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2nd Grade Reading Comprehension

Here is a collection of high-interest nonfiction articles, fiction stories, readers' theater scripts, and poems, that your students are sure to enjoy. Each passage includes a series of comprehension questions as well as a vocabulary-building activity.

2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Fiction

Airplane Trip  FREE 
Jake is going on his first plane trip, and he's telling everyone all about it, even his stuffed panda. Will he enjoy flying?
2nd Grade
Airplane Trip
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Joey is dressed up as a superhero and all set to attend a party. Will his costume win first prize? Read the story and write the answers to the comprehension questions.
2nd Grade
Superhero Joey
Another View  FREE 
Chloe and Joey are looking around their backyard. They soon discover that they see things quite differently! Reading comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and a writing prompt are included.
2nd Grade
Another View
Annie can't fall asleep. Will her nighttime visitors find a way to lull her into sweet dreams - without counting sheep?
2nd Grade
Sorry, Sheep
Monkey, Squirrel, and Sloth are three friends who disagree on what color to paint their treehouse.
2nd Grade
Let\'s Paint the Treehouse
Emma wants a new lunch box like her friend, Alice. When Emma doesn't have the money to buy one she improvises!
Emma\'s New Lunch Box
Does it ever pay to be "chicken"? Find out in this reading comprehension passage about a bunch of barnyard animals and their picnic plans.
2nd Grade
Chicken and the Mighty Storm
Rosie thinks it's too quiet, but when her dad says it's too loud, she learns about all the sounds happening around her. Discover the "noisy silence" Rosie hears in this reading comprehension worksheet.
2nd Grade
Noisy Silence
Grandpa has lost his socks, and Alex and Emma are on the case! Can they solve the mystery of Grandpa's missing socks? Read this fun story to find out!
2nd Grade
Grandpa\'s Missing Socks
In this story, Horse waits impatiently while Cow makes him a surprise. Reading comprehension questions about the story include multiple choice, short answer, a vocabulary activity, and a writing prompt.
2nd Grade
Cow\'s Strawberry Surprise
Rory can hardly wait to read her new favorite book from the school library, but somebody is already reading it! Is the book going to be worth the wait? Reading comprehension questions and vocabulary words included.
2nd Grade
Rory\'s Wait
Tommy, Clara, and Colin are playing in the snow. Each one of them is building a snowman. Whose will be the tallest?
2nd Grade
Three Snowmen
Jacob and Ruby have lost their dog on a foggy night. Will they be able to find their beloved canine, Coco?
2nd Grade
Lost in the Fog
Uh-oh! Rooster has a problem with over-sleeping, and he can't wake up all the other animals! How will the animals wake up in time to start their day on the farm? Story includes comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and a writing prompt.
2nd Grade
Cock-A-Doodle-Snooze
Rosie loves to hear her dad's bedtime stories. But when Dad gets sick and can't tell her a bedtime story, will they miss story time?
2nd Grade
Bedtime Story
Emma and Alex are looking for pictures in the clouds. They see one that looks like a duck, another that looks like a man with a beard, and a gray one that looks like rain.
2nd Grade
Pictures in the Sky
Claire and Anna discover that reading can take you on unexpected adventures—even inside the pages of a good book!
2nd Grade
Reading Adventure
Hayley and Ben play a game to see who can fit more items into their coat pockets. Who will win? This is a clever, fall-themed reading comprehension activity with follow-up questions.
2nd Grade
Hayley\'s New Coat
Eve's mother is sick of winter. She misses sunshine, birds and flowers. Eve finds a way to give her mom flowers, even with all of the snow.
2nd Grade
Snow Flowers
Lucky the dog is waking everyone up at the crack of dawn. At first everyone resists, but when they finally wake up, they see something amazing outside their front window.
2nd Grade
Early Morning Wake-Up
Mia and Alex search the seashore for a treasure chest full of gold. While they don't find gold, they find many other treasures along the beach.
2nd Grade
Hunt for Gold
While racing her brother, Nina runs right into a spider web. Nina thinks a monstrous spider has landed on her. Do they find the spider? And who wins the race?
2nd Grade
The Spider Web
Sammy is having a magical time in the Cayman Islands! Will he have time to fit in all the grand adventures he wants to go on? This reading activity includes comprehension questions and a vocabulary activity.
2nd Grade
Sammy\'s Day in the Cayman Islands
Blessie and her mother make brownies for a bake sale.
