second grade sol standards - lcps

Based on the Virginia State Standards

Second Grade SOL Standards Language Arts

Oral Language 2.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of oral language structure.

a) Create oral stories to share with others. b) Create and participate in oral dramatic activities. c) Use correct verb tenses in oral communication. d) Use increasingly complex sentence structures in oral communication. e) Begin to self-correct errors in language use.

2.2 The student will expand understanding and use of word meanings. a) Increase listening and speaking vocabularies.

b) Use words that reflect a growing range of interests and knowledge. c) Clarify and explain words and ideas orally. d) Identify and use synonyms and antonyms. e) Use vocabulary from other content areas.

2.3 The student will use oral communication skills. a) Use oral language for different purposes: to inform, to persuade, to

entertain, to clarify, and to respond. b) Share stories or information orally with an audience. c) Participate as a contributor and leader in a group. d) Retell information shared by others. e) Follow three- and four-step directions. f) Give three- and four-step directions.

2.4 The student will orally identify, produce, and manipulate various units of speech sounds within words.

a) Count phonemes (sounds) within one-syllable words. b) Blend sounds to make one-syllable words. c) Segment one-syllable words into individual speech sounds (phonemes). d) Add or delete phonemes (sounds) to make words. e) Blend and segment multisyllabic words at the syllable level.

Reading 2.5 The student will use phonetic strategies when reading and spelling.

a) Use knowledge of consonants, consonant blends, and consonant digraphs to decode and spell words. b) Use knowledge of short, long, and r-controlled vowel patterns to decode and spell words. c) Decode regular multisyllabic words.


2.6 The student will use semantic clues and syntax to expand vocabulary when reading.

a) Use information in the story to read words. b) Use knowledge of sentence structure. c) Use knowledge of story structure and sequence. d) Reread and self-correct.

2.7 The student will expand vocabulary when reading. a) Use knowledge of homophones.

b) Use knowledge of prefixes and suffixes. c) Use knowledge of antonyms and synonyms. d) Discuss meanings of words and develop vocabulary by listening and reading a variety of texts. e) Use vocabulary from other content areas.

2.8 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts.

a) Make and confirm predictions. b) Relate previous experiences to the main idea. c) Ask and answer questions about what is read. d) Locate information to answer questions. e) Describe characters, setting, and important events in fiction and poetry. f) Identify the problem and solution. g) Identify the main idea. h) Summarize stories and events with beginning, middle, and end in the correct sequence. i) Draw conclusions based on the text. j) Read and reread familiar stories, poems, and passages with fluency, accuracy, and meaningful expression.

2.9 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts. a) Preview the selection using text features.

b) Make and confirm predictions about the main idea. c) Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning. d) Set purpose for reading. e) Ask and answer questions about what is read. f) Locate information to answer questions. g) Identify the main idea. h) Read and reread familiar passages with fluency, accuracy, and meaningful expression.

2.10 The student will demonstrate comprehension of information in reference materials.

a) Use table of contents. b) Use pictures, captions, and charts. c) Use dictionaries, glossaries, and indices. d) Use online resources.


Writing 2.11 The student will maintain legible printing and begin to make the transition

to cursive. 2.12 The student will write stories, letters, and simple explanations.

a) Generate ideas before writing. b) Organize writing to include a beginning, middle, and end for narrative and expository writing. c) Expand writing to include descriptive detail. d) Revise writing for clarity.

2.13 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

a) Recognize and use complete sentences. b) Use and punctuate declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences. c) Capitalize all proper nouns and the word I. d) Use singular and plural nouns and pronouns. e) Use apostrophes in contractions and possessives. f) Use contractions and singular possessives. g) Use knowledge of simple abbreviations. h) Use correct spelling for commonly used sight words, including compound words and regular plurals. i) Use commas in the salutation and closing of a letter. j) Use verbs and adjectives correctly in sentences.

2.14 The student will use available technology for reading and writing. Mathematics

Number & Number Sense Focus: Place Value, Number Patterns, & Fractions

2.1 The student will a) Read, write, and identify the place value of each digit in a three-digit

numeral, using numeration models; b) Round two-digit numbers to the nearest ten; and c) Compare two whole numbers between 0 and 999, using symbols (>, <, or =) and words (greater than, less than, or equal to).

