Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
August Themes
Reading: Characters/Setting/Plot
Writing: Opinion
Reading
 R.L. 2.3 Describe how characters in a story
respond to major events and challenges.
 R.L. 2.6 Acknowledge differences in the
points of view of characters, including by
speaking in a different voice for each
character when reading dialogue aloud.
 R.L. 2.7 Use information gained from the
illustrations and words in a print or digital
text to demonstrated understanding of its
characters, setting, or plot.
Language
 L.2.1 Demonstrate command of the
convention of standard English Grammar and
usage when writing or speaking.
 L.2.2 Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation and spelling when
writing.
 L.2.3 Use knowledge of language and its
conventions when writing, speaking, reading
or listening.
 L.2.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of
unknown and multiple-meaning words and
phrases based on grade 2 reading and
content, choosing flexibly from an array of
strategies.
 L.2.5 Demonstrate understanding of word
relationships and nuances in word meanings.
 L.2.6 Use words and phrases acquired
through conversations, reading and being
read to and responding to texts, using
adjectives and adverbs to describe.
Science: Safety
Art:

Math: Fluency to 20
Social Studies: Culture
Perceiving/Knowing (PE): Notice and point
out details and respond to expressive
features in artworks.
Math:
 2.OA.2: Fluently add and subtract within
20 using mental strategies. *By the end of
Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two
– one digit numbers.
Writing
 W. 2.1 Write opinion pieces in which they
introduce the topic or book they are
writing about, state an opinion, supply
reasons that support the opinion, use
linking words to connect opinion and
reasons, and provide a concluding
statement or section.
 W.2.5 With guidance and support from
adults and peers, focus on a topic and
strengthen writing as needed by revising
and editing.
 W.2.6 With guidance and support from
adults, use a variety of digital tools to
produce and publish writing, including in
collaboration with peers.
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
Science:
(1) Students will describe the differences
between safe and harmful behaviors.
A. Recognize dangerous household products
(look for and identify warning labels and poison
symbols) at home and in the media
B. Design, describe and practice a fire safety
plan for home and school
C. Demonstrate how to crawl under smoke to
escape a smoke-filled room
D. Demonstrate safe bicycle practices
E. Describe and role-play how to safely cross a
street
F. Recognize that proper use of medicines can
help keep you healthy while
alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs damage
your health
G. Identify proper response to strangers
H. Compare appropriate and inappropriate
personal space and touching
(2) Students will identify ways to avoid and
reduce threatening situations.
A. Recognize dangerous situations including
guns, knives, broken glass,
clutter, hazardous materials or strangers
B. Compare behaviors that are safe to those
that are risky or harmful
Social Studies: Unit 1: Culture
CS 1 Time can be shown graphically on calendars
and timelines.
CS 4 Biographies can show how people’s actions
have shaped the world in which we live.
CS 5 Maps and their symbols can be interpreted
to answer questions about locations of places.
CS 8 Cultures develop in unique ways, in part
through the influence of the physical environment.
CS 9 Interactions among cultures lead to sharing
ways of life.
CS 10 Personal accountability includes making
responsible choices, taking responsibility for
personal actions and respecting others.
CS 11 Groups are accountable for choices they
make and actions they take.
CS 12 There are different rules that govern
behavior in different settings.
*Second Step
Handwriting –August-December
HW.2.1 Form all uppercase and lowercase letters
legibly in manuscript, with no rotations or
reversals
 Consistently maintain proper proportion of
ascenders, descenders, and letter parts.
 Self-assess manuscript legibility against
models
 Print sentences that begin with uppercase
letters and that include end and internal
punctuation.
 HW.2.2. Use grade-level appropriate paper
to produce printed letters, words, and
sentences with proper proportion, size, and
spacing.
 Print manuscript letters with proper
spacing relative to top, bottom, and
midlines.
 Print words and sentences using correct
spacing between letters, words, and
sentences.
 Print paragraphs using correct indentation
and appropriate margins.
 HW.2.4 Produce written text, including
multiple sentences organized into
paragraphs.
 Print identifiable words and sentences
within paragraphs to create a story or
response.
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
Reading: Characters, Setting, Plot
Writing: Opinion
September Themes
Reading
 R.L. 2.3 Describe how characters in a story
respond to major events and challenges.
