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Grade 2 Reading & ELA Skills

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A. Phonics & Word Study

1Short vs. Long Vowels in One-Syllable WordsRF.2.3a
2Vowel Teams (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, ow, igh)RF.2.3b
3Two-Syllable Words with Long VowelsRF.2.3c
4Tricky Spellings & Irregular WordsRF.2.3e, RF.2.3f, L.2.2d

B. Reading Comprehension

1Asking & Answering Questions (Who, What, Where, When, Why, How)RL.2.1, RI.2.1
2Story Structure & Character ResponseRL.2.5, RL.2.3, RL.2.1
3Fables, Folktales & Central MessageRL.2.2, RL.2.1
4Characters’ Points of ViewRL.2.6, RF.2.4b
5How Pictures & Diagrams HelpRL.2.7, RI.2.7
6Rhythm, Rhyme & MeaningRL.2.4, RF.2.4b
7Comparing Two Versions of a StoryRL.2.9, RL.2.2

C. Fluency

1Accuracy, Rate & ExpressionRF.2.4a, RF.2.4b, RF.2.4c

D. Informational Text

1Main Topic of a Multiparagraph TextRI.2.2, RI.2.1, RI.2.5
2Connecting Events, Ideas & StepsRI.2.3, RI.2.1
3Author’s PurposeRI.2.6
4Comparing Two Texts on One TopicRI.2.9
5How Reasons Support PointsRI.2.8

E. Writing

1Opinion Writing with ReasonsW.2.1, L.2.1f
2Informative Writing with Facts & DefinitionsW.2.2, W.2.8
3Narrative WritingW.2.3, W.2.5
4Shared Research ProjectsW.2.7, W.2.8
5Revising, Editing & PublishingW.2.5, W.2.6, L.2.2

F. Vocabulary

1Prefixes & SuffixesRF.2.3d, L.2.4b, L.2.4c
2Context Clues, Glossaries & DictionariesRI.2.4, L.2.4a, L.2.4e, L.2.2e
3Compound WordsL.2.4d, RF.2.3
4Shades of Meaning & Real-Life ConnectionsL.2.5a, L.2.5b

G. Grammar & Conventions

1Collective Nouns, Irregular Plurals & PronounsL.2.1a, L.2.1b, L.2.1c
2Irregular Past-Tense VerbsL.2.1d
3Capitals, Commas & ApostrophesL.2.2a, L.2.2b, L.2.2c
4Adjectives & AdverbsL.2.1e
5Formal vs. Informal EnglishL.2.3a, SL.2.6

H. Speaking & Listening

1Telling Stories & Recounting ExperiencesSL.2.4, SL.2.1, SL.2.3

I. Reviews & Checkpoints

1Review & Mid-Year CheckpointRF.2.3e, RF.2.3f, RL.2.2, RL.2.6, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.7, L.2.1a, L.2.1b, W.2.2
2Review & Mid-Spring CheckpointL.2.1d, RI.2.6, W.2.3, L.2.4d, RL.2.4, RL.2.9, RI.2.9, L.2.2
3Reading Celebration & ShowcaseRL.2.10, RI.2.10, RF.2.4, SL.2.5
4Year-End Review & BenchmarkRL.2.2, RL.2.4, RL.2.9, RI.2.6, RI.2.8, RI.2.9, L.2.1d, L.2.1e, L.2.2, L.2.4d, L.2.5, W.2.3

