I CAN statements for First Grade Math
Aligned with the Common Core State Standards
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
I can solve addition word problems.
I can solve subtraction word problems.
I can add three numbers to solve word problems.
I can add numbers in a any order and get the same answer.
I can group numbers together to find the answer.
I can use the difference and the addend that I know to find the missing addend in a subtraction problem.
I can count to add or subtract starting at any given number.
I can add numbers to 20.
I can subtract numbers to 20.
I can fluently add numbers to 10.
I can fluently subtract numbers to 10.
I can decide if equations are true or false.
I can solve equations with missing numbers.
Numbers & Operations in Base Ten
I can start at any number count to 120.
I can read numerals to 120.
I can write numbers within 120.
I can write the numeral for the number of objects I counted.
I can explain two digit numbers using tens and ones.
I can bundle ones into groups of ten.
I can explain how the numbers 11-19 are made of ten ones and more ones.
I can tell how many groups of ten are in the numbers I say when skip counting by ten.
I can compare two-digit numbers using symbols.
I can show and explain how to add one-digit and two-digit numbers up to 100.
I can find ten more or ten less than a number in my head.
I can explain how I found ten more or ten less than a number.
I can subtract bundles of ten from other bundles of ten.
Measurement and Data
I can put three objects in order by length.
I can use an object to compare the length of two other objects.
I can use an object to measure the length of another object.
I can tell time to the nearest half hour.
I can write time to the nearest half hour.
I can create a graph or table.
I can ask and answer questions about data.
Geometry
I can tell the difference between attributes that make a shape a shape and those that do not.
I can build and draw shapes.
I can put shapes together to make other shapes.
I can divide circles and rectangles into equal parts.
I can describe equal parts as part of a whole.
I CAN statements for Second Grade Math
Aligned with the Common Core State Standards
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Operations and Algebraic Thinking
I can add to solve word problems.
I can subtract to solve word problems.
I can fluently add within 20 in my head.
I can fluently subtract within 20 in my head.
I can recall basic math facts from memory.
I can tell whether a group of objects is odd or even.
I can write an equation that shows adding the same two numbers will result in an even number.
I can use addition to find the total of an array.
I can write an equation that represents an array.
Numbers & Operations in Base Ten
I can explain three-digit numbers using hundreds, tens, and ones.
I can explain 100 is a bundle of ten tens.
I can explain how many hundreds are in multiples of 100.
I can skip-count by 5s within 1000.
I can skip-count by 10s within 1000.
I can skip-count by 100s within 1000.
I can read numbers to 1000.
I can write numbers to 1000 in different forms.
I can compare three-digit numbers using symbols.
I can fluently add within 100.
I can fluently subtract within 100.
I can add up to four two-digit numbers.
I can add within 1000 using strategies I can explain.
I can subtract within 1000 using strategies I can explain.
I can relate addition and subtraction strategies to written methods.
I can add 10 to numbers in my head.
I can add 100 to numbers in my head.
I can subtract 10 from numbers in my head.
I can subtract 100 from numbers in my head.
I can explain why addition strategies work.
I can explain why subtraction strategies work.
Measurement and Data
I can select appropriate tools for measuring length.
I can measure the length of an object.
I can measure the length of objects using different length units.
I can describe the relationship of different length units.
I can estimate lengths.
I can find the difference in length of two objects.
I can add to solve word problems that involve length.
I can subtract to solve word problems that involve length.
I can add using a number line.
I can subtract using a number line.
I can tell time to the nearest five minutes.
I can write time to the nearest five minutes.
I can solve word problems involving money.
I can use the $ and ¢ symbols.
I can collect data by measuring lengths.
I can make a line plot to show data.
I can draw a picture graph.
I can draw a bar graph.
I can solve problems using a bar graph.
Geometry
I can recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces.
I can identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes.
I can partition a rectangle into rows and columns of same-size squares and count the total number.
I can divide circles and rectangles into equal parts.
I can describe equal parts as a part of a whole.
I can recognize equal shares of identical shapes do not have to be the same shape.
I Can Statements for Second Grade Literacy
Aligned with the Common Core State Standards
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Reading
I can ask who, what, where, when, why, and how questions about key details in text.
I can find the main topic of a paragraph in an informational text with many paragraphs.
I can describe connections between the events, ideas, or procedural steps in text.
I can retell stories in detail including folktales and fables and identify the central message, lesson, or moral.
I can describe how characters respond to events and challenges in the story.
I can tell how words and phrases are used by the author to create rhythm and meaning in stories, songs, and poems.
I can use clues in the text and outside resources like a dictionary to determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text.
I can describe the characters, setting, and event plots of stories, including how the beginning introduces the story and how the ending concludes the story.
I can identify the story characters’ different points of view including using a different voice for each character when reading aloud.
I can describe the characters, setting, and plot using information from the illustrations and words in the story.
I can locate key facts or information by using text features like captions, bold print, subheadings, glossary, index, electronic menu, and icons.
I can tell how a picture, graph, chart, etc., contributes and helps explain the information in a text.
I can find similarities and differences in two versions of the same story.
I can compare and contrast important information presented in two texts on the same topic.
I can identify what the author wants to explain, describe, or what question is being answered in the text.
I can tell the reasons the author uses to support his/her ideas in the text.
I can read and understand stories, informational text, and poems at grade 2 level.
I can read one-syllable words and common words with irregular spelling.
I can tell if words have a long or short vowel sound based on the spelling pattern.
I can read two-syllable words with long vowels.
I can read words with common vowel teams.
I can read words with prefixes and suffixes.
I can read and tell when words are not spelled with a regular sound-letter pattern.
I can read second grade level text accurately and with understanding, at a good rate, with expression, and self-correcting words and re-reading as necessary.
Writing
I can write an opinion piece that introduces a book or topic, gives my opinion and provides support, uses linking words to connect ideas, and has a concluding statement.
I can write an informational piece that introduces a topic, provides information and supporting details, and ends with a concluding statement.
I can write a detailed narrative piece about an event that describes the actions, thoughts, and feelings of those experiencing the event, uses words to sequence time, and has closure.
I can improve my writing by staying focused on the topic, revising, and editing.
I can work cooperatively with my friends to use digital tools to create and publish writing.
I can work cooperatively with a group to research and write a report on information learned from multiple books and recorded science observations.
I can answer a question based on my experiences and information learned from sources.
Speaking and Listening
I can follow rules of conversation by: listening, respectfully waiting and taking my turn to talk, commenting on ideas of others, and asking questions.
I can retell or describe key details learned from a text or from information presented orally or through other media.
I can ask and answer questions to get more information and gain understanding.
I can speak clearly and in full sentences to tell a story about an experience with appropriate, real, and descriptive details.
I can create an audio recording of a story or poem, adding drawings or other visuals that support my ideas and shares my thoughts and feelings.
I can use complete sentences to provide information to others.
