Here is a list of ELA topics covered in the second grade English Language Arts Georgia State Standards:

1. Reading Literature
   • Retelling stories
   • Identifying the main idea and supporting details
   • Describing characters, settings, and events
   • Comparing and contrasting stories
   • Determining the moral or lesson of a story
   • Recognizing different genres of literature
2. Reading Informational Text
   • Identifying the main topic and key details
   • Asking and answering questions about the text
   • Describing the connection between two pieces of information
   • Identifying the author’s purpose
   • Using text features (e.g., headings, captions, glossaries)
   • Comparing and contrasting two texts on the same topic
3. Reading Foundational Skills
   • Recognizing and decoding words with common prefixes and suffixes
   • Reading grade-level sight words
   • Reading fluently with accuracy and expression
   • Identifying the meaning of unknown words using context clues
   • Understanding the relationship between letters and sounds
4. Writing
   • Writing complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation
   • Using correct spelling for common words
   • Writing narratives, informative/explanatory texts, and opinion pieces
   • Organizing writing with a beginning, middle, and end
   • Using descriptive language and details in writing
   • Conducting research and writing about a topic
5. Speaking and Listening
   • Participating in collaborative conversations
   • Following rules for discussions
   • Asking and answering questions about a topic
   • Recounting or describing key ideas or details from a text
   • Speaking clearly and audibly
6. Language
   • Using correct grammar and verb tenses
   • Using adjectives and adverbs to describe
   • Using conjunctions to combine sentences
   • Capitalizing proper nouns and the pronoun “I”
   • Using commas in greetings and closings of letters
   • Using dictionaries and glossaries to determine word meanings

Please note that this list is not exhaustive and may vary slightly depending on the specific curriculum or district implementation of the Georgia State Standards.