🧰 Coach Prep, Materials by Skill GATHER BEFORE THE SESSION

Skill #	Skill	Materials to gather (group of 4)
A.1	Phonics: Short vs. Long Vowels in One-Syllable Words	Per student: whiteboard; letter tiles; an "e" card. Coach: word pairs on cards: hop/hope, tub/tube, pin/pine, mad/made, cod/code; sort mat (Short / Long).
A.2	Phonics: Vowel Teams	Per student: whiteboard; vowel team cards (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, ow, igh); highlighter. Coach: a sort mat (long a / long e / long i / long o).
B.1	Comprehension: Asking & Answering Questions	Per student: question-word cards (Who, What, Where, When, Why, How); highlighter; copy of passages. Coach: sticky notes.
A.3	Phonics: Two-Syllable Words with Long Vowels	Per student: whiteboard and marker; scissors or a folded index card to "cover" chunks. Coach: word cards: rainbow, sunshine, cupcake, robot, music, pancake, tiger, mailbox, seaweed, baby; syllable sort mat (1 syllable / 2 syllables).
C.1	Fluency: Accuracy, Rate & Expression	Per student: printed copy of the practice passage "Crawfish Boil" (from slide 8) and a pencil to mark tricky words; a timer or phone stopwatch. Coach: fluency tracking sheet (words correct per minute, WCPM); a sticky note for each student's goal.
B.2	Comprehension: Story Structure & Character Response	Per student: 3-box story map (Beginning / Middle / End) on paper or whiteboard; pencil. Coach: the read-aloud "The Lost Kite" (slide 7); 3 sticky notes per student.
D.1	Informational Text: Main Topic of a Multiparagraph Text	Per student: "umbrella" graphic organizer (main topic on the umbrella top, 3 details in the raindrops); highlighter or crayon. Coach: the article "Pelicans" (slide 7) printed with numbered paragraphs.
E.1	Writing: Opinion Writing with Reasons	Per student: OREO organizer (Opinion, Reason, Reason/Example, Opinion again); lined paper; pencil. Coach: four opinion cards: "Best pet," "Best season," "Best Louisiana food," "Best recess game"; sentence starter strip (I think... because... also... That is why...).
F.1	Vocabulary: Prefixes & Suffixes	Per student: whiteboard; word part cards: re-, un-, -ful, -less, -er, -ly, and base words (play, lock, help, hope, care, teach, quick, happy, do, fill). Coach: Word Builder chart with the meaning of each affix.
A.4	Phonics: Tricky Spellings & Irregular Words	Per student: whiteboard and marker; a "heart word" card set (said, does, again, friend, laugh, because, could, would, should, through, eight, people); a highlighter. Coach: sound boxes drawn on a whiteboard; a short passage with tricky words.
B.3	Comprehension: Fables, Folktales & Central Message	Per student: a retelling glove or story map (beginning, middle, end, lesson); pencil. Coach: short fables ("The Lion and the Mouse," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," "The Fox and the Grapes"); a T-chart: "What happened / What it teaches."
D.2	Informational Text: Connecting Events, Ideas & Steps	Per student: a sequence chart (first, next, then, last) and a cause-and-effect chart; pencil. Coach: a short how-to text (making a sandwich), a short history text, and a science text (the life of a butterfly); signal word cards (first, next, then, finally, because, so).
E.2	Writing: Informative Writing with Facts & Definitions	Per student: an informative organizer (topic sentence, 3 facts, 1 definition, closing); a short animal fact sheet; pencil. Coach: a model paragraph about owls; fact cards on 2-3 animals.
F.2	Vocabulary: Context Clues, Glossaries & Dictionaries	Per student: a children's dictionary (or printed page); a nonfiction text with a glossary; sticky notes. Coach: sentences with a mystery word; ABC order strip; a magnifying glass prop.
B.4	Comprehension: Characters’ Points of View	Per student: a two-column chart ("Character 1 thinks... / Character 2 thinks..."); the story script. Coach: character puppets or name cards; a short story with dialogue between two characters ("The Three Little Pigs" from the wolf's view works well).
B.5	Reading: How Pictures & Diagrams Help	Per student: a picture book page and a nonfiction page with a labeled diagram; sticky notes; pencil. Coach: a large labeled diagram (parts of a plant or a bike); a story illustration with the words covered.
G.1	Grammar: Collective Nouns, Irregular Plurals & Pronouns	Per student: whiteboard; a sorting mat (one / more than one); pencil. Coach: picture cards (a flock of birds, a team, two mice, three feet); sentence strips with mistakes ("I saw two mouses").
