Reading Comprehension and Skills Booklet -Grade 2

Name Reading about Science The Water Cycle All water on the earth is part of the same cycle. Water starts out in oceans, lakes, ...

Name Reading about Science Weather Weather can be wonderful or very frightening. Rain feels nice on a hot day, but too much rain ...

Name Reading about Science Whales You may think that whales are just very large fish. But, whales are really more like humans. W ...

Name Reading about Science The Moon The moon lights up the night sky. It takes 24 hours to travel around Earth, so you cannot se ...

Name Reading about Social Studies Types of Shelter Shelter is a basic human need. People have always built shelter. The type of ...

Name Reading about Social Studies The Right to Vote Have you ever voted for class president? Maybe your class has cast votes for ...

Name Reading about Social Studies The U.S. Government The United States’ national government has three branches, or parts. The p ...

Name Reading about Social Studies Continents Earth has seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, South Amer ...

Name Reading about Social Studies The Liberty Bell A giant bell called the Liberty Bell stands for freedom in the United States. ...

Name Reading about Social Studies Coming to North America For over 200 years, people from other countries have wanted to come to ...

Name Reading about Social Studies Going West As more people moved to the new nation of the United States, people wanted more roo ...

Name Reading about Social Studies Railroads People may not use railroads much today, but they play an important part in history. ...

Name Reading about Social Studies Cities and Towns Do you know the difference between a city and a town? In general, a city is m ...

Name Reading about Social Studies Building a Community A community is a group of people who care about each other. A community m ...

Name Fact or Opinion Read the story. Brad and Amy Brad and Amy are brother and sister. They both like playing sports. Brad is on ...

Name Fact or Opinion Read the story. Making Baskets Today in art class, we made baskets for our mothers. My basket was the best. ...

Name Fact or Opinion Read the story. Dogs and Cats Dogs come in many different sizes. We have two small dogs and one big one. Th ...

Name Fact or Opinion Read the story. Winter Fun Some people like spring, but not me. Winter is the best season. My family goes t ...

Name Fact or Opinion Read the story. My Funny Uncle Uncle Larry is very funny. He tells stories about his life in the circus. He ...

Name Fact or Opinion Read the story. Drinking Water Drinking water is more important than eating. Some people drink several glas ...