IXL skill plan | 2nd grade plan for the WIDA™ ACCESS

Skill plan for the WIDA™ ACCESS - 2nd grade

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Reading
Level 1 - Entering
Foundational skills		Letter sounds 1. Blend each sound in a word together 2. Which letter does the word start with? 3. Which letter does the word end with? 4. Identify each sound in a word Short vowels 5. Choose the short a word that matches the picture 6. Choose the picture that matches the short e word 7. Choose the short i word that matches the picture 8. Choose the short o word that matches the picture 9. Choose the picture that matches the short u word
Foundational skills
Letter sounds 1. Blend each sound in a word together 2. Which letter does the word start with? 3. Which letter does the word end with? 4. Identify each sound in a word Short vowels 5. Choose the short a word that matches the picture 6. Choose the picture that matches the short e word 7. Choose the short i word that matches the picture 8. Choose the short o word that matches the picture 9. Choose the picture that matches the short u word

Recount		1. Match antonyms to pictures 2. Match synonyms 3. Multiple-meaning words with pictures
Recount
1. Match antonyms to pictures 2. Match synonyms 3. Multiple-meaning words with pictures

Explain		1. Identify book parts and features 2. Inside and outside, above and below, next to and beside
Explain
1. Identify book parts and features 2. Inside and outside, above and below, next to and beside

Argue		1. Read along about famous people 2. Read along about food
Argue
1. Read along about famous people 2. Read along about food
Level 2 - Emerging
Foundational skills		Blending and segmenting 1. Put the sounds in order Blends and digraphs 2. Complete the word to match the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck 3. Choose the correct digraph Long vowels 4. Complete the silent e words 5. Complete the vowel team words
Foundational skills
Blending and segmenting 1. Put the sounds in order Blends and digraphs 2. Complete the word to match the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck 3. Choose the correct digraph Long vowels 4. Complete the silent e words 5. Complete the vowel team words

Recount		1. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 2. Identify time-order words
Recount
1. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 2. Identify time-order words

Explain		1. Choose the right book to help you learn about a topic 2. What is the picture about? 3. Which feeling matches the picture?
Explain
1. Choose the right book to help you learn about a topic 2. What is the picture about? 3. Which feeling matches the picture?

Argue		1. Which could happen in real life?
Argue
1. Which could happen in real life?
Level 3 - Developing
Foundational skills		Blends and digraphs 1. Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend 2. Complete the word with the right final consonant blend 3. Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph Short and long vowels 4. Sort short and long vowel words 5. Match the short a and long a words to pictures 6. Match the short e and long e words to pictures 7. Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture 8. Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture 9. Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture
Foundational skills
Blends and digraphs 1. Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend 2. Complete the word with the right final consonant blend 3. Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph Short and long vowels 4. Sort short and long vowel words 5. Match the short a and long a words to pictures 6. Match the short e and long e words to pictures 7. Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture 8. Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture 9. Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture

Recount		1. Place sentences on a timeline 2. Identify time-order words
Recount
1. Place sentences on a timeline 2. Identify time-order words

Explain		1. Read along about science and nature 2. Read along about famous people 3. Read along about food
Explain
1. Read along about science and nature 2. Read along about famous people 3. Read along about food

Argue		1. Complete the fact and opinion sentences
Argue
1. Complete the fact and opinion sentences
Level 4 - Expanding
Foundational skills		Long vowels 1. Choose the silent e sentence that matches the picture 2. Choose the vowel team sentence that matches the picture 3. Choose the r-control word that matches the picture 4. Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture Two-syllable words 5. Complete the two-syllable words
Foundational skills
Long vowels 1. Choose the silent e sentence that matches the picture 2. Choose the vowel team sentence that matches the picture 3. Choose the r-control word that matches the picture 4. Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture Two-syllable words 5. Complete the two-syllable words

Recount		1. What is the picture about? 2. Order images in a story
Recount
1. What is the picture about? 2. Order images in a story

Explain		Cause and effect 1. Match each cause to its effect 2. Match each effect to its cause Informational texts 3. Read about animals 4. Read about sports and hobbies 5. Read about famous places
Explain
Cause and effect 1. Match each cause to its effect 2. Match each effect to its cause Informational texts 3. Read about animals 4. Read about sports and hobbies 5. Read about famous places

