Arizona's College and Career Ready Standards
AZ.2.WF. Writing Standards: Foundational Skills
Spelling
2.WF.3. Know and apply phonics and word analysis skills when encoding words.
2.WF.3.a. Spell on-level, regular, single-syllable words that include:
2.WF.3.a.7. Plurals and possessives (e.g., its, it's).
2.WF.3.b. With prompting and support, spell two- and three-syllable words that:
2.WF.3.b.2. Include familiar compound words (e.g., houseboat, yellowtail).
AZ.2.L. Language Standards
Conventions of Standard English
2.L.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
2.L.1.e. Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
2.L.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
2.L.2.c. Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
2.L.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple‐meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
2.L.4.c. Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark).