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2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Passages
Short passages with questions under each, written for Grade 2. Every question sends the reader back into the text, and every answer explains why.
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- Free Story Short The New Kid on Maple Street Priya has just moved to Maple Street, and she does not know anyone yet. Then a ball comes over the fence.
- Free True facts Short Where Does Rain Come From? Rain has a long trip before it lands on your umbrella. Follow the water from a lake up into the sky.
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- With a plan Story Short The Fox and the Grapes A hungry fox spots a vine full of grapes on top of a wall. They look perfect, but they hang very high.
- With a plan True facts Short Meet the Octopus It has eight arms, three hearts and no bones at all. Meet one of the most surprising animals in the sea.
- With a plan Story Short The Lemonade Stand Nell and Gus have a jug of cold lemonade and a bright new sign. So why is nobody stopping to buy a cup?
- With a plan True facts About 150 words Bridges Big and Small Some bridges are flat, some are curved and some hang in the air. Find out what each kind does best.
- With a plan Poem Short My Shadow A famous poem from long ago about someone who goes everywhere with you. Read closely: what is strange about him?
- With a plan Story About 150 words A Letter from Camp Theo is away at summer camp for the very first time. Read his letter home to find out how it is going.
- With a plan True facts About 150 words The First Airplane Flight Long ago, nobody had ever flown in an airplane with an engine. Two brothers from Ohio set out to change that.
- With a plan True facts About 150 words What Happens to Recycling? You drop a can into the recycling bin. Where does it go after that? Follow it, step by step.
