Writing Core e Covera age Chartt WritteSteps teachess all of the Writin ng Core Standarrds. The numberrs in the boxes in ndicate in how many m times a Core has been ta aught in a unit.

Writing g: Grade 2 Comm mon Core State e Standard

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W.2.1. Write opinion pieces in whic ch they introdu uce the topic or o book they are writing about,state an opinion, su upply reasons that t support th he opinion, use e linking words(e.g., because e, and, also) to conne ect opinion an nd reasons, and provide a co oncluding statement or section. W.2.2. Write informattive/explanato ory texts in whic ch they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions d to develop po oints, and prov vide a conclud ding statement or section. W.2.3. Write narrative es in which the ey recount a wellw elaborate ed event or sho ort sequence ofevents, o include details to describe actions, a thoughts, and feelin ngs, use tempo oral words to sig gnal event order, and a provide a sense of closu ure. Produc ction and distriibution

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W.2.7. Participate in shared researc ch and writing g projects (e.g.., read a numb ber of books on n a single topic to produ uce a report; record r science e observations). W.2.8. Recall informa ation from exp periences or ga ather information from provid ded sources to o answer a question. W.2.9. (Begins in grad de 4) Range e of Writing W.2.10 0. (Begins in gra ade 3)

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W.2.4. (Begins in grad de 3) W.2.5. With guidance and supportt from adults and peers, focu us on a topic and a strengthen n writing as needed by re evising and ediiting. W.2.6. With guidance and supportt from adults, use u a variety off digital tools to o produce and d publish writing, includ ding in collaboration with pee ers. Researrch to Build an nd Present

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