Nebraska 2nd Grade ELA Standards in Reading Informational Text

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LA.2.RI Reading Informational Text

• Central Ideas and Details: Citing relevant and thorough textual evidence to support ideas, evaluate the development of themes or central ideas in grade-level informational text.
  • LA.2.RI.1 Identify the main topic and key details in a multi-paragraph text.
  • LA.2.RI.2 Describe the connections between individuals, historical events, scientific ideas, or steps in a process.
• Author’s Craft: Citing relevant and thorough evidence to support ideas, evaluate the development and interaction of individuals, ideas, and events in grade-level informational text.
  • LA.2.RI.3 Determine and explain the author’s purpose in an informational text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
  • LA.2.RI.4 Explain how text features (titles, headings, table of contents, glossaries, captions, graphs, maps, and/or other visuals) contribute to the meaning of texts.
• Knowledge and Ideas: Citing relevant and thorough textual evidence to support ideas, evaluate how an author’s perspective or use of point of view shapes the style and meaning of grade-level informational text.
  • LA.2.RI.5 Compare and contrast the two most important ideas presented by two informational texts on the same topic.
  • LA.2.RI.6 Explain an author’s opinion(s) and supporting evidence from the text.
  • LA.2.RI.7 Compare and contrast topics in a variety of informational texts to build knowledge of cultures (e.g., history, values, beliefs, and behaviors).
• Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity: Read and comprehend complex, grade-level informational text independently and proficiently.
  • LA.2.RI.8 With scaffolding as needed, read and comprehend a wide range of informational texts of appropriate complexity for Grade 2.