2nd Grade Writing Curriculum at a Glance

2nd Grade Writing Curriculum Map
Isaac School District No. 5
PREAMBLE
These POs will be integrated throughout the year:
AZ Essential Learning
Standard Knowledge Skills
PREWRITING

S1C1PO1 Ideas Generate ideas through prewriting activities (e.g., brainstorming, webbing, drawing,
writer’s notebook, group discussion).

S1C1PO2 Purpose Determine the purpose (e.g., to entertain, to inform, to communicate) of a writing piece.

S1C1PO3 Audience Determine the intended audience of a writing piece.

DRAFTING
S1C2PO1 Supporting details Write a draft with supporting details.

S1C2PO2 Logical sequence Organize details into a logical sequence.

REVISING
S1C3PO1 Draft clarity Reread original draft for clarity.

S1C3PO2 Relevant details Add additional relevant details for audience understanding.

S1C3PO3 Writing elements Evaluate the draft for use of one or more writing elements, with the assistance of teacher,
peer, checklist, or rubric.
EDITING
S1C4PO1 Errors Review the draft for errors in conventions.

S1C4PO2 Resources for conventions Use simple resources (e.g., word walls, primary dictionaries) to correct conventions.

PREAMBLE: Recurring concepts and performance objectives that are to be integrated throughout the year to support student mastery are listed in the Preamble.
* = POs previously introduced Bold = Priority PO 1
Italics = POs taught at earlier grade level [ ] = Increased Skill Rigor Isaac School District
Underlining = Cognitive rigor 10-15-2010

PREAMBLE
AZ Knowledge Skills
Standard
PUBLISHING Rewrite and illustrate selected pieces of writing for sharing with intended
S1C5PO1 Audience audience.
Write legibly.
S1C5PO2 Legible handwriting
SENTENCE FLUENCY / CONVENTIONS
Write sentences that flow together and sound natural when read aloud.
S2C5PO2 Complete sentences

Sentences Use a variety of sentence beginnings and lengths.
S2C5PO3
Capital letters Use capital letters for:
S2C6PO1
a. the pronoun I
b. the beginning of a sentence
c. proper nouns (i.e., names, days, months)
S2C6PO2 Punctuation
Punctuate endings of sentences using:
a. periods
b. question marks
c. exclamation points

Apostrophes and Contractions Use apostrophes to correctly punctuate contractions.
S2C6PO5
High Frequency Words Spell high frequency words correctly.
S2C6PO6
Common spelling patterns Use common spelling patterns, including:
S2C6PO7
a. word families
b. simple CVC words
c. regular plurals
d. simple prefixes
e. simple suffixes

PREAMBLE
AZ Knowledge Skills
Standard
CONVENTIONS
Use phonetic spelling and syllabication to create readable text.
S2C6PO8 Phonetic spelling and syllabication
Use resources (e.g., environmental print, word walls, dictionaries) to spell
S2C6PO9 Resources for spelling correctly correctly.

S2C6PO11 Subject/verb agreement Use subject/verb agreement in simple sentences.

S2C6PO12 Name on personal work
Write own name on personal work.
WRITING APPLICATIONS

S3C5PO1 Literature Selection
Write a response to a literature selection identifies the:
a. character(s)
b. setting
c. sequence of events
d. main idea
e. problem/solution

S3C5PO2 Literature Selection
Write a response to a literature selection that connects: text to self
a. text to self (personal connection)
b. text to world (social connection
c. text to text (compare within multiple texts)

S3C6PO1 Informational Sources
Locate and use informational sources to write a simple report that includes:
a. a title
b. main idea
c. supporting details


Quarter: 1
Unit Name and Description: Expressive Writing through Personal Narratives

Cluster: 1
Big Ideas/Enduring Understandings Essential Question(s)

Writing is a way to express one’s thoughts, ideas, and events. What do you think makes a good writer?

Writing should be written in a logical and sequential order. Why is it important to add details to your writing?

Good writers are aware of their audience when writing a story. How can details make a story interesting?

AZ Essential Learning Key Summative
Standard Knowledge Skills Vocabulary Assessment
S3C1PO1 Narrative Write a narrative that includes: Narrative
a. a main idea based on real or imagined events Main Idea
b. character(s)
Character
c. a sequence of events
Sequence of events
S2C1PO2 Relevant details Incorporate relevant details that give the text interest.
Beginning/
S2C2PO2 Beginning and concluding Use beginning and concluding statements (other than simply Concluding
statements “The End”) in text. Statements
Details
S2C3PO1 Audience awareness Show awareness of the audience through word choice and Audience
style.


S2C4PO2 Intended message Use a variety of words, even if not spelled correctly, to convey Word Choice
the intended message.
Sentences
Nouns
S2C5PO1 Simple sentences Write simple sentences.
Action Verbs
Personal Pronouns
S2C6PO10 Parts of speech Use the following parts of speech correctly in simple Adjectives
sentences:
a. nouns
b. action verbs
c. personal pronouns
d. adjectives


Quarter: 2
Unit Name and Description: Expository

Cluster: 2

Expository writing describes, explains, or summarizes ideas and content. What is expository writing?

