The Common Core in South Dakota

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Skills available for South Dakota second-grade language arts standards

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South Dakota Content Standards: Language South Dakota Content Standards: Language
South Dakota Content Standards: Reading: Foundational Skills South Dakota Content Standards: Reading: Foundational Skills
South Dakota Content Standards: Reading: Informational Text South Dakota Content Standards: Reading: Informational Text
South Dakota Content Standards: Reading: Literature South Dakota Content Standards: Reading: Literature
Common Core State Standards: Language Common Core State Standards: Language
Common Core State Standards: Reading: Foundational Skills Common Core State Standards: Reading: Foundational Skills
Common Core State Standards: Reading: Informational Text Common Core State Standards: Reading: Informational Text
Common Core State Standards: Reading: Literature Common Core State Standards: Reading: Literature
Common Core State Standards: Writing Common Core State Standards: Writing

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RI.2 Reading: Informational Text

Key Ideas and Details
- RI.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
- RI.2.2 Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
  - Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages (2-T.2)
- RI.2.3 Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.
Craft and Structure
- RI.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
- RI.2.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
- RI.2.6 Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
- RI.2.7 Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
- RI.2.8 Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.
  - Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages (2-T.2)
- RI.2.9 Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.
  - Compare and contrast in informational passages (2-V.1)
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
- RI.2.10 By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

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RI.2 Reading: Informational Text

Key Ideas and Details

RI.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

RI.2.2 Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

RI.2.3 Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

Craft and Structure

RI.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.

RI.2.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.

RI.2.6 Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

RI.2.7 Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.

RI.2.8 Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.

RI.2.9 Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

RI.2.10 By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.