2nd Grade Common Core: RL.2.1
Common Core Identifier: RL.2.1 / Grade: 2
Curriculum: Reading Literature: Key Ideas and Details
Detail: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
152 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
Dave's mother gives him some bean seeds to plant. What does he do to make them grow?
Level: 2nd Grade
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Check your students' understanding of the first three chapters of the book with these comprehension questions.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
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?
Level: 2nd Grade
Answer the questions about Stanley's adventures. Includes multiple choice, matching, and short answer questions.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
This set of questions covers the last two chapters of the novel.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
This page contains multiple choice and short answer questions for chapters four through six.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Emma has made valentines for her class. But on the way to school, she loses the one for her best friend. What will she do?
(Approx. Grade Levels: 2-4)
(Approx. Grade Levels: 2-4)
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
This worksheet has six multiple choice and short answer questions from the first three chapters of the book.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
The questions on this worksheet cover the last four chapters of the book. Students answer questions about Jack's escape from the Tyrannosaurus rex and their magical return home.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Holi is a 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?
Level: 2nd Grade
This is a cute poem about hunting for a golden Easter egg.
(Approx. Grade Level 2-4)
(Approx. Grade Level 2-4)
Level: 1st and 2nd Grades
What will happen when Anna is asked to bring her class pet home for a long weekend?
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
This file contains a series of multiple choice, true/false, and matching questions for the novel, Charlotte's Web.
Level: 3rd through 6th Grades
While they walk home from school, Jake teaches his younger brother Ben a secret for adding big numbers.
Level: 2nd Grade
Ian and his little sister, Amy, are hunting for eggs. Every time Amy sees Ian pick up an egg, she yells, "Mine!" Should Ian share his special eggs with his younger sister?
(Approx. Grade Level 2-4)
(Approx. Grade Level 2-4)
Level: 2nd Grade
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
This file has fifteen questions to go along with the book, Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Emma and her brother Alex are playing Hide-and-Seek. Emma searches for Alex but can't find him anywhere. Where could Alex be?
Level: 2nd Grade
This worksheet features questions about Stanley's adventures catching the sneak thieves at the art museum.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
How does a chicken take a bath? Read this cute story to find out.
Level: 2nd Grade
This two-page worksheet contain 14 questions about Judy Blume's novel, Freckle Juice. There are multiple choice questions, a matching section, and two short answer questions.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
This worksheet contains a set of reading comprehension questions for students to answer after reading the first three chapters of the book.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Test student's comprehension of the story with these multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
This cute story for kids uses portions of pie to explain how to tell time on a clock. Story includes a set of comprehension questions and a practice worksheet.
Level: 2nd Grade
Jill is collecting rocks, but she's afraid to pick up rocks with creepy crawly bugs on them. Her fearless brother Ben follows her around and makes a collection of his own.
(Approx. Grade Level: 2-3)
(Approx. Grade Level: 2-3)
Level: 2nd Grade
These six comprehension questions focus on Jack and Annie's prehistoric encounters with the Pteranodon, Anatosaurus, and Triceratops.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
A family helps each other as they prepare for dinner. Students read the passage and check their understanding by answering the questions that follow.
Level: 2nd Grade
Answer seven comprehension questions to check your understanding of chapters one through three. Includes questions about the setting, finding the magical tree house, and Jack and Annie's adventures with the pteranodon.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
This worksheet can be used to check students' comprehension after reading the entire book. Includes true-false questions, multiple choice, and short answer questions.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
This worksheet contains a set of multiple choice and short answer questions for the book, Nate the Great.
Level: Kindergarten to 2nd Grades
It's Jennifer's 8th birthday! Read about her birthday party and answer the questions.
Level: 2nd and 3rd Grades
Ian and his dog, Sir Wags-a-Lot, want to leave milk and cookies for Santa. Which cookies will they choose?
(Approx. Grade Level: 1-2)
(Approx. Grade Level: 1-2)
Level: 1st and 2nd Grades
This worksheet has five questions for the last two chapters of the novel.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Even though they look alike, these twins are very different people. Students will learn to compare and contrast characters.
Level: 2nd Grade
Seth pretends he's a kitten, but when he chases dragonflies outside, he ends up covered in mud.
Level: 2nd Grade
This page has multiple choice and short answer questions about Stanley's life as a flat boy.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
How does a chicken take a bath? Read this cute story to find out.
Level: 2nd Grade
This sheet includes questions about Jack and Annie's swim in the castle's moat and their ride with the knight in shining armor.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
Molly is convinced that her Thanksgiving is ruined when the electricity goes out. No turkey, no stuffing, and no pumpkin pie. But when she finds a neighbor in need, Molly discovers a new meaning to Thanksgiving.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 2-4)
(Approx. Grade Levels: 2-4)
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
This worksheet has 14 reading comprehension questions for the book, Frindle.
