Grade 2 Library Media Learning Expectations

In Grade 2, students will build upon skills learned in previous years and will develop the ability to:

• Understand differences between picture books, chapter books, folk tales, nonfiction books and biographies
• Select books for recreational reading that are of interest and of the appropriate reading level
• Identify all parts of a book including the title page, copyright date, table of contents, glossary, index, and bibliography
• Use the table of contents and index to locate information in a book
• Understand the general arrangement of the library, including the location of the fiction, nonfiction and reference sections
• Understand that the online catalog may be used for finding books within the library
• Develop skills in alphabetizing and number order
• Use reference books, electronic resources and the Internet to locate simple facts 
• Work from bookmarked Internet sites 
• Gain experience using print and non-print encyclopedias
• Reinforce Digital Citizenship topics such as Online Safety and Digital Etiquette