Canada · Ontario Curriculum Expectations
Grade 2 Language Arts
This curriculum focuses on developing foundational literacy through deep engagement with diverse texts and creative expression. Students explore how authors use language to build worlds and how they can use their own voices to share ideas and information with clarity.
Worlds of Wonder: Narrative Reading and Craft
Students explore the elements of storytelling by analyzing character motivations, settings, and plot structures in fictional texts.
Investigating how characters respond to challenges and how their traits influence the sequence of events in a story.
Analyzing how authors use sensory details to create a vivid sense of time and place for the reader.
Mapping the beginning, middle, and end of narratives to understand how problems are introduced and resolved.
Information Detectives: Non-Fiction and Inquiry
Students learn to navigate informational texts by using text features and identifying main ideas to build knowledge about the world.
Using headings, captions, and diagrams to locate and understand key information efficiently.
Distinguishing between the main topic of a text and the supporting details that provide more information.
Applying research skills to write short reports that explain a topic clearly to an audience.
The Magic of Language: Vocabulary and Conventions
Focusing on the building blocks of language, students explore word relationships, grammar, and the rhythmic beauty of poetry.
Exploring synonyms, antonyms, and context clues to expand expressive vocabulary and reading precision.
Developing mastery over sentence structure, punctuation, and parts of speech to improve clarity in communication.
Examining how poets use rhyme, repetition, and imagery to express feelings and ideas.
Voices Together: Speaking and Listening
Students refine their ability to communicate orally, listen actively to others, and present ideas with confidence in various settings.
Practicing the art of listening to understand and responding thoughtfully to the ideas of peers.
Learning to speak clearly and at an appropriate pace when sharing stories or information with an audience.
Engaging in group discussions to solve problems, share opinions, and build on the thoughts of others.