South Dakota ELA 2.RF.4.c

ELA2nd GradeReading Foundational Skills

The Standard

Self-monitor reading for correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students notice when a word they read does not match the print or when a sentence does not make sense. They go back, try again, and check that they understand what they read.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student stops after a misread word, looks at the letters, and rereads the sentence correctly. They can explain what the sentence means without a teacher pointing out the mistake.
Common Misconceptions: Students may guess a word from its first letter and keep reading even when the sentence sounds wrong. Some reread the same wrong word without looking closely at the letters.
How to Assess It: Have each student read aloud: 'Lena packed her lunch in a basket. At noon, her sandwich was gone.' Listen for any words they fix on their own, then ask, 'What happened to Lena's lunch?'

Lesson moves

Give pairs sentence strips and matching picture cards; have them read each strip, choose a picture, and reread if the match seems wrong.
Read 'The dog carried a stick' as 'The dog carried a sock,' then ask, 'How could you catch and fix my mistake?'
Play reread detective: partners read sentence cards, place a token beside any word they correct, then reread the whole sentence.
Hand out a lunch menu; have students read a meal choice, reread any confusing item, then tell a partner what they would order.

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