I.1	Review & Mid-Year Checkpoint	Per student: a short leveled passage for a one-minute read; a checkpoint checklist (tricky words, lessons, connections, context clues, point of view, diagrams, grammar, informative writing); whiteboard. Coach: a timer; stickers or stamps to celebrate.
G.2	Grammar: Irregular Past-Tense Verbs	Per student: whiteboard; a two-column chart (Today / Yesterday); pencil. Coach: verb cards (go, see, eat, run, sit, tell, hide, make, take, write); sentence strips with mistakes ("I goed to the park").
D.3	Informational Text: Author's Purpose	Per student: a purpose card set (Answer, Explain, Describe); highlighter; whiteboard. Coach: three short texts on cards (a how-to, an all-about text, a Q&A page); a "Why did the author write this?" anchor chart.
E.3	Writing: Narrative Writing	Per student: a 3-box story planner (Beginning, Middle, End); a time-word card (first, next, then, after that, finally); pencil; colored pencils. Coach: a model story about a lost puppy; a feelings word wall.
F.3	Vocabulary: Compound Words	Per student: word puzzle cards (half-cards like sun / flower, rain / bow); a whiteboard; scissors. Coach: picture cards (a sunflower, a rainbow, a toothbrush, a backpack); a compound word chart.
B.6	Poetry: Rhythm, Rhyme & Meaning	Per student: copies of two short poems (in the lesson); a highlighter in two colors; whiteboard. Coach: a drum or table for tapping the beat; a poem chart with lines numbered.
B.7	Comprehension: Comparing Two Versions of a Story	Per student: a Venn diagram; two highlighters; pencil. Coach: two versions of a folktale (in the lesson); character picture cards.
D.4	Informational Text: Comparing Two Texts on One Topic	Per student: a two-column chart (Text A / Text B) with a "Both" row; two highlighters; pencil. Coach: two short texts about honeybees (in the lesson); a picture of a hive.
G.3	Conventions: Capitals, Commas & Apostrophes	Per student: an editing checklist; a red pencil; sentence strips; whiteboard. Coach: a sample friendly letter with mistakes; contraction cards (do + not = don't).
I.2	Review & Mid-Spring Checkpoint	Per student: whiteboard; highlighters; an editing checklist; a short poem and story (in the lesson). Coach: three station signs (Words, Reading, Writing); a skill checklist for each student.
D.5	Informational Text: How Reasons Support Points	Per student: a "Point and Reasons" organizer (a table top with legs); two highlighters; pencil. Coach: a model text about why recess matters (in the lesson); a picture of a table to show point (top) and reasons (legs).
E.4	Writing: Shared Research Projects	Per student: a research notes page with 3 question boxes; pencil; sticky notes. Coach: 2 or 3 short source texts about frogs (in the lesson); a KWL chart (Know, Want to know, Learned).
G.4	Grammar: Adjectives & Adverbs	Per student: a two-column sort mat (Adjective / Adverb); word cards; whiteboard. Coach: a picture of a dog running in the park; sentence strips ("The dog ran.").
F.4	Vocabulary: Shades of Meaning & Real-Life Connections	Per student: paint-chip strips (light to dark); word cards; a whiteboard. Coach: word sets (toss, throw, hurl; nibble, eat, gobble; warm, hot, scorching); a picture of someone eating very fast.
G.5	Language: Formal vs. Informal English	Per student: two cards (Formal / Informal); sentence strips; whiteboard. Coach: a fancy hat and a baseball cap; situation cards (talking to the principal, playing with a friend, writing to the mayor, texting a cousin).
E.5	Writing: Revising, Editing & Publishing	Per student: a draft from a previous week (story, letter, or opinion piece); a revising checklist (ARMS: Add, Remove, Move, Substitute); an editing checklist (CUPS: Capitals, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling); colored pencils. Coach: a model draft with problems; publishing paper or a digital tool.
H.1	Speaking & Listening: Telling Stories & Recounting Experiences	Per student: a storyteller's planner (Beginning, Middle, End with picture boxes); a "talking object" (a small ball or stuffed animal); a listener's question card. Coach: a model story to tell; a speaking checklist (loud enough, clear, eye contact, in order).
I.3	Reading Celebration & Showcase	Per student: a favorite book or passage; a showcase folder with 2 pieces of writing; a reading fluency card (smooth, expression, right speed); colored pencils. Coach: a "Reading Gallery" board; star stickers; a stopwatch (optional).
I.4	Year-End Review & Benchmark	Per student: whiteboard; highlighters; a year-end passage (in the lesson); a skill checklist. Coach: a "Second Grade Reading Year" poster; three station signs (Words, Reading, Writing); certificates.

