IXL skill plan | Reading grade 2 (2-5 test) plan for the NWEA MAP® Growth™

Skill plan for the NWEA MAP^® Growth™ - Reading grade 2 (2-5 test)

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Informational Text
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Literary Text
RIT Score: Less than 155
Literature: Key Ideas, Craft, Structure		Comprehension strategies 1. Which feeling matches the picture? 2. What is the picture about? 3. What will happen next? Sequence 4. Order images in a story Point of view 5. Who is telling the story? Story elements 6. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character Read-along literary texts 7. Read along with realistic fiction 8. Read along with fantasy Decodable texts 9. Read short a stories 10. Read short u stories Read-alone literary texts 11. Read realistic fiction 12. Read animal fantasy
Literature: Key Ideas, Craft, Structure
Comprehension strategies 1. Which feeling matches the picture? 2. What is the picture about? 3. What will happen next? Sequence 4. Order images in a story Point of view 5. Who is telling the story? Story elements 6. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character Read-along literary texts 7. Read along with realistic fiction 8. Read along with fantasy Decodable texts 9. Read short a stories 10. Read short u stories Read-alone literary texts 11. Read realistic fiction 12. Read animal fantasy
RIT Score: 155–171
Literature: Key Ideas, Craft, Structure		Comprehension strategies 1. What is the picture about? 2. Which feeling matches the picture? 3. What will happen next? Sequence 4. Order images in a story Point of view 5. Who is the narrator? Story elements 6. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 7. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Read-along literary texts 8. Read along with fantasy 9. Read along with realistic fiction Decodable texts 10. Read short a stories 11. Read short u stories Read-alone literary texts 12. Read animal fantasy 13. Read realistic fiction 14. Read myths, legends, and fables
Literature: Key Ideas, Craft, Structure
Comprehension strategies 1. What is the picture about? 2. Which feeling matches the picture? 3. What will happen next? Sequence 4. Order images in a story Point of view 5. Who is the narrator? Story elements 6. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 7. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Read-along literary texts 8. Read along with fantasy 9. Read along with realistic fiction Decodable texts 10. Read short a stories 11. Read short u stories Read-alone literary texts 12. Read animal fantasy 13. Read realistic fiction 14. Read myths, legends, and fables
RIT Score: 172–186
Analyze Theme and Literary Elements; Summarize		Character analysis 1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Read-along literary texts 2. Read along with fantasy 3. Read along with realistic fiction 4. Read along with historical fiction Read-alone literary texts 5. Read realistic fiction 6. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales 7. Read science fiction 8. Read animal fantasy
Analyze Theme and Literary Elements; Summarize
Character analysis 1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Read-along literary texts 2. Read along with fantasy 3. Read along with realistic fiction 4. Read along with historical fiction Read-alone literary texts 5. Read realistic fiction 6. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales 7. Read science fiction 8. Read animal fantasy

Analyze Point of View, Features, and Structure		1. Order events in a story
Analyze Point of View, Features, and Structure
1. Order events in a story
RIT Score: 187–197
Analyze Theme and Literary Elements; Summarize		Theme 1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Inferences 2. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 3. Draw inferences from a text Story elements 4. Identify story elements Text analysis 5. Read realistic fiction: set 1 6. Read realistic fiction: set 2 7. Read historical fiction
Analyze Theme and Literary Elements; Summarize
Theme 1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Inferences 2. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 3. Draw inferences from a text Story elements 4. Identify story elements Text analysis 5. Read realistic fiction: set 1 6. Read realistic fiction: set 2 7. Read historical fiction

Analyze Point of View, Features, and Structure		Point of view 1. Distinguish points of view Poetry elements 2. Label the rhyme scheme Visual elements 3. Compare mythological illustrations 4. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 5. Read historical fiction with illustrations 6. Read fantasy with illustrations 7. Read science fiction with illustrations
Analyze Point of View, Features, and Structure
Point of view 1. Distinguish points of view Poetry elements 2. Label the rhyme scheme Visual elements 3. Compare mythological illustrations 4. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 5. Read historical fiction with illustrations 6. Read fantasy with illustrations 7. Read science fiction with illustrations
RIT Score: 198+
Analyze Theme and Literary Elements; Summarize		Theme 1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Inferences 2. Draw inferences from a text Summarize 3. Summarize a story 4. Read drama Story elements 5. Identify story elements Character analysis 6. Compare and contrast characters 7. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Text analysis 8. Read fantasy with illustrations 9. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 10. Read science fiction with illustrations 11. Read realistic fiction 12. Read historical fiction Poetry 13. Read poetry
Analyze Theme and Literary Elements; Summarize
Theme 1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Inferences 2. Draw inferences from a text Summarize 3. Summarize a story 4. Read drama Story elements 5. Identify story elements Character analysis 6. Compare and contrast characters 7. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Text analysis 8. Read fantasy with illustrations 9. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 10. Read science fiction with illustrations 11. Read realistic fiction 12. Read historical fiction Poetry 13. Read poetry

Analyze Point of View, Features, and Structure		Poetry elements 1. Label the rhyme scheme 2. Identify elements of poetry Point of view 3. Identify the narrative point of view 4. Distinguish points of view Visual elements 5. Compare mythological illustrations
Analyze Point of View, Features, and Structure
Poetry elements 1. Label the rhyme scheme 2. Identify elements of poetry Point of view 3. Identify the narrative point of view 4. Distinguish points of view Visual elements 5. Compare mythological illustrations

Informational Text
RIT Score: Less than 155
Informational Text: Key Ideas, Details, Craft, Structure		Read-along texts 1. Read along about famous people 2. Read along about food 3. Read along about science and nature Read-alone texts 4. Read about places 5. Read about animals
Informational Text: Key Ideas, Details, Craft, Structure
Read-along texts 1. Read along about famous people 2. Read along about food 3. Read along about science and nature Read-alone texts 4. Read about places 5. Read about animals
RIT Score: 155–171
Informational Text: Key Ideas, Details, Craft, Structure		Text features 1. Use text features Read-along informational texts 2. Read along about science and nature 3. Read along about food 4. Read along about famous people Read-alone informational texts 5. Read about animals 6. Read about sports and hobbies 7. Read about famous places
Informational Text: Key Ideas, Details, Craft, Structure
Text features 1. Use text features Read-along informational texts 2. Read along about science and nature 3. Read along about food 4. Read along about famous people Read-alone informational texts 5. Read about animals 6. Read about sports and hobbies 7. Read about famous places
RIT Score: 172–186
Analyze Central Idea, Concepts, and Events; Summarize		Main idea 1. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages Read-along informational texts 2. Read along about famous people 3. Read along about science and nature 4. Read along about art, music, and traditions 5. Read along about business and technology Read-alone informational texts 6. Compare and contrast in informational passages 7. Read about famous people 8. Read about animals 9. Read about famous places
Analyze Central Idea, Concepts, and Events; Summarize
Main idea 1. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages Read-along informational texts 2. Read along about famous people 3. Read along about science and nature 4. Read along about art, music, and traditions 5. Read along about business and technology Read-alone informational texts 6. Compare and contrast in informational passages 7. Read about famous people 8. Read about animals 9. Read about famous places

Analyze Point of View, Purpose, Features, and Structure		Purpose 1. Identify the purpose of a text 2. Choose the text that matches the writer's purpose Text features 3. Use text features
Analyze Point of View, Purpose, Features, and Structure
Purpose 1. Identify the purpose of a text 2. Choose the text that matches the writer's purpose Text features 3. Use text features
RIT Score: 187–197
Analyze Central Idea, Concepts, and Events; Summarize		Main idea 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage Text analysis 3. Read about animals 4. Read about food 5. Read about art, music, and traditions 6. Read about sports and hobbies 7. Read about famous people 8. Read about business and technology 9. Read about science and nature 10. Read about famous places Compare and contrast 11. Compare information from two informational texts
Analyze Central Idea, Concepts, and Events; Summarize
Main idea 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage Text analysis 3. Read about animals 4. Read about food 5. Read about art, music, and traditions 6. Read about sports and hobbies 7. Read about famous people 8. Read about business and technology 9. Read about science and nature 10. Read about famous places Compare and contrast 11. Compare information from two informational texts

