Using these Thinking Maps for Reading Journeys Activity, students map out the important details in a text to show their thinking while building reading comprehension.

Using RI.2.7 Second Grade Common Core Lesson, students explain how specific images and diagrams contribute to and clarify a text.

This using reference materials worksheet asks 2nd graders to choose a dictionary, thesaurus, atlas or encyclopedia for five research questions. An answer key is included, so practice builds confident young researchers.

This does it tell a story or information worksheet asks 2nd graders to read two short boat books and check which one has each story or text feature. An answer key is included.

This using the text to help you activity has 1st-2nd grade students match short texts to the pictures that show them, building picture and word reading skills. Answer key included.

This RI.2.5 common core activity has 2nd-3rd Grade students use text features in a weather Hunt Book to find facts with eight task cards. A practice page and answer key are included.

Using RI.2.5 Second Grade Common Core Lesson, students explain how text features support their acquisition of knowledge while reading.