Grade 2 

General Outcome 1 (Gr. 2)

Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.

1.1 Discover and Explore

Express ideas and develop understanding

• contribute relevant ideas and information from personal experiences to group language activities
• talk about how new ideas and information have changed previous understanding
• express or represent ideas and feelings resulting from activities or experiences with oral, print and other media texts

Experiment with language and forms

• use a variety of forms of oral, print and other media texts to organize and give meaning to experiences, ideas and information

Express preferences

• explain why particular oral, print or other media texts are personal favourites

Set goals

• recognize and talk about developing abilities as readers, writers and illustrators

1.2 Clarify and Extend

Consider the ideas of others

• connect own ideas and experiences with those shared by others

Combine ideas

• record ideas and information in ways that make sense

Extend understanding

• find more information about new ideas and topics

 

General Outcome 2 (Gr. 2)

Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts.

2.1 Use Strategies and Cues

Use prior knowledge

• use knowledge of how oral and written language is used in a variety of contexts to construct and confirm meaning
• connect personal experiences and knowledge of words, sentences and story patterns from previous reading experiences to construct and confirm meaning
• use knowledge of the organizational structures of print and stories, such as book covers, titles, pictures and typical beginnings, to construct and confirm meaning

Use comprehension strategies

• use knowledge of oral language to predict words when reading stories and poems
• apply a variety of strategies, such as asking questions, making predictions, recognizing relationships among story elements and drawing conclusions
• identify the main idea or topic and supporting details of simple narrative and expository texts
• identify by sight an increasing number of high frequency words and familiar words from favourite books
• read aloud with fluency, accuracy and expression
• figure out, predict and monitor the meaning of unfamiliar words to make sense of reading, using cues such as pictures, context, phonics, grammatical awareness and background knowledge

Use textual cues

• preview book covers and titles; look for familiar words, phrases and story patterns to assist with constructing and confirming meaning
• use predictable phrases and sentence patterns, and attend to capital letters, periods, question marks and exclamation marks to read accurately, fluently and with comprehension during oral and silent reading

Use phonics and structural analysis

• apply phonic rules and generalizations to read unfamiliar words in context
• apply knowledge of long and short vowel sounds to read unfamiliar words in context
• use knowledge of word parts, contractions and compound words to read unfamiliar words in context
• associate sounds with some vowel combinations, consonant blends and digraphs, and letter clusters to read unfamiliar words in context

Use references

• put words in alphabetical order by first letter
• use pictionaries and personal word books to confirm the spellings or locate the meanings of unfamiliar words in oral, print and other media texts

2.2 Respond to Texts

Experience various texts

• engage in a variety of shared and independent listening, reading and viewing experiences, using oral, print and other media texts from a variety of cultural traditions and genres, such as legends, video programs, puppet plays, songs, riddles and informational texts
• identify favourite kinds of oral, print and other media texts
• model own oral, print and other media texts on familiar forms
• respond to mood established in a variety of oral, print and other media texts

Construct meaning from texts

• connect situations portrayed in oral, print and other media texts to personal and classroom experiences
• retell the events portrayed in oral, print and other media texts in sequence
• suggest alternative endings for oral, print and other media texts
• discuss, represent or write about interesting or important aspects of oral, print and other media texts
• express thoughts or feelings related to the events and characters in oral, print and other media texts

Appreciate the artistry of texts

• identify and use words and sentences that have particular emotional effects
• identify words in oral, print and other media texts that create clear pictures or impressions of sounds and sights

2.3 Understand Forms, Elements and Techniques

Understand forms and genres

• recognize that ideas and information can be expressed in a variety of oral, print and other media texts
• identify and explain the use of various communication technologies

Understand techniques and elements

• identify main characters, places and events in a variety of oral, print and other media texts
• identify how pictures, illustrations and special fonts relate to and enhance print and other media texts

Experiment with language

• demonstrate interest in the sounds of words and word combinations in pattern books, poems, songs, and oral and visual presentations

2.4 Create Original Text

Generate ideas

• use own and respond to others’ ideas to create oral, print and other media texts

Elaborate on the expression of ideas

• add descriptive words to elaborate on ideas and create particular effects in oral, print and other media texts

Structure texts

• create narratives that have beginnings, middles and ends; settings; and main characters that perform actions
• use traditional story beginnings, patterns and stock characters in own oral, print and other media texts

 

General Outcome 3 (Gr. 2)

Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to manage ideas and information.

