Nevada State Standards for Language Arts: Grade 2
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NV.ELP.6.0. Students compose original texts in English utilizing appropriate syntax and grammatical structure across content areas.
ELP.6.0.IV. Level IV
ELP.6.0.IV.1. Students can generate and select, with teacher assistance, ideas for writing
ELP.6.0.IV.2. Students can organize and sequence, with teacher assistance, through drawing and discussing.
ELP.6.0.IV.3. Students can write text in content areas with minimal teacher assistance.
ELP.6.0.IV.4. Students can revise writing, with teacher assistance, to include details.
ELP.6.0.IV.5. Students can edit, with teacher assistance, for correct word usage.
ELP.6.0.IV.6. With teacher assistance, students can identify an audience for writing.
ELP.6.0.IV.7. Students can share writing with other and listen to brief commentary
ELP.6.0.III. Level III
ELP.6.0.III.1. Students can select, with teacher assistance, ideas for writing.
ELP.6.0.III.2. Students can organize and sequence, with teacher assistance, through group discussions.
ELP.6.0.III.3. Students can write personal narratives, journal entries, and letters with teacher assistance.
ELP.6.0.III.4. Students can revise writing, with teacher assistance, for syntax errors.
ELP.6.0.III.5. Students can identify and edit, for correct word usage, with teacher assistance.
ELP.6.0.III.6. Teacher helps students develop an awareness of audience for writing.
ELP.6.0.III.7. Students will share writing with others and respond appropriately.
ELP.6.0.II. Level II
ELP.6.0.II.1. Through teacher direction, students generate ideas for writing using graphic organizers.
ELP.6.0.II.2. Students begin to organize ideas through graphic organizers.
ELP.6.0.II.3. Students can write simple compositions on single topic.
ELP.6.0.II.4. Students evaluate writing, with teacher assistance, to determine if paper is complete.
ELP.6.0.II.5. Students read to determine, with teacher assistance, correct word usage.
ELP.6.0.II.6. Students demonstrate the meaning of audience and purpose.
ELP.6.0.II.7. Students will share and respond to writing or drawing with short words and phrases
ELP.6.0.I. Level I
ELP.6.0.I.1. With teacher direction, students can generate ideas for writing through reading stories and sharing.
ELP.6.0.I.2. With teacher direction, students can organize ideas through sequencing.
ELP.6.0.I.3. Students can draw or write, with teacher assistance, simple stories.
ELP.6.0.I.4. Students review drawing or writing, with teacher's assistance, to determine if paper is complete.
ELP.6.0.I.5. Students can edit and include correct words in rebus drawings with teacher assistance.
ELP.6.0.I.6. Students identify, with teacher assistance, who they will be writing for and why.
ELP.6.0.I.7. Students share writings or drawings with others and respond with gestures or 1 or 2 words.
NV.1.0. Word Analysis: Students know and use word analysis skills and strategies to comprehend new words encountered in text and to develop vocabulary.
1.2.2. Phonemic Awareness
1.2.2.1 (I/L) Demonstrate phonemic awareness of spoken words through
1.2.2.1.a. Matching
1.2.2.1.b. Isolating
1.2.2.1.c. Blending
1.2.2.1.d. Segmenting
1.2.2.1.e. Deleting
1.2.2.1.f. Substituting
1.2.3. Phonics and Structural Analysis
1.2.3.1 (I/L) Decode words in text through
1.2.3.1.a. Letter-sound relationships
1.2.3.1.b. Short/long vowels
1.2.3.1.c. Digraphs
1.2.3.1.d. Blends
1.2.3.1.e. Diphthongs
1.2.3.1.f. Word families
1.2.3.1.g. Spelling patterns
1.2.3.2 (I/L) With assistance, decode words through structural analysis using
1.2.3.2.a. Base words
1.2.3.2.b. Suffixes
1.2.3.2.c. Prefixes
1.2.3.2.d. Syllables
1.2.3.2.e. Compound words
1.2.4. Vocabulary Development
1.2.4.1 (I/L) Comprehend vocabulary using
1.2.4.1.a. Homographs
1.2.4.1.b. Homophones
1.2.4.1.c. Abbreviations
1.2.4.1.d. Synonyms
1.2.4.1.e. Antonyms
1.2.4.2 (I/L) With assistance, comprehend vocabulary using
1.2.4.2.a. Context clues
1.2.4.2.b. Structural analysis
1.2.4.2.c. Syntax
1.2.4.2.d. Parts of speech
1.2.4.3 (I/L) Apply alphabetic order to locate words using the first letter of each word.
