In grade two, students continue to make progress toward this goal. The selections in Recommended Readings in Literature, Kindergarten Through Grade Eight illustrate the quality and complexity of the materials to be read by students. Students write clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a central idea. Their writing considers audience and purpose. 1.4. revise original drafts to improve sequence and provide more descriptive detail 2.0.
Students write compositions that describe and explain familiar objects, events, and experiences.
Student writing demonstrates a command of standard English and the drafting, research, and organizational strategies outlined in Writing Standard 1.0. Describe the setting, characters, objects, and events in detail. 2.2 Write a friendly letter complete with the date, salutation, body, closing, and signature. Students write and speak with a command of standard English conventions that are appropriate to each grade level. 1.1 Distinguish between complete and incomplete sentences.