Kentucky Reading and Writing C.K.2.e

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The Standard

C.K.2: Compose informative and/or explanatory texts, using a combination of drawing, dictating, writing and digital resources, to establish a topic and supply information about the topic.

Use grade-appropriate transitions to combine sentences within a paragraph (or piece).

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

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students tell, dictate, or write short sentences about one topic. They use words like “and” or “then” to connect ideas and show what happened next.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can write or dictate, “I planted a seed. Then I watered it.” They can use “and” to add a related idea and “then” to show order.
Common Misconceptions: Students may put “then” before the first event or use “and” to join unrelated ideas. Some use “and” for every link, even when “then” would make the order clear.
How to Assess It: Show a picture of a child planting a seed and one of the child watering it. Ask students to write or dictate two sentences using “then” to connect the events.

Lesson moves

Give students picture cards of planting, watering, and sprouting; have them put the cards in order and tell the story using “first” and “then.”
Ask, “Which makes sense: I planted a seed, then watered it, or I watered a seed, then planted it? Why?”
Play a matching game with pairs of sentence cards; students choose an “and” or “then” card to connect each pair.
Have students describe getting ready for recess in two sentences, using “first” and “then” to connect the steps.

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