Oral Language

  • 1

    Participate in discussions with adults and peers.  ELA.AAS.2.1

  • 2

    Share information to communicate about self or interest. ELA.AAS.2.2

  • 3

    Participate in oral language activities (i.e., songs, nursery rhymes). ELA.AAS.2.3

  • 4

    Answer who, what, and when questions about a text or information presented. ELA.AAS.2.4

Phonological Awareness/Phonemic Awareness

  • 5

    Participate in letter-sound correspondence. ELA.AAS.2.9

Phonics

  • 6

    Identify a phoneme (sound) with its grapheme (letter). ELA.AAS.2.10

  • 7

    Encode concrete CVC spelled words (e.g., cat, dog, mat, mom, dad). ELA.AAS.2.10c

Fluency

  • 8

    Read aloud concrete CVC and environmental print words. ELA.AAS.2.11

  • 9

    Read high-frequency words commonly found in a variety of text. ELA.AAS.2.14

Vocabulary

  • 10

    Identify the meaning of academic and content-specific vocabulary. ELA.AAS.2.15

  • 11

    Identify common synonyms (same or similar) (e.g., cold/cool, huge/giant, happy/glad). ELA.AAS.2.16a

  • 12

    Identify common antonyms (opposite or different) (e.g., on/off, hot/cold). ELA.AAS.2.16b

  • 13

    Identify plural words.ELA.AAS.2.17

Comprehension

  • 14

    Identify a story element in a literary text (i.e., event, character, character feeling, setting, central message). ELA.AAS.2.23

  • 15

    Identify the main idea of literary and informational texts. ELA.AAS.2.24a

  • 16

    Identify supporting details of literary and informational texts. ELA.AAS.2.24b

  • 17

    Identify parts of a book (i.e., title, author). ELA.AAS.2.25

  • 18

    Identify what happens at the beginning or the end of a literary text. ELA.AAS.2.27a

  • 19

    Identify what happens at the beginning or the end of an informational text. ELA.AAS.2.27b

  • 20

    Identify a prediction about a literary or informational text when shown an illustration or title. ELA.AAS.2.30

  • 21

    Answer questions about a text read aloud (i.e., who, what, where, when). ELA.AAS.2.35

Writing

  • 22

    Hold a writing utensil and make an intentional mark on a surface when instructed. ELA.AAS.2.37

  • 23

    With prompting and support, trace or form letters, numbers, and shapes. ELA.AAS.2.37a

  • 24

    With prompting and support, write name. ELA.AAS.2.37b

  • 25

    Compose personal or fictional narratives by introducing a character, identifying an event, and providing an ending related to the event sequence.  ELA.AAS.2.40

  • 26

    Compose informative or explanatory texts by introducing a topic, providing one fact, and providing a conclusion.  ELA.AAS.2.41

  • 27

    Compose an opinion piece by introducing a topic, providing one detail, and providing a conclusion. ELA.AAS.2.42

  • 28

    Identify the correct ending punctation (i.e., period, question mark) to a simple sentence.  ELA.AAS.2.43

  • 29

    Identify a topic sentence or a supporting detail that could be added to a paragraph. ELA.AAS.2.44

  • 30

    Identify the noun or verb that completes a sentence. ELA.AAS.2.45

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2
Where can I read the official document?
2021 Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards