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Elementary (K-5) -> Grade
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GRADE TWO
Grade Level Expectations
These are the core grade level expectations based on the McRel
standards and benchmarks that should be taught during second grade and
represent what a student will learn. They are written from the student
point of view. Local sites may add additional grade level expectations
to correspond with their curriculum. These grade level expectations are
aligned with McRel standards and the standards-based progress report.
The number listed is in reference to McRel 3rd edition; the number
listed for Religion standard is in reference to By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them,
Lorraine Ozar. Not all standards are addressed at every grade level
which is appropriate considering a student’s development.
*
=
referenced in Progress
Report
RELIGION
1. Reads, interprets, and applies Scripture to life.
(1.1)
Recalls Bible stories
(1.2) Knows the Bible is made up of two
parts: The Old Testament and The New Testament
(1.3) Participates in discussion*
(1.4) Understands that Jesus uses parables
to tell about God and how to live
3. Illustrates basic understanding of
Catholic dogma and doctrine in light of the “Catechism for the Catholic
Church.”
(3.1)
Further develops the realization that
God’s creation is full of signs of God’s goodness and loving care
(3.2) Understands Mary’s role in God’s plan
of salvation
(3.3) Knows that the Church is the people
of God and body of Christ
(3.4) Knows that the Son of God became
human so that everyone could know God’s love.
4. Demonstrates the importance of
sacraments, with an emphasis on the centrality of the Eucharist in the
life of Catholics.
(4.1) Forms
one’s conscience according to
God’s laws of love and the teaching of the Church
(4.2) Knows and recites the Ten Commandments
(4.3) Experiences God’s forgiveness of sins
as the source of peace and joy
(4.4) Recognizes that Jesus is present in
the Eucharist and demonstrates reverence in receiving the Eucharist
(4.5) Understands the communion fast
(4.6) Recognizes and appreciates the gift
of human life and the life of grace received in Baptism
(4.7) Knows that Jesus lived and died for
the sins of everyone
(4.8) Understands that sin is a word,
thought or deed that harms or weakens one’s relationship with God and
others
5. Makes moral decisions consistent with
Church teachings.
(5.1)
Realizes that God’s plan is that
people be good in order to live with God forever in heaven
(5.2) Recognizes that God gives us rules
for living a life of love
7. Acknowledges and affirms the diverse
cultural expressions of Catholicism.
(7.1)
Recognizes the many gifts, talents
and abilities that God has provided each of us and uses them to serve
God and others
8. Applies Catholic principles to
interpersonal relations (e.g., family, peers, work, society, Church,
etc.)
(8.1)
Practices Christian action toward
others*
(8.2) Is willing to help*
10. Uses effective community building
skills in relating with others.
(10.1)
Applies skills to concrete life
situations - is considerate of others and their feelings*
(10.2) Understands that family
relationships
and friendships need to include listening, sharing, forgiveness, and
trust
11. Critiques societal structures in light
of Catholic social justice principles and apply to social and personal
situations.
(11.1)
Practices Christian action toward
others*
12. Engages in service to the community
(e.g., family, parish, local, national and global) in response to the
Gospel call.
(12.1)
Practices Christian action toward
others*
(12.2) Participates in parish and community
service projects
(12.3) Is made aware of various roles and
ministries in the Church
13. Exercises responsible stewardship for
the gift of creation.
(13.1)
Practices Christian action toward
others*
(13.2) Responds joyfully to God’s call to
give of one’s self in love to God and others (stewardship)
(13.3) Understands that following good
health and safety rules helps provide for wellness of body and Spirit
14. Examines the variety of Christian life
styles as ways to respond to the baptismal call to a life of service.
16. Uses appropriate resources to plan and participate in liturgy and
other prayer experiences.
(16.1)
Takes part in planning liturgies and
para-liturgies
(16.2) Knows that the two main parts of the
mass are the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist
17. Uses a variety of prayer forms (e.g.,
traditional, spontaneous, devotional, multicultural) to enrich and
express personal and communal spirituality.
