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Second Grade Checklist

These Texas-based Checklist, Lesson Plan, and Scope and Sequence work together to support effective instruction aligned with the state’s educational standards.

The Checklist outlines the specific knowledge and skills students are expected to master in each subject—such as reading comprehension strategies, multi-digit multiplication, Texas history, and scientific investigation methods—ensuring nothing essential is overlooked.

Lesson plans are then developed using this checklist to provide targeted, engaging instruction that meets the standards. The Scope and Sequence offers a year-long instructional map, organizing content in a logical, developmentally appropriate order—building foundational skills early and progressing toward more complex concepts.

Together, these tools help educators maintain alignment, track student progress, and deliver consistent, high-quality instruction throughout the school year.

Second Grade Guidelines Checklist

English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR)

Reading

  • Use phonics to decode words
  • Read grade-level texts fluently and with comprehension
  • Make predictions, ask questions, and summarize stories
  • Identify central idea, characters, setting, and plot
  • Distinguish between fiction and nonfiction
  • Use text evidence to support understanding

Writing

  • Plan and draft by generating ideas
  • Revise and edit drafts with guidance
  • Write short compositions (narrative, expository, opinion)
  • Use correct punctuation and capitalization
  • Spell high-frequency and phonetic words correctly

Oral and Written Conventions

  • Use complete sentences with subject-verb agreement
  • Apply grammar and usage rules
  • Use adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions

Research and Inquiry

  • Form research questions
  • Locate and record information using sources
    Educational Checklist

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    Lesson Plans

    Template

    Scope and Sequence

    Year Long Template

    Curriculum Options

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    Mathematics

    • Use place value to represent numbers to 1,200
    • Compare and order whole numbers
    • Solve addition and subtraction problems up to 1,000
    • Understand multiplication as repeated addition
    • Count coins and bills
    • Read and write time to the nearest minute
    • Identify and classify 2D and 3D shapes
    • Interpret bar graphs and pictographs
    • Understand fractions as parts of a whole

    Social Studies

    • Understand historical figures and national holidays
    • Identify functions of government and important leaders
    • Use maps, globes, and tools to identify location
    • Understand basic economic concepts (needs/wants, goods/services)
    • Describe how technology changes communities
    • Understand cultural customs and symbols

      Science

      • Use scientific tools and methods to investigate
      • Observe and record weather patterns
      • Explore properties of matter (solid, liquid, gas)
      • Identify basic forms of energy (light, sound, heat)
      • Observe life cycles of plants and animals
      • Understand food chains and basic ecosystems
      • Recognize Earth materials (rocks, soil, water)

      Fine Arts, PE, and Health (Brief Overview)

      • Explore different art forms and techniques
      • Perform rhythm and movement activities in music
      • Understand basic health practices and nutrition
      • Demonstrate physical skills like balance and coordination