Nebraska 2nd Grade ELA Standards in Writing

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LA.2.FW Writing

• Foundations of Writing: Apply handwriting skills to communicate ideas and information.
  • LA.2.FW.1 Demonstrate and apply handwriting skills.
    • LA.2.FW.1.a Write legibly using correct formation of letters with automaticity and proper spacing between words.
  • LA.2.FW.2 Demonstrate sound-letter concepts when writing.
    • LA.2.FW.2.a Write common graphemes (letters or letter groups) for each phoneme.
• Production of Writing: Use a recursive writing process to produce clear and coherent writing appropriate to the discipline, audience, and/or context.
  • LA.2.W.1 Write and expand grammatically correct sentences (e.g. declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory).
    • LA.2.W.1.a Capitalize proper nouns (e.g., holidays, countries, product names).
    • LA.2.W.1.b Use commas in greetings and closings of letters; use apostrophes to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.
    • LA.2.W.1.c Identify and explain the use of nouns (e.g., collective and irregular plural), pronouns (e.g., demonstrative), verbs (e.g., past tense irregular), simple prepositions, and frequently occurring conjunctions.
    • LA.2.W.1.d Maintain consistent verb tense across sentences or paragraphs.
  • LA.2.W.2 Use a recursive writing process to develop, strengthen, and produce writing appropriate to the audience, purpose, and discipline.
    • LA.2.W.2.a Use prewriting activities and resources to plan, organize, and draft writing.
    • LA.2.W.2.b Adapt writing processes to sustain engagement in short and long-term writing tasks of increasing length and complexity.
    • LA.2.W.2.c Improve and clarify the content, structure, and organization of writing by revising, considering feedback from adults and peers.
    • LA.2.W.2.d Improve and clarify writing by editing and proofreading, considering feedback from adults and peers.
    • LA.2.W.2.e Use or decipher multiple formats of print and digital text (e.g., manuscript, font, graphics, symbols).
    • LA.2.W.2.f Use appropriate print and digital/multimedia tools to produce, enhance, and/or publish writing individually or in collaboration with peers.
• Modes of Writing: Write in a variety of modes for a variety of purposes and audiences across disciplines.
  • LA.2.W.3 Write personal or fictional narratives that retell two or more appropriately sequenced events.
    • LA.2.W.3.a Include relevant details about characters and settings.
    • LA.2.W.3.b Use time order words to signal a sequence of events.
    • LA.2.W.3.c Provide a sense of closure.
  • LA.2.W.4 Express an opinion and provide supporting reasons.
    • LA.2.W.4.a Introduce a topic or text.
    • LA.2.W.4.b State an opinion and provide reasons to support the opinion.
    • LA.2.W.4.c Provide a concluding statement or section.
  • LA.2.W.5 Write informative/explanatory pieces about a topic or text with supporting facts and details.
    • LA.2.W.5.a Introduce a topic or text.
    • LA.2.W.5.b Develop a topic with facts, details, and definitions.
    • LA.2.W.5.c Use words and phrases related to the topic.
    • LA.2.W.5.d Provide a concluding statement or section.
  • LA.2.W.6 Locate information from provided sources to answer questions about a topic.
    • LA.2.W.6.a Retell information from provided sources to support ideas while avoiding plagiarism.
    • LA.2.W.6.b Identify print and digital tools to gather information and ideas and answer questions.
    • LA.2.W.6.c Sort evidence and information into categories.
    • LA.2.W.6.d Demonstrate academic integrity by referencing sources in writing and speaking.
    • LA.2.W.6.e Practice safe and ethical behaviors when communicating and interacting with others digitally (e.g., safe information to share, utilize appropriate sites and materials, appropriate language use, respect diverse perspectives).