2nd and 3rd Grade Reading Response Resources

Young readers will enjoy reflecting on a recent book with this engaging template.

Use this reading and writing worksheet to help second and third graders learn about the inspiring work of Jane Goodall, famous scientist and conservationist.

Use this nonfiction comprehension worksheet to help second and third graders learn all about Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.

Introduce students to the inspiring environmental activist Wangari Maathai. Children will read a short biography about the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Then what happened? In this activity, students will choose stop and jot sticky notes from different parts of the story to practice their sequencing and summarizing skills as they respond to questions about the literature.

Use this worksheet to have students write or draw about their reading each day.

Help your early reader get to know a classic Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. He'll make a prediction about what will happen, and identify the moral.

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the characters, themes, and events from The One and Only Ivan.

Use this worksheet to help students write sentences about the first African American women to enter space, Mae Jemison.

Writing nonfiction can be a daunting task for newbies, but this note-taking sheet contains helpful prompts that keep your young writer on track.

Help your students prepare to write about their favorite book with this opinion writing organizer. This handy worksheet breaks down opinion writing into easy-to-follow steps that will have your kids writing persuasive essays with ease in no time.

Use this reading strategy to help your students along in their reading comprehension skills. Students will respond to literature with Stop & Jots, with or without sticky notes.

Guide students to get the most out of non-fiction texts by thinking about their previous knowledge, what they learn, and what they still want to know. When they finish, they can trim it to paste into a spiral-bound notebook.

Learners will discover seven facts about Mars, then use these and their own research to draft a work of science fiction.

Read about the Wampus Cat, a famous Tennessee legend. Test comprehension as your child reads about some of the sightings.

Do your students have difficulty making mental pictures or writing summaries? Help them practice both skills with this reading comprehension worksheet in which students choose a scene from their book to illustrate and summarize.

Your students will practice fiction comprehension while they read this short story about best friends and then make connections and predictions based on the reading.

Give your students practice in catching the reader's attention by using a strong hook in their writing!

Use this stop and jot reflection activity to assess reading comprehension. Your students will choose their favorite response to their reading and explain their choice.

Help your 2nd grader compare and contrast their own traits to their favorite book character's traits with this graphic organizer.

Children are introduced to Sonia Sotomayor, one of the nine Supreme Court justices, and the only Latina, in this reading and writing worksheet.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Conclude a Story.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Conclude a Story.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Map a Story.

Help your child tap into this fictional attraction by sharing about their favorite character with a pen pal! Your young reader will use this fun postcard template to describe their favorite character, including their favorite piece of dialogue.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Map a Story.

What if Paul Bunyan stepped into the "Jack and the Beanstalk" story? Make writing practice creative and fun for your child with a coloring page story starter.