Second Grade is built on the national frameworks that most state standards are based on or closely resemble: the Common Core State Standards for math and English language arts, the national K-12 science framework (the Next Generation Science Standards*), and the C3 Framework for social studies. Every lesson lists the standard it teaches.
Rhode Island Core Standards for Mathematics
Based on the Common Core, with the state's own changesAdopted 2021
Adopted March 2021 and adapted from the Massachusetts 2017 framework. RIDE says they keep the focus of Common Core with content changes of only about 3%.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Rhode Island Core Standards for ELA/Literacy
Based on the Common Core, with the state's own changesAdopted 2021
Adopted March 2021; RIDE says they keep the focus, coherence and rigor of Common Core while adding clarity.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Next Generation Science Standards*
Uses the Next Generation Science Standards*Adopted 2013
Rhode Island was the first state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards* (spring 2013), and RIDE says they were reaffirmed in 2024.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Rhode Island Social Studies Standards
The state's own standards
Endorsed February 2023. Grade 2 is 'Living and Working Together in Global Communities', looking at communities around the world. Rhode Island study comes in Grade 4.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Math: Grade 2 shape work names rhombuses (2.G.1). Common Core first names rhombuses in Grade 3.
CoveredCovered in Week 27 (quadrilaterals) and Week 35, where your child draws and names a rhombus in the shape review.
Verified: 2026-09-30. Standards change; always check your state's official page.