 R.L. 2.6 Acknowledge differences in the
points of view of characters, including by
speaking in a different voice for each
character when reading dialogue aloud.
 R.L. 2.7 Use information gained from the
illustrations and words in a print or digital
text to demonstrated understanding of its
characters, setting, or plot.
Language
 L.2.1 Demonstrate command of the
convention of standard English Grammar
and usage when writing or speaking.
 L.2.2 Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation and spelling
when writing.
 L.2.3 Use knowledge of language and its
conventions when writing, speaking, reading
or listening.
 L.2.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of
unknown and multiple-meaning words and
phrases based on grade 2 reading and
content, choosing flexibly from an array of
strategies.
 L.2.5 Demonstrate understanding of word
relationships and nuances in word meanings.
 L.2.6 Use words and phrases acquired
through conversations, reading and being
read to and responding to texts, using
adjectives and adverbs to describe.
Math: Fluency to 20
Science: Safety Social Studies: Culture
Art:

Perceiving/Knowing (PE): Notice and point
out details and respond to expressive
features in artworks.
Math:
 2.OA.2: Fluently add and subtract within
20 using mental strategies. *By the end of
Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two
– one digit numbers.
Writing
 W. 2.1 Write opinion pieces in which they
introduce the topic or book they are
writing about, state an opinion, supply
reasons that support the opinion, use
linking words to connect opinion and
reasons, and provide a concluding
statement or section.
 W.2.5 With guidance and support from
adults and peers, focus on a topic and
strengthen writing as needed by revising
and editing.
 W.2.6 With guidance and support from
adults, use a variety of digital tools to
produce and publish writing, including in
collaboration with peers.
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
Science:
(1) Students will describe the differences
between safe and harmful behaviors.
A. Recognize dangerous household products
(look for and identify warning labels and poison
symbols) at home and in the media
B. Design, describe and practice a fire safety
plan for home and school
C. Demonstrate how to crawl under smoke to
escape a smoke-filled room
D. Demonstrate safe bicycle practices
E. Describe and role-play how to safely cross a
street
F. Recognize that proper use of medicines can
help keep you healthy while
alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs damage
your health
G. Identify proper response to strangers
H. Compare appropriate and inappropriate
personal space and touching
(2) Students will identify ways to avoid and
reduce threatening situations.
A. Recognize dangerous situations including
guns, knives, broken glass,
clutter, hazardous materials or strangers
B. Compare behaviors that are safe to those
that are risky or harmful
Social Studies: Unit 1: Culture Continued
**See August for specific standards
*Second Step
Handwriting –August-December
HW.2.1 Form all uppercase and lowercase letters
legibly in manuscript, with no rotations or
reversals
a. Consistently maintain proper proportion of
ascenders, descenders, and letter parts.
b. Self-assess manuscript legibility against models
c. Print sentences that begin with uppercase
letters and that include end and internal
punctuation.
HW.2.2. Use grade-level appropriate paper to
produce printed letters, words, and sentences
with proper proportion, size, and spacing.
a. Print manuscript letters with proper spacing
relative to top, bottom, and midlines.
b. Print words and sentences using correct spacing
between letters, words, and sentences.
c. Print paragraphs using correct indentation and
appropriate margins.
HW.2.4 Produce written text, including multiple
sentences organized into paragraphs.
a. Print identifiable words and sentences within
paragraphs to create a story or response.
Common Sense Media (www.commonsense.org)
Staying Safe Online
 Understand that being safe when they visit
websites is similar to staying safe in real
life
 Learn to recognize websites that are good
for them to visit
 Recognize if they should ask an adult they
trust before they visit a particular website
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
Reading: Compare & Contrast
Writing: Opinion
October Themes
Reading
 R.I. 2.9 Compare and contrast the most
important points presented by two texts on
the same topic.
 R.L. 2.9 Compare and contrast two or more
versions of the same story by different
authors or from different
 R.L. 2.2 Recount stories including fables
and folktales from diverse and cultures
determine their central message, lesson, or
moral.
Language
 L.2.1A Use collective nouns
 L.2.1D Form and use the past tense of
frequently occurring irregular verbs.
 L.2.2A Capitalize holidays, product names,
and geographic names.
