What happened first? Have your young reader find the beginning, middle, and end of this short story. Use the illustrations to help her picture the events.

Munchkin cats are like the corgis of the cat world, only more agile with all those cat-reflexes! This munchkin cat coloring page shows off their short legs.

This short fictional text can be used to help students determine words and phrases the author uses to help the reader figure out the central message of the story.

Help your visual-learner figure out two-digit addition with this worksheet made just for them!

Where do you call home? Whether it's the quiet of the countryside, the buzz of the suburbs, or the energy of the city, students will enjoy describing and drawing the place they live!

Did you know that Japanese Bobtail cats have a short little tail that looks a lot like a rabbit's? Give this unique cat a bit of color to purrrfect the picture.

In this historical heroes worksheet, second and third graders read a short passage about Owens' life and legacy, then answer the comprehension questions to help determine their understanding.

In this fun essay-writing activity, young writers will complete a graphic organizer to plan their thoughts, then refer to it to write a short opinion piece about their favorite dinner.

Summarizing stories has never tasted so good! Students can use this yummy ice cream-themed graphic organizer to form short summaries of fiction they read independently or with the class.

Abbreviations help keep things short and sweet! Give your second graders practice identifying common abbreviations with this fun matching activity in which students draw lines to match words to their abbreviations.

Ask your readers to keep track of new, interesting, or unknown words with this vocabulary tracker. Students will use the tracker to write the word, the sentence they found it in, and a short definition.

It's all about that growth mindset! Young artists will step out of their comfort zone by creating art with their feet instead of their hands, and then reflecting on this experience in a short paragraph.

With this worksheet, students will read a short text about Malala Yousafzai's fight for girls’ rights to education in Pakistan, and then answer questions about the importance of standing up for what they believe in.

This short nonfiction text will teach students about the ocean, and includes questions to help students identify the main idea the author wanted to communicate by focusing on important vocabulary words that support the main idea.

Help your students retell a simple fictional text using a paragraph frame for support! In this activity, students will read a short story about a family's camping trip and then summarize it by filling in the blanks.

Give your second graders' logical thinking skills and reading comprehension a healthy boost with a lesson in cause and effect. Students will practice determining cause and effect with this short, funny story about a wishing fountain.

A strong ending is a key part of creative writing! Have your second graders flex their fiction comprehension muscles with this activity. Students will consider problem, solution, characters, and detail as they answer questions after reading a short story.

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.

Kids who are just starting to read longer texts may need some extra practice making mental pictures of text they read. Use this fun, short passage to help them practice visualizing and illustrating a scene.

Imagine racing along the shoreline with the wind in this second- and third-grade poetry comprehension worksheet!