Most manipulatives repeat week to week. Each week’s live lesson also opens with a Materials & Prep card listing exactly what to set out.

✅ LDOE Standards Coverage, Grade 2 ELA EVERY STANDARD, EVERY WEEK IT IS TAUGHT

All 63 Louisiana Student Standards for Grade 2 ELA are taught at least once this year. Bold skills are ready now; the others are in production. Review and checkpoint skills cover the standards taught before them.

Standard	What students learn	Skills
RL.2.1	Who, what, where, when, why, how	Wk 3, Wk 6
RL.2.2	Recount fables & folktales; central message	Wk B.3
RL.2.3	How characters respond to events	Wk 6
RL.2.4	Rhythm & meaning in poems/songs; word meaning	Wk B.6
RL.2.5	Story structure: beginning & ending	Wk 6
RL.2.6	Characters’ points of view	Wk B.4
RL.2.7	Illustrations & words: characters, setting, plot	Wk B.5
RL.2.9	Compare two versions of a story	Wk B.7
RL.2.10	Read grades 2–3 literature	Wk B.6, Wk I.3
RI.2.1	Who, what, where, when, why, how	Wk 3, Wk 7
RI.2.2	Main topic & paragraph focus	Wk 7
RI.2.3	Connect events, ideas, steps	Wk D.2
RI.2.4	Word meanings in a grade 2 topic	Wk F.2
RI.2.5	Use text features efficiently	Wk 7
RI.2.6	Main purpose of a text	Wk D.3
RI.2.7	How images clarify a text	Wk B.5
RI.2.8	Reasons support points	Wk D.5
RI.2.9	Compare two texts on one topic	Wk D.4
RI.2.10	Read grades 2–3 informational text	Wk D.2, Wk I.3
RF.2.3a	Long vs. short vowels in one-syllable words	Wk 1
RF.2.3b	Additional vowel teams	Wk 2
RF.2.3c	Two-syllable words with long vowels	Wk 4
RF.2.3d	Prefixes & suffixes	Wk 9
RF.2.3e	Inconsistent spelling-sound patterns	Wk A.4
RF.2.3f	Irregularly spelled words	Wk A.4
RF.2.4a	Read with purpose & understanding	Wk 5 • practiced every week
RF.2.4b	Accuracy, rate & expression	Wk 5, Wk B.4
RF.2.4c	Use context to self-correct	Wk 5
W.2.1	Opinion writing with reasons & linking words	Wk 8
W.2.2	Informative writing with facts & definitions	Wk E.2
W.2.3	Narrative writing	Wk E.3
W.2.5	Revise & edit	Wk E.5
W.2.6	Publish with digital tools	Wk E.4, Wk E.5
W.2.7	Shared research projects	Wk E.4
W.2.8	Gather information to answer a question	Wk E.2, Wk E.4
SL.2.1a	Discussion rules	Wk 34 • practiced every live session
SL.2.1b	Link comments to others	Wk 34 • practiced every live session
SL.2.1c	Ask for clarification	Wk 34 • practiced every live session
SL.2.2	Recount key ideas from read-alouds	Wk B.3
SL.2.3	Questions about what a speaker says	Wk D.3
SL.2.4	Tell a story or recount an experience	Wk H.1
SL.2.5	Audio recordings & visuals	Wk B.6, Wk H.1
SL.2.6	Complete sentences for detail	Wk G.5
L.2.1a	Collective nouns	Wk G.1
L.2.1b	Irregular plural nouns	Wk G.1
L.2.1c	Reflexive & indefinite pronouns	Wk G.1
L.2.1d	Irregular past-tense verbs	Wk G.2
L.2.1e	Adjectives & adverbs	Wk G.4
L.2.1f	Produce, expand, rearrange sentences	Wk 8
L.2.2a	Capitalize holidays, products, places	Wk G.3
L.2.2b	Commas in letter greetings & closings	Wk G.3
L.2.2c	Apostrophes: contractions & possessives	Wk G.3
L.2.2d	Generalize spelling patterns	Wk A.4
L.2.2e	Use reference materials to check spelling	Wk F.2
L.2.3a	Formal vs. informal English	Wk G.5
L.2.4a	Sentence context clues	Wk F.2
L.2.4b	Prefix + known word	Wk 9
L.2.4c	Root words as clues	Wk 9
L.2.4d	Compound words	Wk F.3
L.2.4e	Glossaries & dictionaries	Wk F.2
L.2.5a	Real-life word connections	Wk F.4
L.2.5b	Shades of meaning	Wk F.4
L.2.6	Use acquired words, adjectives & adverbs	Wk 30 • practiced every week