Louisiana State Standards for Language Arts: Grade 2

LA.ELA-1. Students read, comprehend, and respond to a range of materials, using a variety of strategies for different purposes.

ELA-1-E1 Gaining meaning from print and building vocabulary using a full range of strategies (e.g., self-monitoring and correcting, searching, cross-checking), evidenced by reading behaviors using phonemic awareness, phonics, sentence structure, and meaning.

ELA-1-E1-GLE 1 Reading and Responding: Identify unique letter-sound patterns, including long and short vowels (e.g., ea for short e, as in bread, and ough for long o, as in though) and consonants (tch for /ch/, as in watch, and gh for /f/, as in cough) (ELA-1-E1)

ELA-1-E1-GLE 2 Reading and Responding: Demonstrate understanding of phonics by doing the following:

ELA-1-E1-GLE 2.a. Isolating difficult parts of words in order to correct a mispronunciation or decode an unfamiliar printed word.

ELA-1-E1-GLE 2.b. Fluently manipulating targeted sounds by adding, deleting, or substituting the sounds to create new words.

ELA-1-E1-GLE 2.c. Differentiating short- and long-vowel sounds in printed words when those sounds are made with a broad variety of letter combinations and a variety of word families (e.g., ou, ow, ough, igh).

ELA-1-E1-GLE 2.d. Reading regularly spelled words with as many as four syllables.

ELA-1-E1-GLE 2.e. Using phonetic decoding strategies accurately and rapidly in unfamiliar words and text.

ELA-1-E1-GLE 2.f. Using common affixes (prefixes and suffixes) to understand word meanings (ELA-1-E1)

ELA-1-E1-GLE 3 Reading and Responding: Identify and explain common synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms (ELA-1-E1)

ELA-1-E1-GLE 4 Reading and Responding: Use knowledge of base words to interpret meaning of unfamiliar words (e.g., heat/preheat) (ELA-1-E1)

ELA-1-E1-GLE 5 Reading and Responding: Determine word meaning and appropriate word choices using reference aids, including dictionaries and thesauruses (ELA-1-E1)

ELA-1-E2 Using the conventions of print (e.g., left-to-right directionality, top-to-bottom, one-to-one matching, sentence framing).

ELA-1-E2-GLE 6 Reading and Responding: Identify the glossary and index in a book (ELA-1-E2)

ELA-1-E3 Adjusting speed of reading (e.g., appropriate pacing, intonation, expression) to suit the difficulty of materials and the purpose for reading (e.g., enjoying, learning, problem solving).

ELA-1-E3-GLE 7 Reading and Responding: Determine appropriate circumstances to use skimming and scanning to preview text and to find information (ELA-1-E3)

ELA-1-E4 Recognizing story elements (e.g., setting, plot, character, theme)\ and literary devices (e.g., simile, dialogue, personification) within a selection.

ELA-1-E4-GLE 8 Reading and Responding: Identify story elements, including effects of setting on events and characters (ELA-1-E4)

ELA-1-E4-GLE 9 Reading and Responding: Identify literary and sound devices, including similes and rhythm in texts (ELA-1-E4)

ELA-1-E5 Reading, comprehending, and responding to written, spoken, and visual texts in extended passages (e.g., range for fiction passages-450-1,000 words; range for nonfiction-450-850 words).

ELA-1-E5-GLE 10 Reading and Responding: Retell a story in sequence including main idea and important supporting details (ELA-1-E5)

ELA-1-E6 Interpreting (e.g., retelling, summarizing) texts to generate connections to real-life situations.

ELA-1-E6-GLE 11 Reading and Responding: Make statements about how previous reading and life experiences relate to information read in texts (ELA-1-E6)

ELA-1-E7 Reading with fluency (natural sequencing of words) for various purposes (e.g., enjoying, learning, problem solving).

ELA-1-E7-GLE 12 Reading and Responding: Demonstrate oral reading fluency of at least 90 words per minute in second-grade text with appropriate intonation (ELA-1-E7)

ELA-1-E7-GLE 13 Reading and Responding: Read texts and simple chapter books silently at independent reading level (ELA-1-E7)

LA.ELA-2. Students write competently for a variety of purposes and audiences.

ELA-2-E1 Drawing, dictating and writing compositions that clearly state or imply a central idea with supporting details in a logical, sequential order (beginning, middle, end).

ELA-2-E1-GLE 21 Writing: Write compositions of one or more paragraphs, organized with a central idea and a coherent beginning, middle, and end (ELA-2-E1)

ELA-2-E2 Focusing on language (vocabulary), concepts, and ideas that show an awareness of the intended audience and/or purpose (e.g., classroom, real-life, workplace) in developing compositions.

