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 |
|---|---|
| A New Monkey | 14 to 17 |
| Deserts | 42 to 45 |
| The World of Cartoons (Encyclopedia Entry) | 78 to 81 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Wind Power | 22 to 25 |
| Let's Play | 38 to 41 |
| Dogs as Pets | 70 to 73 |
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 Biggest Waves | 46 to 49 |
| Fight for Freedom | 58 to 61 |
| An Apple a Day | 62 to 65 |
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 |
|---|---|
| A New Monkey | 14 to 17 |
| Meet Astronaut Danny Olivas | 18 to 21 |
| Wind Power | 22 to 25 |
| Komodo Dragons | 26 to 29 |
| The Sounds We Hear | 30 to 33 |
| Find Your Way | 34 to 37 |
| Let's Play | 38 to 41 |
| Deserts | 42 to 45 |
| The Biggest Waves | 46 to 49 |
| The Shape of the Land | 50 to 53 |
| Money | 54 to 57 |
| Fight for Freedom | 58 to 61 |
| An Apple a Day | 62 to 65 |
| Score the Goal! | 66 to 69 |
| Dogs as Pets | 70 to 73 |
| The Storyteller (Back of Book) | 74 to 77 |
| The World of Cartoons (Encyclopedia Entry) | 78 to 81 |
| Learn to Draw (How-to Page) | 82 to 85 |
| To Buy or Not to Buy (Web page) | 86 to 89 |
| The Many Uses of Pumpkins (Magazine Article) | 90 to 93 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.2.5: Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The Sounds We Hear | 30 to 33 |
| Find Your Way | 34 to 37 |
| The Storyteller (Back of Book) | 74 to 77 |
| To Buy or Not to Buy (Web page) | 86 to 89 |
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 Shape of the Land | 50 to 53 |
| Money | 54 to 57 |
| The World of Cartoons (Encyclopedia Entry) | 78 to 81 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Meet Astronaut Danny Olivas | 18 to 21 |
| The Sounds We Hear | 30 to 33 |
| Find Your Way | 34 to 37 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.2.8: Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Let's Play | 38 to 41 |
| Money | 54 to 57 |
| Fight for Freedom | 58 to 61 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.2.9: Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Deserts | 42 to 45 |
| The Shape of the Land | 50 to 53 |
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 |
|---|---|
| A New Monkey | 14 to 17 |
| Meet Astronaut Danny Olivas | 18 to 21 |
| Wind Power | 22 to 25 |
| Komodo Dragons | 26 to 29 |
| The Sounds We Hear | 30 to 33 |
| Find Your Way | 34 to 37 |
| Let's Play | 38 to 41 |
| Deserts | 42 to 45 |
| The Biggest Waves | 46 to 49 |
| The Shape of the Land | 50 to 53 |
| Money | 54 to 57 |
| Fight for Freedom | 58 to 61 |
| An Apple a Day | 62 to 65 |
| Score the Goal! | 66 to 69 |
| Dogs as Pets | 70 to 73 |
| The Storyteller (Back of Book) | 74 to 77 |
| The World of Cartoons (Encyclopedia Entry) | 78 to 81 |
| Learn to Draw (How-to Page) | 82 to 85 |
| To Buy or Not to Buy (Web page) | 86 to 89 |
| The Many Uses of Pumpkins (Magazine Article) | 90 to 93 |
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