Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.2.2: Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
Passage | Pages |
---|---|
Why I Don't Like Chocolate Cake | 9-11 |
Lina and the Sea Snakes | 13-15 |
How Ty's Horse Got Water | 17-19 |
Up in the Air | 21-23 |
A Camping Journal | 25-27 |
Joe and the Dolly | 29-31 |
When the Lion Was in Trouble | 33-35 |
The Cloud on the Ground | 37-39 |
Invisible Ink | 41-43 |
What Meg Had to Do | 45-47 |
The Flower Amy Would Not Get | 49-51 |
The Tortoise and the Hare | 53-55 |
A Story that Can't Be True | 57-59 |
Why the Money Was Not Real | 61-63 |
Slow Down, Earl! | 65-67 |
Seeing More in the Dark | 69-71 |
Where to Find Rocks from Outer Space | 73-75 |
The Mystery Plant | 77-79 |
The Bridge That Was the Wrong Color | 81-83 |
Part of the Family Act | 85-87 |
A Visit to Egypt | 89-91 |
Riddle Day | 93-95 |
How Hungry Was Bea? | 97-99 |
The Cat that Hissed and Scratched | 101-103 |
The Money Trade | 105-107 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.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 |
---|---|
Why I Don't Like Chocolate Cake | 9-11 |
Lina and the Sea Snakes | 13-15 |
How Ty's Horse Got Water | 17-19 |
Up in the Air | 21-23 |
A Camping Journal | 25-27 |
Joe and the Dolly | 29-31 |
When the Lion Was in Trouble | 33-35 |
The Cloud on the Ground | 37-39 |
Invisible Ink | 41-43 |
What Meg Had to Do | 45-47 |
The Flower Amy Would Not Get | 49-51 |
The Tortoise and the Hare | 53-55 |
A Story that Can't Be True | 57-59 |
Why the Money Was Not Real | 61-63 |
Slow Down, Earl! | 65-67 |
Seeing More in the Dark | 69-71 |
Where to Find Rocks from Outer Space | 73-75 |
The Mystery Plant | 77-79 |
The Bridge That Was the Wrong Color | 81-83 |
Part of the Family Act | 85-87 |
A Visit to Egypt | 89-91 |
Riddle Day | 93-95 |
How Hungry Was Bea? | 97-99 |
The Cat that Hissed and Scratched | 101-103 |
The Money Trade | 105-107 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.2.3: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Passage | Pages |
---|---|
Why I Don't Like Chocolate Cake | 9-11 |
Lina and the Sea Snakes | 13-15 |
How Ty's Horse Got Water | 17-19 |
Up in the Air | 21-23 |
A Camping Journal | 25-27 |
Joe and the Dolly | 29-31 |
When the Lion Was in Trouble | 33-35 |
The Cloud on the Ground | 37-39 |
Invisible Ink | 41-43 |
What Meg Had to Do | 45-47 |
The Flower Amy Would Not Get | 49-51 |
The Tortoise and the Hare | 53-55 |
A Story that Can't Be True | 57-59 |
Why the Money Was Not Real | 61-63 |
Slow Down, Earl! | 65-67 |
Seeing More in the Dark | 69-71 |
Where to Find Rocks from Outer Space | 73-75 |
The Mystery Plant | 77-79 |
The Bridge That Was the Wrong Color | 81-83 |
Part of the Family Act | 85-87 |
A Visit to Egypt | 89-91 |
Riddle Day | 93-95 |
How Hungry Was Bea? | 97-99 |
The Cat that Hissed and Scratched | 101-103 |
The Money Trade | 105-107 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RL.2.7: Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
Passage | Pages |
---|---|
Why I Don't Like Chocolate Cake | 9-11 |
Lina and the Sea Snakes | 13-15 |
How Ty's Horse Got Water | 17-19 |
Up in the Air | 21-23 |
A Camping Journal | 25-27 |
Joe and the Dolly | 29-31 |
When the Lion Was in Trouble | 33-35 |
The Cloud on the Ground | 37-39 |
Invisible Ink | 41-43 |
What Meg Had to Do | 45-47 |
The Flower Amy Would Not Get | 49-51 |
The Tortoise and the Hare | 53-55 |
A Story that Can't Be True | 57-59 |
Why the Money Was Not Real | 61-63 |
Slow Down, Earl! | 65-67 |
Seeing More in the Dark | 69-71 |
Where to Find Rocks from Outer Space | 73-75 |
The Mystery Plant | 77-79 |
The Bridge That Was the Wrong Color | 81-83 |
Part of the Family Act | 85-87 |
A Visit to Egypt | 89-91 |
