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With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

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(Begins in grade 4)

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Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

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Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

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Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

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Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

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Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

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Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

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Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. a. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways 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 linking their comments to the remarks of others. c. Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.

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Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. a. Give and follow three- and four-step oral directions. CA