Florida’s B.E.S.T. Access Points: Grade 2
Skills available for Florida second-grade language arts standards
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Communication
Communicating Through Writing
ELA.2.C.1.AP.1 Write letters and/or groups of letters with adequate spacing.
ELA.2.C.1.AP.1 Write letters and/or groups of letters with adequate spacing.
ELA.2.C.1.AP.2 Write a narrative that includes a beginning, middle and end.
ELA.2.C.1.AP.2 Write a narrative that includes a beginning, middle and end.
ELA.2.C.1.AP.3 Write an opinion about a topic with one supporting reason.
ELA.2.C.1.AP.3 Write an opinion about a topic with one supporting reason.
ELA.2.C.1.AP.4 Write an expository text about a topic, using a source, providing an introduction and facts.
ELA.2.C.1.AP.4 Write an expository text about a topic, using a source, providing an introduction and facts.
ELA.2.C.1.AP.5 Improve writing as needed by planning, revising and editing, with guidance and support from adults.
Organization
Complete sentences
Punctuation
Commas
Capitalization
Revision
ELA.2.C.1.AP.5 Improve writing as needed by planning, revising and editing, with guidance and support from adults.
Organization
Complete sentences
Punctuation
Commas
Capitalization
Revision
Communicating Orally
ELA.2.C.2.AP.1 Express information using complete sentences and appropriate volume, using the student's mode of communication.
ELA.2.C.2.AP.1 Express information using complete sentences and appropriate volume, using the student's mode of communication.
Following Conventions
ELA.2.C.3.AP.1 Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling.
Adjectives
Adverbs
Adjectives and adverbs
Subject-verb agreement
Subject and predicate
Compound sentences
Contractions
Punctuation
Common and proper nouns
Verb tense
Prepositions
Sentences, fragments, and run-ons
Sentence types
Question words
Capitalization
ELA.2.C.3.AP.1 Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling.
Adjectives
Adverbs
Adjectives and adverbs
Subject-verb agreement
Subject and predicate
Compound sentences
Contractions
Punctuation
Common and proper nouns
Verb tense
Prepositions
Sentences, fragments, and run-ons
Sentence types
Question words
Capitalization
Use possessives and plural possessives.
Possessive nouns
Plural possessives
Use possessives and plural possessives.
Possessive nouns
Plural possessives
Use subject-verb agreement in simple sentences.
Use subject-verb agreement in simple sentences.
Appropriately use pronouns.
Subject and object pronouns
Possessive pronouns
Personal and reflexive pronouns
Appropriately use pronouns.
Subject and object pronouns
Possessive pronouns
Personal and reflexive pronouns
Use commas in a series.
Use commas in a series.
Researching
ELA.2.C.4.AP.1 Participate in guided research to gather information to answer a question about a single topic using multiple sources.
ELA.2.C.4.AP.1 Participate in guided research to gather information to answer a question about a single topic using multiple sources.
Creating and Collaborating
ELA.2.C.5.AP.1 Identify and use digital tools to produce and publish writing individually or with peers and with support from adults.
ELA.2.C.5.AP.1 Identify and use digital tools to produce and publish writing individually or with peers and with support from adults.
ELA.2.C.5.AP.2 Identify one multimedia element to enhance oral or written tasks.
ELA.2.C.5.AP.2 Identify one multimedia element to enhance oral or written tasks.
FS
Foundational Skills
Applying Foundational Reading Skills
ELA.2.F.1.AP.3a Decode words with variable vowel teams (e.g., oo, ea, ou) and vowel diphthongs (e.g., oi, oy, ow).
Diphthongs
Variant vowels
ELA.2.F.1.AP.3a Decode words with variable vowel teams (e.g., oo, ea, ou) and vowel diphthongs (e.g., oi, oy, ow).
Diphthongs
Variant vowels
ELA.2.F.1.AP.3b Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long and short vowels.
ELA.2.F.1.AP.3b Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long and short vowels.
ELA.2.F.1.AP.3c Decode words with open (e.g., hi, baby, moment) and closed (e.g., bag, sunshine, chop) syllables and consonant -le (e.g., purple, circle, stumble).