Analyze Point of View, Purpose, Features, and Structure		Point of view 1. Identify an author's statement of opinion Purpose 2. Identify the author's purpose: mixed media 3. Identify the author's purpose: passages Text features 4. Use text features Text structure 5. Determine the order of events in informational texts 6. Compare and contrast in informational texts 7. Match causes and effects in informational texts 8. Match problems with their solutions 9. Identify text structures
Analyze Point of View, Purpose, Features, and Structure
Point of view 1. Identify an author's statement of opinion Purpose 2. Identify the author's purpose: mixed media 3. Identify the author's purpose: passages Text features 4. Use text features Text structure 5. Determine the order of events in informational texts 6. Compare and contrast in informational texts 7. Match causes and effects in informational texts 8. Match problems with their solutions 9. Identify text structures
RIT Score: 198+
Analyze Central Idea, Concepts, and Events; Summarize		Main idea 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage 3. Combine main ideas from two texts Text analysis 4. Read about animals 5. Read about art, music, and traditions 6. Read about famous places 7. Read about sports and hobbies 8. Read about famous people 9. Read about business and technology 10. Read about science and nature 11. Read about history Supporting details 12. Identify supporting details in informational texts Compare texts 13. Compare information from two texts
Analyze Central Idea, Concepts, and Events; Summarize
Main idea 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage 3. Combine main ideas from two texts Text analysis 4. Read about animals 5. Read about art, music, and traditions 6. Read about famous places 7. Read about sports and hobbies 8. Read about famous people 9. Read about business and technology 10. Read about science and nature 11. Read about history Supporting details 12. Identify supporting details in informational texts Compare texts 13. Compare information from two texts

Analyze Point of View, Purpose, Features, and Structure		Point of view 1. Identify an author's statement of opinion Purpose 2. Identify the purpose of a text Text features 3. Select and use text features Graphic organizers 4. Read graphic organizers Text structure 5. Determine the order of events in informational texts 6. Compare and contrast in informational texts 7. Match causes and effects in informational texts 8. Match problems with their solutions 9. Identify text structures
Analyze Point of View, Purpose, Features, and Structure
Point of view 1. Identify an author's statement of opinion Purpose 2. Identify the purpose of a text Text features 3. Select and use text features Graphic organizers 4. Read graphic organizers Text structure 5. Determine the order of events in informational texts 6. Compare and contrast in informational texts 7. Match causes and effects in informational texts 8. Match problems with their solutions 9. Identify text structures

Vocabulary
RIT Score: Less than 155
Language: Context Clues and References		1. Multiple-meaning words with pictures
Language: Context Clues and References
1. Multiple-meaning words with pictures

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use		Categories 1. Sort objects into categories 2. Which one is not like the others? Adjectives 3. Use number words: one to ten 4. Use color words Antonyms 5. Match antonyms to pictures
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Categories 1. Sort objects into categories 2. Which one is not like the others? Adjectives 3. Use number words: one to ten 4. Use color words Antonyms 5. Match antonyms to pictures
RIT Score: 155–171
Language: Context Clues and References		Context clues 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Affixes 2. Use words with prefixes and suffixes 3. Understand words with prefixes and suffixes 4. Match the -ed and -ing sentences to the pictures
Language: Context Clues and References
Context clues 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Affixes 2. Use words with prefixes and suffixes 3. Understand words with prefixes and suffixes 4. Match the -ed and -ing sentences to the pictures