Argue		1. Complete the opinion passage with an example
Argue
1. Complete the opinion passage with an example
Level 5 - Bridging
Recount		Sequence 1. Order events in a story Literary texts 2. Read along with realistic fiction 3. Read along with fantasy 4. Read along with historical fiction Informational texts 5. Read along about science and nature 6. Read along about famous people 7. Read along about art, music, and traditions 8. Read along about business and technology
Recount
Sequence 1. Order events in a story Literary texts 2. Read along with realistic fiction 3. Read along with fantasy 4. Read along with historical fiction Informational texts 5. Read along about science and nature 6. Read along about famous people 7. Read along about art, music, and traditions 8. Read along about business and technology

Explain		1. Identify the purpose of a text 2. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages
Explain
1. Identify the purpose of a text 2. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages

Argue		1. Complete the opinion passage with a reason
Argue
1. Complete the opinion passage with a reason
Level 6 - Reaching
Recount		Characters and setting 1. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character Theme 2. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Literary texts 3. Read animal fantasy 4. Read realistic fiction Informational texts 5. Read about animals 6. Read about sports and hobbies 7. Read about famous places 8. Read about famous people
Recount
Characters and setting 1. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character Theme 2. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Literary texts 3. Read animal fantasy 4. Read realistic fiction Informational texts 5. Read about animals 6. Read about sports and hobbies 7. Read about famous places 8. Read about famous people

Explain		1. Match each effect to its cause 2. Match each cause to its effect 3. Compare and contrast in informational passages
Explain
1. Match each effect to its cause 2. Match each cause to its effect 3. Compare and contrast in informational passages

Argue		1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 2. Who is the narrator? 3. Distinguish points of view
Argue
1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 2. Who is the narrator? 3. Distinguish points of view

Writing
Level 1 - Entering
Recount		1. Use color words
Recount
1. Use color words

Explain
Explain


Argue
Argue

Level 2 - Emerging
Recount		1. Choose the singular or plural noun that matches the picture 2. Complete the sentence with an action verb to match the picture 3. Compare pictures using adjectives 4. Choose the best location word to match the picture
Recount
1. Choose the singular or plural noun that matches the picture 2. Complete the sentence with an action verb to match the picture 3. Compare pictures using adjectives 4. Choose the best location word to match the picture

Explain		1. Identify time-order words
Explain
1. Identify time-order words

Argue		1. Complete the fact and opinion sentences
Argue
1. Complete the fact and opinion sentences
Level 3 - Developing
Recount		1. Form and use the regular past tense
Recount
1. Form and use the regular past tense

Explain		1. Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence 2. Compare pictures using comparative and superlative adjectives
Explain
1. Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence 2. Compare pictures using comparative and superlative adjectives

Argue
Argue

Level 4 - Expanding
Recount		1. Place sentences on a timeline 2. Use sense words 3. Put the sentences in order
Recount
1. Place sentences on a timeline 2. Use sense words 3. Put the sentences in order

Explain		1. Irregular plurals: select the word that matches the picture 2. Select the best preposition to match the picture
Explain
1. Irregular plurals: select the word that matches the picture 2. Select the best preposition to match the picture

Argue		1. Complete the opinion-reason-example table
Argue
1. Complete the opinion-reason-example table
Level 5 - Bridging
Recount		1. Put the sentences in order 2. Choose the sensory details that match the picture
Recount
1. Put the sentences in order 2. Choose the sensory details that match the picture

Explain		1. Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence
Explain
1. Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence

Argue		1. Complete the opinion passage with an example 2. Use conjunctions
Argue
1. Complete the opinion passage with an example 2. Use conjunctions
Level 6 - Reaching
Recount		1. Use time-order words 2. Combine sentences: subjects
Recount
1. Use time-order words 2. Combine sentences: subjects

Explain		1. Complete the fact and opinion sentences 2. Add descriptive details to sentences 3. Combine sentences: predicates
Explain
1. Complete the fact and opinion sentences 2. Add descriptive details to sentences 3. Combine sentences: predicates

Argue		1. Complete the opinion-reason-example table 2. Combine sentences: subjects and predicates
Argue
1. Complete the opinion-reason-example table 2. Combine sentences: subjects and predicates

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