Common Core Standard RL.2.2 Questions

Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

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Grade 2 Summarizing CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.2.2

Retelling a Fable
Major Events in the Fable	How the Characters Respond

Grade 2 Summarizing CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.2.2

Summarizing Fables
Fable Name	Character Names/Types	Conflict in the Story	Personification in the Story	Moral/Lesson

Grade 2 Summarizing CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.2.2

Summarizing a Fairy Tale
Elements of a Fairy Tale	Examples from the Fairy Tale
Characters
Any royalty?
Any animals?
Includes special beginning words?
Is there any magic?
What is the problem?
What is the solution?
Does anything happen in 3 or 7?

Grade 2 Short Stories (Fiction) CCSS: CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, RL.2.2, RL.2.3

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Why did the dogs in Comet’s town not believe he could make it to the Doglympics?

He was too small.
He was missing a leg.
He was too ugly.
He was sick.

Grade 2 Story Elements CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.2.2

A theme is often directly or indirectly stated as a .

moral
judgment
answer
friend

Grade 2 Identifying Genre CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.2.2

Fables are very short stories which teach...

a moral
a language
a tale
a skill

Grade 2 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.2.2

Read the story below and find the main idea.

Bob's Messy Room
Bob's room was a mess! There were toy trucks on the floor. There were books by the door. There were pants on the bed. Bob's dad said, "This room is a pig pen! Clean it up now!" Dad was not happy.

Dad is angry.
Bob needs to clean his messy room.
Toy trucks are on Bob's floor.
Bob was not happy.

Grade 2 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.2.2

Andrew likes to take pictures. He learned to use a camera when he was three years old and received the camera as a birthday present. He takes his camera with him everywhere he goes. He has taken pictures of the Grand Canyon, the Liberty Bell, and the outside of the White House. His enjoys taking pictures of sunsets and flowers best of all. One of his pictures was even chosen to be in a magazine about gardening. His mom is grateful that he takes photographs so well because she uses his photos for their family's annual Christmas card.

What is the main idea of this passage?

He learned to use a camera when he was three years old and received the camera as a birthday present.
He has taken pictures of the Grand Canyon, the Liberty Bell, and the outside of the White House.
Andrew likes to take pictures.
His mom uses his pictures to make Christmas cards.

Grade 2 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.2.2

Joey ran down the field kicking the soccer ball. He got close to the goal and kicked as hard as he could. The goalie caught the ball and threw it back out. Joey knew he would try again soon.

What is the main idea of the passage?

You can't use your hands in soccer.
Goalies have a hard job.
Joey's team is very good.
Joey is trying to score a goal.

Grade 2 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.2.2

Dad is angry.
Bob needs to clean his messy room.
Toy trucks are on Bob's floor.

Grade 2 Sequence of Events CCSS: CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.5, RL.2.2, RL.2.5

are words that show sequence or order in a story.

hurry, late
super, great
first, next
top, bottom

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