1.2.4.4 (I/L) With assistance, use resources to find and/or confirm meaning of unknown words encountered in text.
1.2.4.5 (I/L) With assistance, identify connotative and denotative meaning in text.
1.2.4.6 (I/L) Build vocabulary using
1.2.4.6.a. Pictures
1.2.4.6.b. Symbols
1.2.5. Fluency and Comprehension
1.2.5.1 (I/L) Apply knowledge of high frequency words in text to build fluency and comprehension.
1.2.5.2 (I/L) With assistance, identify content-specific vocabulary in text.
1.2.5.3 (I/L) With assistance, read aloud with a focus on
1.2.5.3.a. Prosody
1.2.5.3.b. Accuracy
1.2.5.3.c. Automaticity
1.2.5.3.d. Reading rate
NV.2.0. Reading Strategies: Students use reading process skills and strategies to build comprehension.
2.2.1. Before Reading Strategies
2.2.1.1 (I/L) With assistance, use before reading strategies based on text and purpose to
2.2.1.1.a. Preview text
2.2.1.1.b. Access prior knowledge
2.2.1.1.c. Build background knowledge
2.2.1.1.d. Set purpose for reading
2.2.1.1.e. Make predictions
2.2.1.1.f. Determine reading rate
2.2.1.1.g. Determine text type
2.2.2. During Reading Strategies
2.2.2.1 (I/L) With assistance, use during reading strategies based on text and purpose to
2.2.2.1.a. Use self-correcting strategies
2.2.2.1.b. Make, confirm, and revise predictions
2.2.2.1.c. Understand and use key vocabulary
2.2.2.1.d. Identify main idea and supporting details
2.2.2.1.e. Make inferences
2.2.2.1.f. Adjust reading rate
2.2.2.1.g. Apply knowledge of text type
2.2.3. After Reading Strategies
2.2.3.1 (I/L) With assistance, use after reading strategies based on text and purpose to
2.2.3.1.a. Recall details
2.2.3.1.b. Restate main ideas
2.2.3.1.c. Organize information
2.2.3.1.d. Record information
2.2.3.1.e. Synthesize text
2.2.3.1.f. Evaluate text
2.2.3.1.g. Evaluate the effectiveness of reading strategies
NV.3.0. Literary Text: Students read literary text to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate authors, cultures, and times.
3.2.1. Setting and Plot
3.2.1.1 (I/L) Identify
3.2.1.1.a. Setting
3.2.1.1.b. Sequence of events
3.2.1.2 (I/L) With assistance, identify conflict.
3.2.1.3 (I/L) With assistance, identify resolution.
3.2.1.4 (I/L) With assistance, identify how one event may cause another event.
3.2.1.5 (I/L) With assistance, make inferences and draw conclusions about setting and plot based on evidence.
3.2.2. Characterization
3.2.2.1 (I/L) Describe physical and personality traits.
3.2.2.2 (I/L) With assistance, identify a lesson learned based on a character's actions.
3.2.2.3 (I/L) With assistance, make inferences and draw conclusions about a character(s) based on evidence.
3.2.3. Theme
3.2.3.1 (I/L) Explain the main idea.
3.2.3.2 (I/L) With assistance, identify theme.
3.2.4. Point of View
3.2.4.1 (I/L) With assistance, identify first-person point of view.