2.2 The student will

a) Identify the ordinal positions first through twentieth, using an ordered set of objects; and b) Write the ordinal numbers.


a) Identify the parts of a set and/or region that represent fractions for halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, eighths, and tenths; b) Write the fractions; and


c) Compare the unit fractions for halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, eighths, and tenths.


a) Count forward by twos, fives, and tens to 100, starting at various multiples of 2, 5, or 10; b) Count backward by tens from 100; and c) Recognize even and odd numbers.

Computation & Estimation Focus: Number Relationships & Operations

2.5 The student will recall addition facts with sums to 20 or less and the corresponding subtraction facts.

2.6 The student, given two whole numbers whose sum is 99 or less, will a) Estimate the sum; and

b) Find the sum, using various methods of calculation.

2.7 The student, given two whole numbers, each of which is 99 or less, will a) Estimate the difference; and

b) Find the difference, using various methods of calculation.

2.8 The student will create and solve one- and two-step addition and subtraction problems, using data from simple tables, picture graphs, and bar graphs.

2.9 The student will recognize and describe the related facts that represent and describe the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction.

Measurement Focus: Money, Linear Measurement, Weight/Mass, & Volume

2.10 The student will a) Count and compare a collection of pennies, nickels, dimes, and

quarters whose total value is $2.00 or less; and b) Correctly use the cent symbol (¢), dollar symbol ($), and decimal point (.).


a) Length to the nearest centimeter and inch; b) Weight/mass of objects in pounds/ounces and kilograms/grams, using a scale; and c) Liquid volume in cups, pints, quarts, gallons, and liters.

2.12 The student will tell time and write time to the nearest five minutes, using

analog and digital clocks 2.13 The student will

a) Determine past and future days of the week; and b) Identify specific days and dates on a given calendar.


2.14 The student will read the temperature on a Celsius and/or Fahrenheit thermometer to the nearest 10 degrees

Geometry Focus: Symmetry & Plane/Solid Figures

2.15 The student will a) Draw a line of symmetry in a figure; and

b) Identify and create figures with at least one line of symmetry.

2.16 The student will identify, describe, compare, and contrast plane and solid geometric figures (circle/sphere, square/cube, and rectangle/rectangular prism).

Probability & Statistics Focus: Applications & Data

2.17 The student will use data from experiments to construct picture graphs, pictographs, and bar graphs.

2.18 The student will use data from experiments to predict outcomes when the experiment is repeated.

2.19 The student will analyze data displayed in picture graphs, pictographs, and bar graphs.

Patterns, Functions, & Algebra Focus: Patterning & Numerical Sentences

2.20 The student will identify, create, and extend a wide variety of patterns 2.21 The student will solve problems by completing numerical sentences

involving the basic facts for addition and subtraction. The student will create story problems, using the numerical sentences.

2.22 The student will demonstrate an understanding of equality by recognizing that the symbol = in an equation indicates equivalent quantities and the symbol ≠ indicates that quantities are not equivalent.

Science Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, & Logic

2.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which

a) Observations and predictions are made and questions are formed; b) Observations are differentiated from personal interpretation; c) Observations are repeated to ensure accuracy; d) Two or more characteristics or properties are used to classify items; e) Length, volume, mass, and temperature are measured in metric units and standard English units using the proper tools; f) Time is measured using the proper tools; g) Conditions that influence a change are identified and inferences are made; h) Data are collected and recorded, and bar graphs are constructed using numbered axes;


i) Data are analyzed, and unexpected or unusual quantitative data are recognized; j) Conclusions are drawn; k) Observations and data are communicated; l) Simple physical models are designed and constructed to clarify explanations and show relationships; and m) Current applications are used to reinforce science concepts.

Force, Motion & Energy 2.2 The student will investigate and understand that natural and artificial

magnets have certain characteristics and attract specific types of metals. Key concepts include

a) Magnetism, iron, magnetic/nonmagnetic, poles, attract/repel; and b) Important applications of magnetism.

Matter 2.3 The student will investigate and understand basic properties of solids,

liquids, and gases. Key concepts include a) Identification of distinguishing characteristics of solids, liquids, and

gases; b) Measurement of the mass and volume of solids and liquids; and c) Changes in phases of matter with the addition or removal of energy.

Life Processes 2.4 The student will investigate and understand that plants and animals

undergo a series of orderly changes as they mature and grow. Key concepts include

a) Animal life cycles; and b) Plant life cycles.

Living Systems 2.5 The student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a

system. Key concepts include a) Living organisms are interdependent with their living and nonliving

surroundings; b) An animal’s habitat includes adequate food, water, shelter or cover, and space; c) Habitats change over time due to many influences; and d) Fossils provide information about living systems that were on Earth years ago.