Level: 3rd and 4th Grades
These reading comprehensions cover only chapters 1-3 of the book.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
These comprehension questions cover the final four chapters of the book. Includes both multiple choice and short answer questions.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Angela is supposed to be helping her family prepare for a backyard picnic when she is distracted by her pet cat.
Level: 2nd Grade
Jim loves reading and Meg loves math, so they find a way to help each other.
Level: 2nd Grade
This page has questions about Junie's trip to the grocery store, and what she saw there.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Answer questions about Jack and Annie's adventure to prehistoric times. This worksheet covers all ten chapters of the book.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
This sheet includes questions about Jack and Annie's adventure in the dark room of the castle, and their encounter with the three guards.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
Jimmy discovers a treasure in his own backyard! Students read the story and then complete the check-for-understanding questions.
Level: 2nd Grade
Find out what happens when a family of four goes into a pet store and cannot agree on the perfect pet.
Level: 2nd and 3rd Grades
Read this cute story of two very different friends. Then, compare and contrast the two characters
Level: 2nd Grade
Read the poem about summertime, then answer the reading comprehension questions that follow.
(Approx. grade levels 1-3)
(Approx. grade levels 1-3)
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Several friends earn money by shoveling snow for their neighbors. Read the passage and answer the comprehension questions that follow.
Level: 2nd Grade
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?
Level: 2nd Grade
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
Sam is collecting eggs in the hen house, but one egg seems a little strange.
Level: 2nd Grade
Emily's animal neighbors enjoy most of her garden harvest, but Emily thinks up a spicy ending to the growing season.
Level: 2nd Grade
Max, Pops, and Gram work together to build sock puppets so they can put on a puppet show.
Level: 2nd Grade
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
Kate and Will eat lunch together. Will finds an unusual surprise in his lunchbox. Hint: It's black and white and smells like flowers.
Level: 2nd Grade
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?
Level: 2nd Grade
Timeline Worksheet FREE
These worksheets contain a sample timeline of weekly Summer Camp events (Monday through Friday). Answer the comprehension questions that follow.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
Anna is preparing to visit her grandma, who lives by the beach. Her kitten helps her choose the best items to pack.
Level: 2nd Grade
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
Katy is always in a hurry. In this story, Katy learns that first isn't always the best.
Level: 2nd Grade
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
A mole is burying his food in the ground, but his animal friends don't seem to understand why.
Level: 2nd Grade
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
In Chapters 1 and 2 the reader learns about Richard, his class, and the sleep-over he is planning. After reading these chapters try to answer this mix of multiple choice and short answer questions.
Level: 2nd and 3rd Grades
Write a short summary of the assigned chapters.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
The summarizer writes a few sentences to describe the reading assignment. He or she reads the summary aloud to the group.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Anna is worried Kitty will miss the 4th of July parade! Will Kitty show up in time to watch the fun?
Level: 2nd Grade
Jen can't play because she has to clean her room, but her brother turns it into a fun game.
Level: 2nd Grade
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?
Level: 2nd Grade
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
The story-connector shows how the story they're currently reading is similar to other stories they've read; Best for higher-level students.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
Explore the natural world on a scenic nature hike. This poem includes comprehension questions, a writing activity, and a vocabulary page.
Level: 2nd Grade
This question-mark-shaped graphic organizer has spaces for students to record who, what, where, when, and why.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
You can make all kinds of creative, crafty things from junk around the house. This poem will inspire the artist in your students.
Level: 2nd Grade
Student writes a brief summary of the assigned chapters.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
In the last chapters of the book the reader finally learns what Richard will do about his Candy Corn dilemma. This activity contains a mixture multiple choice, short answer, and fill in the blank questions.
Level: 2nd and 3rd Grades
Anna must go up to the spooky attic to find Kitty. Reading comprehension questions, writing prompt, and vocabulary words are included.
Level: 2nd Grade
Students write open-ended questions to discuss with their lit. circle group.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
When a stranger visits the house with her older brother, Ella becomes jealous. Approximately 4th grade reading level.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
A beautiful spring day is described using the five senses. Comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and a writing activity are included.
Level: 2nd Grade
Describe the main mystery the characters have to solve, list some clues, and describe how they solve the mystery.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
The question leader writes open-ended questions to discuss with the reading group.
Level: 3rd through 6th Grades
Claire and Anna discover that reading can take you on unexpected adventures—even inside the pages of a good book!
Level: 2nd Grade
Write about the beginning, middle, and ending of a fiction book. Great form for basic chapter books.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Luca and Ivy are collecting colorful autumn leaves and using them to make shapes on the ground.
Level: 2nd Grade
With Thanksgiving approaching, and Richard's sleep-over drawing nearer, Richard has alot on his mind. This activity touches on both of those topics.
