2nd and 3rd Grade Reading Worksheets

Children will be inspired by the many ways dogs help their human companions in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

Reinforce reading comprehension skills with this simple practice quiz!

Practice identifying and interpreting nonfiction text features in this worksheet about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Kids will learn about sharks as they read this short and informative worksheet.

Readers practice identifying the main idea in works of nonfiction in this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Story sequencing will allow third graders to improve their reading comprehension by putting the sequence of events in the correct order.

The main idea is the most important idea in a paragraph. With this worksheet, students will read the paragraphs carefully then circle the statement that best fits the paragraph's main idea.

Give your second graders some practice building their reading comprehension skills with the timeless story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Students will read this classic fable and then answer questions about setting, characters, genre, and cause and effect.

Children will practice using nonfiction text features as they read and interpret a passage about extreme weather.

Help your third grader practice following directions on how to build a tornado in a bottle, and build his reading comprehension skills in the process.

In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.

In this worksheet, second and third graders will practice two important reading fluency strategies: rereading and rereading aloud.

Give your second grader's logical thinking skills and reading comprehension a healthy boost with a lesson in cause and effect.

Finding the main idea of a story is a fundamental reading comprehension skill. Help your child tackle reading with this beginner's worksheet!

Use the templates to assemble and stage a puppet show based on the story.

In this worksheet, children determine the order of events in a story about two friends who like to roller skate together in their neighborhood.

This main idea worksheet guides your child through reading comprehension practice. Download today to get started!

This picture story is all mixed up! Use this worksheet to teach your students how to put plot events in order.

Let your young writer relax by practicing writing notes to friends, journal entries, and even a grocery list!

Use this reading passage to practice reading comprehension with your learners.

Practice identifying elements of a story in this simple sorting activity!

Stories are a fantastic way to teach kids important life lessons. This reading comprehension worksheet uses the classic Aesop’s fable—The Fox and the Crow—to get your students thinking about the central lesson of a story.

Learners will practice using nonfiction text features to support their understanding of a short text about the Winter Olympics.

Students will identify the main idea and supporting details in a short nonfiction text.

Learners will practice analyzing a short script in this winter-themed reading comprehension worksheet.

Children learn about the ways that butterflies like the viceroy and buckeye avoid predators in this engaging reading comprehension worksheet.

Read Aesop's classic fable, then answer a few reading comprehension questions.

With this resource, your students will read and compare two nonfiction texts on the same topic.

Your students will demonstrate their understanding of nonfiction text features, such as caption, diagram, and heading, with this helpful vocabulary worksheet.

Ask students to read an interesting biography about Dr. Mae Jemison and then answer questions about the text!