Writing
 W. 2.1 Write opinion pieces in which they
introduce the topic or book they are
writing about, state an opinion, supply
reasons that support the opinion, use
linking words to connect opinion and
reasons, and provide a concluding
statement or section.
 W.2.5 With guidance and support from
adults and peers, focus on a topic and
strengthen writing as needed by revising
and editing.
 W.2.6 With guidance and support from
adults, use a variety of digital tools to
produce and publish writing, including in
collaboration with peers.
Math: Geometry
Science: Inquiry & Applications (Ch. 1&2)
Art: Perceiving/Knowing (PE):
 Identify and compare the purposes for
creating art objects from various cultures.
o Personal, Functional (useful like
houses and utensils), Decorative
(only to “look nice”)
o Often more than one are applicable
 Identify and describe cultural symbols,
image and contexts of works of art.
 Explain how the artist’s intended
meaning/story is shown the work
Math:
 2.G.1 Recognize and draw shapes having
specified attributes, such as a given
number of angles or a given number of
equal faces. Identify triangles,
quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and
cubes.
 2.G.2 Partition a rectangle into rows and
columns of same-size squares and count to
find the total number of them.
 2.G.3: Partition circles and rectangles into
two, three or four equal shares, describe
the shares using the words halves, thirds,
half of, a third of, etc., and describe the
whole as two halves, three thirds, four
fourths. Recognize that equal shares of
identical wholes needs not have the same
shape.
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
Science: Scientific Inquiry & Applications
Chapter 1 & 2 : Pearson
 Observe and ask questions about the
natural environment;
• Plan and conduct simple investigations;
• Employ simple equipment and tools to
gather data and extend the senses;
• Use appropriate mathematics with data to
construct reasonable explanations;
• Communicate about observations,
investigations and explanations;
• Review and ask questions about the
observations and explanations of others
Technological and Engineering Design
• •Identify problems and potential
technological /engineering solutions
• •Understand the design process, role of
troubleshooting
• •Understand goals of physical,
informational and bio-related technologies
• •Understand how physical technologies
impact humans
Social Studies: Unit 1 Continued if Needed
**See August/September for specific
standards**
**Second Step
Handwriting –August-December
**See August/September for specific ongoing
standards**
Common Sense Media (www.commonsense.org)
Keep It Private
 Recognize the kind of information that is
private
 Understand that they should never give out
private information on the Internet
 Learn to create effective user names that
protect their private information
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
November Themes
Reading: Word Choice & Author’s Purpose
Writing: Informational
Social Studies: Geography
Reading
 R.L. 2.4 Describe how words and phrases
supply rhythm and meaning in a story,
poem, or song.
 R.I. 2.6 Identify the main purpose of a
text, including what they author wants to
answer, explain, or describe.
 R.L. 2.8 Describe how reasons support
specific points the author makes in a text
Language
• L.2.1 Demonstrate command of the
convention of standard English Grammar
and usage when writing or speaking.
• L.2.2 Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation and spelling
when writing.
• L.2.3 Use knowledge of language and its
conventions when writing, speaking, reading
or listening.
• L. 2.1E Use adjectives and adverbs and
choose between them depending on what is
to be modified.
Writing
• W 2.2 Write informative/ explanatory
texts in which they introduce a topic, use
facts and definitions to develop points, and
provide a concluding statement or section.
• W.2.5 With guidance and support from
adults and peers, focus on a topic and
strengthen writing as needed by revision
and editing.
• W. 2.6 With guidance and support from
adults, use a variety of digital tools to
produce and publish writing
Math: Measurement, Data, Time
Science: Earth & Space (Ch. 4)
**Weather & Atmosphere
Art: Perceiving/Knowing (PE):
• Identify and share the uses of visual art
outside the classroom and provide
examples.
• Generate art-making ideas from their daily
experiences and the environment.
Math:
• 2. MD.1 Measure the length of an object by
selecting and using appropriate tools such
as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and
measuring tapes.
• 2.MD.2 Measure the length of an object
twice, using length units of different
lengths for the two measurements;
describe how the two measurements relate
to the size of the unit chosen.
• 2.MD.3 Estimate lengths using units of
inches, feet, centimeters, and meters.
