Second Grade Reading Expectations

3. The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes.

3.1 Read to learn new information.

3.1.1 Observe and use signs, labels, and instruction.

Understand the use of signs, labels, and instructions.

• Use signs, labels, and instructions to answer questions or complete a task using grade level text.

3.1.2 Locate and use a variety of resource materials for specific task.

Understand resource materials are available.

• Identify print and non-print resource materials available to complete a task, with teacher assistance.

3.1.3 Select resources to answer a question or solve a problem.

Understand how to select appropriate resources.

• Identify one resource to answer a question, with teacher assistance.

3.1.4 Read and comprehend a wide rage of texts (instructions, magazine articles, poetry, novels, and electronic information).

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• Under Construction.

3.2 Read to perform a task.

3.2.1 Read and understand information (schedules, recipes, instructions, etc.) to perform tasks for a variety of real life purposes.

Understand how to read for information to perform a task.

• Identify and use important words in directions and math word problems, with teacher guidance.

3.3 Read for career application.

3.3.1 Identify the kinds of documents that would be read in a career setting.

Understand that specific documents are read in certain careers.

• Develop a list of documents that would be read by people in certain occupations (e.g., firemen read maps, instructions for taking care of the fire trucks, first aid manuals).

3.3.2 Read and interpret non-technical documents from career settings, such as memos, directories, and schedules.

Understand non-technical documents are used to communicate in career settings.

• Identify non-technical documents that are read in a school setting to communicate information (e.g., notes home, rules, newsletters, schedules).

3.4 Read for literary experience in a variety of genres.

3.4.1 Read and respond to a variety of traditional and contemporary literature (novels, folk tales, stories, myths, rhymes, poems, plays, etc.).

Understand a variety of literature exists.

• Recognize a variety of genre  (see Text Forms and Features).

3.4.2 Read a variety of literature representing different cultures, perspectives, and issues.

Understand that literature represents different cultures.

• Identify the culture represented in a story with teacher guidance.

3.4.3 Understand different views of family, friendship, culture, and tradition found in literature.

Understand different views found in literature.

• Identify the views of family, friendship, culture, or tradition presented in a story, with teacher guidance.

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