2nd Grade
Blessie Bakes
A girl chases a bat across her backyard and tried to discover where it lives. Students read the story and then complete the check-for-understanding questions.
2nd Grade
The Bat
Emily's animal neighbors enjoy most of her garden harvest, but Emily thinks up a spicy ending to the growing season.
2nd Grade
Emily's Harvest
Jimmy discovers a treasure in his own backyard! Students read the story and then complete the check-for-understanding questions.
2nd Grade
Jimmy's Treasure
Max, Pops, and Gram work together to build sock puppets so they can put on a puppet show.
2nd Grade
Sock Puppets
After riding the Ferris wheel at the county fair, Taylor tries to win a stuffed pony. All she has to do to win the prize is throw a baseball at a bottle and knock it down. Taylor discovers that winning the game is harder than it seems.
2nd Grade
Taylor\'s Prize
Dave's mother gives him some bean seeds to plant. What does he do to make them grow?
2nd Grade
Dave's Beans
Cindy is helping Aunt Lee by collecting chicken eggs. She finds an egg behind a bush that might be old? Is it a good egg or a bad egg? Aunt Lee has a trick that may help find the answer.
2nd Grade
Aunt Lee's Chicken Eggs
How does a chicken take a bath? Read this cute story to find out.
2nd Grade
Aunt Lee's Chickens Take a Bath
Aunt Lee just got more than 100 pets! The dialogue gives clues about what they are. Can you figure it out before Cindy?
2nd Grade
Aunt Lee\'s 101 New Pets
Even though they look alike, these twins are very different people. Students will learn to compare and contrast characters.
2nd Grade
The Twins
Emma and her brother Alex are playing Hide-and-Seek. Emma searches for Alex but can't find him anywhere. Where could Alex be?
2nd Grade
Where's Alex?
Mia and Max are determined to help Mrs. Wilson find her missing earring. Are they up to the task? Comprehension questions, writing prompt, and vocabulary words are included. Answer key also included.
5th Grade
Mia, Max, and the Missing Earring
Angela is supposed to be helping her family prepare for a backyard picnic when she is distracted by her pet cat.
2nd Grade
Backyard Picnic
Several friends earn money by shoveling snow for their neighbors. Read the passage and answer the comprehension questions that follow.
2nd Grade
Earning Money
Jen can't play because she has to clean her room, but her brother turns it into a fun game.
2nd Grade
Robot Fun
Holi isa holiday from India. People throw colored water at each other for fun on this day. In this story, Sammy gets a phone call from his friend Raj. Raj wants him to come over and wear old clothes. But why?
2nd Grade
Holiday Surprise
A family helps each other as they prepare for dinner. Students read the passage and check their understanding by answering the questions that follow.
2nd Grade
Family Dinner
Jill is a rock collector who is afraid to pick up rocks with bugs on them. Her fearless brother Ben follows her around and makes a collection of his own.
2nd Grade
Rock Collecting
Katy is always in a hurry. In this story, Katy learns that first isn't always the best.
2nd Grade
First Place Katy
A mole is burying his food in the ground, but his animal friends don't seem to understand why.
2nd Grade
I Am Who I Am (Fable)
Kate and Will eat lunch together. Will finds an unusual surprise in his lunchbox. Hint: It's black and white and smells like flowers.
2nd Grade
Lunch Box Surprise
Libby is watching her brother Max make cookies. She wants to help, but Max says she's too little. Max soon discovers that Libby really IS a big help in the kitchen.
2nd Grade
Making Cookies
Ethan tells his parents that he would like fifteen minutes of pie... but what does this mean?
2nd Grade
Fifteen Minutes of Pie
Find out what happens when a family of four goes into a pet store and cannot agree on the perfect pet.
2nd and 3rd Grades
Pet Store
Jim loves reading and Meg loves math, so they find a way to help each other.
2nd Grade
Homework
Grandpa isn't catching any fish down by the seashore. Detectives Emma and Alex are on the case, and they find out what happened to the fish.
2nd through 4th Grades
Case of the Missing Fish
It's Jennifer's 8th birthday! Read about her birthday party and answer the questions.
2nd and 3rd Grades
Jennifer's Birthday Party
Luca and Ivy are collecting colorful autumn leaves and using them to make shapes on the ground.
2nd Grade
Fall Leaves
While they walk home from school, Jake teaches his younger brother Ben a secret for adding big numbers.
2nd Grade
It All Adds Up
Alex and Emma are in the park making things with folded newspaper. First Emma makes two hats. Then she makes some paper airplanes. Then she makes paper boats.
2nd Grade
Playing With Paper
Seth pretends he's a kitten, but when he chases dragonflies outside, he ends up covered in mud.
2nd Grade
Kitten Play