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use		Categories 1. Sort words into categories 2. Which word is not like the others? Multiple-meaning words 3. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Shades of meaning 4. Find the words with related meanings 5. Describe the difference between related words 6. Order related words based on meaning Adjectives 7. Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many? 8. Identify adjectives
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Categories 1. Sort words into categories 2. Which word is not like the others? Multiple-meaning words 3. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Shades of meaning 4. Find the words with related meanings 5. Describe the difference between related words 6. Order related words based on meaning Adjectives 7. Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many? 8. Identify adjectives
RIT Score: 172–186
Vocabulary		Context clues 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Multiple-meaning words 2. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Prefixes 3. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 4. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- Compound words 5. Form and use compound words Reference materials 6. Use dictionary entries Shades of meaning 7. Shades of meaning with pictures 8. Find the words with related meanings 9. Describe the difference between related words 10. Order related words based on meaning Synonyms and antonyms 11. Find synonyms in context 12. Find antonyms in context
Vocabulary
Context clues 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Multiple-meaning words 2. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Prefixes 3. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 4. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- Compound words 5. Form and use compound words Reference materials 6. Use dictionary entries Shades of meaning 7. Shades of meaning with pictures 8. Find the words with related meanings 9. Describe the difference between related words 10. Order related words based on meaning Synonyms and antonyms 11. Find synonyms in context 12. Find antonyms in context
RIT Score: 187–197
Vocabulary		Context clues 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Multiple-meaning words 3. Which definition matches the sentence? 4. Which sentence matches the definition? Prefixes 5. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 6. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- Suffixes 7. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 8. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 9. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 10. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review Prefixes and suffixes 11. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review 12. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning Greek and Latin roots 13. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 14. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 15. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots Reference materials 16. Use dictionary entries 17. Use dictionary definitions Academic vocabulary 18. Use academic vocabulary in context Time-order words 19. Identify time-order words Synonyms and antonyms 20. Choose the synonym 21. Choose the antonym Shades of meaning 22. Shades of meaning with pictures 23. Describe the difference between related words 24. Positive and negative connotation Sensory details 25. Sort sensory details Similes 26. Similes with pictures 27. Determine the meanings of similes Idioms 28. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression
Vocabulary
Context clues 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Multiple-meaning words 3. Which definition matches the sentence? 4. Which sentence matches the definition? Prefixes 5. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 6. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- Suffixes 7. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 8. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 9. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 10. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review Prefixes and suffixes 11. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review 12. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning Greek and Latin roots 13. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 14. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 15. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots Reference materials 16. Use dictionary entries 17. Use dictionary definitions Academic vocabulary 18. Use academic vocabulary in context Time-order words 19. Identify time-order words Synonyms and antonyms 20. Choose the synonym 21. Choose the antonym Shades of meaning 22. Shades of meaning with pictures 23. Describe the difference between related words 24. Positive and negative connotation Sensory details 25. Sort sensory details Similes 26. Similes with pictures 27. Determine the meanings of similes Idioms 28. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression
RIT Score: 198+
Vocabulary		Context clues 1. Find words using context 2. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Multiple-meaning words 4. Which definition matches the sentence? 5. Which sentence matches the definition? Prefixes 6. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 7. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- Suffixes 8. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 9. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 10. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 11. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review Prefixes and suffixes 12. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes 13. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review 14. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning Greek and Latin roots 15. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots 16. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 17. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 18. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 19. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots 20. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings Reference materials 21. Use dictionary entries 22. Use dictionary definitions 23. Use thesaurus entries Academic vocabulary 24. Use academic vocabulary in context Domain-specific vocabulary 25. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures Shades of meaning 26. Describe the difference between related words 27. Positive and negative connotation Sensory details 28. Sort sensory details Synonyms 29. Choose the synonym 30. Which sentence has the same meaning? 31. Find synonyms in context Antonyms 32. Choose the antonym 33. Which sentence uses an antonym? 34. Find antonyms in context Similes and metaphors 35. Similes and metaphors with pictures 36. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors Allusions 37. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source Idioms and adages 38. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1 39. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2 40. Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 1 41. Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 2
Vocabulary
Context clues 1. Find words using context 2. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Multiple-meaning words 4. Which definition matches the sentence? 5. Which sentence matches the definition? Prefixes 6. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 7. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- Suffixes 8. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 9. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 10. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 11. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review Prefixes and suffixes 12. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes 13. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review 14. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning Greek and Latin roots 15. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots 16. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 17. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 18. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 19. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots 20. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings Reference materials 21. Use dictionary entries 22. Use dictionary definitions 23. Use thesaurus entries Academic vocabulary 24. Use academic vocabulary in context Domain-specific vocabulary 25. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures Shades of meaning 26. Describe the difference between related words 27. Positive and negative connotation Sensory details 28. Sort sensory details Synonyms 29. Choose the synonym 30. Which sentence has the same meaning? 31. Find synonyms in context Antonyms 32. Choose the antonym 33. Which sentence uses an antonym? 34. Find antonyms in context Similes and metaphors 35. Similes and metaphors with pictures 36. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors Allusions 37. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source Idioms and adages 38. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1 39. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2 40. Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 1 41. Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 2

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