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Find the Main Idea: Shark
Find the Main Idea: Shark
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Find the Main Idea: Shark
Kids will learn about sharks as they read this short and informative worksheet.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Learning About the Ocean
Learning About the Ocean
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Learning About the Ocean
Learners will practice identifying the main idea and supporting in works of nonfiction texts as they learn about the ocean.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
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Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Help students build key reading comprehension skills by creating a story map for a book that they read. Students practice retelling, identifying characters, and making connections.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Story Map
"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Story Map
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"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Story Map
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.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
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What Happened Next?
What Happened Next?
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What Happened Next?
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.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
The Fox and the Crow
The Fox and the Crow
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The Fox and the Crow
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.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Interactive Worksheet
Life Cycle of a Plant
Life Cycle of a Plant
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Life Cycle of a Plant
Little gardeners, get to know your plants! See the cycle of a plant from its birth to adulthood, and read a bit about photosynthesis too.
2nd grade
Science
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Make a Summary: Butterflies
Make a Summary: Butterflies
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Make a Summary: Butterflies
Your students will work together to find new vocabulary words and create a short summary of a nonfiction text related to the butterfly life cycle. Use this worksheet as an introduction to the Create a Nonfiction Text Summary lesson plan.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension Practice Test
Reading Comprehension Practice Test
Interactive Worksheet
Reading Comprehension Practice Test
Reinforce reading comprehension skills with this simple practice quiz!
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Interactive Worksheet
Compare and Contrast: Short Stories
Compare and Contrast: Short Stories
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Compare and Contrast: Short Stories
Your students will read two short stories, then compare and contrast the characters, problems, solutions, and themes with the help of a graphic organizer.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
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Following Directions
Following Directions
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Following Directions
Does your little learner have a tough time paying attention? Give him a fun activity where he'll practice following directions in order to solve a riddle.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Main Idea of a Story Worksheet
Main Idea of a Story Worksheet
Interactive Worksheet
Main Idea of a Story Worksheet
This main idea worksheet guides your child through reading comprehension practice. Download today to get started!
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Interactive Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Frederick Douglass
Reading Comprehension: Frederick Douglass
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Reading Comprehension: Frederick Douglass
Use this reading passage to practice reading comprehension with your learners.
2nd grade
Social studies
Worksheet
Make Your Own Inferences
Make Your Own Inferences
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Make Your Own Inferences
Making inferences is a critical skill for young readers to master, as it helps them look beyond the words on the page to figure out the author's message. Use these simple sentences to get your students started in making their own inferences!
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Cause and Effect for Kids
Cause and Effect for Kids
Interactive Worksheet
Cause and Effect for Kids
Build comprehension skills with this reading page on cause and effect for kids.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Interactive Worksheet
What's the Main Idea?
What's the Main Idea?
Interactive Worksheet
What's the Main Idea?
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.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Interactive Worksheet
Amelia Earhart Biography
Amelia Earhart Biography
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Amelia Earhart Biography
Children are introduced to the life and accomplishments of aeronautics pioneer Amelia Earhart in this fascinating worksheet.
2nd grade
Social studies
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
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Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Help your students retell a simple fictional text using a paragraph frame for support! In this activity, students will read a short story about a family's camping trip and then summarize it by filling in the blanks.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Reader’s Theater: Summertime Blues
Reader’s Theater: Summertime Blues
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Reader’s Theater: Summertime Blues
Give your students practice with Reader’s Theater in the wonderful genre of drama. They will read and practice fluency, as well as comprehension.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
All About Jane Goodall
All About Jane Goodall
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All About Jane Goodall
Use this reading and writing worksheet to help second and third graders learn about the inspiring work of Jane Goodall, famous scientist and conservationist.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast: Platypus
Compare and Contrast: Platypus
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Compare and Contrast: Platypus
In this worksheet, students will read two different passages about the platypus. Kids will compare and contrast the passages, and identify the main ideas.
2nd grade
Science
Worksheet
Story Map
Story Map
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Story Map
Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Read and Review: Summer Vacation
Read and Review: Summer Vacation
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Read and Review: Summer Vacation
Students will read and answer questions about the Bradley family's summer vacation. Kids will learn the importance of paying close attention to their reading.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Story Comprehension: What Happens Next?
Story Comprehension: What Happens Next?
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Story Comprehension: What Happens Next?
Kids read a story about a puppy, then finish it by writing what they think will happen next.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Story Rollercoaster
Story Rollercoaster
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Story Rollercoaster
Use this fun story rollercoaster template to help young readers understand the different elements of a story. After students have finished their story, have them consider these who, what, where, why, and how questions as they relate to the plot.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet

Search Printable 2nd Grade Comprehension Question Worksheets

A good way to get second graders excited about reading is to introduce them to our second grade reading comprehension worksheets. With story passages that capture (and keep) their interest and imagination, plus activity pages that features eye-popping graphics and colorful characters, your little one will relish learning about important elements like cause and effect, compare and contrast, author point of view, character development, and story sequencing.