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
Science: Physical Science:Energy,Motion & Force
Chapter 6 : Pearson
Topic: Changes in Motion: This topic focuses on
observing the relationship between forces and
motion.
1. Forces change the motion of an object.
 Motion can increase, change direction or
stop depending on the force applied.
 The change in motion of an object is
related to the size of the force.
 Some forces act without touching, such as
using a magnet to move an object or
objects falling to the ground.
*Note: At this grade level, gravitational and
magnetic forces should be introduced through
observation and experimentation only. The
definitions of these forces should not be the
focus of the content statements.
Social Studies: Unit 3: History
 CS 2 Change over time can be shown with
artifacts, maps and photographs.
 CS 3 Science and technology have changed
daily life.
 CS 4 Biographies can show how peoples’
actions have shaped the world in which we
live.
**Second Step
Handwriting –January-May
HW.2.3 Understand that cursive writing is
different from manuscript.
 Print identifiable words and sentences
within paragraphs to create a story or
response.
 Begin to understand the difference between manus
matching manuscript letters to their cursive
counterparts and identifying where joinings
occur.
 Identify and create four basic cursive lines
(undercurve, downcurve, overcurve, slant).
 Form individual lowercase cursive letters and nume
 Write letters in cursive using consistent
slant.
Common Sense Media (www.commonsense.org)
Show Respect Online
 Understand how to show respect in social
situations
 Recognize the importance of tone in both
face-to-face and online communications
 Learn rules for writing clear and respectful
emails by editing an email message
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
December Themes
Reading: Word Choice & Author’s Purpose
Writing: Informational
Social Studies: Geography
Reading
 R.L. 2.4 Describe how words and phrases
supply rhythm and meaning in a story,
poem, or song.
 R.I. 2.6 Identify the main purpose of a
text, including what they author wants to
answer, explain, or describe.
 R.L. 2.8 Describe how reasons support
specific points the author makes in a text
Language
• L.2.1 Demonstrate command of the
convention of standard English Grammar
and usage when writing or speaking.
• L.2.2 Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation and spelling
when writing.
• L.2.3 Use knowledge of language and its
conventions when writing, speaking, reading
or listening.
• L. 2.1E Use adjectives and adverbs and
choose between them depending on what is
to be modified.
Writing
• W 2.2 Write informative/ explanatory
texts in which they introduce a topic, use
facts and definitions to develop points, and
provide a concluding statement or section.
• W.2.5 With guidance and support from
adults and peers, focus on a topic and
strengthen writing as needed by revision
and editing.
• W. 2.6 With guidance and support from
adults, use a variety of digital tools to
produce and publish writing
Math: Measurement, Data, Time
Science: Earth & Space (Ch. 4)
**Water Cycle
Art: Perceiving/Knowing (PE):
• Identify and share the uses of visual art
outside the classroom and provide
examples.
• Generate art-making ideas from their daily
experiences and the environment.
Math:
• 2. MD.1 Measure the length of an object by
selecting and using appropriate tools such
as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and
measuring tapes.
• 2.MD.2 Measure the length of an object
twice, using length units of different
lengths for the two measurements;
describe how the two measurements relate
to the size of the unit chosen.
• 2.MD.3 Estimate lengths using units of
inches, feet, centimeters, and meters.
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
Science: Physical Science:Energy,Motion & Force
Chapter 6 : Pearson
Topic: Changes in Motion: This topic focuses on
observing the relationship between forces and
motion.
2. Forces change the motion of an object.
 Motion can increase, change direction or
stop depending on the force applied.
 The change in motion of an object is
related to the size of the force.
 Some forces act without touching, such as
using a magnet to move an object or
objects falling to the ground.
*Note: At this grade level, gravitational and
magnetic forces should be introduced through
observation and experimentation only. The
definitions of these forces should not be the
focus of the content statements.
Social Studies: Unit 3: History
 CS 2 Change over time can be shown with
artifacts, maps and photographs.
 CS 3 Science and technology have changed
daily life.
 CS 4 Biographies can show how peoples’
actions have shaped the world in which we
live.
**Second Step
Handwriting –January-May
HW.2.3 Understand that cursive writing is
different from manuscript.
 Print identifiable words and sentences
within paragraphs to create a story or
response.