(17.1)
Experiences prayer forms and other
types of devotions
(17.2) Can recite and use the designated
prayers and gestures; Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary and
Grace before/after meals, Morning Prayer, Doxology (Glory Be), Act of
Contrition, Rosary* and other prayers of cultural/liturgical
significance as designated by the local site*
19. Demonstrates an understanding of
liturgical seasons and feasts.
(19.1)
Increases knowledge of Church’s
liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter
(19.2) Knows that the Church celebrates the
life, death, and resurrection of Jesus throughout the Church year and
at every Mass
(19.3) Knows that the Church honors Mary
and
the saints throughout the church year
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LANGUAGE
ARTS
Writing
1. Uses general skills and strategies in the writing
process
(1.1)
Writes a complete sentence using
capitalization and
ending punctuation*
(1.2) Applies letter sounds*
(1.3) Writes for a variety of purposes
(1.4) Revises story after discussion*
(1.5) Handwriting
(1.5.1)
Forms letters correctly when
printing and when
using cursive*
(1.5.2) Uses proper spacing*
(1.5.3) Completes work neatly*
2. Uses stylistic and rhetorical techniques
in written composition
(2.1) Dictates or writes stories with a
sequence of events
that make sense
(2.2) Writes a story with a beginning,
middle and end*
(2.3) Writes composition to convey basic
ideas
(2.4) Spells and writes high frequency
words correctly*
3. Uses grammatical and mechanical
conventions in written composition
(3.1)
Writes a complete sentence using
capitalization and
ending punctuation correctly.*
(3.2) Writes four or more related sentences
using correct
punctuation
(3.3) Demonstrates proper use of nouns,
verbs and adjectives
(3.4) Alphabetizes by second letter
4. Gathers and uses information for
research purposes
(4.1)
Formulates questions about family or
background that
would require consulting family artifacts, or occupation, or other
research project of a similar nature
Reading
5. Uses general skills and strategies of the reading
process*
(5.1)
Demonstrates more than one strategy
when approaching
unknown words*
(5.2) Understands and uses new vocabulary
correctly
(5.3) Sequences events and identifies main
idea of story
(5.4) Distinguishes reality and fantasy
(5.5) Recognizes short and long vowels*
(5.6) Knows consonants*
(5.7) Applies phonetic skills when decoding
words*
(5.8) Can identify sight words*
(5.9) Identifies cause and effect (problem
and solution)
(5.10) Demonstrates the ability to follow
oral directions
involving two or three steps
(5.11) Reads simple stories independently
and reads on a
daily basis
(5.12) Uses library/media center on regular
basis
6/7. Uses reading skills and strategies to
understand and interpret a
variety of literary works and information texts
(6/7.1)
Reads simple stories independently
and comprehends
main idea
(6/7.2) Comprehends what is read either
through retelling,
predicting, or drawing conclusions
(6/7.3) Identifies the plot, author’s
message
or lesson to be
learned, problem and solution, cause and effect, characters,
inferences, and setting of stories read
Listening
and Speaking
8. Uses listening and speaking strategies for
different purposes; listens actively*
(8.1)
Shares ideas and personal experiences
orally
(8.2) Listens, speaks, reads, and writes in
all content
areas
(8.3) Speaks audibly and clearly to
listeners.
Viewing
9. Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand
and interpret visual media
(9.1)
Understands the main idea or message
in visual media,
e.g., pictures, cartoons, weather reports, etc.
(9.2) Knows different elements from films,
videos,
television, and other visual media that appeal to him or her, e.g.,
scary parts, action segments, particular characters, color, sound
effects, etc.
