Grade 2 Spanish Language Arts

Grade 2 Spanish Language Arts

1 Explores thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences, in Spanish

2 Uses Spanish to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

3 Manages ideas and information in Spanish

4 Enhances the clarity and artistry of communication in Spanish

5 Uses Spanish to celebrate and build Community

6 Acquires Spanish to understand and appreciate languages, and uses Spanish confidently and competently in a variety of situations for communication, personal satisfaction and further learning.

7 Will explore, understand, appreciate and value Spanish culture in Canada and the world for personal growth, enrichment and satisfaction, and for participating in and contributing to an interdependent and multicultural global society

1.1 Discovers and Explores

1.2 Clarifies and Extends

2.1 Uses Strategies and Cues

2.2 Responds to Texts

2.3 Understands Forms and Techniques

3.1 Plans and Focuses

3.2 Selects and Processes

3.3 Organizes, Records and Assesses

4.1 Generate and Focuses

4.2 Enhances and Improves

4.3 Attends to Conventions

4.4 Presents and Shares

5.1 Develops and Celebrates Community

5.2 Encourages, Supports and Works with Others

uses, in modelled oral and written situations, all elements of the sound symbol system

experiments with and uses vocabulary and expressions in a variety of contexts in the classroom and school environment

Uses, in modelled, structured, and independent situations, grammatical elements, as appropriate for the grade level

experiments with and uses basic mechanical features, such as exclamation marks, capital letters, periods, question marks and commas

experiments with and uses basic discourse features in oral, print and visual texts

6.2 Language Competence

6.3 Sociolinguistic/Sociocultural Elements

6.4 Language Learning Strategies

6.5 Language Use Strategies

6.6 General Learning Strategies

7.1 Self-identity

7.2 Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World

7.3 Building Community

7.4 Global Citizenship

makes and talks about personal observations

asks for ideas and observations of others to help discover and explore personal understanding

uses a variety of forms to organize and give meaning to familiar experiences, ideas and information

collects and shares favourite oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

chooses to speak, read, write and represent

connects new information, ideas and experiences with prior knowledge and experiences

describes new experiences and understanding

arranges ideas and information to make sense

asks basic questions to make sense of ideas and experiences

makes connections among texts, prior knowledge and personal experiences

anticipates meaning, recognizes relationships and draws conclusions; and uses a variety of strategies to confirm understanding

uses textual cues to construct and confirm meaning

uses morphological, syntactic, semantic, graphophonic and phonological cues to construct and confirm word meaning in context

participates in shared listening, reading and viewing experiences, using texts from a variety of genres and cultural traditions

discusses the experiences and traditions of various communities and cultures portrayed in oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

identifies and expresses the feelings of people in oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

recognizes that information and ideas can be expressed in a variety of forms and texts

relates the beginning, middle and end of oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

explores commonalities in word families to increase vocabulary

demonstrates interest in the sounds of words, word combinations and phrases in oral, print, visual and multimedia presentations

creates original texts to communicate and demonstrate understanding of forms and techniques

records and shares personal knowledge of a topic to identify information needs

asks questions to understand a topic, and identifies information needs

contributes relevant information and questions to assist in group understanding of a topic or task

recalls and follows directions for accessing and gathering information

participates in group discussion to generate information on a topic and to identify sources of additional information

answers questions, using oral, print, visual and multimedia information sources

compares gathered ideas and information with personal knowledge

uses the specific library organizational system to locate information and ideas, uses titles to locate information, and uses visual and auditory cues to construct meaning

makes connections between prior knowledge, ideas and information and oral, print, visual and multimedia text features

categorizes related information and ideas, using a variety of strategies

records key facts and ideas in own words, and identifies titles and writers of sources

examines gathered information to decide what information to share or omit

recalls, shares, discusses and record informationgathering experiences

generates and contributes ideas on particular topics for oral, print and visual texts

shares ideas and experiences, using various text forms for particular audiences

organizes visuals and prints to express ideas and tell stories

talks about own creations and those of others, using common expressions

retells to clarify ideas

strives for consistency in letter size and shape, prints letters in the correct direction, and explores and use the keyboard to produce text

experiments with words and sentence patterns, with suppor

combine illustrations and simple written texts to express ideas, feelings and information

checks for complete sentences, and make sentences complete

spells familiar words, using basic strategies and resources

uses basic writing conventions when editing and proofreading

shares information and ideas on a topic with a familiar audience, and clarifies information by responding to basic questions

presents information and ideas through various media and forms

demonstrates attentive audience behaviours

tells, draws and writes about self, family and community

explores similarities among stories in oral, print, visual and multimedia texts from various communities

connects aspects of stories and characters to personal feelings and experiences

participates in shared language experiences to celebrate special individual, class and community occasions

cooperates in small groups

contributes related ideas and information in whole-class and small-group activities

adjusts own language use for different situations

acknowledges achievements of other

listens to and understand simple oral sentences in a variety of familiar contexts

produces, spontaneously and with guidance, simple oral sentences in a variety of familiar contexts

reads and understands simple words and sentences in a variety of familiar contexts

writes simple words and sentences on familiar topics in a structured situation

views and understands simple, familiar events and/or representations

uses a variety of forms to create simple representations of ideas, events and information

distinguishes between formal and informal situations

understands and uses some simple idiomatic expressions as set phrases

acknowledges individual differences in speech

uses basic politeness conventions 4

experiments with using some simple nonverbal means of communication

uses simple cognitive strategies, with guidance, to enhance language learning; e.g., memorize new words by repeating them silently or aloud

uses simple metacognitive strategies, with guidance, to enhance language learning; e.g., keep a learning log

uses simple social and affective strategies, with guidance, to enhance language learning; e.g., seek the assistance of a friend to interpret a text

uses simple interactive strategies with guidance; e.g., indicate lack of understanding verbally or nonverbally

uses simple interpretive strategies with guidance; e.g., uses illustrations to aid reading comprehension

uses simple productive strategies with guidance; e.g., uses familiar repetitive patterns from stories, songs, rhymes or media

uses simple cognitive strategies to enhance general learning; e.g., connect what they already know with what they are learning

uses simple metacognitive strategies to enhance general learning; e.g., reflect on learning tasks with the guidance of the teacher

uses simple social and affective strategies to enhance general learning; e.g., follow their natural curiosity and intrinsic motivation to learn

expresses own self-concept, and extend that understanding to include new ideas and perspectives

understands own place and importance in the home and school

participates in and appreciate cultural activities and traditional practices of the Spanishspeaking world

participates in activities that promote and celebrate the multilingual/ multicultural education experience

participates in activities and experiences that reflect traditional elements of cultures of the Spanishspeaking world

participates in activities and experiences that reflect contemporary elements of cultures of the Spanishspeaking world

recognizes diverse elements of cultures of the Spanishspeaking world in school and/or in the local community

gathers information to demonstrate change within cultures of the Spanish-speaking world

practises consideration for others

explores diversity in the family, school and community

explores similarities between self and others

participates cooperatively in group activities by contributing ideas and supporting others

demonstrates personal and social responsibility in the classroom, school and community

recognizes the benefits of working with a partner or within a group, and recognize that one affects and is affected by the actions of others

identifies and describe causes of conflict in the classroom

identifies personal strengths and areas for improvement