3.2.5. Language
3.2.5.1 (I/L) Identify examples of
3.2.5.1.a. Imagery
3.2.5.1.b. Sensory words
3.2.5.1.c. Similes
3.2.5.2 (I/L) Identify the effects of rhythm and rhyme on text.
3.2.5.3 (I/L) With assistance, identify
3.2.5.3.a. Dialect
3.2.5.3.b. Slang
3.2.5.4 (I/L) With assistance, identify personification.
3.2.5.5 (I/L) With assistance, identify examples of alliteration.
3.2.5.6 (I/L) With assistance, identify idioms.
3.2.6. Tone, Mood, and Irony
3.2.6.1 (I/L) With assistance, listen to and identify words, and phrases that reveal tone.
3.2.7. Cultures and Time Periods
3.2.7.1 (I/L) Read and discuss text from different
3.2.7.1.a. Cultures
3.2.7.1.b. Time periods
3.2.7.2 (I/L) With assistance, compare text from different
3.2.7.2.a. Cultures
3.2.7.2.b. Time periods
3.2.8. Predictions
3.2.8.1 (I/L) Make predictions based on evidence.
3.2.9. Responding to Text
3.2.9.1 (I/L) With assistance, make connections to self, other text, and/or the world.
3.2.9.2 (I/L) Use information to answer specific questions.
NV.4.0. Expository Text: Students read expository and persuasive texts to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate for specific purposes.
4.2.1. Text Features
4.2.1.1 (I/L) Identify the purpose of and gain information from
4.2.1.1.a. Illustrations
4.2.1.1.b. Graphs
4.2.1.1.c. Charts
4.2.1.1.d. Titles
4.2.1.1.e. Text boxes
4.2.1.1.f. Diagrams
4.2.1.1.g. Headings
4.2.1.1.h. Table of contents
4.2.1.2 (I/L) With assistance, gain information from
4.2.1.2.a. Glossaries
4.2.1.2.b. Indices
4.2.1.2.c. Maps
4.2.1.3 (I/L) With assistance, identify and explain the use of
4.2.1.3.a. Bold-faced words
4.2.1.3.b. Underlined words
4.2.1.3.c. Highlighted words
4.2.1.3.d. Italicized words
4.2.1.3.e. Abbreviations
4.2.1.3.f. Acronyms
4.2.2. Language
4.2.2.1 (I/L) With assistance, identify
4.2.2.1.a. Dialect
4.2.2.1.b. Slang
4.2.2.1.c. Alliteration
4.2.2.2 (I/L) With assistance, identify metaphors.
4.2.2.3 (I/L) With assistance, identify words and phrases that reveal tone.
4.2.3. Organizational and Structural Patterns
4.2.3.1 (I/L) Explain the topic.
4.2.3.2 (I/L) With assistance, identify theme.
4.2.3.3 (I/L) Describe the sequential order.
4.2.3.4 (I/L) Describe the chronological order.
4.2.3.5 (I/L) Identify cause and effect.
4.2.3.6 (I/L) With assistance, identify a cause and its effect on events and/or relationships.
4.2.3.7 (I/L) With assistance, identify problems and solutions.
4.2.3.8 (I/L) With assistance, identify a main idea based on evidence.
4.2.4. Cultures and Times
4.2.4.1 (I/L) Read and discuss text from different
4.2.4.1.a. Cultures
4.2.4.1.b. Time periods
4.2.4.2 (I/L) With assistance, compare text from different
4.2.4.2.a. Cultures
4.2.4.2.b. Time periods
4.2.5. Responding to Text
4.2.5.1 (I/L) With assistance, make connections to self, other text, and/or the world.
4.2.5.2 (I/L) Use information to answer specific questions.
4.2.6. Predictions, Inferences, and Conclusions
4.2.6.1 (I/L) Make predictions based on evidence.
4.2.6.2 (I/L) With assistance, make inferences based on evidence.
4.2.6.3 (I/L) With assistance, draw conclusions based on evidence.