Writing in content areas will improve understanding of content area concepts. How can writing help you communicate what you have learned?

Writing in content areas will increase communication skills.
S3C2PO1 Expository Write expository text (e.g., labels, lists, observations, Friendly letter
journals).
Narrative
Expository
Labels
S2C2PO1 Content in a selected format Lists
Organize content in a selected format (e.g., friendly letter,
narrative, expository text). Observations
Journals
Details
Multiple sentences
S2C1PO1 Stand alone text Write stand- alone text that expresses a clear message.


*S2C1PO2 Relevant details Incorporate relevant details that give the text interest. Relevant details
Beginning
sentences
*S2C2PO2 Beginning and concluding Use beginning and concluding statements (other than simply Concluding
statements “The End”) in text. sentences
Audience
S2C2PO5 Multiple sentences supporting a Write multiple sentences that support a topic.
Exclamation
topic
Signal words
Transitional words
*S2C3PO1 Audience Awareness Show awareness of the audience through word choice and
style.

*S2C4PO2 Variety of words Use a variety of words, even if not spelled correctly, to convey
the intended message.

S2C5PO3 Sentence Variety Use a variety of sentence beginnings and lengths.

S2C6PO2 End Punctuation Punctuate endings of sentences using:
a. periods
b. question marks
c. exclamation points

S2C2PO3 Signal words Use signal words (e.g., first, second, third; 1,2,3) to indicate
the order of events or ideas.


Quarter: 3
Unit Name and Description: Narrative through Expressive Poetry

Cluster: 3

Writing is a way to express one’s thoughts, ideas, and events. Why is it important to add details to your writing?

Good writers are aware of their audience when writing a story. How does writing express certain thoughts, ideas, and events?

Details make a story more interesting and capture a reader’s interest. How can a writer use different words to express their thoughts and capture the
reader’s interest?
Poetry can be a vital, real part of everyone's life.
What place or importance does poetry have in one’s life?
*S3C1PO1 Narrative Write a narrative that includes: Main idea
a. a main idea based on real or imagined events Characters
b. character(s) Sequencing
c. a sequence of events Rhyme
Poetry
S3C1PO2 Simple Poetry Write simple poetry, rhymes, or chants.
Chants
Expressive
*S2C1PO1 Stand-alone Text Write stand-alone text that expresses a clear message.
Engaging
S2C2PO1 Content in selected format Organize content in a selected format (e.g., friendly letter, Descriptive
narrative, expository text). Sentence Fluency
Parts of Speech


S2C3PO2 Expressive Text Write text that is expressive, individualistic, engaging and
lively.

S2C4PO1 Words that Convey Select words that convey the intended meaning and create a
picture in the reader’s mind.

S2C4PO3 Expressive Phrases Use expressive or descriptive phrases and short sentences,
beyond one- or two-word labels.

S2C5PO2 Sentence Fluency Write sentences that flow together and sound natural when
read aloud.

*S2C6PO10 Parts of speech Use the following parts of speech correctly in simple
sentences:
a. nouns
b. action verbs
c. personal pronouns
d. adjectives


Quarter: 4 The POs in the following cluster(s) are 2nd Grade Performance Objectives
Unit Name and Description: Functional Text through Expository

Cluster: 4

Functional writing is a form of writing related to real-world tasks. How might writing vary for real-world purposes?

Writing is a process that uses skills, strategies, and practices for creating a How might you use writing to communicate with others?
variety of texts.

S3C3PO1 Functional text Write a variety of functional text (e.g., classroom rules, Graphs
letters, experiments, recipes, notes/messages, labels, Tables
directions, posters, graphs/tables).
Posters
S3C3PO2 Directions
Communications Write communications, including:
Recipes
a. Friendly letters
Experiments
b. Thank – you notes
Friendly letter
S1C1PO4 Record Thank-you notes
Maintain a record (e.g., lists, pictures, journals, folders,
notebooks) of writing ideas. Transitional words
Lists
*S2C1PO2 Relevant details Incorporate relevant details that give the text interest. Signal words
Record


*S2C2PO1 Content in selected format Organize content in a selected format (e.g., friendly letter, Commas
narrative, expository text). Colon
Summary
*S2C2PO3 Signal words Use signal words (e.g., first, second, third; 1,2,3) to indicate Audience
the order of events or ideas. Signal Words

S2C2PO4 Transitional words Use transitional words and phrases (e.g., next, then, so, but,
while, after, that, because) to connect ideas.

*S2C3PO1 Audience Awareness Show awareness of the audience through word choice and
style.

*S2C4PO3 Expressive Phrases Use expressive or descriptive phrases and short sentences,
beyond one- or two-word labels.

*S2C5PO3 Sentence Variety Use a variety of sentence beginnings and lengths.

S2C6PO3 Comma Use commas to punctuate:
a. items in a series
b. greetings and closings of letters
c. dates
S2C6PO4 Colon Use a colon to punctuate time.

S3C2PO2 Simple summaries Participate in creating simple summaries from informational
texts, graphs, tables, or maps.


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