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Second Grade Curriculum

The document outlines the curriculum for second grade students in Arkansas. It covers standards in English language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science. In English language arts, students will read stories and identify lessons, acknowledge different character perspectives, answer questions to demonstrate comprehension, and write informative texts. In math, students will learn addition, subtraction, and place value. Social studies focuses on geography, rules and laws, and community. Science standards include asking questions, identifying animal and plant characteristics, and exploring forces and the phases of the moon.

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Second Grade Curriculum

The document outlines the curriculum for second grade students in Arkansas. It covers standards in English language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science. In English language arts, students will read stories and identify lessons, acknowledge different character perspectives, answer questions to demonstrate comprehension, and write informative texts. In math, students will learn addition, subtraction, and place value. Social studies focuses on geography, rules and laws, and community. Science standards include asking questions, identifying animal and plant characteristics, and exploring forces and the phases of the moon.

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ARKANSAS REFRIGERATOR CURRICULUM

FOR SECOND GRADE


ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS *
Aligned to Common Core State Standards

Read stories, including fables and folktales


from different cultures, and identify the lesson
or moral of the story
Acknowledge differences in the points of view
of characters, including speaking in a different
voice for each character when reading dialogue
aloud
Read texts about history, social studies, or
science and identify the main idea
Answer who, what, where, when, why, and how
questions about stories and books to
demonstrate understanding of key details
Describe the reasons that an author gives to
support a point
Learn and use new vocabulary
Use standard English when speaking and writing
Participate in discussions by listening and
building on what others say
Write about a short series of events and
describe actions, thoughts, and feelings
Write about a book, using important details and
examples to support an original opinion
Introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to
develop points, and provide a concluding
statement or section when writing informative
texts

Aligned to Common Core State Standards

Solve one- and two-step word problems by


adding or subtracting within 100
Understand that the place value of digits in a
three-digit number represents hundreds, tens,
and ones (e.g., 365 = 3 hundreds + 6 tens + 5
ones)

SOCIAL STUDIES
Aligned to Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks

Locate countries bordering the U.S., the


N/S Poles, equator, continents, oceans
Use cardinal directions
Compare customs, lifestyle, and clothing
of people in other parts of the world
Identify people/groups who make, apply,
and enforce rules and laws
Understand and follow school, classroom,
and community rules
Discuss rights and responsibilities of
citizens
Understand the significance of
state/national symbols, holidays, and
events
Recognize changes between the present
and past within the community
Identify wants/needs,
producers/consumers, and goods/services
in the community

SCIENCE
Aligned to Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks

MATHEMATICS *

Add and subtract numbers through 1000 using


place value
Add up to four two-digit numbers
Count within 1000; skip-count by 5s, 10s, and
100s
Quickly and accurately add numbers that total
20 or less and subtract from numbers through
20
Estimate and measure lengths of objects in
standard units of inches, feet, centimeters, and
meters
Solve addition and subtraction word problems
involving length
Solve word problems involving money
Divide a rectangle into same-size squares
Divide circles and rectangles into halves,
thirds, or fourths
Solve addition, subtraction, and comparison
word problems using information presented in a
bar graph

Learn to ask questions about outside


surroundings
Identify characteristics of mammals, birds, and
fish
Learn about the function of plant parts: leaves,
stems, flowers, roots
Explore the relationship between force and
motion
Chart daily weather conditions
Identify natural resources
Explore the phases of the moon

You are your childs first and most


important teacher. We value your
support in building a solid
foundation to prepare your child
for school. This is a list of concepts
and skills that will help your child
be successful in second grade. This
list is only a sample and does not
include everything that will be
taught throughout the year.

* Adapted from the Council of the Great City Schools Parent Roadmaps to Common Core Standards: http://www.cgcs.org/domain/36
Additional resource: National PTA http://www.pta.org/4446.htm

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