Reading Comprehension : Second Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

This page contains all our printable worksheets in section Reading Comprehension of Second Grade English Language Arts. As you scroll down, you will see many worksheets for literary response and analysis, comprehension and analysis, structural features of informational materials, and more.

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Structural Features of Informational Materials

Worksheet: Second Grade

Table of Contents


Read the table of contents. Then answer each question.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Structural Features of Informational Materials     Titles, Tables of contents, and Chapter Headings


Worksheet: Second Grade

Using Parts of a Book


Read the title page and table of contents. Then answer each question.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Structural Features of Informational Materials     Titles, Tables of contents, and Chapter Headings


Worksheet: Second Grade

Expository Text


This a is a two page worksheet set. Read the passage about Dolphins, then write the main idea and supporting details. Write the summary of the entire text in your own words.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Structural Features of Informational Materials     Locate information in Expository Text


Worksheet: Second Grade

Expository Text


This is a set of two worksheets. Read a passage about the rain and answer the related questions.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Structural Features of Informational Materials     Locate information in Expository Text


Comprehension and Analysis

Worksheet: Second Grade

Author’s Purpose


Read the story. Then write the author’s purpose on the lines.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Author's Purpose


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Drawing Conclusions


Draw conclusions based on the text and your previous knowledge to solve each riddle.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Conclusions / Inferences / Predictions


Worksheet: Second Grade

Drawing Conclusions


Read the story and answer the related questions.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Conclusions / Inferences / Predictions


Worksheet: Second Grade

Make Inferences


Read each passage and answer the related questions.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Conclusions / Inferences / Predictions


Worksheet: Second Grade

Make Predictions


Read each story and answer the questions.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Conclusions / Inferences / Predictions


Worksheet: Second Grade

Make Predictions


Read the story and answer the related questions.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Conclusions / Inferences / Predictions


Worksheet: Second Grade

Reading Comprehension : A Big Meal


Read the story to answer the questions. Then on next page, write the events from the box in the order as they happened in the story.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Sequence of Events


Worksheet: Second Grade

Sequence of Events


Read the group of sentences. Number them in an order that makes sense.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Sequence of Events


Worksheet: Second Grade

The Ride Back Home


Read the story to answer the questions. Recall and retell the facts as you fill in the story map.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Recall and Retell Facts


Worksheet: Second Grade

Cause and Effect


Read a story about two sisters. Find an effect for each cause. Write the effect on the lines.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Cause-Effect Relationships


Worksheet: Second Grade

Cause and Effect


Write a cause or an effect for each event.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Cause-Effect Relationships


Worksheet: Second Grade

Cause and Effect


Circle the cause in each sentence with a red colored pencil/crayon. Circle the effect in each sentence with a blue colored pencil/crayon.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Cause-Effect Relationships


Worksheet: Second Grade

Reading Bar Graphs


Read the bar graph and answer the questions.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Interpret Information from Diagrams, Charts, and Graphs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Diagrams and Labels


Look at the diagram. Read the labels and answer the related questions.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Interpret Information from Diagrams, Charts, and Graphs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Charts


Use the tally chart to answer the questions.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Interpret Information from Diagrams, Charts, and Graphs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Fantasy and Reality


Practice differentiating between fantasy and reality text.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Fantasy and Reality / Context Clues


Worksheet: Second Grade

School Time!


Read each sentence below. If it could happen in real life, circle the sentence. If it is a make-believe/fantasy, put an X on the sentence.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Fantasy and Reality / Context Clues


Worksheet: Second Grade

Use Context Clues


Read each sentence. Then circle the meaning of the underlined word.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Fantasy and Reality / Context Clues


Worksheet: Second Grade

Context Clues


Use context clues to find out the meaning of the underlined words. Then find the correct definition from the clue bank and write it in the blanks to complete each sentence.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Comprehension and Analysis     Fantasy and Reality / Context Clues


Literary Response and Analysis

Read the passage about Arlon's daily routine. Then answer the related questions.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Literary Response and Analysis     Plots, Settings,and Characters


Worksheet: Second Grade

The Lion and the Mouse


Read the story. Answer the questions about the plot.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Literary Response and Analysis     Plots, Settings,and Characters


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Character and Setting


Read the story "A long Sleepless Night". Then answer the questions related to it.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Literary Response and Analysis     Plots, Settings,and Characters


Worksheet: Second Grade

Writing Supporting Sentences


Practice writing a paragraph with at least three supporting details.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Literary Response and Analysis     Main Idea and Supporting Details


Worksheet: Second Grade

Writing Supporting Sentences


Write a paragraph about bats with at least three supporting details.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Literary Response and Analysis     Main Idea and Supporting Details


Worksheet: Second Grade

Compare and Contrast


Compare and contrast between monkeys and apes.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Literary Response and Analysis     Compare and Contrast


Worksheet: Second Grade

Compare and Contrast


Read the passage about George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Then write how they are alike and how they are different.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Literary Response and Analysis     Compare and Contrast


Worksheet: Second Grade

Rhyme


Read the poem. Circle the words that rhyme. Then complete the poem.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Literary Response and Analysis     Poetry: Rhythm, Rhyme, and Alliteration


Worksheet: Second Grade

Alliterations and Rhythmic Patterns


Read the lyrics of the song. Then follow the directions.

Category:  Reading Comprehension     Literary Response and Analysis     Poetry: Rhythm, Rhyme, and Alliteration