2nd grade nonfiction passage about health and water: 118 words, six questions, an answer key and vocabulary.
2nd gradenonfictionhealth and water118 words
Water for Your Body
Your body is made mostly of water. Every part of you needs it to work well. That is why water is one of the best things you can drink.
Water does many jobs inside you. It helps carry food to every part of your body. It helps keep your body from getting too hot. It also helps your body get rid of waste.
You lose water every day. You lose some when you sweat and some when you breathe out. So you need to drink water to replace it.
You may need extra water on a hot day or after you play hard. If your mouth feels dry or you feel thirsty, it is time for a drink.
Questions
What is your body made of, mostly? in the text
What is one job that water does inside you? in the text
How do you lose water every day? in the text
When might you need extra water? in the text
What are two signs that it is time to drink? in the text
Why do athletes drink water during a long game? think about it
Words to know
waste
what the body does not need and gets rid of
sweat
water that comes out of your skin when you are hot
replace
to put back what was lost
thirsty
feeling that you need to drink
Name ____________________________ Date ______________
Water for Your Body
2nd grade reading passage
Your body is made mostly of water. Every part of you needs it to work well. That is why water is one of the best things you can drink.
Water does many jobs inside you. It helps carry food to every part of your body. It helps keep your body from getting too hot. It also helps your body get rid of waste.
You lose water every day. You lose some when you sweat and some when you breathe out. So you need to drink water to replace it.
You may need extra water on a hot day or after you play hard. If your mouth feels dry or you feel thirsty, it is time for a drink.
Questions
What is your body made of, mostly?
What is one job that water does inside you?
How do you lose water every day?
When might you need extra water?
What are two signs that it is time to drink?
Why do athletes drink water during a long game?
Words to know
waste: what the body does not need and gets rid of
sweat: water that comes out of your skin when you are hot
replace: to put back what was lost
thirsty: feeling that you need to drink
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The same topic and facts written three ways, so a mixed class can read and talk about one text. Each group’s sheet shows only a shape; the key says which is which.
● Easier · 105 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 1.3
Your body is mostly water. Every part of you needs water. Water is one of the best things to drink.
Water does many jobs in your body. It helps carry food to every part. It helps keep you from getting too hot. It helps your body get rid of waste.
You lose water each day. You lose some when you sweat. You lose some when you breathe out. So you must drink water to put it back.
You may need more water on a hot day. You may need more after you play hard. If your mouth feels dry, it is time for a drink.
▲ This passage · 118 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 2.7
Your body is made mostly of water. Every part of you needs it to work well. That is why water is one of the best things you can drink.
Water does many jobs inside you. It helps carry food to every part of your body. It helps keep your body from getting too hot. It also helps your body get rid of waste.
You lose water every day. You lose some when you sweat and some when you breathe out. So you need to drink water to replace it.
You may need extra water on a hot day or after you play hard. If your mouth feels dry or you feel thirsty, it is time for a drink.
■ Harder · 137 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 4.6
Your body is made up mostly of water, and every part of you needs it in order to work properly. That is why water is one of the best things you can possibly drink.
Water performs many jobs inside your body. It helps carry nutrients from your food to every part of you. It helps prevent your body from becoming too hot. It also helps your body get rid of waste.
Every day, you lose some of your water. You lose a little when you sweat and a little more whenever you breathe out. Therefore, you need to drink water to replace what has been lost.
You may need extra water on a hot day or after you have played hard. If your mouth feels dry or you feel thirsty, then it is time for a drink.
Your body is mostly water. Every part of you needs water. Water is one of the best things to drink.
Water does many jobs in your body. It helps carry food to every part. It helps keep you from getting too hot. It helps your body get rid of waste.
You lose water each day. You lose some when you sweat. You lose some when you breathe out. So you must drink water to put it back.
You may need more water on a hot day. You may need more after you play hard. If your mouth feels dry, it is time for a drink.
Questions
What is your body mostly made of?
What is one job water does in your body?
How do you lose water each day?
When might you need more water?
What are two signs that it is time to drink?
Why do players drink water during a long game?
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Name ____________________▲
Water for Your Body
Your body is made mostly of water. Every part of you needs it to work well. That is why water is one of the best things you can drink.
Water does many jobs inside you. It helps carry food to every part of your body. It helps keep your body from getting too hot. It also helps your body get rid of waste.
You lose water every day. You lose some when you sweat and some when you breathe out. So you need to drink water to replace it.
You may need extra water on a hot day or after you play hard. If your mouth feels dry or you feel thirsty, it is time for a drink.
Questions
What is your body made of, mostly?
What is one job that water does inside you?
How do you lose water every day?
When might you need extra water?
What are two signs that it is time to drink?
Why do athletes drink water during a long game?
Free at teach.peabody.kids
Name ____________________■
Water for Your Body
Your body is made up mostly of water, and every part of you needs it in order to work properly. That is why water is one of the best things you can possibly drink.
Water performs many jobs inside your body. It helps carry nutrients from your food to every part of you. It helps prevent your body from becoming too hot. It also helps your body get rid of waste.
Every day, you lose some of your water. You lose a little when you sweat and a little more whenever you breathe out. Therefore, you need to drink water to replace what has been lost.
You may need extra water on a hot day or after you have played hard. If your mouth feels dry or you feel thirsty, then it is time for a drink.
Questions
What is your body mostly made up of?
What is one job that water performs inside your body?
In what two ways do you lose water every day?
When might you need extra water?
What are two signs that it is time for a drink?
Why do athletes drink water during a long game?
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Answer key: Water for Your Body
● Easier (Flesch-Kincaid grade 1.3)
Water.
Any one of: carries food, keeps you from getting too hot, helps get rid of waste.
When you sweat and when you breathe out.
On a hot day or after you play hard.
A dry mouth and feeling thirsty.
They sweat and lose water, so they must put it back.
▲ This passage (Flesch-Kincaid grade 2.7)
Water.
Any one of: it carries food around your body, keeps you from getting too hot, helps get rid of waste.
When you sweat and when you breathe out.
On a hot day or after you play hard.
A dry mouth and feeling thirsty.
They sweat a lot and lose water, so they must drink to replace it.
■ Harder (Flesch-Kincaid grade 4.6)
Water.
Any one of: carries nutrients from food, keeps you from getting too hot, helps get rid of waste.
When you sweat and when you breathe out.
On a hot day or after you have played hard.
A dry mouth and feeling thirsty.
They sweat a great deal and lose water, so they must replace it.
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Ideas for class
Before reading, put waste, sweat, replace and thirsty on the board with their meanings from the Words to know section and have students predict what the text will be about.
Read it aloud once while students follow along, then have them reread it alone or with a partner. At a calm 100 words a minute it takes about 1 minute to read aloud.
Use the Read it big button (or B) to put the text on the projector, and Show answer on one question at a time so the class commits to an answer first.
Question 6 asks the reader to infer. Ask students to point to the words in the passage that led them to their answer.
Ask students to write one question the passage did not answer, then look for the answer in a book or on a classroom screen.
Print the student copy for independent work and keep the answer-key copy for yourself.
It was written for 2nd grade. It has 118 words and works out to a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of about 2.6. That is a formula's estimate from sentence length and syllables, and it is not a Lexile or a guided reading level, so check it against your students.
What do the questions ask?
There are six. 5 ask for something the text says directly and 1 ask the reader to work something out from clues. Each has an answer in the key, and the answers are written as a teacher would accept them, not as the only possible wording.
How long does it take to read?
About 1 minute read aloud at 100 words a minute. For a one-minute fluency check, paste it into the fluency timer and use the word count.
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