Level: 2nd and 3rd Grades
Write several open-ended discussion questions about the assigned chapters.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
Answer a series of multiple choice and short answer questions based on your understanding of chapters 1 and 2.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Create open-ended discussion questions for your group to talk about.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
The real-life connector's role is to show how the story is similar to real-life events; Best for higher-level students.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
Colin, Clara, and Tommy are each building a snowman. Read carefully to find out whose snowman is the tallest.
Level: 2nd Grade
This web has boxes with the words who, what, where, when, why, and how.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
Does it ever pay to be "chicken"? Find out in this reading comprehension passage about a bunch of barnyard animals and their picnic plans.
Level: 2nd Grade
A child is tired of his sister following him around. What is his solution? Read the poem to find out.
Level: 2nd Grade
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.
Level: 5th Grade
Answer these multiple choice and short answer questions about Jack and Annie's adventure inside of the pyramid.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Students write a short summary of the assigned chapters and discuss with the group.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Will Jack and Annie ever escape from the ancient pyramid? Read chapters 9 and 10, then answer the comprehension questions based on those chapters.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Learn many fascinating facts about skunks! Did you know that skunks are actually very shy? Discover this and much more!
Level: 2nd Grade
In this poem, a tourist has a close encounter with awe-inspiring whales.
Level: 2nd Grade
Mysteries, joke books, animal books, and biographies are the favorite books of the narrator in this cute poem about reading.
Level: 2nd Grade
Monkey, Squirrel, and Sloth are three friends who disagree on what color to paint their treehouse.
Level: 2nd Grade
In Chapters 5 and 6 Richard has big plans on how to fix his Candy Corn problem. Use this activity to test your knowledge of those chapters.
Level: 2nd and 3rd Grades
Students choose one project to demonstrate their understanding of the book.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
This worksheet asks questions about Jack and Annie's arrival in ancient Egypt. It contains a mix of factual questions, and questions based on story events.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Write a brief summary of the assigned chapters and share it with your group.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
What treasures can you find inside the library? Children will discover the answer when they read this clever poem. Activity includes comprehension questions and a writing prompt.
Level: 2nd and 3rd Grades
Discussion leader role worksheet for literature circle groups.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
Jacob and Ruby have lost their dog on a foggy night. Will they be able to find their beloved canine, Coco?
Level: 2nd Grade
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
The summarizer writes a summary of the assigned chapters to read to the group.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Members of the group discuss connections between the story and events that happen in real-life.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
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!
Level: 2nd Grade
A nervous child anxiously enters her classroom for the first time. She's got a new lunchbox, new school supplies, and shiny shoes. But will she like her new teacher?
Level: 2nd Grade
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
The question leader thinks up open-ended discussion questions for the literature circle group.
Level: 3rd and 4th Grades
Have your students complete this book review form each time they've finished a book.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
In this whole group activity, students will search the classroom for fun facts about Mary Pope Osborne and her Magic Tree House books.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
An origami cube you can cut, fold, and glue. Students roll the cube for reading comprehension questions.
Level: Kindergarten to 4th Grades
Test your knowledge of Mummies in the Morning by answering these whole book questions. This worksheet has a mix of multiple choice, short answer, and matching questions.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
In this poem, a young student waits at the bus stop on a cold, snowy day. He is glad to be inside the warm bus when he rides to school.
Level: 2nd Grade
Student writes four open-ended discussion questions to share with the group.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
The summarizer writes a short summary of the assigned chapters.
Level: 3rd through 6th Grades
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
This worksheet contains a mix of questions that assit in furthering student comprehension of the novel.
Level: 2nd and 3rd Grades
Ben visits his uncle's farm to go for a hayride and pick pumpkins, but when Uncle Darrell can't keep the crows away from his corn field, Ben figures out how to make a scary scarecrow.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 2-4)
(Approx. Grade Levels: 2-4)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
In chapters 5 and 6 Jack and Annie must help Hutepi locate The Book of the Dead. Answer comprehension questions about their task, and make a prediction as to where the book might be.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Annie can't fall asleep. Will her nighttime visitors find a way to lull her into sweet dreams - without counting sheep?
Level: 2nd Grade
Andy can't wait to give his dad his Father's Day gift, but when he wakes up, he finds his dad has a present for him too. Andy is about to learn the best Father's Day gift is father-son time together.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
The question leader writes several discussion questions to share with the group.
Level: 1st through 5th Grades
The question leader writes open-ended questions for members of the literature circle group to discuss.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
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.
Level: 2nd Grade
The summarizer writes a short summary of the assigned chapters.
Level: 3rd through 5th Grades
The summarizer's job is to write a short summary of the assigned reading and share it with the group.
Level: 3rd and 4th Grades
Summarizer role worksheet for literature circles.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