Anna & Kitty
Stories (Fiction)

Anna's Kitty has gone missing. Where will she find her?
2nd Grade
Where's Kitty?
Anna's kite is caught high up in a tree. It's too far for her to climb. How can her kitty help get the kite down?
2nd Grade
Anna's Kite
Anna is preparing to visit her grandma, who lives by the beach. Her kitten helps her choose the best items to pack.
2nd Grade
Anna's Beach Bag
Anna is worried Kitty will miss the 4th of July parade! Will Kitty show up in time to watch the fun?
2nd Grade
Kitty and the 4th of July Parade
Anna is practicing her yo-yo for the future Olympics. The only problem is: she can't find where her yo-yo, or her kitty, went! This reading comprehension includes comprehension questions, a writing prompt, and vocabulary words.
2nd Grade
Anna\'s Olympic Yo-Yo
Where is Kitty? Anna searches for Kitty and finds her tangled up in a ball of yarn. Seeing Kitty like that gives Anna a great idea for a Halloween costume for Kitty!
Anna and the Mummy
Anna must go up to the spooky attic to find Kitty. Reading comprehension questions, writing prompt, and vocabulary words are included.
2nd Grade
Anna and the Attic
Anna thinks Kitty took her missing puzzle piece. She has to learn a lesson about teamwork before she can complete her puzzle. Reading comprehension questions, a writing prompt, and vocabulary words are included.
2nd Grade
Anna and the Missing Puzzle Piece
Anna tries to earn forty dollars so she can buy a dollhouse. When she find out how difficult it is to earn that much money, she has another idea.
2nd Grade
The Dollhouse
What will happen when Anna is asked to bring her class pet home for a long weekend?
1st through 3rd Grades
Anna\'s Class Pet
Have you ever hoped to see Santa on Christmas Eve? In this story Anna and Kitty have a plan to catch a glimpse of Santa before he's on to the next house!
Anna and The Santa Trap

Readers' Theater

An entertaining readers' theater about a girl who earns money and saves up for a purple basketball.
2nd Grade
Maisy\'s Piggy Bank

Poems

Create art from junk you have around the house; Cute, fun poem for crafty kids
2nd Grade
Junk Art (Poem)
It's a windy and cold morning when Mr. Steve pulls up with the big yellow school bus.
2nd Grade
Snowy School Day (Poem)
In this poem, a tourist has a close encounter with awe-inspiring whales.
2nd Grade
Whale Watch Wonder (Poem)
This short poem has an important message about friendship. The worksheet has several questions, including a math problem.
2nd Grade
Spending Time (Poem)
Explore the natural world on a scenic nature hike. This poem includes comprehension questions, a writing activity, and a vocabulary page.
2nd Grade
Nature Treasure Hunt (Poem)
Read the poem about summertime, then answer the reading comprehension questions that follow.
(Approx. grade levels 1-3)
1st through 3rd Grades
In the Summer (Poem)
A nervous girl walks into her new classroom for the first time.
2nd Grade
First Day of School (Poem)
A boy's sister is following him all over the house and chasing him up and down stairs. How will he solve his problem?
2nd Grade
Problem Solved (Poem)
Snakes glide from side to side, and use their tongues to pick up scents in the air.
2nd Grade
Snakes (Poem)
Here is a poem about animals and the noises they make. Students will enjoy learning about animal "voices" in this witty poem. This worksheet includes comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and a writing prompt.
2nd Grade
Animal Voices
On a trip to the beach, the narrator of this poem picks up many pretty seashells. When she gets home, she discovers that they are even more special than she had imagined.
2nd Grade
Seashell Fun
Short poem about someone who enjoys reading all different kinds of books.
2nd Grade
Reading Forever (Poem)

