Second Grade ELL Language Arts Curriculum Map
Skills taught determined by proficiency level in the four domains of reading, writing,
listening and speaking.
1st Quarter
Word Wall: Content, topical and thematic word wall.
Apply word analysis skills (e.g. phonics, words patterns) using visuals to recognize new words.
Comprehension Strategies: use prior knowledge and experiences to continuously clarify and
check for understanding (before, during, and after reading) using current strategies.
Target Skills: Expand and demonstrate knowledge and comprehension in these areas with
appropriate scaffold and support.
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Predicting
Story Elements (Characters, Setting, Plot, Problem, Solution)
Compare and contrast (Text, characters, books)
Drawing conclusions
Sequencing (Beginning, Middle, End)
Retelling stories and events (Plot)
Text in functional classroom messages
Selects books at appropriate reading level
Fluency (State required 300 high frequency sight words; Choral Reading;
Reader’s Theater; Poetry)
Decoding Strategies:
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Look for key words or picture clues
Say the beginning sound and read the rest of the sentence
Ask if it makes sense
Look and Listen for letter patterns
Does it sound right?
Phonemic Awareness: Students will demonstrate phonological awareness of sounds in words
using visuals cues.
Phonics/ Word Study:
Apply word analysis skills to recognize words at appropriate word study level
Genre: Identify the current genre (forms and purposes).
Reference Skills: Use visual, contextual, and linguistic support to confirm understanding
of texts (nonfiction conventions).
Second Grade Reading Map
Skills taught determined by proficiency level in the four domains of reading, writing,
listening and speaking.
2nd Quarter
Word Wall: Content, topical and thematic word wall.
Apply word analysis skills (e.g. phonics, words patterns) using visuals to recognize new words.
Comprehension Strategies: use prior knowledge and experiences to continuously clarify and
check for understanding (before, during, and after reading) using current strategies.
Target Skills: Expand and demonstrate knowledge and comprehension in these areas with
appropriate scaffold and support.
 Setting a purpose to read
 Summarizing
 Theme
 Organizing information (KWL, anticipation guides, graphic organizers)
 Using Context clues to clarify meaning of words
 Retelling stories and events (Plot)
 Fluency - (State required 300 high frequency sight words; Choral Reading
Reader’s Theater; Poetry)
Decoding Strategies:
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Continued use of previous skills
 Multi-syllabic words
Phonemic Awareness: Students will demonstrate phonological awareness of sounds in words
using visuals cues.
Phonics/ Word Study:
Apply word analysis skills to recognize words at appropriate word study level
Genre: Identify the current genre (forms and purposes).
Reference Skills: Use visual, contextual, technological, and linguistic support to confirm
understanding of texts (nonfiction conventions).
Second Grade Reading Map
Skills taught determined by proficiency level in the four domains of reading, writing,
listening and speaking.
3rd Quarter
Word Wall: Content, topical and thematic word wall.
Apply word analysis skills (e.g. phonics, words patterns) using visuals to recognize new words.
Comprehension Strategies: use prior knowledge and experiences to continuously clarify and
check for understanding (before, during, and after reading) using current strategies.
Target Skills: Expand and demonstrate knowledge and comprehension in these areas with
appropriate scaffold and support.
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Open-ended responses citing evidence from text-Introduction only
Sequence
Making judgments
Main Idea
Differentiate Fact and Opinion
Classifying
Context Clues
Differentiate Realism/Fantasy
Differentiate Fiction/Nonfiction
Fluency
Author’s Message (Theme)
Compare and contrast (Text, characters, books)
Summarizing
 Drawing conclusions
Decoding Strategies:
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Continued use of previous skills
Multi-syllabic words
Phonics/ Word Study:
Apply word analysis skills to recognize words at appropriate word study level
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Vocabulary – determined by guided reading/content
Beginning grammar depending on proficiency level
Genre: Identify the current genre (forms and purposes).
Reference Skills: Use visual, contextual, technological, and linguistic support to confirm
understanding of texts (nonfiction conventions).
Second Grade Reading Map
Skills taught determined by proficiency level in the four domains of reading, writing,
listening and speaking.
4th Quarter
Word Wall: Content, topical and thematic word wall.
Apply word analysis skills (e.g. phonics, words patterns) using visuals to recognize new words.
Comprehension Strategies: use prior knowledge and experiences to continuously clarify and
check for understanding (before, during, and after reading) using current strategies.
Target Skills: Expand and demonstrate knowledge and comprehension in these areas with
appropriate scaffold and support.
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Open-ended responses citing evidence from text-Introduction only
Making judgments
Realism/Fantasy
Dialogue
Drawing conclusions
Fluency
 Summarizing
Decoding Strategies:
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Continued use of previous strategies
Multi-syllabic words
Phonics/ Word Study:
Apply word analysis skills to recognize words at appropriate word study level
Genre: Identify the current genre (forms and purposes).
Reference Skills: Use visual, contextual, technological, and linguistic support to confirm
understanding of texts (nonfiction conventions).