 Begin to understand the difference between manu
matching manuscript letters to their cursive
counterparts and identifying where joinings
occur.
 Identify and create four basic cursive lines
(undercurve, downcurve, overcurve, slant).
 Form individual lowercase cursive letters and nume
 Write letters in cursive using consistent
slant.
Common Sense Media (www.commonsense.org)
Show Respect Online
 Understand how to show respect in social
situations
 Recognize the importance of tone in both
face-to-face and online communications
 Learn rules for writing clear and respectful
emails by editing an email message
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
January Themes
Reading: Reading Non-Fiction
Writing: Research/Informational
Social Studies: History
Reading
 R.I. 2.3. Describe the connection between a
series of historical events, scientific ideas
or concepts, or steps in technical
procedures in a text.
 R.F.2.3D Decode words with common
prefixes and suffixes.
 R.F.2.3E Identify words with inconsistent
but common spelling-sound
correspondences.
 R.F.2.3F Recognize and read grade
appropriate irregularly spelled words.
Language
 L.2.5A Identify real life connections
between words and their use.
 L.2.4D Use knowledge of the meaning of
individual to predict the meaning of
compound words.
 L.2.3A Compare formal and informal uses
of English.
Writing
 W.2.5 With guidance and support from
adults and peers, focus of a topic and
strengthen writing as needed by revising
and editing.
 W.2.6 With guidance and support from
adults, use a variety of digital tools to
produce and publish writing, including
collaboration with peers.
 W.2.7 Participate in shared research and
writing projects.
 W.2.8 Recall information from experiences
or gather information from provided
sources to answer a question.
Math: Operations/Algebraic Thinking
Science: Physical Science (Ch. 6)
Art: Perducing/Performing (PR):
 3 PR Create artworks based on imagination
and observation of familiar objects and
scenes.
 4 PR Demonstrate flexibility in their
creative processes and use of art
materials.
Math:
 2.MD.4 Measure to determine how much
longer one object is than another,
expressing the length difference in terms
of a standard length unit.
 2.MD.8: Solve word problems involving
dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and
pennies, using dollar and cent symbols
appropriately. Example: If you have 2
dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you
have?
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
Science: Physical Science:Energy,Motion & Force
Chapter 6 : Pearson
Topic: Changes in Motion: This topic focuses on
observing the relationship between forces and
motion.
3. Forces change the motion of an object.
 Motion can increase, change direction or
stop depending on the force applied.
 The change in motion of an object is
related to the size of the force.
 Some forces act without touching, such as
using a magnet to move an object or
objects falling to the ground.
*Note: At this grade level, gravitational and
magnetic forces should be introduced through
observation and experimentation only. The
definitions of these forces should not be the
focus of the content statements.
Social Studies: Unit 3: History
 CS 2 Change over time can be shown with
artifacts, maps and photographs.
 CS 3 Science and technology have changed
daily life.
 CS 4 Biographies can show how peoples’
actions have shaped the world in which we
live.
**Second Step
Handwriting –January-May
HW.2.3 Understand that cursive writing is
different from manuscript.
 Print identifiable words and sentences
within paragraphs to create a story or
response.
 Begin to understand the difference between man
matching manuscript letters to their cursive
counterparts and identifying where joinings
occur.
 Identify and create four basic cursive lines
(undercurve, downcurve, overcurve, slant).
 Form individual lowercase cursive letters and num
 Write letters in cursive using consistent
slant.
Common Sense Media (www.commonsense.org)
Show Respect Online
 Understand how to show respect in social
situations
 Recognize the importance of tone in both
face-to-face and online communications
 Learn rules for writing clear and respectful
emails by editing an email message
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
February Themes
Reading: Test Features and Glossaries
Writing: Research/Informational
Social Studies: History
Reading
 R.L. 2.7 Use information gained from the
illustrations and words in a print or digital
text to demonstrate understanding of its
characters, setting, or plot.
 R.I. 2.5 Know and use various text features
to locate key facts or information in a text
efficiently.
 R.I. 2.7 Explain how specific images
contribute to and clarify a text
Language
 L.2.2C Use an apostrophe to form
contractions and frequently occurring
possessives.
Writing
 W.2.5 With guidance and support from
adults and peers, focus of a topic and
strengthen writing as needed by revising
and editing.
