Tell Us Why Second Sight Words Reading Comprehension Worksheet
This sight words reading comprehension worksheet gives 2nd grade readers a 155-word story built on nine second-list sight words, four multiple-choice questions, and one written response. An answer key is included.
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Description
Second grade readers meet the Dolch second-list sight words everywhere, and this Tell Us Why sight words reading comprehension worksheet puts nine of them into a real story instead of a chant. The words tell, why, sing, read, these, those, us, write and before all appear in ordinary sentences, so a child practices them the way reading actually works: inside a sentence that means something. Then the sheet asks what the story said. That second step is the part a word list can never build, and it is why sight-word practice and comprehension belong on the same page.
The story is called Tell Us Why. A second grade class plays a Friday game in which classmates take turns saying why they love singing, reading, or writing letters to a grandma. It runs 155 words at a measured second grade reading level, with a full-colour illustration of the classroom rug the class sits on. The questions page follows with four fill-in-the-bubble items and one written response that asks the child to name one thing a character likes to do and why. Every answer comes straight from the text, and a complete answer key finishes the set.
What’s Included
- A 155-word original story written on nine second-list sight words
- A full-colour classroom illustration on the story page
- Four multiple-choice questions with three answer choices each
- One written-response question with lines for text evidence
- A complete answer key page
Three Reasons This Helps Kids
- Sight words practiced in sentences transfer to real books, while words drilled on flash cards often do not.
- The questions reach across the whole story, so a child has to remember and connect rather than copy the first line.
- The written response asks for one detail from the text, which is exactly how state reading tests ask second graders to explain an answer.
Teacher and Parent Ideas
Use this 2nd grade reading comprehension worksheet for guided reading, a literacy center, or a quick Friday assessment. Read the story aloud once, then let students reread it with a partner before they answer. Ask them to underline each sight word they can find, and keep a running class list on chart paper. The story also makes an easy writing prompt: have each child write two sentences telling why they love something, using the same pattern the characters use.
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