Lessons from Anansi the Spider

L.2.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

L.2.1.e — Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.

L.2.1.e — Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.

L.2.1.f — Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).

L.2.1.f — Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).

L.2.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

L.2.2.c — Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.

L.2.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy).

RF.2.3 — Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

RF.2.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

RL.2.1 — Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

RL.2.2 — Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

RL.2.3 — Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

RL.2.4 — Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

RL.2.5 — Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

RL.2.9 — Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.

SL.2.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

SL.2.2 — Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

SL.2.4 — Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.

W.2.1 — Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.

W.2.3 — Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.

W.2.5 — With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.