Nonfiction

Learn all about the bat with the misleading name with this engaging article. Accessible text and eye-catching photos help students understand key concepts and answer the reading comprehension questions.
2nd Grade
The Flying Fox
Did you know that the Tyrannosaurus Rex is as long as a school bus and as tall as a house? It also had 60 sharp teeth that were as large as bananas.
1st through 3rd Grades
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Why and where do bears hibernate? How do they prepare for hibernation? What do they eat in the spring? Learn all this and more, in this nonfiction hibernation article.
2nd Grade
Sleepy Bear
A boy gets a dog for his birthday and wonders why the dog's nose is always wet and cold. The boy's dad explains why dogs' noses are wet.
2nd Grade
Champ\'s Wet Nose
Learn about elephants' trunks, teeth, and tusks.
2nd Grade
Elephants
Learn all about the springtime tulips that grow in your garden.
2nd Grade
Tulips
Learn many fascinating facts about skunks! Did you know that skunks are actually very shy? Discover this and much more!
2nd Grade
Skunk Alert

Short Passages

Sam is collecting eggs in the hen house, but one egg seems a little strange.
2nd Grade
The Big Egg (Short)
Another quick-read with facts and questions about orcas.
2nd through 4th Grades
Killer Whales (Short)
Students read a short nonfiction paragraph about cheetahs and answer the questions that follow.
2nd through 4th Grades
Cheetahs (Short)
Learn about man's best friend in this short reading comp. Answer questions about mammals and some of dogs' physical traits.
2nd Grade
Dogs (Short)
The ostrich lives in Africa, can grow to 9 feet tall, and uses its strong legs to run fast and kick hard. Answer true/false questions and complete a Venn diagram.
2nd Grade
The Largest Bird in the World (Short, Nonfiction)
With this worksheet, students will read a short passage about owls. Then they will test their understanding of the text by answering four reading comprehension questions.
2nd Grade
Owls (Short, Nonfiction)
Can birds be bald when they don't have hair to begin with? Learn about the color-changing characteristics of this popular eagle, then answer five questions.
2nd Grade
Bald Eagles (Short)
This short article gives students an overview of what makes a weather event a blizzard. It also includes four reading comprehension questions.
2nd Grade
Blizzards (Short, Nonfiction)
Learn the role the sun plays in the solar system and how Earth benefits from it with this short article and matching questions.
2nd Grade
The Sun (Short)
Your students might be amazed to learn that it can be day all night and night all day in some parts of the world! This nonfiction passage explains how day and night are made.
2nd Grade
Night and Day (Short)
Learn about the five main senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. After reading the short passage, answer the reading comprehension questions.
2nd Grade
Five Super Senses (Short, Nonfiction)
Young learners can independently read and answer questions about different types of libraries and all sorts of cool things you can use them for.
2nd Grade
Libraries (Short, Nonfiction)
These four short paragraphs explain the game of soccer. By the end, students will know another name for the game, the shape of the field, gametime rules, a goalie's job, and more.
2nd Grade
Soccer Time! (Short, Nonfiction)
This passage teaches kids facts about sunflowers, including the neat way that they move to track the sun across the sky! Comes with 3 comprehension questions.
2nd Grade
Sunflowers (Short)

Compare & Contrast

Learn how bananas and pineapples are similar and different.
2nd Grade
Bananas and Pineapples (Compare & Contrast)
Read this cute story of two very different friends. Then, compare and contrast the two characters
2nd Grade
Tall Mary & Short Harry (Compare & Contrast)
Compare and contrast a vacation at the beach to a vacation in the mountains.
2nd Grade
Beach and Mountains (Compare & Contrast)
Read the paragraphs and choose the main ideas.
2nd through 4th Grades
Main Idea Worksheet

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First Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

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Third Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Fiction stories, expository articles, and poems for practicing third grade reading skills

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Poems, stories, and articles for mastering fifth grade reading skills

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