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

Standard - RI.2.2:
Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

Standard - RI.2.3:
Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

Standard - RI.2.4:
Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.

Standard - RI.2.5:
Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.

Standard - RI.2.6:
Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.

Standard - RI.2.7:
Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.

Standard - RI.2.8:
Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.

Standard - RI.2.9:
Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.

Standard - RI.2.10:
By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.