Fuller Street Elementary

Mrs. Cooley-Graham

Mrs. Baker

Ms. Wakeman

By the end of Second Grade Language Arts, in addition to reading a "guided reading text" at the instructional level at 90% accuracy, writing pieces to be published, and receiving, comprehending, evaluating and responding to written verbal and non-verbal messages, a student will be able to:

• use skimming, scanning, reflecting, and summarizing in reading,
• identify new words based on known words or word parts,
• identify antonyms and synonyms, root and compound words, and use syllabication,
• explain and use different genres for literature and writing,
• identify the difference between fiction and non-fiction,
• pre-write, compose, evaluate (conference), revise, edit, and publish their writing,
• tell the spelling rules for seven types of syllables,
• interview with a key question.

By the end of second grade MATH a student will be able to:

• create repeating and counting patterns,
• use the appropriate unit of measurement for length, time, temperature, and money,
• create and describe data presented in graphs, charts, tallies, and diagrams,
• represent whole numbers and fractions through reading, writing, and drawing,
• apply the correct mathematical method used to solve addition and subtraction problem using manipulatives,
• regroup (borrowing and carrying) in addition and subtraction,
• identify, describe, and classify familiar shapes by their attributes,
• select examples of geometric concepts of symmetry, congruency, and line direction.

By the end of Second grade SCIENCE, a student will be able to:

• identify the parts of a plant,describe the life cycle of a plant,
• explain what sound is and how it is made,
• tell about what light is and discuss it's properties,
• identify and distinguish differences between solids, liquids, and gas,
• draw and explain the steps of the water cycle,
• identify different types of weather and safety precautions for each, and
• define fossils and understand what they tell us about the past.

By the end of Second grade Social Studies a student will be able to:

• Describe the characteristics of the local community,
• distinguish among the past, present, and the future,
• explain the importance of rules and laws in solving community conflicts,
• identify local government officials and their roles in the community, and
• identify and distinguish between producers and consumers in their community.