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Standard Identifier: RL.1.9

Grade: 1
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.

Standard Identifier: SL.1.1

Grade: 1
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Speaking and Listening
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration

Standard:
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. a. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). b. Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges. c. Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.

Standard Identifier: SL.1.2

Grade: 1
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Speaking and Listening
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration

Standard:
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. a. Give, restate, and follow simple two-step directions. CA

Standard Identifier: SL.1.3

Grade: 1
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Speaking and Listening
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration

Standard:
Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.

Standard Identifier: L.2.1

Grade: 2
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Language
Cluster: Conventions of Standard English

Standard:
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Use collective nouns (e.g., group). b. Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, teeth, mice, fish). c. Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves). d. Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told). e. Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified. f. Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy). g. Create readable documents with legible print. CA

Standard Identifier: L.2.2

Grade: 2
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Language
Cluster: Conventions of Standard English

Standard:
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names. b. Use commas in greetings and closings of letters. c. Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives. d. Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage → badge; boy → boil). e. Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.

Standard Identifier: RI.2.7

Grade: 2
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.

Standard Identifier: RI.2.8

Grade: 2
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.

Standard Identifier: RI.2.9

Grade: 2
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.

Standard Identifier: RL.2.7

Grade: 2
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

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