2nd grade Response to Literature Printable Worksheets

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

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All About Misty Copeland

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All About Misty Copeland

Use this nonfiction comprehension worksheet to help second and third graders learn all about Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.

2nd grade

Social studies

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The Tortoise and the Hare Fable

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The Tortoise and the Hare Fable

Help your early reader get to know a classic Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. He'll make a prediction about what will happen, and identify the moral.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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My Book Report

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My Book Report

Young readers will enjoy reflecting on a recent book with this engaging template.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Note-Taking Sheet

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Note-Taking Sheet

Writing nonfiction can be a daunting task for newbies, but this note-taking sheet contains helpful prompts that keep your young writer on track.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Biography Booklet

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Biography Booklet

Kindergarteners through second graders can use this versatile Biography Booklet printable to research and write about someone in booklet form.

2nd grade

Social studies

Worksheet

All About Wangari Maathai

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All About Wangari Maathai

Introduce students to the inspiring environmental activist Wangari Maathai. Children will read a short biography about the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Stop & Jot Sticky Note Sequencing

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Stop & Jot Sticky Note Sequencing

Then what happened? In this activity, students will choose stop and jot sticky notes from different parts of the story to practice their sequencing and summarizing skills as they respond to questions about the literature.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Sticky Note Stop and Jot

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Sticky Note Stop and Jot

Use this reading strategy to help your students along in their reading comprehension skills. Students will respond to literature with Stop & Jots, with or without sticky notes.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Fact or Fiction

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Fact or Fiction

Learn the difference between fact and fiction by concocting a story in a favorite fiction style: science fiction!

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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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

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Write About Mae Jemison

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Write About Mae Jemison

Use this worksheet to help students write sentences about the first African American women to enter space, Mae Jemison.

2nd grade

Social studies

Worksheet

My Favorite Book Outline

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My Favorite Book Outline

Help your students prepare to write about their favorite book with this opinion writing organizer. This handy worksheet breaks down opinion writing into easy-to-follow steps that will have your kids writing persuasive essays with ease in no time.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Note-Taking from a Text

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Note-Taking from a Text

Guide students to get the most out of non-fiction texts by thinking about their previous knowledge, what they learn, and what they still want to know. When they finish, they can trim it to paste into a spiral-bound notebook.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Weekly Reading Response

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Weekly Reading Response

Use this worksheet to have students write or draw about their reading each day.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Visualize and Summarize

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Visualize and Summarize

Do your students have difficulty making mental pictures or writing summaries? Help them practice both skills with this reading comprehension worksheet in which students choose a scene from their book to illustrate and summarize.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Best Friends Forever Literary Response

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Best Friends Forever Literary Response

Your students will practice fiction comprehension while they read this short story about best friends and then make connections and predictions based on the reading.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Glossary: Map a Story

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Glossary: Map a Story

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Map a Story.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Start a Story: Peter Rabbit in Wonderland!

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Start a Story: Peter Rabbit in Wonderland!

What if Peter Rabbit met the White Rabbit in Wonderland? Writing practice starts with a fun coloring page, what happens next is up to your child to write!

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Write About Sonia Sotomayor

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Write About Sonia Sotomayor

Children are introduced to Sonia Sotomayor, one of the nine Supreme Court justices, and the only Latina, in this reading and writing worksheet.

2nd grade

Social studies

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Sticky Note Stop and Jot Reflection

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Sticky Note Stop and Jot Reflection

Use this stop and jot reflection activity to assess reading comprehension. Your students will choose their favorite response to their reading and explain their choice.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Fairy Tale Fun

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Fairy Tale Fun

What if Peter Pan and Alice of "Alice in Wonderland" met? Your child gets to decide what happens next and write a story based on this fun coloring page scene!

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Mixed Up Fairy Tales

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Mixed Up Fairy Tales

What if Paul Bunyan stepped into the "Jack and the Beanstalk" story? Make writing practice creative and fun for your child with a coloring page story starter.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Like or Different Character Comparison

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Like or Different Character Comparison

Help your 2nd grader compare and contrast her own traits to her favorite book character's traits with this graphic organizer.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Vocabulary Cards: Map a Story

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Vocabulary Cards: Map a Story

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Map a Story.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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