Georgia 2.P.EICC.1

ELA2nd GradeEngagement & Intention for Comprehension & Composition

Georgia Standard (Expectation Cluster)

Reader & Writer Identity Build an identity as a reader and writer, developing a repertoire of resources and tools to continuously expand participation as an active consumer and producer of texts.

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Practices (P)

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Expectations in This Standard

2.P.EICC.1 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.

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What This Cluster Means

What Students Need to Do

Students notice their own reading and writing interests, habits, strengths, and goals. They choose useful books, models, strategies, people, and classroom tools to help them grow and participate.

What Mastery Looks Like

Students can explain what they enjoy reading and writing, then choose materials that fit their interests or goals. They independently use resources such as picture clues, bookmarks, word walls, peer feedback, or mentor texts.

Common Misconceptions

Students may think strong readers only choose difficult books or that strong writers never need help. They may also name a tool, such as rereading or a word wall, without explaining how it helps.

How to Assess It

Use an exit ticket: “Today I acted like a reader or writer when I ____. The tool or resource that helped me was ____ because ____.”

Lesson moves

Ways to Teach It

  1. Create a classroom tool kit with bookmarks, sticky notes, word cards, and mentor texts, then let students select and explain one tool.

  2. Have students write, “I am a reader who likes ___ and a writer who likes ___ because ___.”

  3. Play Tool Match by giving students reading and writing problems to pair with useful resources or strategies.

  4. Examine how librarians, authors, journalists, and family members choose texts and use tools for reading or writing tasks.

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