2^nd Grade Benchmarks

Math

By the end of Second Grade, all students should be able to:

• Know place values to 100
• Count 2�s, 5�s and relate it to multiplication facts
• Divide a given shape into equal parts including 1/2 and 1/4
• Add and subtract 1 and 2 digit numbers with and without regrouping
• Know addition and subtraction facts to 18
• Read and interpret simple charts and graphs
• Be able to determine the correct time to the hour and half-hour with an analog and digital face clock
• Recognize and extend a simple pattern
• Identify various geometric figures and identify the number of sides in a given figure
• Solve a story problem requiring addition and subtraction of one to two digit whole numbers
• Identify coins and their value
• Identify odd and even numbers
• Identify the number that is greater then or less than a given number and compare two numbers using greater than, less than and equal to 100
• Identify ordinal words up to 100 (first, second, etc.)

Reading

By the end of Second Grade, all students should be able to:

• Use the structural analysis (phonics) to identify and spell words
• Use context clues to identify unfamiliar words and understand written text
• Identify long and short vowels in words
• Identify consonant blends (bl, cl, str, etc.) and digraphs (wh, ch, sh, th) in words

• Read, view, listen to and evaluate written, visual and oral communications
• Identify the main idea in a passage
• Distinguish between reality and fantasy
• Draw conclusions from written materials
• Predict Outcomes
• Read and identify literary elements of setting, plot and characters in literature
• Sequence events in chronological order

• Attempts to use the 5 step writing process
• Prewriting
• Rough draft
• Edit
• Rewriting
• Publish
• Writing and editing of a rough draft should include:
• A graphic organizer (a prewriting activity)
• Edit a series of sentences for errors, including: capitalizatoin, and end punctuation, using complete sentences and identifying unrelated and irrelevant information