Interrelationships in Earth/Space Systems 2.6 The student will investigate and understand basic types, changes, and

patterns of weather. Key concepts include a) Identification of common storms and other weather phenomena;

b) The uses and importance of measuring, recording, and interpreting weather data; and c) The uses and importance of tracking weather data over time.

Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change 2.7 The student will investigate and understand that weather and seasonal

changes affect plants, animals, and their surroundings. Key concepts include

a) Effects of weather and seasonal changes on the growth and behavior of living things; and b) Weathering and erosion of land surfaces.

Earth Resources 2.8 The student will investigate and understand that plants produce oxygen

and food, are a source of useful products, and provide benefits in nature. Key concepts include

a) Important plant products are identified and classified; b) The availability of plant products affects the development of a geographic area; c) Plants provide oxygen, homes, and food for many animals; and d) Plants can help reduce erosion.

History & Social Sciences History

2.1 The student will explain how the contributions of ancient China and Egypt have influenced the present world in terms of architecture, inventions, the calendar, and written language.

2.2 The student will compare the lives and contributions of three American Indian cultures of the past and present, with emphasis on the Powhatan of the Eastern Woodlands, the Lakota of the Plains, and the Pueblo peoples of the Southwest.

2.3 The student will identify and compare changes in community life over time in terms of buildings, jobs, transportation, and population.

Geography 2.4 The student will develop map skills by

a) Locating the United States, China, and Egypt on world maps; b) Understanding the relationship between the environment and the culture of ancient China and Egypt; c) Locating the regions of the Powhatan, Lakota, and Pueblo Indians on


United States maps; d) Understanding the relationship between the environment and the culture of the Powhatan, Lakota, and Pueblo Indians.

2.5 The student will develop map skills by a) Locating the equator, the seven continents, and the five oceans on

maps and globes; b) Locating selected rivers (James River, Mississippi River, Rio Grande, Huang He, and Nile River), mountain ranges (Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains), and lakes (Great Lakes) in the United States and other countries.

2.6 The student will demonstrate map skills by constructing simple maps, using title, map legend, and compass rose.

Economics 2.7 The student will describe natural resources (water, soil, wood, and coal),

human resources (people at work), and capital resources (machines, tools, and buildings).

2.8 The student will distinguish between the use of barter and the use of money in the exchange for goods and services.

2.9 The student will explain that scarcity (limited resources) requires people to make choices about producing and consuming goods and services.

Civics 2.10 The student will explain the responsibilities of a good citizen, with

emphasis on a) Respecting and protecting the rights and property of others;

b) Taking part in the voting process when making classroom decisions; c) Describing actions that can improve the school and community; d) Demonstrating self-discipline and self-reliance; e) Practicing honesty and trustworthiness.

2.11 The student will identify George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Jackie Robinson, and Martin Luther King, Jr., as Americans whose contributions improved the lives of other Americans.

2.12 The student will understand that the people of Virginia a) Have state and local government officials who are elected by voters;

b) Have diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions, make contributions to their communities, and are united as Americans by common principles.


Health Knowledge & Skills

2.1 The student will identify the major body systems and explain their connection to personal health. Key concepts/skills include

a) The cardiovascular system; b) The digestive system; c) The skeletal system; d) The muscular system; e) The nervous system.

2.2 The student will explain that personal health decisions and health habits influence health and wellness throughout life. Key concepts/skills include

a) How food choices contribute to a healthy lifestyle; b) The harmful effects of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco; c) The need for regular health check-ups and screenings; d) The importance of learning and using refusal skills to make good decisions; e) The use of nonviolent strategies to resolve conflicts.

2.3 The student will describe the influences and factors that impact health and wellness. Key concepts/skills include

a) Heredity; b) The environment; c) Germs and diseases; d) Different customs and traditions; e) Self-image related to personal success; f) Disappointment, loss, grief, and separation.

Information Access & Use 2.4 The student will recognize the influence that health resources and

professionals have on personal health. Key concepts/skills include a) Health care professionals, resources, and services;

b) Emergency services; c) Print, audiovisual, and electronic media.

Community Health & Wellness 2.5 The student will demonstrate ways to communicate consideration and

respect for the health of individuals in the community. Key concepts/skills include

a) The impact of verbal and nonverbal aggressive behaviors; b) The effects of personal health decisions on other individuals.

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