This sequence writing worksheet has 2nd graders number four mixed-up pancake story events, then write the story with order words and an ending. An answer key is included for easy checking.

This characters and story plots worksheet gives 2nd Grade readers a short story, then asks them to name the characters and tell the beginning, problem and ending. An answer key is included, so retelling a book gets easier.

A story elements reading graphic organizer worksheet for 2nd grade: read a short story, then fill in Somebody, Wanted, But, and So. Answer key included, so retelling practice takes no prep.

This Finding Feelings Worksheet has second graders read a short story, find the feeling words, and match story moments to emotions. Answer key included — a no-prep way to build reading comprehension and empathy.

This Who's Talking Worksheet asks 2nd Grade readers to match four quoted lines back to the character who said them, then explain how they knew, with an answer key included.

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.

This lesson learned worksheet helps 2nd graders plan a true story about a time they learned a lesson, with boxes for the beginning, middle, end, and the lesson itself.

This sequencing brainstorming worksheet has 2nd graders number five story events in order, then plan the steps of their own activity. An answer key is included, so checking takes just seconds.

Use this ice cream sundae sequence worksheet to help 2nd graders read five mixed-up story steps and number them in order. An answer key is included, so checking work takes only seconds.

This Thinking About Characters Worksheet gives 2nd graders a short story about two very different friends, then four questions and a written response that ask how the characters are alike and different. Answer key included.

Using Characters and Events Worksheet, students identify characters and major events in a story with prompting and support.

Using this Story Elements Song (MP3), your students learn about how to find examples of story elements in order to build comprehension as they read.

This problems and solutions worksheet gives 2nd Grade readers a short story and five questions about the problem and how it gets solved. An answer key is included, so students can practice finding plot evidence on their own.

Using Beginnings Worksheet, students write how the beginning of each story introduces the characters and main idea of the story to compare the two similar stories read.

Using Beginning Middle End Plot Activity, students describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

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.

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

This story elements graphic organizer worksheet helps 2nd graders name the characters in any story, describe what each one is like, and tell where and when the story happens.

Using Characters Sketch Activity, students describe in depth a character,setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text.

Using What's the Moral of the Story Activity,students recount fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.