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Grade 2 reading and writing skills

The reading, writing and language skills in our grade 2 courses (Reading and Writing), listed against the Common Core ELA standards. This is a comparison, not a claim of alignment: 23 of 40 standards are covered, 14 partly and 3 not covered.

  • 23covered
  • 14partly covered
  • 3not covered

Why some skills are only partly covered: lessons teach the parts of an essay or a story and check them with questions and short typed answers, but children don't write and hand in whole pieces in the app, and speaking and listening with others happens away from the screen.

Reading: Literature RL · 9 standards · 8 covered, 1 partly covered

Reading: Informational Text RI · 10 standards · 9 covered, 1 partly covered

Reading: Foundational Skills RF · 2 standards · 1 covered, 1 partly covered

Writing W · 7 standards · 0 covered, 7 partly covered

Speaking and Listening SL · 6 standards · 0 covered, 3 partly covered

  • SL.2.1
    Not covered

    Take part in conversations with classmates and adults

    Speaking and listening with others happen away from the app.

  • SL.2.2
    Partly covered

    Recount key ideas from a text read aloud

    "Read it to me" reads lessons aloud and children answer questions.

  • SL.2.3
    Not covered

    Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says

  • SL.2.4
    Not covered

    Tell a story or experience with facts and details, speaking clearly

  • SL.2.5
    Partly covered

    Make audio recordings or add drawings to stories and poems

    Adding pictures to writing is taught; nothing is recorded or drawn in the app.

  • SL.2.6
    Partly covered

    Speak in complete sentences when it fits the situation

    Formal and informal words are taught in writing; speaking isn't practiced.

Language L · 6 standards · 5 covered, 1 partly covered

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