1. Grade 2 Common Core I Can Statements… 1

2. Second Grade Common Core… The Next Generation Strand: 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 r ead and understand stories at my grade level. RL.2.10 13

14. Second Grade Common Core… The Next Generation Strand: 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 Generation Strand: 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 Generation Strand: 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

51. Second Grade Common Core… The Next Generation Strand: Speaking and Listening SL. 2.1 51

52. I can talk with others using listening and speaking rules SL.2.1 52

53. I can connect my comments to what others have said. SL.2.1 53

54. I can ask questions if I don’t understand. SL.2.1 54

55. I can remember and tell others the important details that I have heard or read. SL.2.2 55

56. I can ask and answer questions about what a speaker says to help me understand what has been said or to learn more. SL.2.3 56

57. I can tell a story or something that happened to me. SL.2.4 57

58. I can include facts, details, and interesting words when telling a story. SL.2.4 58

59. I can speak so that the listener can hear and understand me. SL.2.4 59

60. I can record myself reading using a computer or other digital recorder. SL.2.5 60

61. I can add pictures to my presentation to add meaning. SL.2.5 61

62. I can use complete sentences when I answer questions. SL.2.6 62

63. Second Grade Common Core… The Next Generation Strand: Language L-2.1 63

64. I can use nouns that name groups of things, like “pride or flock”. L-2.1 64

65. I can use plural nouns that don’t follow the rules, like “feet, children, teeth, and fish”. L-2.1 65

66. I can use pronouns like, “myself and himself”, that tell about the subject in the sentence. L-2.1 66

67. I can use past tense verbs that don’t follow the rules; like “sat, hid, and told”. L-2.1 67

68. I can use adjectives and adverbs to make a sentence clearer. L-2.1 68

69. I can add description or rearrange sentences to create new sentences. L-2.1 69

70. I can capitalize proper nouns. L-2.2 70

71. I can use commas in greetings and closings of letters. L-2.2 71

72. I can use apostrophes in contractions and to show possession. L-2.2 72

73. I can spell words using patterns. L-2.2 73

74. I can use dictionaries or other resources to check my spelling. L-2.2 74

75. I can use what I know about speaking and writing, to communicate appropriately with others. L-2.3 75

76. I can figure out the meaning of a word by reading words around it. L-2.4 76

77. I can figure out the meaning of a word by knowing the meaning of parts of the word. L-2.4 77

78. I can use glossaries, dictionaries or other resources to find the meaning of a word. L-2.4 78

79. I can connect words with my experiences. L-2.5 79

80. I can explain how two words are similar but can have a little bit different meaning. L-2.5 80

81. I can use new words I’ve learned. L-2.6 81

82. Grade 2 Common Core State Standards North Dakota 82

83. 83