Writing

Ms. Wells' Class
2nd Grade

Writing- Common Core Standards

CA.2.0. Reading: Reading Comprehension: Students read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. They draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).

2.1. Structural Features of Informational Materials: Identify text that uses sequence or other logical order. 35
Suggested Titles for California Language Arts State Standard 2.1.

2.2. Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text: Respond to who, what, when, where, and how questions. 5
Suggested Titles for California Language Arts State Standard 2.2.

2.3. Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text: Follow one-step written instructions. 19
Suggested Titles for California Language Arts State Standard 2.3.

2.4. Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text: Use context to resolve ambiguities about word and sentence meanings. 136
Suggested Titles for California Language Arts State Standard 2.4.

2.5. Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text: Confirm predictions about what will happen next in a text by identifying key words (i.e., signpost words). 67
Suggested Titles for California Language Arts State Standard 2.5.

2.6. Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text: Relate prior knowledge to textual information. 26
Suggested Titles for California Language Arts State Standard 2.6.

2.7. Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text: Retell the central ideas of simple expository or narrative passages. 44
Suggested Titles for California Language Arts State Standard 2.7.

Text Types and Purposes:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.1
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g.,because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.2
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.3
Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.

Production and Distribution of Writing:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.4
(W.2.4 begins in grade 3)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.5
With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.6
With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

Research to Build and Present Knowledge:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.7
Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.8
Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

We use the literature and in class activities to create fun prompts for writing. We don't want it to be a chore but a fun experience.

Modeled Writing
Shared Writing
Guided Writing

Independent Writing

Interactive Writing

Writing Poetry

Journal Writing

Creative Writing

Response Writing/Comprehension of Literature

Writer's Workshop