Craft and Structure

Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.

Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.

Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.

Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.

Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.

Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.

Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.

Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.

Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.