4.2.6.4 (I/L) Identify fact and opinion.
4.2.7. Directions
4.2.7.1 (I/L) Read and follow directions to complete tasks.
NV.5.0. Effective Writing: Students write a variety of texts using the writing process.
5.2.1. Prewriting
5.2.1.1 (I/L) Use prewriting strategies to plan written work.
5.2.1.2 (I/L) With assistance, choose and narrow a topic to organize ideas.
5.2.1.3 (I/L) With assistance, explore a topic to plan written work.
5.2.2. Drafting
5.2.2.1 (I/L) Draft sentences about a single topic that address
5.2.2.1.a. Audience
5.2.2.1.b. Purpose
5.2.2.1.c. Supporting details
5.2.2.2 (I/L) With assistance, draft paragraphs about a single topic that address
5.2.2.2.a. Audience
5.2.2.2.b. Purpose
5.2.2.2.c. Supporting details
5.2.3. Revising
5.2.3.1 (I/L) With assistance, revise drafts for
5.2.3.1.a. Organization
5.2.3.1.b. Focused ideas
5.2.3.1.c. Voice
5.2.3.1.d. Audience
5.2.3.1.e. Purpose
5.2.3.1.f. Relevant details
5.2.3.1.g. Word choice
5.2.3.1.h. Sentence fluency
5.2.4. Edit for Mechanics
5.2.4.1 (I/L) Edit sentences to ensure correct spelling of
5.2.4.1.a. High frequency words
5.2.4.1.b. Content words
5.2.4.1.c. Patterned words
5.2.4.2 (I/L) Edit capitalization for
5.2.4.2.a. First and last names
5.2.4.2.b. Beginnings of sentences
5.2.4.2.c. Months
5.2.4.2.d. Days of the week
5.2.4.3 (I/L) With assistance, edit capitalization for
5.2.4.3.a. Proper nouns
5.2.4.3.b. Initials
5.2.4.3.c. Titles
5.2.4.4 (I/L) Edit punctuation for
5.2.4.4.a. End punctuation
5.2.4.4.b. Commas
5.2.4.5 (I/L) With assistance, edit punctuation for apostrophes.
5.2.5. Edit for Usage of Words
5.2.5.1 (I/L) With assistance, edit for correct use of
5.2.5.1.a. Nouns
5.2.5.1.b. Verbs
5.2.5.1.c. Pronouns
5.2.5.1.d. Adjectives
5.2.5.1.e. Subject/verb agreement
5.2.5.1.f. Verb tenses
5.2.6. Edit for Sentence Structure
5.2.6.1 (I/L) Edit sentence structure for complete sentences.
5.2.6.2 (I/L) With assistance, edit sentences for combining sentences.
5.2.7. Publishing
5.2.7.1 (I/L) Prepare a legible final draft to display or share.
NV.6.0. Types of Writing: Students write a variety of texts that inform, persuade, describe, evaluate, entertain, or tell a story and that are appropriate to audience and purpose.
6.2.1. Expository
6.2.1.1 (I/L) Write sentences using a topic sentence
6.2.1.1.a. Generated by the teacher
6.2.1.1.b. Generated by the student
6.2.1.2 (I/L) With assistance, write paragraphs which include
6.2.1.2.a. A topic sentence
6.2.1.2.b. Supporting details
6.2.1.2.c. A concluding statement
6.2.2. Narrative/Descriptive
6.2.2.1 (I/L) Write sentences about experiences and/or events appropriate to audience and purpose.
6.2.2.2 (I/L) With assistance, write paragraphs about experiences and/or events appropriate to audience and purpose that include
6.2.2.2.a. Logical sequence
6.2.2.2.b. Character
6.2.2.2.c. Setting.
6.2.3. Poetry
6.2.3.1 (I/L) Write poetry.
6.2.4. Responses to Literature
6.2.4.1 (I/L) Write responses to literary text.
6.2.5. Responses to Expository Text
6.2.5.1 (I/L) Write responses to expository text.
