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"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Story Map
"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Story Map
Worksheet
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"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Story Map
Second Grade
Reading
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.
Worksheet
"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Story Map
"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Story Map
Worksheet
"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Story Map
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.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Hare and the Tortoise
The Hare and the Tortoise
Worksheet
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The Hare and the Tortoise
Kindergarten
Reading
Use the templates to assemble and stage a puppet show based on the story.
Worksheet
The Hare and the Tortoise
The Hare and the Tortoise
Worksheet
The Hare and the Tortoise
Use the templates to assemble and stage a puppet show based on the story.
Kindergarten
Reading
Worksheet
The Fox and the Crow
The Fox and the Crow
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The Fox and the Crow
Second Grade
Reading
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.
Interactive Worksheet
The Fox and the Crow
The Fox and the Crow
Interactive Worksheet
The Fox and the Crow
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.
Second Grade
Reading
Interactive Worksheet
Read and Review: Summer Vacation
Read and Review: Summer Vacation
Worksheet
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Read and Review: Summer Vacation
Second Grade
Reading
Students will read and answer questions about the Bradley family's summer vacation. 
Worksheet
Read and Review: Summer Vacation
Read and Review: Summer Vacation
Worksheet
Read and Review: Summer Vacation
Students will read and answer questions about the Bradley family's summer vacation. 
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Sleepy Sloth Gets Lost
The Sleepy Sloth Gets Lost
Worksheet
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The Sleepy Sloth Gets Lost
Kindergarten
Reading
In this reading fluency worksheet, second and third graders read a story about a sleepy sloth, then answer simple reading comprehension questions.
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The Sleepy Sloth Gets Lost
The Sleepy Sloth Gets Lost
Worksheet
The Sleepy Sloth Gets Lost
In this reading fluency worksheet, second and third graders read a story about a sleepy sloth, then answer simple reading comprehension questions.
Kindergarten
Reading
Worksheet
The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling
Worksheet
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The Ugly Duckling
First Grade
Reading
Read a classic fable with your beginning reader! This story page for "The Ugly Duckling" will help build reading skills.
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The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling
Worksheet
The Ugly Duckling
Read a classic fable with your beginning reader! This story page for "The Ugly Duckling" will help build reading skills.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
What Happened Next?
What Happened Next?
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What Happened Next?
Second Grade
Reading
Play author with this creative writing and comprehension exercise! Your child will learn all about inference, or drawing conclusions based on what they've read.
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What Happened Next?
What Happened Next?
Worksheet
What Happened Next?
Play author with this creative writing and comprehension exercise! Your child will learn all about inference, or drawing conclusions based on what they've read.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Pete's Pets
Pete's Pets
Interactive Worksheet
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Pete's Pets
Second Grade
Reading
Read about Pete and all of his pets in this story. 
Interactive Worksheet
Pete's Pets
Pete's Pets
Interactive Worksheet
Pete's Pets
Read about Pete and all of his pets in this story. 
Second Grade
Reading
Interactive Worksheet
Compare and Contrast: Short Stories
Compare and Contrast: Short Stories
Worksheet
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Compare and Contrast: Short Stories
Second Grade
Reading
Your students will read two short stories, then compare and contrast the characters, problems, solutions, and themes with the help of a graphic organizer.
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast: Short Stories
Compare and Contrast: Short Stories
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast: Short Stories
Your students will read two short stories, then compare and contrast the characters, problems, solutions, and themes with the help of a graphic organizer.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Point of View Practice
Point of View Practice
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Point of View Practice
Second Grade
Reading
One of the first questions young readers should ask is, "Who is telling this story?" Here students will practice spotting different points of view by identifying which point of view sentences are written from and then writing sentences of their own.
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Point of View Practice
Point of View Practice
Worksheet
Point of View Practice
One of the first questions young readers should ask is, "Who is telling this story?" Here students will practice spotting different points of view by identifying which point of view sentences are written from and then writing sentences of their own.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Lion and the Mouse Fable
The Lion and the Mouse Fable
Worksheet
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The Lion and the Mouse Fable
Second Grade
Reading
Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.
