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Linking Words and Phrases

2nd Grade

Alabama Course of Study Standards: 42

Write an opinion piece about a topic or text with details to support the opinion, using transitional words and providing a sense of closure.

Arizona - K-12 Academic Standards: 2.W.1

Common Core State Standards: Literacy.W.2.1

Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE): ELAGSE2W1

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 (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.

Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks: 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 (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
In math, instead of writing opinions, students write or draw solutions to math word problems and present arguments to explain their thinking.
Connections to the Standards for Mathematical Practice
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and respond to the reasoning of others.
See the pre-K–5 resource section in this Framework or the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics
For example, students keep a math journal in which they record proposed solutions to word problems in addition and subtraction. They use drawings, written equations, and written sentences to argue why 8 is the correct answer to a problem such as “If there are 15 cupcakes in the table and 7 are eaten, how many remain?”

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: 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.
  • With guidance and support from adults, organize information and ideas around a topic to plan and prepare to write.
  • With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.

New Jersey Student Learning Standards: 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 (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a conclusion.

New York State Next Generation Learning Standards: 2W1

Write an opinion about a topic or personal experience, using clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Please Note:Students in 2nd grade should understand the difference between opinions and arguments and begin to learn how to write arguments with claims and supporting reasons. For example, a student’s opinion could be “I like cupcakes.” A student’s claim could be “Cupcakes are the best snack.” A student’s argument could be “Cupcakes are the best snack because…” with supporting reasons and evidence.

Ohio's Learning Standards: W.2.1

Write opinion pieces that introduce the topic or book being written about, express an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.

Tennessee Academic Standards: 2.W.TTP.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts.
  1. Introduce topic or text.
  2. State an opinion.
  3. Supply reasons to support the opinion.
  4. Use linking words to connect the reasons to the opinion.
  5. Provide a concluding statement or section.

Wisconsin Academic Standards: W.2.1

Compose reflective, formal, and creative writing, which may happen simultaneously or independently, for a variety of high-stakes and low-stakes purposes.

Alabama Course of Study Standards: 40

Write a personal or fictional narrative using a logical sequence of events, including details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings and providing a sense of closure.

Arizona - K-12 Academic Standards: 2.W.3

Common Core State Standards: Literacy.W.2.3

Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE): ELAGSE2W3

New York State Next Generation Learning Standards: 2W3

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 words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.

Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks: W.2.3

Write narratives in prose or poem form that recount a well-elaborated event or experience, or a set of events or experiences; include details and dialogue to show actions, thoughts, and feelings; use temporal words to signal order where appropriate; and provide a sense of closure.
  1. For poems, use words and phrases that form patterns of sounds (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, end rhymes, repeated sounds in words or lines) to create structure. (See grade 2 Reading Literature Standard 4.)
In “Goodbye to Winter Clothes,” a second grader captures the turning point from New England’s winter to spring. “Good bye to winter clothes
Peace out winter
Adios to slipping on ice
Hey beautiful flowers
Hola to bright birds
Hey to shiny grass”
This narrative in the form of a poem is from Massachusetts Writing Standards in Action. (W.2.3, W.2.10, L.2.1, L.2.2, L.2.5)

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: 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.
  • With guidance and support from adults, organize information and ideas around a topic to plan and prepare to write.
  • With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.

Tennessee Academic Standards: 2.W.TTP.3

Write narratives recounting an event or short sequence of events.
  1. Include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings.
  2. Use time order words to signal event order.
  3. Provide a sense of closure.

Wisconsin Academic Standards: W.2.3

Create writing that utilizes:
  1. Organization: Provide a beginning, middle and ending that works cohesively to promote the central theme of the text.
  2. Transitions: Use transitions to link and build connections between ideas, text, and events.
  3. Word Choice (including domain specific): Use descriptive words to demonstrate creativity and to provide vivid examples of feelings, events, and images.

Pennsylvania Core Standards: CC.1.4.2.E

Choose words and phrases for effect.

Pennsylvania Core Standards: CC.1.4.2.K

Use a variety of words and phrases to appeal to the audience

Pennsylvania Core Standards: CC.1.4.2.P

Organize a short sequence of events, using temporal words to signal event order; provide a sense of closure

Pennsylvania Core Standards: CC.1.4.2.Q

Choose words and phrases for effect

Florida - Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking: ELA.2.C.1.5

Improve writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing with guidance and support from adults and feedback from peers
2nd Grade Writing - Linking Words and Phrases Lesson
 
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