 W.2.6 With guidance and support from
adults, use a variety of digital tools to
produce and publish writing, including
collaboration with peers.
 W.2.7 Participate in shared research and
writing projects.
 W.2.8 Recall information from experiences
or gather information from provided
sources to answer a question.
Math: Operations/Algebraic Thinking
Science: Dental
Art: Producing/Performing (PR):
 5PR Identify, select and use art and design
elements and principles to express
emotions and produce a variety of visual
effects (e.g., nuances of surface,
contour/outline, pattern and tone).
 6PR Use visual art materials to express an
idea that reflects their own social or
cultural identity.
Math:
 2.NBT.1 Understand that the three digits
of a three-digit number represent amounts
of hundreds, tens, and ones; e.g., 706
equals 7 hundreds, 0 tens, and 6 ones.
Understand the following as special cases:
 2.NBT.1a 100 can be thought of as a bundle
of ten tens — called a “hundred.”
 2.NBT.A.1b The numbers 100, 200, 300,
400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 refer to one,
two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or
nine hundreds (and 0 tens and 0 ones).
 2.NBT.2 Count within 1000; skip-count by
5s, 10s, and 100s.
 2.NBT.3 Read and write numbers to 1000
using base-ten numerals, number names,
and expanded form.
 2.NBT.4 Compare two three-digit numbers
based on meanings of the hundreds, tens,
and ones digits, using >, =, and < symbols to
record the results of comparisons.
 2.NBT8. Mentally add 10 or 100 to a given
number 100-900, and mentally subtract 10
or 100 from a given number 100-900.
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
Science: Dental
Topic: The student will learn the importance of
daily care of teeth and gums. They will also learn
the function of each type of tooth and actions
they can take to maintain healthy teeth and gums.
1. Students will identify each type of tooth
(bicuspids, incisors, molars and canines) as well as
their functions
 Demonstrate using each type of tooth the
proper way
2. Students will describe responsible dental
health needs and behaviors
 Describe the relationship between dental
health and individual well being
 Identify common dental health problems of
children as well as their causes
 Explain strategies to improve and maintain
dental health (including toothbrushes,
toothpaste, floss and fluoride)
Social Studies: Unit 3: History Continued
**See January for specific standards
**Second Step
Handwriting –January-May
**See January for specific continuing standards
Common Sense Media (www.commonsense.org)
Using Key Words
 Understand the function of keywords and
keyword searches
 Learn a step-by-step procedure for
selecting suitable keywords
 Apply their chosen keywords to find the
information they are looking for on the
internet
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
Reading: Main Idea & Detail
Writing: Narrative
Social Studies: Economics
March Themes
Reading
 R.I. 2.2 Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of
specific paragraphs within the text.
Language
 L.2.2B Use commas in greetings and
closings of letters.
Writing
 W.2.3 Write narratives in which they
recount a well elaborated event or short
sequence of events, include details to
describe actions, thoughts, and feelings,
use temporal words to signal event order,
and provide a sense of closure.
 W.2.5 With guidance and support from
adults and peers, focus on a topic and
strengthen writing as needed by revising
and editing.
 W.2.6 With guidance and support from
adults, use a variety of digital tools to
produce and publish writing, including in
collaboration with peers.
Math: Operations/Algebraic Thinking
Science: Nutrition/Human Body
Art: Responding/Reflecting (RE):
 1RE Use basic self-assessment strategies
to improve their artworks.
 2RE Understand the difference between
assessing the quality of an artwork and
their personal preference for the work.
Math:
 2.NBT.5: Fluently add and subtract within
100 using strategies based on place value,
properties of operations, and/or the
relationship between addition and
subtraction.
 2MD5. Use addition and subtraction within
100 to solve word problems involving
lengths that are given in the same units;
e.g. by using drawings and equations with a
symbol for the unknown number to
represent the problem.
 2MD6. Represent whole numbers as lengths
from 0 on a number line diagram with
equally spaced points corresponding to the
numbers 0, 1, 2, …, and represent wholenumber sums and differences within 100 on
a number line diagram.
