Colorado 2nd Grade ELA Standards in Writing and Composition

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RW.2.3 Writing and Composition

• RW.2.3.1 Write pieces on a topic or book that state opinions and give supporting reasons.
  • RW.2.3.1.a Introduce the topic or book they are writing about.
  • RW.2.3.1.b State an opinion.
  • RW.2.3.1.c Supply reasons that support the opinion.
  • RW.2.3.1.d Use linking words (for example: because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons.
  • RW.2.3.1.e Provide a concluding statement or section.
• RW.2.3.2 Write informative/explanatory texts organized around main ideas which are supported by relevant details, facts, and definitions.
  • RW.2.3.2.a Introduce a topic.
  • RW.2.3.2.b Use facts and definitions to develop points, including relevant details when writing to questions about texts.
  • RW.2.3.2.c Provide a concluding statement or section.
  • RW.2.3.2.d Write letters and “how-to’s” (for example: procedures, directions, recipes) that follow a logical order and appropriate format.
  • RW.2.3.2.e Organize informational texts using main ideas and specific supporting details.
  • RW.2.3.2.f Apply appropriate transition words to writing.
  • RW.2.3.2.g Writers use technology to support the writing process.
• RW.2.3.3 Write real or imagined narratives that describe events in sequence and provide a sense of closure.
  • RW.2.3.3.a Include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings.
  • RW.2.3.3.b Use temporal words to signal event order.
  • RW.2.3.3.c Provide a sense of closure.
  • RW.2.3.3.d Write simple, descriptive poems.
  • RW.2.3.3.e Write with precise nouns, active verbs, and descriptive adjectives.
  • RW.2.3.3.f Apply knowledge about structure and craft gained from mentor text to narrative writing.
  • RW.2.3.3.g Develop characters both internally (thoughts and feelings) and externally (physical features, expressions, clothing).
• RW.2.3.4 Use a process to revise and edit so that thoughts and ideas are communicated clearly with appropriate spelling, capitalization, grammar, and punctuation.
  • RW.2.3.4.a Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
    • RW.2.3.4.a.i Use collective nouns (for example: group).
    • RW.2.3.4.a.ii Use reflexive pronouns (for example: myself, ourselves).
    • RW.2.3.4.a.iii Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (for example: sat, hid, told).
    • RW.2.3.4.a.iv Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
    • RW.2.3.4.a.v Apply accurate subject-verb agreement while writing.
    • RW.2.3.4.a.vi Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (for example: The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).
    • RW.2.3.4.a.vii Vary sentence beginnings.
    • RW.2.3.4.a.viii Spell high-frequency words correctly.
  • RW.2.3.4.b Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
    • RW.2.3.4.b.i Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.
    • RW.2.3.4.b.ii Use commas in greetings and closings of letters.
    • RW.2.3.4.b.iii Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.
    • RW.2.3.4.b.iv Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (for example: cage → badge; boy → boil).
    • RW.2.3.4.b.v Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.
  • RW.2.3.4.c With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
  • RW.2.3.4.d With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.