North Carolina 2nd Grade ELA Standards in Writing

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W Writing

• Text Types, Purposes, and Publishing
  • W.2.1 Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
    • W.2.1.a With guidance and support from adults, organize information and ideas around a topic to plan and prepare to write.
    • W.2.1.b With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
  • W.2.2 Write informative /explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
    • W.2.2.a With guidance and support from adults, organize information and ideas around a topic to plan and prepare to write.
    • W.2.2.b With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
  • W.2.3 Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal transition words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
    • W.2.3.a With guidance and support from adults, organize information and ideas around a topic to plan and prepare to write.
    • W.2.3.b With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
  • W.2.4 With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools and resources to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
• Research
  • W.2.5 Participate in shared research and writing projects.
  • W.2.6 Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.