(9.3) Understands similarities and
differences between real
life and life depicted in visual media
Media
10. Understands the characteristics and components
of the media
(10.1)
Knows the various types of media
(10.2) Understands that there are common
conventions used in
the media
(10.3) Understands that media messages and
products are
created by people and represent real and imaginary experiences
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MATH
1. Problem solving - Uses a variety of strategies in
the problem-solving process
(1.1)
Creates and solves a number sentence
to represent a
story problem*
(1.2) Identifies key vocabulary for
problem-solving
(1.3) Draws a picture to represent a
problem*
(1.4) Verbalizes process used to solve a
problem*
2. Concept of Numbers - Understands and
applies basic and advanced
properties of the concept of numbers
(2.1)
Reads, writes and orders numbers
through 100
(2.2) Writes and counts by 2’s, 5’s, 10’s
to 100*
(2.3) Counts backwards from 20*
(2.4) Knows addition and subtraction facts
through 18*
(2.5) Identifies place value of 100’s
(2.6) Adds and subtracts two-digit numbers
with and without
regrouping*
(2.7) Writes, illustrates and solves
addition and
subtraction story problems*
(2.8) Identifies equal parts as fractions:
1/2, 1/3, 1/4,
1/5, 1/6
(2.9) Understand and uses < > and =
to compare
numbers through 99
(2.10) Communicates mathematical concepts
through writing
and speaking*
(2.11) Writes a number sentence to
represent
a problem*
(2.12) Uses estimation strategies*
3. Computation - Uses basic and advanced
procedures while performing
the process of computation
(3.1)
Identifies pennies, nickels, dimes
and quarters*
(3.2) Can count and write the value of a
collection of
coins*
(3.3) Adds and subtracts money amounts
(3.4) Gives the value of a group of coins:
pennies,
nickels, dimes, and quarters to $1.99*
4. Measurement - Understands and applies
basic and advanced properties
of the concept of measurement
(4.1)
Writes and tells time to minute,
quarter hour, half
hour on a clock*
(4.2) Measures objects to the nearest inch
and centimeter
(4.3) Reads a Fahrenheit thermometer
5. Geometry - Understands and applies basic
and advanced properties of
the concepts of geometry
(5.1)
Identifies the number of sides and
corners of plane
shapes: rectangle, triangle and square
(5.2) Determines line of symmetry by
folding plane shapes
(5.3) Identifies geometric solids: sphere,
cube, cylinder,
and rectangular prism
(5.4) Recognizes congruent shapes
(5.5) Understands the meaning of perimeter
6. Data analysis - Understands and applies
basic and advanced concepts
of statistics and data analysis
(6.1)
Reads, collects and interprets data
from a graph
7. Probability - Understands and
applies basic concepts of
probability
(7.1)
Predicts outcome of events
8. Functions and Algebra -
Understands and applies basic concepts
of functions and algebra
(8.1)
Recognizes and extends basics number
patterns
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SCIENCE/HEALTH - listed
by strands
1. Earth and Space
(1.1)
Identifies animal groups, animal
habitats, and adaptations
(1.2) Names the planets in correct order
from the sun
(1.3) Describes the rotation of the earth
to make night and day
(1.4) Identifies liquids according to
various properties: transparent, translucent, bubbly, foamy, and viscous
(1.5) Knows observable properties of
liquids, solids and gasses
(1.6) Identifies and explains the water
cycle
(1.7) Explains effects of pollution on our
environment and ways to keep it healthy
2. Life
Science
(2.1)
Identifies and classifies animals and
characteristics of each group and their habitats (e.g., mammals, birds,
fish, reptiles and insects)
(2.2) Explains why bones and muscles are
necessary
(2.3) Knows there are different body systems
3.
Physical
Science
(3.1) Makes
sensible predictions
(3.2) Identifies and applies basic concepts
of sound, light, and magnets
(3.3) Understands ways energy and matter
interact, e.g., sunlight to grow plants, heat to boil water
4. Nature
of
Science and Technology
(4.1)
Examines objects with a hands-on
approach; uses senses to gather information
(4.2) Explores simple reference materials
(books, CD roms, etc.)