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
Science:
Topic: Nutrition and Digestive System
1. Students will identify responsible food choices
and needs
 Identify each of the groups on the food
plate and identify a health benefit for
each group
 Classify foods into the correct food group
 Describe responsible nutritional choices
 Plan a balanced, nutritious meal
 Recognize the outcomes of good and poor
nutritional choices
2. Students will describe the basic structure and
function of a cell.
 Discuss how living things are made up of
cells.
 Describe how cells make up tissues, tissues
make up organs, and organs work in systems
 Discuss the life and contributions of Anton
van Leeuwenhoek
3. Students will identify and label the tongue,
salivary gland, esophagus, stomach, liver, small
intestine, large intestine, kidneys, appendix and
bladder. (Explore body parts and their functions.)
Social Studies:Unit 4: Economics: Needs/Wants
 CS 3 Science and technology have
changed daily life.
 CS 4 Biographies can show how peoples’
actions have shaped the world in which
we live.
 CS 10 Personal accountability includes
making responsible choices, taking
responsibility for personal actions and
respecting others.
 CS 11 Groups are accountable for
choices they make and actions they
take.
 CS 12 There are different rules that
govern behavior in different settings.
 CS 13 Information displayed on bar
graphs can be used to compare
quantities.
 CS 16 People use money to buy and sell
goods and services.
 CS 17 People earn income by working.
**Second Step
Handwriting –January-May
**See January for specific continuing standards
Common Sense Media (www.commonsense.org)
Things For Sale
 Understand the main purpose of product
sites to encourage viewers to buy the
product
 Recognize how a site’s fun and interesting
features help sell the product
 Create their own product site home pages
with features designed to sell their
products
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
April Themes
Reading: Summarize & Editing
Writing: Narrative
Social Studies: Economics
Reading
• R.I.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as
who, what, when, why, and how to
demonstrate understanding of key details
in a text.
• R.L. 2.5 Describe the overall structure of a
story, including describing how the
beginning introduces the story and the
ending concludes the action.
Language
 L.2.2E Consult reference materials,
including beginning dictionaries, as needed
to check and correct spellings.
 L. 2.2BDetermine the meaning of the new
word formed when a known prefix is added
to a known word
 L. 2.4C Use a known root word as a clue to
the meaning of an unknown word with the
same root
 L.2.4E Use glossaries and beginning
dictionaries, both print and digital, to
determine or clarify the meaning of words
and phrases.
Writing
 W.2.3 Write narratives in which they
recount a well elaborated event or short
sequence of events, include details to
describe actions, thoughts, and feelings,
use temporal words to signal event order,
and provide a sense of closure.
 W.2.5 With guidance and support from
adults and peers, focus on a topic and
strengthen writing as needed by revising
and editing.
 W.2.6 With guidance and support from
adults, use a variety of digital tools to
produce and publish writing, including in
collaboration with peers.
Math: Operations/Algebraic Thinking
Science: Life Science (Ch. 3)
Art: Responding/Reflecting (RE):
 3RE Relate the subject matter and ideas in
their own artworks to those in the works
of others.
 4RE Share their personal interpretations
of the meanings conveyed in various works
of art.
Math:
 2.OA.1 Use addition and subtraction within
100 to solve one- and two-step word
problems involving situations of adding to,
taking from, putting together, taking apart,
and comparing, with unknowns in all
positions, e.g., by using drawings and
equations with a symbol for the unknown
number to represent the problem.
 2 NBT0. Explain why addition and
subtraction strategies work, using place
value and the properties of operations.
 2.NBT.6 Add up to four two-digit numbers
using strategies based on place value and
properties of operations.
 2NBT7. Add and subtract within 1,000
using concrete models or drawings and
strategies based on place value, properties
of operations and/or relationship between
addition and subtraction; relate the
strategy to a written method. Understand
that in adding or subtracting three digit
numbers, one adds or subtracts hundreds
and hundreds, tens and tens, ones and ones;
and sometimes it is necessary to compose
or decompose tens or hundreds.
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
Science: Chapter 3 Pearson
Topic: Interactions within Habitats:
This topic focuses on how ecosystems work by
observations of simple interactions between the
biotic/living and a biotic/nonliving parts of an
ecosystem. Just as living things impact the
environment in which they live, the environment
also impacts living things.
1. Living things cause changes on Earth.
 Living things function and interact with
their physical environments. Living things
cause changes in the environments where
they live; the changes can be very
noticeable or slightly noticeable, fast or
slow.
