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2nd Grade Independent and Guided Reading Resources

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Activity
Activity2nd GradeKey Details for Comprehension Activity

Using Key Details for Comprehension Activity, students read The Lucky Blue Shoes to describe the characters, setting, and major events in the story.

Activity
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.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson2nd GradeRL.2.1 Second Grade Common Core Lesson

Using this RL.2.1 Second Grade Common Core Lesson, students answer questions aboutkey details in a fiction text.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeBooks My Students are Reading Worksheet

Track class reading with this books my students are reading worksheet, a 2nd grade teacher record for dating when each student reads fantasy, mystery, folktale, nonfiction and poetry books.

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Activity2nd GradeClass Critics Summarizing Activity

Using Retell the Story Activity, students read Floppy Ears aloud to students and then use the question chart to assess students ability to retell the story.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeComparing Points of View Activity

Using Comparing Points of View Activity, students distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeReading Informational Texts Worksheet

Using Reading Informational Texts Worksheet, students keep track of the stories they read this year by writing the title and the rating each book.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeGold Medal Reading Strategies Activity

Using Gold Medal Reading Strategies Activity, students read grade-level text with purpose and understanding using graphic organizers for support.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeHow Words Work Poetry Activity

Using How Words Work Poetry Activity, students describe how words &phrases supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeRetell the Story Activity

Using Retell the Story Activity,students read “Floppy Ears” aloud to students and then use the question chart to assess students ability to retell the story.

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Activity2nd GradeRetelling Stories Activity

Using Retelling Stories Activity,students put the Event Cards in the correct order to retell the story to build summarizing skills.

Assessment
Assessment2nd GradeDescribing Arthur's Computer Disaster Worksheet

Using this Describing Arthur's Computer Disaster Worksheet, students read Arthur's Computer Disaster to write about how you have experienced something similar to Arthur's troubles.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeDetails about Digging Up Dinosaurs Worksheet

This Details about Digging Up Dinosaurs Worksheet helps students identify the main idea and key details while reading a passage about dinosaurs.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeComparing Books Activity

Using Comparing Books Activity, studentsidentify basic similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson2nd GradeRF.2.4 Second Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RF.2.4 Second Grade Common Core Lesson, students read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradePillbugs Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This pillbugs reading comprehension worksheet gives 2nd graders a fun science passage about roly-polies, four multiple-choice questions and a short response, plus an answer key, to build close reading skills.

Assessment
Assessment2nd GradeCircus Reading Comprehension Worksheet

A circus reading comprehension worksheet that gives 2nd graders a short big-top story, four bubble questions, and a written-response prompt. Answer key included for fast, no-prep reading practice at school or home.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeHow the Text is Organized Activity

Using How the Text is Organized Activity, studentsdescribe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeRead it Fluently Cooperative Learning Activity

Using Read it Fluently Cooperative Learning Activity, students readwith sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeRead It Syllables Activity

Using Read It Syllables Activity, students know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.