Demonstrate an understanding of how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges promoting the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.

R-2-3B-1

Depth 2

Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

R-2-3B-2

Depth 2

Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

R-2-3B-3

Depth 2

Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.

R-2-3B-4

Depth 2

CSIS7: Identify the causes why people do what they do.

R-2-3C-1

Depth 2

Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

R-2-3C-2

Depth 2

CSIS9: Analyze how literature assists in the ability to make judgments about what is true, what is false, and to make choices based on these judgments.

R-2-3C-3

Depth 2

Compare and contrast two versions of the same story, including Bible/religious stories.

R-2-3D-1

Depth 2

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, appropriately complex for the individual student.

R-2-3D-2

Depth 2

CSIS5: Recite poems of substance that encourage a striving for virtue and goodness.

R-2-3D-3

Depth 2

CSIS6: Identify examples of noble characteristics in stories of virtuous heroes and heroines.

R-2-5A-1

Depth 2

Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

R-2-5A-2

Depth 2

CSIS7: Identify the causes underlying why people do the things they do.

R-2-5A-3

Depth 2

Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

R-2-5A-4

Depth 2

Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

R-2-5A-5

Depth 2

CSIS11: Summarize how the text can reflect the historical and sociological culture of the time period in which it was written to help us better understand ourselves, other cultures and times.

R-2-5B-1

Depth 2

Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a Grade 2 topic or subject area.

R-2-5B-2

Depth 2

Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.

R-2-5B-3

Depth 2

Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.

R-2-5C-1

Depth 2

Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.

R-2-5C-2

Depth 2

CSIS3&4: Recognize Christian symbols and symbolism and explain what they communicate.

R-2-5C-3

Depth 2

Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text (may include religious text).

R-2-5C-4

Depth 2

CSIS14: Analyze the author’s reasoning and discover the author’s intent.

R-2-5C-5

Depth 2

Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.

R-2-5D-1

Depth 2

By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, appropriately complex for the individual student.

R-2-5D-2

Depth 2

CSIS1: Demonstrate how text is used to develop a religious, moral and social sense.

R-2-6A-1

Depth 2

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words

R-2-6B-1

Depth 2

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

R-2-6A-1a

Depth 3

Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.