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2nd Grade Reading Activities

135 resources

2nd Grade Reading Activities

135 resources

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Activity2nd GradeRhyming Words Matching Activity

Using Rhyming Words Matching Activity, students match two pictures that rhyme to build their rhyming skills.

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Activity2nd GradeFeeling Words Activity

Using Feeling Words Activity, students read Amy Goes to First Grade to find words and phrases that describe Amy's feelings on the first day of school.

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Activity2nd GradeKey Details Activity

Using Key Details Activity,students read a book and then respond to the questions on the card to understand the main idea of the text.

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Activity2nd GradeCompare and Contrast Across Cultures Activity

Using Compare and Contrast Across Cultures Activity, students compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story by different authors or from different cultures.

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Activity2nd GradeFinding the Author and Illustrator Activity

Using Finding the Author and Illustrator Activity, students define the role of an author and illustrator using the definition cards.

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Activity2nd GradeIn Your Own Words Paraphrase Activity

Using In Your Own Words Paraphrase Activity, students paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in any formats in your own words.

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Activity2nd GradeDictionary Dive Activity

Using Dictionary Dive Activity, students determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases choosing from a range of strategies.

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Activity2nd GradeWhy Was it Written? Author's Purpose Activity

Using Why Was it Written Author's Purpose Activity, students identify if the author wrote a text in order to answer, explain, or describe.

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Activity2nd GradeReading Between The Lines Inference Activity

Using Reading Between The Lines Inference Activity, students match the Statement Card to the Emotion Card to build their inference skills. This is perfect for making inferences and drawing conclusions.

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Activity2nd GradeSecond Grade Sight Words Bingo

This second grade sight words bingo worksheet turns Dolch word practice into a whole-class game. Print a board for each 2nd grade student, call the words, and watch sight reading get faster and a lot more fun.

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Activity2nd GradeAfter Reading Discussion Cards Activity

Using the After Reading Discussion Cards, students actively engage in group reading activities to discuss purpose and understanding after shared reading.

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Activity2nd GradeWord Recognition Activity

Using Word Recognition Activity, students travel through the movie theater game board and practice reading sight words.

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Activity2nd GradeHow are They the Same Compare and Contrast Story Elements Activity

Using How are They the Same Compare and Contrast Story Elements Activity, students compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters.

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Activity2nd GradeWants Needs Reading Response Worksheet

Using this Wants Needs Reading Response Worksheet, students readAlexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday to build their understanding of wants and needs.

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Activity2nd GradePicture Sequencing Activity

sequence activity, ordering activity, putting things in order, sequencing activity, sequencing pictures

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Activity2nd GradeApple Themed Writing Activity

Using thisApple Themed Writing Activity, students practice their comparing, sequencing, and poem writing skills while writing all about apples!

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Activity2nd GradeApple Shape Book Activity

Using thisApple Shape Book Activity, students will enhance their apple writing when they write in this apple shaped book.

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Activity2nd GradeCompare and Contrast Graphic Organizer Activity

Using this Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer Activity, students organize their ideas using any of the provided graphic organizers in order to compare and contrast the structure of events, ideas, concepts, and information in two or more texts.

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Activity2nd GradeAuthors Purpose Picture Sorting Activity

Using Authors Purpose Picture Sorting Activity, students identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

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Activity2nd GradeSweetheart Sentences Activity

Using Sweetheart Sentences Activity, students read and identify sentence types to use in their own writing.