Reading Comprehension and Skills Booklet -Grade 2

Answer Key

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Name Reading about Science

Plants need food, water, and sunlight to grow. After you plant a seed in the dirt, a How Plants Grow

tiny growth pushes its way out. The plant grows upward, trying to reach the sunlight. After it breaks through the earth, it starts growing taller. The plant must get water, or

it can dry out and die. If there is little rain where you live, you may need to water your plant. Plants receive food from the soil. If the soil in your area is poor, you may

need to add special food so that the plant gets everything it needs. Some plants bloom into flowers. Others produce nuts. These nuts become the new seeds, and

the steps start all over again.

1. What is the main idea of this story? a. A plant can die without water.
   b. Plants need food, water, and sunlight. c. The steps start all over again.


2. What happens after you plant a seed?


3. Why do plants grow upward?


4. When might you need to water your plant?


5. When might you need to give your plant special food?


6. What happens after plants produce nuts?

Read the story. Then, answer the questions.

A tiny growth pushes its way out.

to reach the sunlight

if there is little rain where you live

if the soil is poor

The nuts become the new seeds, and the

steps start all over again.

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Name Reading about Science

Have you ever been to the beach? It is fun to play in the sand and then wash The Beach
off in the water. Tiny fish might tickle your feet when you walk into the ocean. Birds called pelicans fly in circles above the water. When they see a fish move,
they dive to catch it. Crabs hurry along the shoreline. You may find seashells in the sand. If you go to a harbor, you will see ships as well as seagulls. The gulls
like to eat food that people have thrown away. They are nature’s garbage collectors!

1. What is the main idea of this story? a. There is a lot to see at the beach.
   b. Crabs hurry along the shoreline. c. Seagulls like to eat trash.


2. What can you do at the beach?


3. Why do pelicans fly in circles?


4. What other animals might you find at the beach?


5. What does the word a. nature’s garbage collectors harbor mean?
   b. a type of seagull c. a place where ships unload their goods


6. What do gulls like to eat?

Read the story. Then, answer the questions.

play in the sand, wash off in the water

to watch for a fish, and then they dive to

catch it

crabs, seashells

food that people have thrown away

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Name Reading about Science

When you think of the desert, you may picture lots of sand and not much else. The Desert

There is more life in the desert than you might think. Many types of cacti grow there. Birds called roadrunners chase lizards through the sand. The desert can be very

hot during the daytime, but it gets very cold at night. When the wind blows strongly, it builds large mounds of sand. If you go to the desert, be sure to take enough

water. There are not many bodies of water, and it hardly ever rains. You also should wear light clothing, a hat, and plenty of sunscreen.

1. What is the main idea of this story? a. Roadrunners chase lizards through the sand.
   b. The desert has plants, animals, and very little rain. c. Take a hat and wear sunscreen.


2. What does a cactus look like? a. It has sharp, pointed leaves that can hurt you.
   b. It has wide, green leaves and needs lots of water. c. It produces different kinds of nuts.


3. What do roadrunners do in the desert?


4. What is the weather like at night in the desert?


5. Why should you take water to the desert?


6. What should you wear to visit the desert?

Read the story. Then, answer the questions.

chase lizards

cold

There are not many bodies of water, and it

hardly ever rains.

light clothing, a hat, and plenty of sunscreen

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Name Reading about Health

Your family takes you to the doctor when you are sick. They should also take you Going to the Doctor
when you are well. You should visit the doctor every year to make sure your body is healthy. The doctor will measure how tall you have grown and how much you
weigh. She will look at your eyes, ears, and mouth. She will listen to your heart and lungs. Do not be afraid to go to the doctor. She wants you to stay well so that you
do not have to see her more often.

1. What is the main idea of this story? a. She will see how tall you have grown.
   b. Going to the doctor can keep you healthy. c. The doctor will look at your eyes.


2. When does your family take you to the doctor?


3. Why should you visit the doctor every year?


4. What will the doctor measure at your visit?


5. What does the doctor listen to?


6. Why are some people afraid to see the doctor?

Read the story. Then, answer the questions.

when you are sick, when you are well

to make sure your body is healthy

how tall you have grown and how much you weigh

your heart and lungs

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