(4.3) Collects, organizes, and reports
data; reports findings in a variety of ways
(4.4) Uses tools for investigation (e.g.,
hand lens)*
(4.5) Understands nature of scientific
inquiry and uses teamwork to gather data*Health
(4.6) Identifies food groups/pyramid and a
balanced meal
(4.7) Identifies and shares feelings
(4.8) Identifies practices that promote
good health
(4.9) Lists bike safety rules, hand
signals, and traffic signals
5. Health
(5.1) Knows
community resources
(5.2) Uses health care practices that
promote good health
(5.3) Identifies and shares feelings
(5.4) Knows how to recognize and respond to
emergencies
(5.5) Knows and understands simple safety
rules
Progress
report descriptors deal with relevant concepts studied, sharing ideas,
handling materials, discovering through observation and exploration*
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SOCIAL
STUDIES - listed by strands
1. Civics
(1.1)
Recognizes the need for rules and
laws at school,
home, community and nation
(1.2) Identifies and describes differences
and similarities
of people of different cultures
(1.3) Recognizes and respects
accomplishments of various
people to our American culture
(1.4) Knows that people in positions of
authority can have
limits
(1.5) Knows that justice and fairness are
similar concepts
(1.6) Knows concept of privacy;
consequences can be both
beneficial and costly
(1.7) Knows examples of responsibility and
the sources of
responsibility
(1.8) Knows the characteristics of a good
leader
2.
Economics
(2.1)
Understands that people need to make
choices
(2.2) Knows that goods and services have a
price and a role
in society
3.
Geography
(3.1)
Describes how people and places
change over time
(3.2) Identifies and knows the seven
continents and four
oceans
(3.3) Reads, understands and draws maps
which have a map
key and a compass
(3.4) Demonstrates knowledge of directions
(3.5) Understands and identifies ways
people care for the
earth
(3.6) Recognizes how maps and globes are
used to locate
places
(3.7) Knows the basic components of culture
4.
Historical
Understanding
(4.1)
Understands the importance of customs
and traditions
in families
(4.2) Recognizes important landmarks of our
country’s
history
(4.3) Recognizes that we have rules that
help us
Progress
report
descriptors deal with relevant concepts studied, sharing ideas,
projects clearly showing what was learned*
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GUIDANCE/HUMAN
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT - listed by strands
1. Working with Others
(1.1)
Contributes to the overall effort of
a group
(1.2) Uses conflict-resolution techniques
(1.3) Works well with diverse individuals
and in diverse
situations
(1.4) Displays effective interpersonal
communication skills
(1.5) Demonstrates leadership skills
2.
Self-Regulation
(2.1) Sets
and manages goals
(2.2) Performs self-appraisal
(2.3) Considers risks
(2.4) Maintains a healthy self-concept
(2.5) Restrains impulsivity
3. Human
Growth and
Development - derived in part from Growing in Love, Harcourt Religion
Publishers
(3.1)
Understands that God created all
people with likeness
and differences
(3.2) Recognizes that God loves and
respects all people
(3.3) Understands tenets of a safe
environment
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ART
1. Understands and applies media techniques and
processes related to visual arts
(1.1)
Demonstrates craftsmanship by
coloring neatly,
drawing carefully, and cutting paper neatly
(1.2) Uses art materials appropriately*
(1.3) Enjoys using different art media
(1.4) Identifies the primary colors
(1.5) Names primary, secondary, warm and
cool colors
(1.6) Mixes primary colors to create
secondary colors using
a variety of media
2. Knows how to use structures and
functions of art
(2.1)
Follows simple instructions, but
maintains an
imagination while creating art
(2.2) Learns to apply the elements and
principles of design
(2.3) Recognizes positive and negative space
(2.4) Uses texture in a work of art
(2.5) Expresses creativity through art
projects*
(2.6) Creates art based on imagination,
personal
interpretation and familiar people and places
(2.7) Maintains an imaginative approach
while following
simple instructions
3. Knows range of subject matter.
(3.1) Uses
art symbols to communicate and
convey ideas
(3.2) Uses shapes and lines in drawings and
paintings
5. Understands the characteristics and
merits of one’s own artwork and
the artwork of others
(5.1) Draws
a self portrait of head and
shoulders
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SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
GROWTH*
(All items are referenced on the progress report.)
1. Follows
directions
2. Listens well to others
3. Raises hand to speak
4. Shares ideas freely
5. Accepts responsibility for actions
6. Works and plays well with others
7. Acts appropriately in group activities
8. Works well independently
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FINE
MOTOR SKILLS*
(All items are referenced on the progress report.)
1.
Completes work neatly
2. Uses scissors with ease
3. Uses glue correctly
4. Holds pencil and crayon correctly
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