ELA-2-E2-GLE 22 Writing: Use a greater variety of action and descriptive words when writing for a specific purpose and/or audience (ELA-2-E2)

ELA-2-E3 Creating written texts using the writing process.

ELA-2-E3-GLE 23 Writing: Develop compositions of one or more paragraphs using writing processes such as the following:

ELA-2-E3-GLE 23.a. Independently generating ideas for writing by using various strategies (e.g., listing, brainstorming, drawing).

ELA-2-E3-GLE 23.b. Creating a plan (e.g., graphic organizer, web) appropriate to the purpose of writing.

ELA-2-E3-GLE 23.c. Writing a first draft with a developed beginning, a middle, and an end.

ELA-2-E3-GLE 23.d. Conferencing with a teacher or peers.

ELA-2-E3-GLE 23.e. Revising for clarity, grammatical and mechanical correctness, and/or to include additional information.

ELA-2-E3-GLE 23.f. Creating a final draft for possible publication (ELA-2-E3)

ELA-2-E4 Using narration, description, exposition, and persuasion to develop compositions (e.g., stories, letters, poems, logs).

ELA-2-E4-GLE 24 Writing: Develop grade-appropriate compositions, for example:

ELA-2-E4-GLE 24.a. Friendly letters.

ELA-2-E4-GLE 24.b. Poems.

ELA-2-E4-GLE 24.c. Stories.

ELA-2-E4-GLE 24.d. Informational descriptions with some detail (ELA-2-E4)

ELA-2-E5 Recognizing and applying literary devices (e.g., figurative language).

ELA-2-E5-GLE 25 Writing: Use literary devices, including patterns of rhythm and simile in writing (ELA-2-E5)

ELA-2-E6 Writing as a response to texts and life experiences (e.g., journals, letters, lists).

ELA-2-E6-GLE 26 Writing: Write for various purposes, including:

ELA-2-E6-GLE 26.a. Letters or invitations that include relevant information and follow a letter/envelope format.

ELA-2-E6-GLE 26.b. Informal writing, including messages, journals, notes, and poems (ELA-2-E6)

LA.ELA-3. Students communicate using standard English grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and handwriting.

ELA-3-E1 Writing legibly, allowing margins and correct spacing between letters in a word and words in a sentence.

ELA-3-E1-GLE 27 Writing/Proofreading: Write legible short paragraphs using proper indentation (ELA-3-E1)

ELA-3-E2 Demonstrating use of punctuation (e.g., comma, apostrophe, period, question mark, exclamation mark), capitalization, and abbreviations in final drafts of writing assignments.

ELA-3-E2-GLE 28 Writing/Proofreading: Use standard English punctuation, including:

ELA-3-E2-GLE 28.a. Commas in the greeting and closure of a letter, between a city and a state, and in dates.

ELA-3-E2-GLE 28.b. Apostrophes in contractions.

ELA-3-E2-GLE 28.c. Periods in abbreviations (ELA-3-E2)

ELA-3-E2-GLE 29 Writing/Proofreading: Capitalize grade-appropriate proper nouns, initials of a person's name, and the salutation and closing of a friendly letter (ELA-3-E2)

ELA-3-E3 Demonstrating standard English structure and usage by writing clear, coherent sentences.

ELA-3-E3-GLE 30 Writing/Proofreading: Write using standard English structure and usage, including:

ELA-3-E3-GLE 30.a. Subject-verb agreement in simple and compound sentences.

ELA-3-E3-GLE 30.b. Past and present verb tenses.

ELA-3-E3-GLE 30.c. Noun and pronoun antecedent agreement.

ELA-3-E3-GLE 30.d. Transitional words and conjunctions in sentences.

ELA-3-E3-GLE 30.e. Prepositions and prepositional phrases.

ELA-3-E3-GLE 30.f. Possessive nouns.

ELA-3-E3-GLE 30.g. Adverbs, especially those related to time (ELA-3-E3)

ELA-3-E3-GLE 31 Writing/Proofreading: Distinguish between a sentence and a sentence fragment (ELA-3-E3)

ELA-3-E4 Using knowledge of the parts of speech to make choices for writing.

ELA-3-E4-GLE 32 Writing/Proofreading: Use knowledge of parts of speech, including:

ELA-3-E4-GLE 32.a. Identifying and using nouns, including proper, common, concrete, abstract, and collective.

ELA-3-E4-GLE 32.b. Using correct antecedents of pronouns.

ELA-3-E4-GLE 32.c. Identifying and using the standard forms of possessives (e.g., mom's coat, dad's hat, girls' shoes).

ELA-3-E4-GLE 32.d. Selecting and using verbs in past and present tenses in writing.