3.1 Plan and Focus

Focus attention

• relate personal knowledge to ideas and information in oral, print and other media texts
• ask questions to determine the main idea of oral, print and other media texts

Determine information needs

• ask questions to focus on particular aspects of topics for own investigations

Plan to gather information

• recall and follow directions for accessing and gathering ideas and information

3.2 Select and Process

Use a variety of sources

• find information on a topic, using a variety of sources, such as simple chapter books, multimedia resources, computers and elders in the community

Access information

• use text features, such as table of contents, key words, captions and hot links, to access information
• use given categories and specific questions to find information in oral, print and other media texts
• use the library organizational system to locate information

Evaluate sources

• recognize when information answers the questions asked

3.3 Organize, Record and Evaluate

Organize information

• categorize related ideas and information, using a variety of strategies, such as finding significant details and sequencing events in logical order
• produce oral, print and other media texts with introductions, middles and conclusions

Record information

• record key facts and ideas in own words; identify titles and authors of sources

Evaluate information

• examine gathered information to decide what information to share or omit

3.4 Share and Review

Share ideas and information

• share, with familiar audiences, ideas and information on topics
• clarify information by responding to questions

Review research process

• answer questions, such as “What did I do that worked well?” to reflect on research experiences

General Outcome 4 (Gr. 2)

Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to enhance the clarity and artistry of communication.

4.1 Enhance and Improve

Appraise own and others’ work

• identify features that make own or peers’ oral, print or other media texts interesting or appealing

Revise and edit

• revise words and sentences to improve sequence or add missing information
• check for capital letters, punctuation at the end of sentences and errors in spelling

Enhance legibility

• print legibly and efficiently, forming letters of consistent size and shape, and spacing words appropriately
• use margins and spacing appropriately
• explore and use the keyboard to compose and revise text

Expand knowledge of language

• develop categories of words associated with experiences and topics of interest
• use knowledge of word patterns, word combinations and parts of words to learn new words

Enhance artistry

• choose words, language patterns, illustrations or sounds to create a variety of effects in oral, print and other media texts

4.2 Attend to Conventions

Attend to grammar and usage

• write complete sentences, using capital letters and periods
• use connecting words to join related ideas in a sentence
• identify nouns and verbs, and use in own writing
• identify adjectives and adverbs that add interest and detail to stories

Attend to spelling

• use phonic knowledge and skills and visual memory to spell words of more than one syllable, high frequency irregular words and regular plurals in own writing
• use phonic knowledge and skills and visual memory to attempt spelling of unfamiliar words in own writing
• use the conventional spelling of common words necessary for the efficient communication of ideas in writing

Attend to capitalization and punctuation

• use capital letters for proper nouns and at the beginning of sentences in own writing
• use periods and question marks, appropriately, as end punctuation in own writing
• use commas after greetings and closures in friendly letters and to separate words in a series in own writing
• identify commas and apostrophes when reading, and use them to assist comprehension

4.3 Present and Share

Present information

• present ideas and information by combining illustrations and written texts

Enhance presentation

• clarify ideas and information presented in own oral, print and other media texts, by responding to questions and comments

Use effective oral and visual communication

• speak in a clear voice, with appropriate volume, at an understandable pace and with expression

Demonstrate attentive listening and viewing

• ask relevant questions to clarify understanding and to have information explained
• show enjoyment and appreciation during listening and viewing activities

General Outcome 5 (Gr. 2)

Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to respect, support and collaborate with others.

5.1 Respect Others and Strengthen Community

Appreciate diversity

• discuss the experiences and traditions of various communities portrayed in oral, print and other media texts
• ask for and provide clarification and elaboration of stories and ideas

Relate texts to culture

• discuss similarities and differences in settings, characters and events in oral, print and other media texts from various communities

Celebrate accomplishments and events

• participate in shared language experiences to acknowledge and celebrate individual and class accomplishments

Use language to show respect

• adjust own language use according to the context, purpose and audience

5.2 Work within a Group

Cooperate with others

• work in a variety of partnerships and group structures
• identify ways that class members can help each other

Work in groups

• contribute relevant information and questions to extend group understanding of topics and tasks
• stay on topic during class and group discussions

Evaluate group process

• recognize own and others’ contributions to group process