2nd and 3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Activities

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

This year, have your child can help you with your Passover food list. It's great handwriting practice, and she'll learn a lot in the process.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Let your child step into the main character's shoes as they keep track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal.