Standard in Practice: What it Looks Like in my Classroom – Answer Questions to Demonstrate Understanding of a Text (2nd Grade)
Standard in Practice: What it Looks Like in my Classroom – Answer Questions to Demonstrate Understanding of a Text (2nd Grade)
Grade Levels
2nd Grade
Course, Subject
English Language Arts
Description
Instruction in the standards requires a focus not only on the learner concepts and competencies but the supportive practices employed by the adults in the classroom setting.
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Concepts and Competencies
The learner will:
- Use who, what, where, when, why, and how to ask questions about key details in text
- Answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in text
Supportive Practices
The adult will:
- Select appropriate multi-paragraph informational text (e.g. magazines, websites, books)
- Assist students in selecting age and ability-appropriate non-fiction materials to read
- Provide time and opportunities to practice asking and answering questions about an informational text
- Model asking and answering who, what, where, when, why, and how questions
- Use anchor charts for question starting words (who, what, where, when, why, how)
Content Provider
This resource was created by the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL).
Contact: RA-PWPAELS@pa.gov
Office of Child Development and Early Learning, OCDEL, Language, Literacy, Reading, Writing, Language Arts