ELA-3-E4-GLE 32.e. Selecting and using standard forms of personal pronouns.

ELA-3-E4-GLE 32.f. Using a variety of conjunctions (e.g., or, nor, yet, so).

ELA-3-E4-GLE 32.g. Selecting and using adverbs that modify according to time.

ELA-3-E4-GLE 32.h. Identifying and using prepositions appropriately (ELA-3-E4)

ELA-3-E5 Spelling accurately using strategies (e.g., letter-sound correspondence, hearing and recording sounds in sequence, spelling patterns, pronunciation) and resources (e.g., glossary, dictionary) when necessary

ELA-3-E5-GLE 33 Writing/Proofreading: Spell grade-appropriate words, including:

ELA-3-E5-GLE 33.a. Words with short vowels, long vowels, r-controlled vowels, and consonant-blends.

ELA-3-E5-GLE 33.b. Words with short- and long-vowel sounds when those sounds are made with a broad variety of letter combinations (e.g., ou, ow, ough, igh).

ELA-3-E5-GLE 33.c. Frequently used irregularly spelled words (ELA-3-E5)

ELA-3-E5-GLE 34 Writing/Proofreading: Use spelling patterns and rules correctly (e.g., dropping silent -e before adding -ing) (ELA-3-E5)

ELA-3-E5-GLE 35 Writing/Proofreading: Use multiple spelling strategies (e.g., word wall, word lists, thinking about the base word, affixes) (ELA-3-E5)

ELA-3-E5-GLE 36 Writing/Proofreading: Alphabetize to the second letter and some third letters (ELA-3-E5)

ELA-3-E5-GLE 37 Writing/Proofreading: Use a dictionary and a glossary to locate correct spellings (ELA-3-E5)

LA.ELA-4. Students demonstrate competence in speaking and listening as tools for learning and communicating.

ELA-4-E1 Speaking intelligibly, using standard English pronunciation.

ELA-4-E1-GLE 38 Speaking and Listening: just speaking tone and volume to suit purpose, audience, and setting (ELA-4-E1)

ELA-4-E2 Giving and following directions/procedures

ELA-4-E2-GLE 39 Speaking and Listening: Give/relate multi-step directions to classmates (ELA-4-E2)

ELA-4-E3 Telling or retelling stories in sequence.

ELA-4-E3-GLE 40 Speaking and Listening: Tell and retell stories with the following included:

ELA-4-E3-GLE 40.a. Sequential order, including setting, character, and simple plot.

ELA-4-E3-GLE 40.b. Supportive facts and details from the story.

ELA-4-E3-GLE 40.c. Explicit and implicit main ideas (ELA-4-E3)

ELA-4-E4 Giving rehearsed and unrehearsed presentations.

ELA-4-E4-GLE 41 Speaking and Listening: Adjust language during a presentation in order to inform or explain to a specific audience (ELA-4-E4)

ELA-4-E4-GLE 42 Speaking and Listening: Deliver informal presentations that demonstrate an understanding of a topic (ELA-4-E4)

ELA-4-E4-GLE 43 Speaking and Listening: Give rehearsed oral presentations about general topics using eye contact, appropriate volume, clear pronunciation, and appropriate visual aids (ELA-4-E4)

ELA-4-E5 Speaking and listening for a variety of audiences (e.g., classroom, real-life, workplace) and purposes (e.g., awareness, concentration, enjoyment, information, problem solving).

ELA-4-E5-GLE 44 Speaking and Listening: Use active listening strategies, including asking for clarification and explanations (ELA-4-E5)

ELA-4-E5-GLE 45 Speaking and Listening: Give oral responses, including:

ELA-4-E5-GLE 45.a. Telling stories and personal experiences.

ELA-4-E5-GLE 45.b. Giving explanations and reports (ELA-4-E5)

ELA-4-E6 Listening and responding to a wide variety of media (e.g., music, TV, film, speech).

ELA-4-E6-GLE 46 Speaking and Listening: Compare ideas from a wide variety of media (ELA-4-E6)

ELA-4-E7 Participating in a variety of roles in group discussions (e.g., active listener, contributor, discussion leader).

ELA-4-E7-GLE 47 Speaking and Listening: Discuss classroom procedures and rules and generate ideas for new procedures and rules (ELA-4-E7)

ELA-4-E7-GLE 48 Speaking and Listening: Identify the role of discussion leader, contributor, and active listener (ELA-4-E7)

LA.ELA-5. Students locate, select, and synthesize information from a variety of texts, media, references, and technological source acquire and communicate knowledge.

ELA-5-E1 Recognizing and using organizational features of printed text, other media, and electronic information (e.g., parts of a text, alphabetizing, captions, legends, pull-down menus, keyword searches, icons, passwords, entry menu features).

