• 2nd Grade I Can Statements

    Below you will find 2nd Grade "I Can" statements for Math and the ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS End of the Year Common Core State Standard Goals. 

    2nd Grade Math Common Core State Standards


    Math Operations and Algebraic Thinking



      I can solve addition and subtraction word problems within 100.

     I can fluently add and subtract within 20.

      I can tell if a number is odd or even.

      I can use repeated addition to figure out how many objects are in rows and columns.

     Number and Operations in Base Ten


     I know that three-digit numbers are made up of hundreds, tens, and ones.


     I know that 100 is ten tens.

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     I know that there are 1-9 hundreds in the numbers 100-900.

     I can count by 5s, 10s, and 100s within 1,000.

    I can read and write numbers in many ways to 1,000.


     I can compare two three-digit numbers.

    Making Tens...

     I can fluently add and subtract within 100.

    Making Tens

     I can add up to four two-digit numbers.

     I can divide circles and rectangles into two, three, and four equal parts and name those parts.

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     I can add and subtract within 1,000 using many strategies.


    I can mentally add or subtract 10 or 100 to or from a number 100-900.


      I can explain how addition and subtraction work.


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    Measurement and Data

    I can use tools to measure length.

     I can measure the length of an object using two different units.

     I can estimate lengths.

    I can measure to figure out how much longer one object is than another.

     I can use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve measurement word problems.

     I can represent whole numbers as lengths on a number line.

    I can tell and write time to the nearest five minutes.

    I can tell time....

     I can solve money word problems.

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     I can display and analyze measurement data.

    I can show data on a picture graph and a bar graph. I can analyze data in a bar graph.


      I can recognize and draw shapes based on attributes.

     I can divide rectangles into rows and columns of same-size squares.


    Sharing Our Writing
    2nd Grade End of the Year Goals 


    I can retell folktales, including a central lesson.

    I can explain how the author uses reasons to support points in a text.


    I can identify the main topic and focus.      
    I can read and understand literature and informational texts.

    Reading Foundational Skills

    I know and use phonics and word analysis skills. 
               * I read words with common prefizes and suffixes (e.g., re__, un__, __less).

        I can distinguish long and short vowels.

    I read regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.

    I can read accurately and with understanding.



    I can write opinion pieces that connect the opinion and reasons using linking words (because, and, also).

    Planning the Piece

    I can write informative pieces that provide a topic, facts, definitions, and a conclusion.

    I can write narrative pieces that include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings.


    I can produce writing that is developed, focused, and organized.



    I can write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames.

    Reading Our Writing  

    Speaking and Listening

    I can participate in conversations with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

    I can recall  and describe key ideas and details from something read aloud. 


    I can give and follow three and four step oral directions.


    I can plan and deliver a presentation about a story or experience.



    I can use correct grammar.

    I can create readable documents with legible print.


    I can use correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. 

    I can use a variety of methods to determine word meaning.

    I can use individual words to determine the meaning of compound words, which are two words
    joined to form a new word.

    Adapted from the Common Core Standards Parent Handbook - 2011 California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
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Last Modified on December 26, 2018