Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.2.3: Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The White House | 8-9 |
| Day and Night | 12-13 |
| The American Toad Hops Again | 14-15 |
| Busy as a Bee | 18-19 |
| The Rock Cycle | 22-23 |
| Saving the Calvaria Trees | 32-33 |
| Early American Colonies | 36-37 |
| The American Bald Eagle | 40-41 |
| The Statue That Stands for Freedom | 42-43 |
| Memorial Day | 46-47 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.2.1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The White House | 8-9 |
| Electricity on the Move | 10-11 |
| Day and Night | 12-13 |
| The American Toad Hops Again | 14-15 |
| Animal Instincts | 16-17 |
| Busy as a Bee | 18-19 |
| The Platypus | 20-21 |
| The Rock Cycle | 22-23 |
| Getting Around | 24-25 |
| Leafy Forests | 26-27 |
| Sharing Ideas | 28-29 |
| Grasslands | 30-31 |
| Saving the Calvaria Trees | 32-33 |
| City or Suburb? | 34-35 |
| Early American Colonies | 36-37 |
| She Made the First American Flag | 38-39 |
| The American Bald Eagle | 40-41 |
| The Statue That Stands for Freedom | 42-43 |
| Presidents' Day | 44-45 |
| Memorial Day | 46-47 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.2.2: Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The White House | 8-9 |
| Electricity on the Move | 10-11 |
| Day and Night | 12-13 |
| The American Toad Hops Again | 14-15 |
| Animal Instincts | 16-17 |
| Busy as a Bee | 18-19 |
| The Platypus | 20-21 |
| The Rock Cycle | 22-23 |
| Getting Around | 24-25 |
| Leafy Forests | 26-27 |
| Sharing Ideas | 28-29 |
| Grasslands | 30-31 |
| Saving the Calvaria Trees | 32-33 |
| City or Suburb? | 34-35 |
| Early American Colonies | 36-37 |
| She Made the First American Flag | 38-39 |
| The American Bald Eagle | 40-41 |
| The Statue That Stands for Freedom | 42-43 |
| Presidents' Day | 44-45 |
| Memorial Day | 46-47 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.2.6: Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The White House | 8-9 |
| Electricity on the Move | 10-11 |
| Day and Night | 12-13 |
| The American Toad Hops Again | 14-15 |
| Animal Instincts | 16-17 |
| Busy as a Bee | 18-19 |
| The Platypus | 20-21 |
| The Rock Cycle | 22-23 |
| Getting Around | 24-25 |
| Leafy Forests | 26-27 |
| Sharing Ideas | 28-29 |
| Grasslands | 30-31 |
| Saving the Calvaria Trees | 32-33 |
| City or Suburb? | 34-35 |
| Early American Colonies | 36-37 |
| She Made the First American Flag | 38-39 |
| The American Bald Eagle | 40-41 |
| The Statue That Stands for Freedom | 42-43 |
| Presidents' Day | 44-45 |
| Memorial Day | 46-47 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.2.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The White House | 8-9 |
| Electricity on the Move | 10-11 |
| Day and Night | 12-13 |
| The American Toad Hops Again | 14-15 |
| Animal Instincts | 16-17 |
| Busy as a Bee | 18-19 |
| The Platypus | 20-21 |
| The Rock Cycle | 22-23 |
| Getting Around | 24-25 |
| Leafy Forests | 26-27 |
| Sharing Ideas | 28-29 |
| Grasslands | 30-31 |
| Saving the Calvaria Trees | 32-33 |
| City or Suburb? | 34-35 |
| Early American Colonies | 36-37 |
| She Made the First American Flag | 38-39 |
| The American Bald Eagle | 40-41 |
| The Statue That Stands for Freedom | 42-43 |
| Presidents' Day | 44-45 |
| Memorial Day | 46-47 |
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
ELA.RI.2.10: By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The White House | 8-9 |
| Electricity on the Move | 10-11 |
| Day and Night | 12-13 |
| The American Toad Hops Again | 14-15 |
| Animal Instincts | 16-17 |
| Busy as a Bee | 18-19 |
| The Platypus | 20-21 |
| The Rock Cycle | 22-23 |
| Getting Around | 24-25 |
| Leafy Forests | 26-27 |
| Sharing Ideas | 28-29 |
| Grasslands | 30-31 |
| Saving the Calvaria Trees | 32-33 |
| City or Suburb? | 34-35 |
| Early American Colonies | 36-37 |
| She Made the First American Flag | 38-39 |
| The American Bald Eagle | 40-41 |
| The Statue That Stands for Freedom | 42-43 |
| Presidents' Day | 44-45 |
| Memorial Day | 46-47 |
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