2nd and 3rd Grade Common Core Reading Resources

Children will be inspired by the many ways dogs help their human companions in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

Practice identifying and interpreting nonfiction text features in this worksheet about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Kids will learn about sharks as they read this short and informative worksheet.

Story sequencing will allow third graders to improve their reading comprehension by putting the sequence of events in the correct order.

Readers practice identifying the main idea in works of nonfiction in this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.

The main idea is the most important idea in a paragraph. With this worksheet, students will read the paragraphs carefully then circle the statement that best fits the paragraph's main idea.

Give your second graders some practice building their reading comprehension skills with the timeless story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Students will read this classic fable and then answer questions about setting, characters, genre, and cause and effect.

Children will practice using nonfiction text features as they read and interpret a passage about extreme weather.

This worksheet helps students analyze the ways in which stories are similar and different.

Get your students to ask, “Why did that happen?” Support them as they make connections between key ideas in a nonfiction text about thunderstorms.

Use the templates to assemble and stage a puppet show based on the story.

Learners will practice using nonfiction text features to support their understanding of a short text about the Winter Olympics.

Give your second grader's logical thinking skills and reading comprehension a healthy boost with a lesson in cause and effect.

Help your third grader practice following directions on how to build a tornado in a bottle, and build his reading comprehension skills in the process.

Use this reading passage to practice reading comprehension with your learners.

Finding the main idea of a story is a fundamental reading comprehension skill. Help your child tackle reading with this beginner's worksheet!

In this Martin Luther King Jr. Cut-and-Paste Timeline worksheet, students will learn about the life of an important historical figure.

In this worksheet, children determine the order of events in a story about two friends who like to roller skate together in their neighborhood.

In this worksheet, second and third graders will practice two important reading fluency strategies: rereading and rereading aloud.

Go on a camping adventure as you dive into this reading comprehension worksheet!

Children learn about the life and legacy of civil rights activist Rosa Parks in this history worksheet.

Let your young writer relax by practicing writing notes to friends, journal entries, and even a grocery list!

This main idea worksheet guides your child through reading comprehension practice. Download today to get started!

Stories are a fantastic way to teach kids important life lessons. This reading comprehension worksheet uses the classic Aesop’s fable—The Fox and the Crow—to get your students thinking about the central lesson of a story.

Practice identifying elements of a story in this simple sorting activity!

With this resource, your students will read and compare two nonfiction texts on the same topic.

Teach your little leprechaun about the various St. Patrick's Day traditions and other fun parts of this special Irish heritage day.

Students will identify the main idea and supporting details in a short nonfiction text.