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2nd Grade Independent and Guided Reading Resources

79 resources

2nd Grade Independent and Guided Reading Resources

79 resources

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeSecond Grade What I am Reading Worksheet

The Second Grade What I am Reading Worksheet gives 2nd grade students a simple log for the date, title and genre of every book they finish, building a reading habit they can watch grow.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeQuestion Cards for Reading Activity

Using Asking Questions about a Story Activity, students Discuss a topic or read a book aloud using Question Cards to help guide questions andanswers about the topic.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson2nd GradeRI.2.10 Second Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RI.2.10 Second Grade Common Core Lesson, students ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

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.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeRetell the Story Activity

This retell the story activity has Kindergarten to 2nd Grade students order picture cards and answer question cards about a rainy-day picnic story. Answer key included for easy checking.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeStory Elements Organizing What You Read Activity

This story elements organizing what you read activity has children sort story cards onto story map mats for 1st-3rd grade, with an answer key included, so every reader learns to map any book.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeHow Words Work Poetry Activity

This how words work poetry activity has 1st-3rd grade students sort rhyming words, same-sound words, and repeated words from a fun poem. Answer key included, so kids hear the beat of every poem.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeWhat Have You Read This Year Activity

This what have you read this year activity helps 2nd-5th grade students track genres, review each book they finish and choose their top three favorite books of the year.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeTwo Texts Important Information Activity

In this two texts important information activity, 1st-3rd Grade students read two pumpkin texts and sort 12 fact cards by source. A practice page and answer key are included.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeHow the Text is Organized Activity

This how the text is organized activity has 2nd-4th grade students sort ant text cards by sequence, compare or cause and effect, with a practice page and answer key included.

Assessment
Assessment2nd GradeDescribing Sarah Plain and Tall Worksheet

Using this Describing Sarah Plain and Tall Worksheet, students read Sarah Plain and Tall and write response based on what they read.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeThe Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash Worksheet

Using this The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash Worksheet, students use the words from the story to respond to the story and retell the events.

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

Using RI.2.1 Second Grade Common Core Lesson, students ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson2nd GradeRL.2.10 Second Grade Common Core Lesson

This RL.2.10 Second Grade Common Core Lesson includes RL.2.10 Worksheets, RL.2.10 Activities, RL.2.10 Assessment, and RL.2.10 Poster

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

This how are they the same compare and contrast story elements activity has 1st-3rd Grade readers sort 16 detail cards from two Otter and Beaver stories. Answer key included.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeFavorite Books and Characters Activity

This favorite books and characters activity helps 1st-2nd Grade readers compare two story characters with detail cards, a sort mat and a Venn sheet, answer key included.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeWhat Comes Next? Timeline Activity

This timeline activity has students read a true Statue of Liberty text and put eight events in order. Made for 2nd to 4th grade, with an answer key included for quick checking.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeGuess Who Point of View Activity

Using this Guess Who Point of View Activity, students identify their partner's "secret narrator" as the partner reads a text card.

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.