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2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Activities

33 resources

2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Activities

33 resources

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Activity2nd GradeDescribing Key Ideas Activity

Using Describing Key Ideas Activity,students make up something that the Person on the card might say to show the key idea.

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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.

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Activity2nd GradeStory Elements Organizing What You Read Activity

Using Story Elements Organizing What You Read Activity, students use activity worksheets and graphic organizers to describe the characters, setting and events.

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Activity2nd GradeTo Infer or not to Infer Inferences Activity

Using To Infer or not to Infer Inferences Activity, students use clues from the picture and your own knowledge to build inference skills. This is perfect for making inferences and drawing conclusions.

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Activity2nd GradeLet's Chat Discussion Starter Activity

Using this Let's Chat Discussion Starter Activity, students summarize the points a speaker makes and explains how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence through discussion starter cards.

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Activity2nd GradeWhy oh Why Story Details Activity

Using this Why oh Why Story Details Activity, students answer the questions "What happened?" and "why did it happen?" while citing their textual evidence.

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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.

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Activity2nd GradeLook in the Text Activity

Using this Look in the Text Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

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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.

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Activity2nd GradeWho What When Where Why How Activity

Using Who What When Where Why How Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

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Activity2nd GradeFun With Poetry Activity

Using Fun With Poetry Activity, students read prose and poetry of appropriate complexity for grade 1. to build reading comprehension skills.

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Activity2nd GradeMain Idea and Details Reading Activity

Using Main Idea and Details Reading Activity,students read any book and respond to the questions to gain a better understanding of the main idea.

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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.