2. The environment is a combination of the
interactions between living and non-living
components. These interactions can cause changes
in groups of organisms and the physical
environment. Some of the changes that can be
observed are beavers building a dam, plants
growing in cracks of sidewalks and soil formation.
Note: The focus should not be limited to human
interaction with the environment. Students can
observe earthworm compost bins, ant farms, and
weeds growing on vacant lot.
Social Studies:Unit 4: Economics: Needs/Wants
Continued
**See March for specific standards
**Second Step
Handwriting –January-May
**See January for specific continuing standards
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
May Themes
Reading: End of the Year Standards
Writing: Narrative
Social Studies: Citizenship
Reading
 R.L. By the end of the year, read and
comprehend literature, including stories
and poetry, in the grades 2-3 text
complexity band proficiently, with
scaffolding as needed at the high end of
the range
 R.L. By the end of the year, read and
comprehend information texts, including
history/social studies, science, and
technical texts in the grades 2-3 text
complexity band proficiently, with
scaffolding as needed at the high end of
the range. (Use non-fiction books to
support other montly themes so that this
can be worked on all year)
 R.F. 2.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics
and word analysis skills in decoding words.
 R.F. 2.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and
fluency to support comprehension.
 R.F. 2.4B Read on-level text orally with
accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression
on successive readings.
Writing
 W.2.3 Write narratives in which they
recount a well elaborated event or short
sequence of events, include details to
describe actions, thoughts, and feelings,
use temporal words to signal event order,
and provide a sense of closure.
 W.2.5 With guidance and support from
adults and peers, focus on a topic and
strengthen writing as needed by revising
and editing.
 W.2.6 With guidance and support from
adults, use a variety of digital tools to
produce and publish writing, including in
collaboration with peers.
Math: Operations/Algebraic Thinking
Science: Life Science (Ch. 3)
Art: Responding/Reflecting (RE):
 5RE Describe how an artist uses the
elements and principles of design to create
impact in a work of art.
 6RE Identify and articulate important
historical and cultural contributions of
selected artists.
 7RE Recognize and discuss that people
have various opinions about art and value
art for different reasons.
Math:
 2.OA.3 Determine whether a group of
objects (up to 20) has an odd or even
number of members, e.g., by pairing
objects or counting them by 2s; write an
equation to express an even number as a
sum of two equal addends.
 2.OA.4 Use addition to find the total
number of objects arranged in rectangular
arrays with up to 5 rows and up to 5
columns; write an equation to express the
total as a sum of equal addends.
Grade 2 Standards Calendar: Pacing for Instruction & Assessment 2015-2016
Science: Chapter 3 Pearson
Topic: Interactions within Habitats:
This topic focuses on how ecosystems work by
observations of simple interactions between the
biotic/living and a biotic/nonliving parts of an
ecosystem. Just as living things impact the
environment in which they live, the environment
also impacts living things.
1. Some kinds of individuals that once lived on
Earth have completely disappeared, although they
were something like others that are alive today.
 Living things that once lived on Earth no
longer exist; their basic needs were no
longer met.
2. From looking at fossils it can be determined
that many extinct plants and animals looked
something like plants and animals that are alive
today, while others were very different from
anything alive today. The word “fossil” refers to
the physical evidence of former life from a period
of time prior to recorded human history.
3. Students can explore a vast array of organisms,
both extinct (Rugosa Coral and ferns) and extant
(Brain Coral and fiddleheads). For example, Rugosa
Coral and Brain Coral can be used to show that
some extinct organisms are like currently living
organisms. Research and exposure should focus on
the organism and its environment for both extinct
and extant organisms. For example, Pictures,
video, websites, books, local parks and museums
can be used to help students visualize past
environments and the organisms that lived in
them.
Handwriting –January-May
**See January for specific continuing standards
Social Studies:Unit 5: Citizenship
 CS 4 Biographies can show how peoples’
actions have shaped the world in which we
live.
 CS 10 Personal accountability includes
making responsible choices, taking
responsibility for personal actions and
respecting others.
 CS 11 Groups are accountable for choices
they make and actions they take.
 CS 12 There are different rules that
govern behavior in different settings.
**Second Step