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Welcome to Selinsgrove

Elementary’s Second GradeLiteracy Night!

The State Board approved newChapter 4 regulations whichtook effect on March 1, 2014.

These are known as the:

Pennsylvani

a Core Standards

The PA Department of Education speak of these

standards as: 

•a set of rigorous expectations•high-quality academic expectations• robust standards • relevant to the real world • reflect the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in life after high school

Samples of some of these Second Grade standards are:

• Capitalize proper nouns, use commas and apostrophes appropriately, spell words drawing on common spelling patterns and consult reference material as needed.

• Identify the main

idea of a multi-

paragraph text as

well as the focus of

specific paragraphs

within the text.

Samples of some of these Second Grade standards are:

• Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story by different authors or from different cultures.

• Describe a connection between a series of events, concepts, or steps in a procedure within a text.

• Identify and write about a specific topic. Develop the topic with facts and/or definitions.

Reading Aloud to Your Child at Home

o Read aloud every day!

o Answer your child’s questions, even if they interrupt the story.

Reading Aloud to Your Child at Home

o Talk as you read. Ask questions like:

“What do

you think

is going

to happen

next?”

“Why did that character do that?”

“What would you do?”

Reading Aloud to

Your Child at Home

o Read books that are interesting to your child.

o Encourage your child!

Reading Aloud to Your Child at Home

o Have your child retell the story in his or her own words.

o After finishing the book, talk with your child about what you read.

Before Reading:Comprehension

Connections

#1: Picture Walk

#2: Make Predictions

I predict…

#3: Share What You Know

Comprehension Connections

During Reading:

#1: Post-it Notes

#2: Stop and Talk #3: Make A Movie

Comprehension Connections

After Reading:

#1: Beach Ball Comprehension

#2: Question Wheel

#3: Story Element Chart

Comprehension Connections

After Reading:

#1: Somebody, Wanted, But, So

What is fluency?

o Fluency is defined as the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and proper expression.

o Fluency is necessary for students to understand what they are reading (aloud or silently).

Fluent Readers…o read in phrases

o add intonation appropriately

o read smoothly

o read with expression

Why is fluency important?

o Fluency is the bridge between simple word recognition and comprehension.

o When children can automatically recognize words, they can put more effort into comprehension – which is the main goal of reading!

word recognition comprehensio

n

o The reading task is also more enjoyable for fluent readers because they’re not struggling to read each word!

How can you help?

#1:READ EVERY NIGHT!

#2: Support and Encouragement

#3: Echo and Choral Reading

#4: Repeated Readings

#5: Reader’s Theater

#6: Poetry

Guided Reading

Guided reading occurs when a teacher meets with a small, flexible group of students with a common reading goal.

During guided reading, your child has the opportunity to develop reading strategies in order to read increasingly difficult stories independently.

Thank you for attending Selinsgrove Elementary’s

Second GradeLiteracy Night!