6.2.6. Persuasive
6.2.6.1 (I/L) Write an opinion statement.
6.2.6.2 (I/L) With assistance, write persuasive paragraphs that include supporting evidence.
6.2.7. Personal and Professional Communication
6.2.7.1 (I/L) Write friendly letters following an established format.
6.2.8. Directions
6.2.8.1 (I/L) With assistance, write directions to complete tasks.
6.2.9. Research
6.2.9.1 (I/L) Write sentences that
6.2.9.1.a. Formulate a question
6.2.9.1.b. Record information
6.2.9.1.c. Answer a research question
6.2.9.2 (I/L) Identify
6.2.9.2.a. Title
6.2.9.2.b. Author
NV.7.0. Listening: Students listen to and evaluate oral communications for content, style, speaker's purpose, and audience appropriateness.
7.2.1. Message
7.2.1.1 (I/L) Listen for a variety of purposes including
7.2.1.1.a. Gaining information
7.2.1.1.b. Being entertained
7.2.1.1.c. Understanding directions
7.2.1.2 (I/L) With assistance, listen for and identify
7.2.1.2.a. Main idea
7.2.1.2.b. Purpose
7.2.1.2.c. Messages
7.2.1.2.d. Mood
7.2.1.2.e. Tone
7.2.1.3 (I/L) With assistance, listen to and retell ideas with supporting details.
7.2.1.4 (I/L) With assistance, listen to and summarize ideas and supporting details.
7.2.2. Content and Delivery
7.2.2.1 (I/L) Listen to and respond to oral communication.
7.2.3. Vocabulary Development
7.2.3.1 (I/L) Expand vocabulary through listening.
7.2.4. Language
7.2.4.1 (I/L) Listen for and identify dialect.
7.2.4.2 (I/L) Listen for and identify the use of formal and informal language.
7.2.4.3 (I/L) With assistance, listen for and identify social and academic language.
7.2.5. Conversations and Group Discussions
7.2.5.1 (I/L) Actively listen to a speaker.
7.2.5.2 (I/L) Listen to and participate in conversations.
NV.8.0. Speaking: Students speak using organization, style, tone, voice, and media aids appropriate to audience and purpose. Students participate in discussions to offer information, clarify ideas, and support a position.
8.2.1. Giving Directions
8.2.1.1 (I/L) Give directions to complete tasks.
8.2.1.2 (I/L) Ask questions to clarify directions.
8.2.2. Language
8.2.2.1 (I/L) Use precise language to describe
8.2.2.1.a. Feelings
8.2.2.1.b. Experiences
8.2.2.1.c. Observations
8.2.2.1.d. Ideas
8.2.2.2 (I/L) With assistance, apply Standard English to communicate ideas.
8.2.3. Presentations
8.2.3.1 (I/L) Speak clearly with prosody.
8.2.3.2 (I/L) With assistance, use public speaking techniques to deliver presentations with appropriate
8.2.3.2.a. Volume
8.2.3.2.b. Eye contact
8.2.3.2.c. Enunciation
8.2.3.2.d. Posture
8.2.3.2.e. Expressions
8.2.3.2.f. Audience
8.2.3.2.g. Purpose
8.2.3.3 (I/L) Communicate information by maintaining a clear focus.
8.2.3.4 (I/L) With assistance, communicate information in a logical sequence.
8.2.3.5 (I/L) Communicate statements that express an opinion.
8.2.4. Group Discussions
8.2.4.1 (I/L) Participate in group discussions following the turn-taking process.
8.2.4.2 (I/L) Ask relevant questions to clarify and gather information.
8.2.5. Phonology
8.2.5.1 (I/L) Demonstrate phonemic awareness of spoken words through
8.2.5.1.a. Matching
8.2.5.1.b. Isolating
8.2.5.1.c. Blending
8.2.5.1.d. Segmenting
8.2.5.1.e. Deleting
8.2.5.1.f. Substituting