ELA-5-E1-GLE 49 Information Resources: Locate information using the organizational features of texts, including:

ELA-5-E1-GLE 49.a. URL addresses from the Web

ELA-5-E1-GLE 49.b. Title pages.

ELA-5-E1-GLE 49.c. Glossaries.

ELA-5-E1-GLE 49.d. Indices.

ELA-5-E1-GLE 49.e. Tables of contents.

ELA-5-E1-GLE 49.f. Chapter headings (ELA-5-E1)

ELA-5-E2 Locating and evaluating information sources (e.g., print materials, databases, CD-ROM references, Internet information, electronic reference works, community and government data, television and radio resources, audio and visual materials).

ELA-5-E2-GLE 50 Information Resources: Locate information about a topic from a variety of sources, including children's magazines, children's encyclopedias, and electronic references (ELA-5-E2)

ELA-5-E3 Locating, gathering, and selecting information using graphic organizers, simple outlining, note taking, and summarizing to produce texts and graphics.

ELA-5-E3-GLE 51 Information Resources: Gather and arrange information in a variety of organizational forms, including graphic organizers, simple outlines, notes, and summaries (ELA-5-E3)

ELA-5-E4 Using available technology to produce, revise, and publish a variety of works (e.g., book reviews, summaries, short research reports).

ELA-5-E4-GLE 52 Information Resources: Use technology to publish a variety of works, including simple research reports and book summaries (ELA-5-E4)

ELA-5-E5 Giving credit for borrowed information by telling or listing sources.

ELA-5-E5-GLE 53 Information Resources: Tell and write about the sources of learned information (ELA-5-E5)

ELA-5-E6 Recognizing and using graphic organizers (e.g., charts/graphs, tables/schedules, diagrams/maps).

ELA-5-E6-GLE 54 Information Resources: Locate and read information on a chart, graph, diagram, map, and simple timeline (ELA-5-E6)

LA.ELA-6. Students read, analyze, and respond to literature as a record of life experiences.

ELA-6-E1 Recognizing and responding to United States and world literature that represents the experiences and traditions of diverse ethnic groups.

ELA-6-E1-GLE 14 Reading and Responding: Compare and contrast different versions of the same story from different cultures through oral, written, and visual responses (ELA-6-E1)

ELA-6-E2 Recognizing and responding to a variety of classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction literature from many genres (e.g., folktales, legends, myths, biography, autobiography, poetry, short stories).

ELA-6-E2-GLE 15 Reading and Responding: Identify a variety of types of literature, including biography, autobiography, and the folktale, in oral and written responses (ELA-6-E2)

ELA-6-E3 Identifying and distinguishing key differences of various genres.

ELA-6-E3-GLE 16 Reading and Responding: Distinguish between a variety of types of literature, including biography, autobiography, and plays (ELA-6-E3)

LA.ELA-7. Students apply reasoning and problem-solving skills to reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and visually representing.

ELA-7-E1 Using comprehension strategies (e.g., sequencing, predicting, drawing conclusions, comparing and contrasting, making inferences, determining main ideas) to interpret oral, written, and visual texts.

ELA-7-E1-GLE 17 Reading and Responding: Demonstrate understanding of information in texts using a variety of strategies, including:

ELA-7-E1-GLE 17.a. Comparing and contrasting story elements (e.g., character, setting, events).

ELA-7-E1-GLE 17.b. Predicting what will happen next in a story or a text.

ELA-7-E1-GLE 17.c. Making simple inferences about information in texts.

ELA-7-E1-GLE 17.d. Self-monitoring consistently for comprehension using multiple strategies and self-correcting as appropriate (ELA-7-E1)

ELA-7-E2 Using basic reasoning skills, life experiences, and available information to solve problems in oral, written, and visual texts.

ELA-7-E2-GLE 18 Reading and Responding: Discuss and choose the most appropriate solution to a problem in texts (ELA-7-E2)

ELA-7-E3 Recognizing an author's purpose (reason for writing), and viewpoint (perspective).

ELA-7-E3-GLE 19 Reading and Responding: Identify the author's viewpoint (i.e., perspective) in a text (ELA-7-E3)

ELA-7-E4 Using basic reasoning skills to distinguish fact from opinion, skim and scan for facts, determine cause and effect, generate inquiry, and make connections with real-life situations.

ELA-7-E4-GLE 20 Reading and Responding: Apply basic reasoning skills, including:

ELA-7-E4-GLE 20.a. Discussing the relationship between cause-effect.

ELA-7-E4-GLE 20.b. Asking questions about texts read independently including why and how (ELA-7-E4)