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Read more by themselves. Story time will continue in second grade, but there will also be more of an emphasis on independent reading, both during school and as part of homework.
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Read longer, more complicated stories, including age-appropriate chapter books.
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Predict what happens in a story.
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Become a better speller. More emphasis will be placed on spelling increasingly complex words correctly. Spelling tests will be a regular part of second grade.
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Write longer and more complex essays and stories using correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization and paragraphs.
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Write letters and/or keep a journal.
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Learn to identify parts of speech: noun, verb, adjectives, etc.
Students coming into second grade most likely can read and write well, but second grade curricula will definitely help sharpen those skills. Second graders will: