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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
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"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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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
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Reading Comprehension Practice Test
Reading Comprehension Practice Test
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Reading Comprehension Practice Test
Reinforce reading comprehension skills with this simple practice quiz!
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Interactive Worksheet
Jellyfish Facts
Jellyfish Facts
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Jellyfish Facts
Young readers will love digging into this passage's cool jellyfish facts, and they'll get a nice reading comprehension workout in the process.
2nd grade
Science
Worksheet
Resolve to Read: 30-Day Reading Challenge
Resolve to Read: 30-Day Reading Challenge
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Resolve to Read: 30-Day Reading Challenge
Embark on a 30-day reading adventure with this fun printable!
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
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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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Lobster Facts
Lobster Facts
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Lobster Facts
Young readers will love digging into this passage's cool lobster facts, and they'll get a nice reading comprehension workout in the process.
2nd grade
Science
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Violin Facts
Violin Facts
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Violin Facts
Young readers will love digging into this passage's cool violin facts, and they'll get a nice reading comprehension workout in the process.
2nd grade
Fine arts
Worksheet
Blackbeard For Kids
Blackbeard For Kids
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Blackbeard For Kids
Here's a trio of printables about Captain Blackbeard for kids who could use some exciting reading.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Trumpet Facts
Trumpet Facts
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Trumpet Facts
Young readers will love digging into this passage's cool trumpet facts, and they'll get a nice reading comprehension workout in the process.
2nd grade
Fine arts
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
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Main Idea of a Story Worksheet
Main Idea of a Story Worksheet
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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
All About Misty Copeland
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
Worksheet
Reading Fluency: Apple Picking
Reading Fluency: Apple Picking
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Reading Fluency: Apple Picking
In this worksheet, second and third graders will practice two important reading fluency strategies: rereading and rereading aloud.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
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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
Who Is Mae Jemison?
Who Is Mae Jemison?
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Who Is Mae Jemison?
Ask students to read an interesting biography about Dr. Mae Jemison and then answer questions about the text!
2nd grade
Social studies
Worksheet
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
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Cause and Effect for Kids
Cause and Effect for Kids
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Cause and Effect for Kids
Build comprehension skills with this reading page on cause and effect for kids.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Interactive 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
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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
Let's Go Camping! Word Search
Let's Go Camping! Word Search
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Let's Go Camping! Word Search
In this worksheet, learners will complete a camping-themed word search puzzle, then answer a prompt inviting them to describe their favorite camping activity or memory.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
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What is Cause and Effect?
What is Cause and Effect?
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What is Cause and Effect?
Help your child understand cause and effect with this practice sheet.
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
Worksheet
All About Katherine Johnson
All About Katherine Johnson
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All About Katherine Johnson
Get to know pioneering astrophysicist and mathematician Katherine Johnson in this reading comprehension worksheet!
2nd grade
Social studies
Worksheet
Point of View Practice
Point of View Practice
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Point of View Practice
One of the first questions young readers should ask is, "Who is telling this story?" Here students will practice spotting different points of view by identifying which point of view sentences are written from and then writing sentences of their own.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
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What's the Main Idea?
What's the Main Idea?
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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
Starfish Text Features
Starfish Text Features
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Starfish Text Features
Your students will demonstrate their understanding of nonfiction text features, such as caption, diagram, and heading, with this helpful vocabulary worksheet.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Mindfulness: Mindful Listening
Mindfulness: Mindful Listening
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Mindfulness: Mindful Listening
In this worksheet, we listen like like an owl — and go on a sound hunt — to become more aware of the sounds around us.
2nd grade
Social emotional
Worksheet
Have Fun Reading: Choice Board
Have Fun Reading: Choice Board
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Have Fun Reading: Choice Board
With this Have Fun Reading Choice Board, budding bookworms can choose from a variety of engaging reading-based activities, from reading in a cozy blanket fort to drawing or acting out their favorite part of a story.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet

Second Grade Reading Worksheets & Printables

Our printable second grade reading worksheets help seven- and eight-year-olds practice compound word recognition, pluralization, reading comprehension, and more. Children will enjoy the imaginative stories and fascinating non-fiction texts, as well as the word games and coloring worksheets in our collection.