Learning Compassion from Literature

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

Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.

Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.

Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.

Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.

Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.

Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).

Build on others' talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.

Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

Know, understand, and practice the character strengths of honesty and integrity, caring and compassion, gratitude, and the courage to take initiative

Understand why caring and being concerned for the well-being of others is a character strength

Apply and demonstrate the character strengths of honesty and integrity, caring and compassion, gratitude, and the courage to take initiative

Share an example of when you practiced caring as a character strength

Explain why it is important for everyone to be respectful, courteous and polite

Apply and demonstrate the character strengths of fairness, respect, volunteering and contributing to the common good

Demonstrate the ability to share, take turns and follow rules (of a game, at home or school)

Demonstrate the ability to be respectful, courteous and polite

Identify and name different emotions (e.g., positive emotions, negative emotions, intense emotions

Identify personal strengths (e.g., honesty, curiosity, listening)

Demonstrate the ability to empathize and take the perspective of others, including demonstrating awareness of cultural differences and respect for human dignity

Demonstrate the ability to understand what another person is feeling (e.g., happy, sad, disappointed, confused, angry)

Demonstrate the ability to care about how others are feeling

Demonstrate the ability to listen carefully and intentionally to others

Be able to tell stories and listen to stories told by others

Initiate and engage in conversation and social interactions with classmates, peers, and adults

Play games and appropriately participate in small group classroom activities

Describe a rule or principle that everyone should strive to live by (e.g., be kind, be honest, try your best)