Grade 2 Common Core

1. I Can Statements… Grade 2 Common Core 1

2. Second Grade Common Core…The Next GenerationStrand: Reading: Literature RL.2.1 – 2.10 2

3. I can ask questions to show I understand important details in a story. RL.2.1 3

4. I can answer questions to show I understand important details in a story. RL.2.1 4

5. I can retell a fable or folktale and explain the lesson in the story. RL.2.2 5

6. I can tell how characters act when things happen in a story. RL.2.3 6

7. I can describe how words give rhythm and meaning to a story, poem, or song. RL.2.4 7

8. I can tell the important details about how a story begins and ends. RL.2.5 8

9. I can use different voices for characters. RL.2.6 9

10. I can tell the differences in characters ideas. RL.2.6 10

11. I can use illustrations and text to tell about the characters, setting, and plot of a story. RL.2.7 11

12. I can tell how stories by different authors, or stories from different places, are alike and different. RL.2.9 12

13. I can read and understand stories at my grade level. RL.2.10 13

14. Second Grade Common Core…The Next GenerationStrand: Reading: Informational Text RI.2.1 – 2.10 14

15. I can ask questions to show I know what I read. (who, what , when, where, why, and how) RI.2.1 15

16. I can identify the main topic of the text. RI.2.2 16

17. I can ask questions to show I understand important details in a story. RI.2.1 17

18. I can state the focus of the paragraphs within the text. RI.2.2 18

19. I can put events, ideas, or concepts in order. RI.2.3 19

20. I can explain how events and ideas go together. RI.2.3 20

21. I can use strategies to figure out the meaning of words or phrases. RI.2.4 21

22. I can tell why the author wrote the text. RI.2.6 22

23. I can tell how pictures help me understand what I read. RI.2.7 23

24. I can explain why the author includes certain details in a text. RI.2.8 24

25. I can compare and contrast facts presented from two texts on the same topic. RI.2.9 25

26. I can read and understand informational texts at my grade level. RI.2.10 26

27. Second Grade Common Core…The Next GenerationStrand: Reading Foundations RF.2.3-2.4 27

28. I can sound out words I do not know. RF.2.3 28

29. I can read a list of grade 2 words that cannot be sounded out. RF.2.3 29

30. I can read fluently. I can understand what I read. RF.2.4 30

31. I can correct myself if I make a mistake when I read. RF.2.4 31

32. I can read with expression. RF.2.4 32

33. I know the purpose of what I read. RF.2.4 33

34. Second Grade Common Core…The Next GenerationStrand: Writing W.2.1- 34

35. I can write my thoughts and ideas about a topic or a book I have read. W.2.1 35

36. I can write reasons for my opinions. W.2.1 36

37. I can write words that link my ideas and my reasons. W.2.1 37

38. I can write a closing statement. W.2.1 38

39. I can write my thoughts and ideas about a topic or a book I have read. W.2.2 39

40. I can write about something that happened, what I have seen, or something I remember. W.2.3 40

41. I can write words that link my ideas and my reasons. W.2.1 41

42. I can write to include actions, thoughts, and feelings. W.2.3 42

43. I can use words such as first, next and then, to tell events in order as I write. W.2.3 43

44. I can write a closing statement. W.2.3 44

45. I can, with help, edit to make my writing clearer. W.2.5 45

46. I can, with help, revise my writing to make sure I stay on topic and to make it clearer. W.2.5 46

47. I can use digital tools to finish and share my work. W.2.6 47

48. I can work with others to learn and write about a topic. W.2.7 48

49. I can answer a question by thinking about something that happened to me. W.2.8 49

50. I can gather information to answer a question W.2.8 50