Decodable passages and short reading-comprehension warm-ups for second-grade readers. Each passage uses grade-2 phonics patterns and ends with one or two short questions.
Read the passage. Then answer: What did Mia bring to the pond, and why?
Mia took her net to the pond. The sun was low. Frogs sat on the wet logs. Mia did not want to catch the frogs. She just liked to watch them jump. She brought the net so the bugs would not bite her arms.
What two things did Sam do to help? Use one detail from the passage.
Sam ran to the shed. He grabbed the broom and the dustpan. Mom had dropped a glass jar of beans. Sam swept the beans into a small pile while Mom held the dustpan. They cleaned the floor in just five minutes.
Underline two clue words that tell you the weather changed.
Our class went to the farm. The sky was bright at first. Then dark clouds rolled in. Soon it began to drizzle. Mr. Lee said we could finish the tour inside the big red barn. The hay was warm and dry.
Why did Grandma leave the note?
Dear Ben, I went to the store for milk and bread. The cookies on the rack are still warm. Eat one, but save the rest for after dinner. Love, Grandma.
What does the word 'frantic' tell you about Jo?
Jo looked frantic. She checked her desk, her cubby, and her backpack three times. Her left mitten was missing. Just then, Lin tapped her arm and held it up. It had been on the lunch room bench all along.
Number the steps in order: store in comb, gather nectar, fly home, dry it out.
First, the bee flies from flower to flower and gathers sweet nectar. Next, she flies home to the hive. Then she puts the nectar in a wax comb. After that, the bees fan their wings to dry it. The thick liquid that is left is honey!