Riddle Day | 93-95 |
How Hungry Was Bea? | 97-99 |
The Cat that Hissed and Scratched | 101-103 |
The Money Trade | 105-107 |
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
ELA.RL.2.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Passage | Pages |
---|---|
Why I Don't Like Chocolate Cake | 9-11 |
Lina and the Sea Snakes | 13-15 |
How Ty's Horse Got Water | 17-19 |
Up in the Air | 21-23 |
A Camping Journal | 25-27 |
Joe and the Dolly | 29-31 |
When the Lion Was in Trouble | 33-35 |
The Cloud on the Ground | 37-39 |
Invisible Ink | 41-43 |
What Meg Had to Do | 45-47 |
The Flower Amy Would Not Get | 49-51 |
The Tortoise and the Hare | 53-55 |
A Story that Can't Be True | 57-59 |
Why the Money Was Not Real | 61-63 |
Slow Down, Earl! | 65-67 |
Seeing More in the Dark | 69-71 |
Where to Find Rocks from Outer Space | 73-75 |
The Mystery Plant | 77-79 |
The Bridge That Was the Wrong Color | 81-83 |
Part of the Family Act | 85-87 |
A Visit to Egypt | 89-91 |
Riddle Day | 93-95 |
How Hungry Was Bea? | 97-99 |
The Cat that Hissed and Scratched | 101-103 |
The Money Trade | 105-107 |
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 Rescue Dogs | 8-11 |
A Swimming Founding Father | 12-15 |
A Useful Hat | 16-19 |
A String of Holes | 20-23 |
Why George Slept on the Floor | 24-27 |
Not Potato Chips! | 28-31 |
A True Story About a Smart Crow | 32-35 |
Why a Gull is Utah's Bird | 36-39 |
The World's First Ice-Cream Cone | 40-43 |
Grizzlies at the White House | 44-47 |
A Stinky Flower | 48-51 |
Walking First | 52-55 |
A Strange but True Story | 56-59 |
Paper Money | 60-63 |
When A.J. Knew | 64-67 |
The Milky Way | 68-71 |
The Lost Base | 72-75 |
Desert Roots | 76-79 |
How Animals Cross the Road | 80-83 |
A True Story About Al Ringling | 84-87 |
The Pyramids | 88-91 |
A Special Kind of Joke | 92-95 |
The Smallest Birds in the World | 96-99 |
The Crocodile's Babysitter | 100-103 |
Honest Abe | 104-107 |
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 Rescue Dogs | 8-11 |
A Swimming Founding Father | 12-15 |
A Useful Hat | 16-19 |
A String of Holes | 20-23 |
Why George Slept on the Floor | 24-27 |
Not Potato Chips! | 28-31 |
A True Story About a Smart Crow | 32-35 |
Why a Gull is Utah's Bird | 36-39 |
The World's First Ice-Cream Cone | 40-43 |
Grizzlies at the White House | 44-47 |
A Stinky Flower | 48-51 |
Walking First | 52-55 |
A Strange but True Story | 56-59 |
Paper Money | 60-63 |
When A.J. Knew | 64-67 |
The Milky Way | 68-71 |
The Lost Base | 72-75 |
Desert Roots | 76-79 |
How Animals Cross the Road | 80-83 |
A True Story About Al Ringling | 84-87 |
The Pyramids | 88-91 |
A Special Kind of Joke | 92-95 |
The Smallest Birds in the World | 96-99 |
The Crocodile's Babysitter | 100-103 |
Honest Abe | 104-107 |
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 |
---|---|
A String of Holes | 20-23 |
Why a Gull is Utah's Bird | 36-39 |
The World's First Ice-Cream Cone | 40-43 |
Grizzlies at the White House | 44-47 |
A Stinky Flower | 48-51 |
A Strange but True Story | 56-59 |
Paper Money | 60-63 |
The Milky Way | 68-71 |
The Lost Base | 72-75 |
Desert Roots | 76-79 |
The Crocodile's Babysitter | 100-103 |
Honest Abe | 104-107 |
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 Rescue Dogs | 8-11 |
A Swimming Founding Father | 12-15 |
A Useful Hat | 16-19 |
A String of Holes | 20-23 |
Why George Slept on the Floor | 24-27 |
Not Potato Chips! | 28-31 |
A True Story About a Smart Crow | 32-35 |
Why a Gull is Utah's Bird | 36-39 |
The World's First Ice-Cream Cone | 40-43 |
Grizzlies at the White House | 44-47 |
A Stinky Flower | 48-51 |
Walking First | 52-55 |
A Strange but True Story | 56-59 |
Paper Money | 60-63 |
When A.J. Knew | 64-67 |
The Milky Way | 68-71 |
The Lost Base | 72-75 |
Desert Roots | 76-79 |
How Animals Cross the Road | 80-83 |
A True Story About Al Ringling | 84-87 |
The Pyramids | 88-91 |
A Special Kind of Joke | 92-95 |
The Smallest Birds in the World | 96-99 |
The Crocodile's Babysitter | 100-103 |
Honest Abe | 104-107 |
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 Rescue Dogs | 8-11 |
A Swimming Founding Father | 12-15 |
A Useful Hat | 16-19 |
A String of Holes | 20-23 |
Why George Slept on the Floor | 24-27 |
Not Potato Chips! | 28-31 |
A True Story About a Smart Crow | 32-35 |
Why a Gull is Utah's Bird | 36-39 |
The World's First Ice-Cream Cone | 40-43 |
Grizzlies at the White House | 44-47 |
A Stinky Flower | 48-51 |
Walking First | 52-55 |
A Strange but True Story | 56-59 |
Paper Money | 60-63 |
When A.J. Knew | 64-67 |
The Milky Way | 68-71 |
The Lost Base | 72-75 |
Desert Roots | 76-79 |
How Animals Cross the Road | 80-83 |
A True Story About Al Ringling | 84-87 |
The Pyramids | 88-91 |
A Special Kind of Joke | 92-95 |
The Smallest Birds in the World | 96-99 |
The Crocodile's Babysitter | 100-103 |
Honest Abe | 104-107 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.2.7: Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
Passage | Pages |
---|---|
The Rescue Dogs | 8-11 |
A Swimming Founding Father | 12-15 |
A Useful Hat | 16-19 |
A String of Holes | 20-23 |
Why George Slept on the Floor | 24-27 |
Not Potato Chips! | 28-31 |
A True Story About a Smart Crow | 32-35 |
Why a Gull is Utah's Bird | 36-39 |
The World's First Ice-Cream Cone | 40-43 |
Grizzlies at the White House | 44-47 |
A Stinky Flower | 48-51 |
Walking First | 52-55 |
A Strange but True Story | 56-59 |
Paper Money | 60-63 |
When A.J. Knew | 64-67 |
The Milky Way | 68-71 |
The Lost Base | 72-75 |
Desert Roots | 76-79 |
How Animals Cross the Road | 80-83 |
A True Story About Al Ringling | 84-87 |
The Pyramids | 88-91 |
A Special Kind of Joke | 92-95 |
The Smallest Birds in the World | 96-99 |
The Crocodile's Babysitter | 100-103 |
Honest Abe | 104-107 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.2.8: Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.
Passage | Pages |
---|---|
The Rescue Dogs | 8-11 |
A Swimming Founding Father | 12-15 |
A Useful Hat | 16-19 |
A String of Holes | 20-23 |
Why George Slept on the Floor | 24-27 |
Why a Gull is Utah's Bird | 36-39 |
The World's First Ice-Cream Cone | 40-43 |
Grizzlies at the White House | 44-47 |
A Stinky Flower | 48-51 |
Walking First | 52-55 |
A Strange but True Story | 56-59 |
Paper Money | 60-63 |
When A.J. Knew | 64-67 |
The Milky Way | 68-71 |
The Lost Base | 72-75 |
Desert Roots | 76-79 |
How Animals Cross the Road | 80-83 |
A True Story About Al Ringling | 84-87 |
The Pyramids | 88-91 |
The Smallest Birds in the World | 96-99 |
The Crocodile's Babysitter | 100-103 |
Honest Abe | 104-107 |
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 Rescue Dogs | 8-11 |
A Swimming Founding Father | 12-15 |
A Useful Hat | 16-19 |
A String of Holes | 20-23 |
Why George Slept on the Floor | 24-27 |
Not Potato Chips! | 28-31 |
A True Story About a Smart Crow | 32-35 |
Why a Gull is Utah's Bird | 36-39 |
The World's First Ice-Cream Cone | 40-43 |
Grizzlies at the White House | 44-47 |
A Stinky Flower | 48-51 |
Walking First | 52-55 |
A Strange but True Story | 56-59 |
Paper Money | 60-63 |
When A.J. Knew | 64-67 |
The Milky Way | 68-71 |
The Lost Base | 72-75 |
Desert Roots | 76-79 |
How Animals Cross the Road | 80-83 |
A True Story About Al Ringling | 84-87 |
The Pyramids | 88-91 |
A Special Kind of Joke | 92-95 |
The Smallest Birds in the World | 96-99 |
The Crocodile's Babysitter | 100-103 |
Honest Abe | 104-107 |
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