Parents (page 28)
Ways to help at home, from reading together to routines.
- A Slate and a Rag for School: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about school long ago for 2nd grade, 116 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A House Built of Mammoth Bones: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about ice age homes for 2nd grade, 117 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A House Made of Grass and Dirt: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about sod houses on the prairie for 2nd grade, 116 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Buttoned Boots and the First Zipper: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about the zipper for 2nd grade, 121 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Pan of Coals for a Cold Bed: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about warming a bed long ago for 2nd grade, 121 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Finding an Island by Stars and Waves: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about pacific wayfinders for 2nd grade, 128 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Counting with Beads on an Abacus: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about the abacus for 2nd grade, 116 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Glass Circles That Helped People Read: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about the first eyeglasses for 2nd grade, 111 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Pigeon with a Note on Its Leg: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about carrier pigeons for 2nd grade, 103 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Playing Knucklebones in Ancient Greece: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about a game from ancient greece for 2nd grade, 113 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Glassblower Makes a Bubble: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about glassblower at work for 2nd grade, 122 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Hands That Talk: A Sign Language Interpreter: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about sign language interpreter for 2nd grade, 134 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Farrier Fits a Horseshoe: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about farrier and horse hooves for 2nd grade, 139 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Ice Machine Driver at the Rink: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about ice rink resurfacing for 2nd grade, 141 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Map Maker Picks What to Show: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about mapmaker choices for 2nd grade, 145 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Sound Artist Who Cracks Celery: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about movie sound effects worker for 2nd grade, 133 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Inside a Watch Fixer's Tiny Shop: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about watch repair worker for 2nd grade, 137 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Small Boat Guides a Giant Ship: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about harbor pilot for 2nd grade, 156 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How a Puppet Maker Gives a Sock a Face: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about puppet maker for 2nd grade, 145 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why the Night Baker Starts at Midnight: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about bread baker night shift for 2nd grade, 143 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Rubber Band Stretches and Snaps Back: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about rubber bands for 2nd grade, 143 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Castle Drawbridges and River Drawbridges: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about two kinds of drawbridge for 2nd grade, 123 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Ice Rink Gets a Smooth Bath: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about ice resurfacing machine for 2nd grade, 125 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Escalator Stairs That Never Stop: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about escalators for 2nd grade, 147 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.