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Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

learning why and how to compost

Learning Why and How to Compost

Short stories, such as The Crow and the Jug, make great reading comprehension tools. Use this short Aesop’s fable to get your second graders thinking about central lessons and morals.

the crow and the jug

The Crow and the Jug

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

rosa parks historical heroes

Rosa Parks: Historical Heroes

Practice those reading skills with the story of "The Three Little Pigs"! This classic tale provides a great starter for reading comprehension.

story of the three little pigs

Story of the Three Little Pigs

Children use their logic skills to look at the images and decide which of two statements describes each one best in this second grade literacy worksheet.

making inferences with pictures

Making Inferences with Pictures

Pay homage to our majestic, leafy companions with this series about trees. Kids can learn about the structure of trees, identify different leaf types and reflect on the many gifts that trees give.

treemendous trees

Tree-mendous Trees

Practice finding and identifying text features with your second grader using this helpful checklist.

exploring text features

Exploring Text Features

Use this handy fluency checklist to help your students track their accuracy, expression, and pacing when reading to support comprehension!

my fluency checklist

My Fluency Checklist!

This short nonfiction text will teach students about the ocean, and includes questions to help students identify the author’s point of view and purpose for writing the text by focusing on important vocabulary words that support the main idea.

the ocean

The Ocean

Children will practice bringing excitement to their writing in this fun language and vocabulary worksheet.

examples of hyperbole part 2

Examples of Hyperbole! Part 2

Your students will use their imaginations and context clues to gain understanding of inference, evidence, and schema with this activity. Use this worksheet as an introduction to the vocabulary in the Inferring With Pictures lesson plan.

adding up inferences

Adding Up Inferences

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.

emilys turtle

Emily's Turtle

All authors write for a reason, be it to explain, entertain, or persuade their readers. In this activity, your students will consider the author’s purpose of a book of their choosing, then justify their answer.

authors purpose

Author's Purpose

Track important events in the life of an important woman with this Sojourner Truth timeline, a great way to get used to reading and writing nonfiction.

sojourner truth timeline

Sojourner Truth Timeline

Learn about facts vs. opinions in this reading comprehension worksheet. Kids will read two sets of text and decide which is fact and which is opinion.

facts vs opinions

Facts vs. Opinions

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research,&nbsp;learn&nbsp;about the animal&rsquo;s habitat, and then replicate the animal&#39;s habitat using household items.

design challenge creating animal habitats

Design Challenge: Creating Animal Habitats

Can you read 100 books in a day? Run a mile in 30 seconds? Kids can compare fact and fiction with Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan and others to learn about story structure, character analysis and hyperbole.

tall tales

Tall Tales

Children read the First Amendment, then complete a simple word scramble puzzle and answer reading comprehension questions.

learn the first amendment

Learn the First Amendment

Give your students practice with Reader’s Theater in the wonderful genre of drama. They will read and practice fluency, as well as comprehension.

readers theater summertime blues

Reader’s Theater: Summertime Blues

Here are listed a handful of natural resources, for kids to classify as renewable resources and nonrenewable resources.

renewable resources and nonrenewable resources

Renewable Resources and Nonrenewable Resources

This short nonfiction text will provide students with an opportunity to become more comfortable with identifying and defining academic vocabulary words—and they'll have fun learning all about the life cycle of a chicken in the process!

a chickens life cycle

A Chicken's Life Cycle

Dive into reading with these short biographies. Your second grader will love learning about the people who have shaped America, while honing his reading and unscrambling skills.

american heroes reading comprehension

American Heroes: Reading Comprehension

Geared toward second graders, this science worksheet has young scientists read about spiders and their webs and then demonstrate their nonfiction comprehension by filling in the diagram with the correct anatomical terms.

spiders and their webs

Spiders and Their Webs

Children learn about the life of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in this timeline activity.

using a timeline barack obama

Using a Timeline: Barack Obama 

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

story elements compare  contrast

Story Elements: Compare & Contrast

This worksheet is a brief introduction to the human rights activist and feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes.

learning about dorothy pitman hughes

Learning About Dorothy Pitman Hughes

Children learn the inspiring life story of historical hero Frederick Douglass, who rose from slavery to become a preeminent leader of the abolitionist movement, in this worksheet.

historical heroes frederick douglass

Historical Heroes: Frederick Douglass

Reading has so many benefits for kids, such as improving vocabulary and language skills and helping to develop imagination and concentration. Reading logs are a great way for you and your students to keep track of their reading throughout the week!

weekly reading log

Weekly Reading Log

This informative and inspiring worksheet will have your students compare and contrast two athletes who have been instrumental in changing the world of women’s sports!

compare and contrast awesome athletes

Compare and Contrast: Awesome Athletes!

Explore history with famous female navigator Sacagawea. Sacagawea was a Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark find their way across the west.

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