This Grandparents Day Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 2nd grade readers an original story, four multiple-choice questions, and one written response about a boy and his grandma. An answer key is included.
This grandparent interview worksheet gives 2nd Grade students five open questions and roomy writing lines, so a Grandparents Day conversation turns into a keepsake they write themselves.
Stories, hugs and wisdom
Grandparents Day is the first Sunday after Labor Day in the United States, and it's a perfect chance for 2nd graders to practice asking questions and listening. Kids interview a grandparent or older friend, write down the answers, and share what life was like "back then." They compare past and present, like how phones, toys and schools have changed. They also read short texts about the holiday and answer questions. The best moment comes when a child shares a surprising story they never knew about their family.
Interviews, stories and then-and-now thinking make this day meaningful.
Brainstorm good questions as a class, like "What games did you play?" Kids take a question sheet home and interview a grandparent or older friend. They share one surprising answer the next day.
Why it works: using clear, consistent math words out loud is one of the U.S. Department of Education's recommendations for elementary math.
Try it withMy Grandparent Interview WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Read a short Grandparents Day passage together, then have kids underline the sentence that answers each question. Finding evidence is a skill they'll use all year.
Why it works: pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than rereading it, one of the strongest findings in learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withGrandparents Day Reading Comprehension WorksheetAssessmentsOpen it →Show a picture of an old phone and a new one, or an old school and a new one. Kids talk about what changed and why.
Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).
Teacher favorites right now: Grandparents Day Reading Comprehension Worksheet and My Grandparent Interview Worksheet.
In the United States, Grandparents Day is the first Sunday after Labor Day in September.
Interviews, reading passages, then-and-now comparisons and thank-you cards all work well. They mix family connection with real reading and writing.
Invite them to interview any older friend or family member, like a neighbor, aunt or family friend. A phone or video call works too.
Simple ones work best: where they grew up, what games they played, what school was like and what their favorite food was.
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