South Carolina State Standards for Language Arts: Grade 2

SC.2-1. Reading - Understanding and Using Literary Texts: The student will read and comprehend a variety of literary texts in print and nonprint formats.

2-1.1. Analyze the details that support the expression of the main idea in a given literary text.

2-1.2. Analyze a given literary text to make, revise, and confirm predictions.

2-1.3. Analyze the text to determine the narrator.

2-1.4. Find examples of devices of figurative language (including simile) and sound devices (including onomatopoeia and alliteration).

2-1.5. Analyze a narrative text to identify characters, setting, and plot.

2-1.6. Explain the effect of the author's craft (for example, word choice and the use of repetition) on the meaning of a given literary text.

2-1.7. Create responses to literary texts through a variety of methods (for example, writing, creative dramatics, and the visual and performing arts).

2-1.8. Classify works of fiction (including fables, tall tales, and folktales) and works of nonfiction (including biographies) by characteristics.

2-1.9. Explain cause-and-effect relationships in literary texts.

2-1.10. Read independently for extended periods of time for pleasure.

SC.2-2. Reading - Understanding and Using Informational Texts: The student will read and comprehend a variety of informational texts in print and nonprint formats.

2-2.1. Analyze the central idea and supporting evidence in an informational text during classroom discussion.

2-2.2. Analyze informational texts to draw conclusions and make inferences during classroom discussions.

2-2.3. Distinguish between facts and opinions in informational texts.

2-2.4. Create responses to informational texts through a variety of methods (for example, drawings, written works, and oral presentations).

2-2.5. Use headings, subheadings, and print styles (for example, italics, bold, larger type) to gain information.

2-2.6. Use graphic features (for example, illustrations, graphs, charts, maps, and diagrams) as sources of information.

2-2.7. Use functional text features (including tables of contents and glossaries) as sources of information.

2-2.8. Explain cause-and-effect relationships in informational texts.

2-2.9. Read independently for extended periods of time to gain information.

SC.2-3. Reading - Understanding and Using Informational Texts: The student will use word analysis and vocabulary strategies to read fluently.

2-3.1. Vocabulary Development: Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

2-3.2. Vocabulary Development: Construct meaning through a knowledge of base words, prefixes (including un-, re-, pre-, bi-, mis-, dis-) and suffixes (including -er, -est, -ful) in context.

2-3.3. Vocabulary Development: Recognize high-frequency words in context.

2-3.4. Vocabulary Development: Identify idioms in context.

2-3.5. Vocabulary Development: Recognize synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms in context.

2-3.6. Vocabulary Development: Use knowledge of individual words to determine the meaning of compound words.

2-3.7. Fluency: Use appropriate rate, word automaticity, phrasing, and expression to read fluently.

2-3.8. Phonics: Use knowledge of spelling patterns and high-frequency words to read fluently.

2-3.9. Phonics: Analyze spelling patterns in context and parts of multisyllabic words (for example, onsets and rimes).

2-3.10. Phonics: Spell frequently used irregular words correctly (for example, was, were, says, said, who, what, why).

2-3.11. Phonics: Spell basic short-vowel, long-vowel, r-controlled, and consonant-blend patterns correctly.

2-3.12. Phonics: Spell high-frequency words.

2-3.13. Phonics: Apply knowledge of alphabetizing a series of words to the second and third letters.

SC.2-4. Writing - Developing Written Communications: The student will create written work that has a clear focus, sufficient detail, coherent organization, effective use of voice, and correct use of the conventions of written Standard American English.

2-4.1. Generate ideas for writing using prewriting techniques (for example, creating lists, having discussions, and examining literary models).

2-4.2. Use complete sentences (including simple sentences with compound subjects and predicates) in writing.

2-4.3. Create a paragraph that follows a logical sequence (including a beginning, middle, and end) and uses transitional words.

2-4.4. Use grammatical conventions of Standard American English, including

2-4.4.a. Personal pronouns,

2-4.4.b. Common and proper nouns,

2-4.4.c. Singular and plural nouns,

2-4.4.d. Proper adjectives, and

2-4.4.e. Conjunctions (and, but, or).

2-4.5. Revise the organization and development of content and the quality of voice in written works.

2-4.6. Edit for the correct use of written Standard American English, including

2-4.6.a. Capitalization: proper nouns, initials of a person's name, courtesy titles (Mr., Ms.), days of the week, months of the year, and titles of books, poems, and songs;

2-4.6.b. Punctuation: apostrophes in contractions, commas in a series, commas in dates, and quotation marks to show someone is speaking; and

2-4.6.c. Spelling: words that do not fit regular spelling patterns (for example, was, were, says, said), high-frequency words, and basic short-vowel, long-vowel, r-controlled, and consonant-blend patterns.

2-4.7. Use appropriate spacing between words when writing on a page.

2-4.8. Use correct letter formation when using manuscript or cursive writing.

SC.2-5. Writing - Producing Written Communications in a Variety of Forms: The student will write for a variety of purposes and audiences.

2-5.1. Create written communications (for example, directions and instructions) to inform a specific audience.

2-5.2. Create narratives (for example, stories and journal entries) that follow a logical sequence of events.

2-5.3. Create written pieces that describe objects, people, places, or events and that use words that appeal to the senses.

2-5.4. Create written pieces (for example, rhymes, poems, and songs) to entertain others.

SC.2-6. Researching - Applying the Skills of Inquiry and Oral Communication: The student will access and use information from a variety of sources.

2-6.1. Generate how and why questions about a topic of interest.

2-6.2. Use a variety of print sources (for example, books, pictures, charts, graphs, diagrams, and picture dictionaries) and nonprint sources to access information.

2-6.3. Create categories (for example, solids and liquids) to classify information.

2-6.4. Use the internet with the aid of a teacher.

2-6.5. Use Standard American English when appropriate in conversations and discussions.

2-6.6. Follow multistep directions.