Use this short fictional story about the ugly duckling’s new friend to help your ELs make predictions, summarize text, and recognize the importance of transitional phrases!

Use the exercises on this sheet to teach and practice the skill of making predictions.

Children will select a chapter book, then make predictions as they progress through the story, in this reading comprehension template.

Play author with this creative writing and comprehension exercise! Your child will learn all about inference, or drawing conclusions based on what they've read.

Help your second graders practice their prediction and summarizing skills.

Enjoy a chilly day with a pair of animal friends in this reading comprehension passage!