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title: "2.F.P.3: Encoding with Phonics (Georgia English Language Arts standard)"
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# 2.F.P.3: Encoding with Phonics

Use grade-level phonics skills to encode words in context and in isolation.

- Subject: English Language Arts
- Appears in: Grade 2, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/ela/grade-2.md

## Expectations

- **2.F.P.3.a**: Encode regularly spelled two-syllable words with a variety of spelling patterns (VVCC, VVCe, VCCC, VVCCC) by applying knowledge of basic phonics skills, including high- frequency words.
- **2.F.P.3.b**: Identify and encode irregularly spelled words, including high-frequency words.
- **2.F.P.3.c**: Encode two-syllable nonsense words with a variety of spelling patterns (VVCC, VVCe, VCCC, VVCCC).
- **2.F.P.3.d**: Encode two-syllable words by applying knowledge of all major syllable types.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

## The same standard across grades

- Kindergarten, K.F.P.3: **Encoding with Phonics** Use grade-level phonics skills to encode words in context and in isolation. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/K.F.P.3.md
- Grade 1, 1.F.P.3: **Encoding with Phonics** Use grade-level phonics skills to encode words in context and in isolation. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/1.F.P.3.md
- **Grade 2, 2.F.P.3 (this standard)**: **Encoding with Phonics** Use grade-level phonics skills to encode words in context and in isolation.
- Grade 3, 3.F.P.3: **Encoding with Phonics** This standard only applies to the K-2 grade band. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/3.F.P.3.md
- Grade 4, 4.F.P.3: **Encoding with Phonics** This standard only applies to the K-2 grade band. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/4.F.P.3.md
- Grade 5, 5.F.P.3: **Encoding with Phonics** This standard only applies to the K-2 grade band. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/5.F.P.3.md

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.