Consonant-l-e
Open and closed syllables
ELA.2.F.1.AP.3c Decode words with open (e.g., hi, baby, moment) and closed (e.g., bag, sunshine, chop) syllables and consonant -le (e.g., purple, circle, stumble).
Consonant-l-e
Open and closed syllables
ELA.2.F.1.AP.3d Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
ELA.2.F.1.AP.3d Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
ELA.2.F.1.AP.4 Decode words with silent letter combinations (e.g., knight, comb, island, ghost).
ELA.2.F.1.AP.4 Decode words with silent letter combinations (e.g., knight, comb, island, ghost).
R
Reading
Reading Prose and Poetry
ELA.2.R.1.AP.1 Sequence and describe main elements in a literary text.
Sequence
Story elements
Read-along texts
ELA.2.R.1.AP.1 Sequence and describe main elements in a literary text.
Sequence
Story elements
Read-along texts
ELA.2.R.1.AP.2 Identify the theme of a literary text.
ELA.2.R.1.AP.2 Identify the theme of a literary text.
ELA.2.R.1.AP.3 Match characters and their perspectives in a literary text.
ELA.2.R.1.AP.3 Match characters and their perspectives in a literary text.
ELA.2.R.1.AP.4 Identify a rhyme scheme in a poem.
ELA.2.R.1.AP.4 Identify a rhyme scheme in a poem.
Reading Informational Text
ELA.2.R.2.AP.1 Show how text features—including titles, headings, graphs, maps and/or illustrations—contribute to the meaning of texts.
ELA.2.R.2.AP.1 Show how text features—including titles, headings, graphs, maps and/or illustrations—contribute to the meaning of texts.
ELA.2.R.2.AP.2 Identify the central idea and relevant details in a text.
Central idea
Read-along texts
ELA.2.R.2.AP.2 Identify the central idea and relevant details in a text.
Central idea
Read-along texts
ELA.2.R.2.AP.3 Identify an author's purpose in an informational text.
ELA.2.R.2.AP.3 Identify an author's purpose in an informational text.
ELA.2.R.2.AP.4 Identify an author's opinion and supporting evidence.
ELA.2.R.2.AP.4 Identify an author's opinion and supporting evidence.
Reading Across Genres
ELA.2.R.3.AP.1 Identify similes, idioms and alliteration in text(s).
ELA.2.R.3.AP.1 Identify similes, idioms and alliteration in text(s).
ELA.2.R.3.AP.2a Identify main story elements and sequence relevant details in a logical order for a literary text using the student's mode of communication.
ELA.2.R.3.AP.2a Identify main story elements and sequence relevant details in a logical order for a literary text using the student's mode of communication.
ELA.2.R.3.AP.2b Identify the central idea and a relevant detail for an informational text using the student's mode of communication.
ELA.2.R.3.AP.2b Identify the central idea and a relevant detail for an informational text using the student's mode of communication.
ELA.2.R.3.AP.3 Compare the important details presented by two texts on the same topic or theme.
ELA.2.R.3.AP.3 Compare the important details presented by two texts on the same topic or theme.
V
Vocabulary
Finding Meaning
ELA.2.V.1.AP.1 Identify grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in communication, using the student's mode of communication.
ELA.2.V.1.AP.1 Identify grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in communication, using the student's mode of communication.
ELA.2.V.1.AP.2 Identify base words and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in grade-level content at the student's ability level.
Inflectional endings
Prefixes and suffixes
ELA.2.V.1.AP.2 Identify base words and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in grade-level content at the student's ability level.
Inflectional endings
Prefixes and suffixes
ELA.2.V.1.AP.3 Identify and use picture clues, context clues, word relationships and/or background knowledge to determine the meaning of unknown words at the student's ability level.
Context clues
Synonyms and antonyms
Categories
Shades of meaning
Multiple-meaning words
ELA.2.V.1.AP.3 Identify and use picture clues, context clues, word relationships and/or background knowledge to determine the meaning of unknown words at the student's ability level.
Context clues
Synonyms and antonyms
Categories
Shades of meaning
Multiple-meaning words