READING CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES
      
GRADE 2
      
       
MASTERY OBJECTIVES
UNIT/STORY
6 WKS
MASTERY ASSESSMENT
1. Recognize basic sight words
Unit 1-6
All Stories
1-6
 End-of-Year Dolch Word Tests
2. Identify letter-sound associations for consonants 
in the medial position
Unit 2
Story 2
2
 Unit 2 Skills Test Page 10 Items 21, 24
PB Page 33
3. Identify letter-sound associations for initial 
consonant blends
Unit 1
Story 1 & 2
1
 Unit 1 Skills Test Page 10 Items 21, 24
PB Page 3
4. Identify letter-sound associations for final 
consonant blends
Unit 1
Story 2
1
 Unit 1 Skills Test Page 11 Items 29, 30, 32
PB Page 15
5. Recognize letter-sound associations for consonant 
digraphs
Unit 1
Story 4
1
 Unit 1 Skills Test Page 10 Items 25, 28
Unit 1 Skills Test Page 11 Item 31
PB Page 18
6. Utilize spelling patterns as clues to vowel sounds 
associated with the following rules:
a. If a word has a single vowel, the vowel sound is 
usually short.
b. An e at the end of a one-syllable word usually 
makes the proceeding vowel long.
c. If two vowels are together in a one-syllable 
word, the first is usually long and the second 
silent.
d. Vowels followed by an r in one-syllable words 
are pronounced as er, ar, and or.
Unit 1, Story 1
Unit 1, Story 3
Unit 1, Story 4, 5
Unit 2, Story 1, 2, 4
Unit 2, Story 3
Unit 3, Story 2, 4
1
1
1
2
2
3
 Unit 1 Test Items 33, 34, 35, 36
PB Page 19
Unit 1 Skills Test Page 13 Items 38, 39, 40
Unit 2 Skills Test Page 11 Items 25, 28
Unit 2 Skills Test Page 11 Items 27, 29 Page 12 Items 31, 32
Unit 3 Skills Test Page 10 Items 25, 26, 27, 28
7. Communicate thoughts and feelings orally
All
1-6
 Teacher Observation
8. Developed increased confidence and poise in 
speaking
All
1-6
 Teacher Observation
9. Recognize word pairs that are synonyms, 
antonyms, and homonyms 
S = synonyms
A = antonyms
H = homonyms 
S = Unit 4
A = Unit 2
H = Unit 5
4
2
5
 Unit 4 Skills Test Items 3, 7, 8, 17
Unit 2 Skills Test Items 3, 9, 12, 17
Unit 5 Skills Test Items 19, 20
10. Perform a task by following simple, oral 
directions
All
1-6
 Teacher Observation
11. Answer simple questions after listening to a 
reading selection
All
1-6
 Teacher Observation
12. Participate in a discussion by making relevant 
contribution to a specific topic
All
1-6
 Teacher Observation
13. Read silently to answer specific questions and/or gain information
All
1-6
 End-of-Year Test Pages 1-5 Items 1-10
14. Distinguish between reality and fantasy
Unit 6
Story 1
6
 Unit 6 Skills Test Items 2, 14, 18, 19
15. Enjoy being read to by others
All
1-6
 Teacher Observation