IXL skill plan | 2nd grade plan for the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program

Skill plan for the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program - 2nd grade

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Phonological/Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Fluency
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Writing

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Phonological/Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic awareness		Short and long vowels 1. Sort short and long vowel words Variant vowels 2. Which word has a different vowel sound? Consonant blends and digraphs 3. Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph
Phonemic awareness
Short and long vowels 1. Sort short and long vowel words Variant vowels 2. Which word has a different vowel sound? Consonant blends and digraphs 3. Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph

Phonics
Multisyllabic words		1. Put two syllables together to create a word: harder 2. Complete the two-syllable words 3. Choose the correct spelling of the consonant-l-e word
Multisyllabic words
1. Put two syllables together to create a word: harder 2. Complete the two-syllable words 3. Choose the correct spelling of the consonant-l-e word

Phoneme-grapheme correspondence		Short and long vowels 1. Complete the word with the correct short vowel 2. Choose the words with a given long vowel 3. Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words 4. Complete the sentence with the correct closed vowel exception word Silent e 5. Complete the silent e words Vowel teams 6. Complete the word with the correct vowel team Variant vowels 7. Complete words with variant vowels R-controlled vowels 8. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur Consonant blends 9. Complete the word with the correct initial consonant blend 10. Complete the word with the correct final consonant blend 11. Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend 12. Spell words with final consonant patterns: ng, nk Digraphs 13. Complete the word with the correct digraph: ch, ph, qu, sh, th, wh Diphthongs 14. Complete the word with the correct diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow
Phoneme-grapheme correspondence
Short and long vowels 1. Complete the word with the correct short vowel 2. Choose the words with a given long vowel 3. Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words 4. Complete the sentence with the correct closed vowel exception word Silent e 5. Complete the silent e words Vowel teams 6. Complete the word with the correct vowel team Variant vowels 7. Complete words with variant vowels R-controlled vowels 8. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur Consonant blends 9. Complete the word with the correct initial consonant blend 10. Complete the word with the correct final consonant blend 11. Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend 12. Spell words with final consonant patterns: ng, nk Digraphs 13. Complete the word with the correct digraph: ch, ph, qu, sh, th, wh Diphthongs 14. Complete the word with the correct diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow

Fluency
Reading		1. Choose the sight word that you hear
Reading
1. Choose the sight word that you hear

Vocabulary
Reading		Prefixes and suffixes 1. Prefixes and suffixes: review Greek and Latin roots 2. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words Synonyms and antonyms 3. Find synonyms in context 4. Find antonyms in context Shades of meaning 5. Describe the difference between related words Figurative language 6. Determine the meaning of similes 7. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression Plurals and possessives 8. Identify plurals, singular possessives, and plural possessives Reference skills 9. Use dictionary entries Multiple-meaning words 10. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Context clues 11. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 12. Use academic vocabulary in context
Reading
Prefixes and suffixes 1. Prefixes and suffixes: review Greek and Latin roots 2. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words Synonyms and antonyms 3. Find synonyms in context 4. Find antonyms in context Shades of meaning 5. Describe the difference between related words Figurative language 6. Determine the meaning of similes 7. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression Plurals and possessives 8. Identify plurals, singular possessives, and plural possessives Reference skills 9. Use dictionary entries Multiple-meaning words 10. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Context clues 11. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 12. Use academic vocabulary in context

Comprehension
Reading
Informational texts		Reading comprehension 1. Read along about science and nature 2. Read about animals Main idea 3. Use key details to determine the main idea Text features 4. Use text features Text structure 5. Match problems with their solutions 6. Compare and contrast in informational passages 7. Match causes with effects
Informational texts
Reading comprehension 1. Read along about science and nature 2. Read about animals Main idea 3. Use key details to determine the main idea Text features 4. Use text features Text structure 5. Match problems with their solutions 6. Compare and contrast in informational passages 7. Match causes with effects

Literary texts		Reading comprehension 1. Read along with fantasy 2. Read science fiction Sequence 3. Order events in a story Story elements 4. Identify story elements Setting and character 5. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 6. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character Theme 7. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Character analysis 8. Compare and contrast characters Inference 9. Make predictions about a story Poetry 10. Read poetry
Literary texts
Reading comprehension 1. Read along with fantasy 2. Read science fiction Sequence 3. Order events in a story Story elements 4. Identify story elements Setting and character 5. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 6. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character Theme 7. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Character analysis 8. Compare and contrast characters Inference 9. Make predictions about a story Poetry 10. Read poetry
Writing
Syntax		Conjunctions 1. Use conjunctions Compound sentences 2. Create compound sentences Sentence variety 3. Create varied sentences based on models
Syntax
Conjunctions 1. Use conjunctions Compound sentences 2. Create compound sentences Sentence variety 3. Create varied sentences based on models

Writing
Writing Conventions
Grammar		Nouns 1. Identify nouns Verbs 2. Identify action verbs Adjectives and adverbs 3. Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many? 4. Does the adverb tell you how, when, or where? Verb tense 5. Form and use the regular past tense Transitions 6. Use linking words to complete a passage
Grammar
Nouns 1. Identify nouns Verbs 2. Identify action verbs Adjectives and adverbs 3. Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many? 4. Does the adverb tell you how, when, or where? Verb tense 5. Form and use the regular past tense Transitions 6. Use linking words to complete a passage

Punctuation		1. Commas: review
Punctuation
1. Commas: review

Spelling		Prefixes and suffixes 1. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes 2. Complete the word with the ending that you hear High frequency words 3. Spell the sight word Plurals 4. Form regular plurals with -s and -es 5. Form and use irregular plurals Possessives 6. Form the singular or plural possessive Contractions 7. Match the contractions
Spelling
Prefixes and suffixes 1. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes 2. Complete the word with the ending that you hear High frequency words 3. Spell the sight word Plurals 4. Form regular plurals with -s and -es 5. Form and use irregular plurals Possessives 6. Form the singular or plural possessive Contractions 7. Match the contractions
Text-Dependent Writing
Narrative		Topic sentences 1. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs Sequence 2. Put the sentences in order 3. Use time-order words Descriptive details 4. Add descriptive details to sentences Dialogue 5. Insert dialogue into a story
Narrative
Topic sentences 1. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs Sequence 2. Put the sentences in order 3. Use time-order words Descriptive details 4. Add descriptive details to sentences Dialogue 5. Insert dialogue into a story

Informative/Explanatory		Topic sentences 1. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs Supporting details 2. Select the detail that does not support the topic sentence
Informative/Explanatory
Topic sentences 1. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs Supporting details 2. Select the detail that does not support the topic sentence

Opinion		Fact and opinion 1. Complete the fact and opinion sentences Reasons and examples 2. Complete the opinion-reason-example table
Opinion
Fact and opinion 1. Complete the fact and opinion sentences Reasons and examples 2. Complete the opinion-reason-example table

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