2.7.A
ELA2nd GradeThe student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed.
The Standard
describe personal connections to a variety of sources
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students connect something they read, hear, or view to an experience from their own lives. They explain what reminded them of that experience and why.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student names a specific event, character, image, or idea that connects to an experience. The student explains the link using clear details from both.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may retell the source instead of sharing a connection. They may give a vague response, such as “I liked it,” without naming a related experience.
How to Assess It
- After a short read-aloud, ask: “What did this remind you of in your own life? Name one detail from the story.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Place photos and small objects in a basket, then have students choose one that connects to a read-aloud and explain why.
Ask partners, “Which part reminded you of something you have done, seen, or felt?”
Play Connection Match by pairing story event cards with personal experience cards, then asking students to explain each match.
Show a photo of a community event, then have students describe a similar event they attended or observed.
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