.7 The student will identify goods and services, scarcity, bartering, and resources.
Second Grade February Learning Targets
Science
Scientific Investigations
Science
Matter
Health
Demonstrates an
understanding of health
concepts presented
2.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and
the nature of science by planning and conducting investigation in which
a. observations and prediction are made and questions are formed;
d. two or more characteristics or properties are used to classify items;
e. Length, volume, mass, and temperature are measured in metric units and
standard English units using the proper tools;
m. current applications are used to reinforce science concepts.
2.3 The student will investigate and understand basic properties of solids, liquids,
and gases. Key concepts include
a. Identification of distinguishing characteristics of solids, liquids, and gases;
b. Measurement of the mass and volume of solids and liquids; and
c. Changes in phases of matter with the addition or removal of energy
2.5 The student will demonstrate ways to communicate consideration and respect
for health of individuals in the community. Key concepts/skill include
a. The impact of verbal and nonverbal aggressive behaviors;
b. The effects of personal health decisions on other individuals.