North Carolina
Standard Course of Study - Goals and Objectives Met
2nd Grade
Language Arts
1.02 Read most high frequency and many irregularly spelled words accurately in text.
1.03 Self-monitor decoding by using letter-sound knowledge of all consonants and vowels.
1.04 Apply knowledge of all sources of information (meaning, language,
graphophonics) to read a new text silently and independently.
1.01 read and comprehend both narrative and expository text appropriate for grade two.
1.02 Use text for a variety of functions, including literary, informational, and practical.
1.03 Read expository materials for answers to specific questions.
1.04 Pose possible how, why, and what if questions to understand and/or interpret
text.
2.06 Recall facts and details from a text.
2.07 Discuss similarities and differences in events and characters across stories.
3.01 Use personal experiences and knowledge to interpret written and oral
messages.
1.03 Explain and describe new concepts and information in own words.
1.04 Increase oral and written vocabulary by listening, discussing, and composing texts when responding to literature that is read and heard. (e.g., Read aloud by teacher, literature circles, interest groups, book clubs).
4.02 Use expanded vocabulary to generate synonyms for commonly over used words
to increase clarity of written and oral communication
4.03 Read aloud with fluency and expression any text appropriate for early
independent readers
4.04 Use oral communication to identify, organize, and analyze information.
4.05 Respond appropriately when participating in group discourse by adapting
language and communication behaviors to the situation to accomplish a specific
purpose.
Science
1.03 Analyze the life cycle of animals
1.04 Compare and contrast life cycles of different animals.
Technology
1.15 Identify and discuss telecommunications/Internet as a tool for
communication and collaboration as a class.
2.09 Identify and use multimedia tools to combine text and graphics as a class/group assignment.
3rd Grade
3.04 Identify, discuss, and use multimedia to present ideas/concepts/information in a variety of ways as a class.