Kentucky Reading and Writing C.2.2.c

ELA2nd GradeComposition

The Standard

C.2.2: Compose informative and/or explanatory texts, using writing and digital resources, to establish a topic and provide information about the topic.

Supply information with detail to develop the topic.

Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing (2025) · Text Types and Purpose

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students write about a topic and add facts that help a reader understand it. They include details instead of just naming the topic or repeating the same idea.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student writing about frogs explains where they live, what they eat, and how tadpoles change. Each detail teaches the reader something new about frogs.
Common Misconceptions: Students may add sentences that repeat the same fact, such as 'Dogs are fun' and 'Dogs are really fun.' They may also add opinions or facts that do not help explain their topic.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Write three sentences about a playground. Include two different details that tell a reader what is there and how people use it.

Lesson moves

Give pairs a pencil to inspect, then have them write two details about its parts and uses for a class supply guide.
Have partners compare 'Bees are insects' and 'Bees carry pollen between flowers,' then explain which gives a reader more information.
Give groups three cards: 'Rain falls from clouds,' 'Rain soaks soil,' and 'Rain is the best'; have them choose two useful facts.
Have students write a welcome note for a new classmate with two details about where to find classroom supplies.

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