Worksheet
The Lion and the Mouse Fable
The Lion and the Mouse Fable
Worksheet
The Lion and the Mouse Fable
Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Sequence of Events
Sequence of Events
Interactive Worksheet
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Sequence of Events
Second Grade
Reading
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.
Interactive Worksheet
Sequence of Events
Sequence of Events
Interactive Worksheet
Sequence of Events
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.
Second Grade
Reading
Interactive Worksheet
Read and Review: Grandpa's Boat
Read and Review: Grandpa's Boat
Interactive Worksheet
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Read and Review: Grandpa's Boat
Second Grade
Reading
What will you be doing on Saturday? Jamie will be on a fishing boat with her grandpa. Read all about her grandpa's boat and then answer the questions.
Interactive Worksheet
Read and Review: Grandpa's Boat
Read and Review: Grandpa's Boat
Interactive Worksheet
Read and Review: Grandpa's Boat
What will you be doing on Saturday? Jamie will be on a fishing boat with her grandpa. Read all about her grandpa's boat and then answer the questions.
Second Grade
Reading
Interactive Worksheet
Have Fun Reading: Choice Board
Have Fun Reading: Choice Board
Worksheet
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Have Fun Reading: Choice Board
Pre-K
Reading
With this Have Fun Reading Choice Board, budding bookworms can choose from a variety of engaging reading-based activities, from reading in a cozy blanket fort to drawing or acting out their favorite part of a story.
Worksheet
Have Fun Reading: Choice Board
Have Fun Reading: Choice Board
Worksheet
Have Fun Reading: Choice Board
With this Have Fun Reading Choice Board, budding bookworms can choose from a variety of engaging reading-based activities, from reading in a cozy blanket fort to drawing or acting out their favorite part of a story.
Pre-K
Reading
Worksheet
Story Map
Story Map
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Story Map
Kindergarten
Reading
Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.
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Story Map
Story Map
Worksheet
Story Map
Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.
Kindergarten
Reading
Worksheet
Story Comprehension: What's in a Story?
Story Comprehension: What's in a Story?
Worksheet
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Story Comprehension: What's in a Story?
Second Grade
Reading
Story webs organize a story into one main idea and several details. Help your second grader read the story, then analyze it using the story web.
Worksheet
Story Comprehension: What's in a Story?
Story Comprehension: What's in a Story?
Worksheet
Story Comprehension: What's in a Story?
Story webs organize a story into one main idea and several details. Help your second grader read the story, then analyze it using the story web.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Making Inferences With Pictures
Making Inferences With Pictures
Worksheet
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Making Inferences With Pictures
First Grade
Reading
In this worksheet, learners will refer to illustrations to make inferences about which of two lines of text is true.
Worksheet
Making Inferences With Pictures
Making Inferences With Pictures
Worksheet
Making Inferences With Pictures
In this worksheet, learners will refer to illustrations to make inferences about which of two lines of text is true.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Cause and Effect for Kids
Cause and Effect for Kids
Interactive Worksheet
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Cause and Effect for Kids
First Grade
Reading
Build comprehension skills with this reading page on cause and effect for kids.
Interactive Worksheet
Cause and Effect for Kids
Cause and Effect for Kids
Interactive Worksheet
Cause and Effect for Kids
Build comprehension skills with this reading page on cause and effect for kids.
First Grade
Reading
Interactive Worksheet
Make Your Own Inferences
Make Your Own Inferences
Worksheet
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Make Your Own Inferences
Second Grade
Reading
Making inferences is a critical skill for young readers to master, as it helps them look beyond the words on the page to figure out the author's message. Use these simple sentences to get your students started in making their own inferences!
Worksheet
Make Your Own Inferences
Make Your Own Inferences
Worksheet
Make Your Own Inferences
Making inferences is a critical skill for young readers to master, as it helps them look beyond the words on the page to figure out the author's message. Use these simple sentences to get your students started in making their own inferences!
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Emily's Turtle
Emily's Turtle
Worksheet
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Emily's Turtle
Second Grade
Reading
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.
Worksheet
Emily's Turtle
Emily's Turtle
Worksheet
Emily's Turtle
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.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Worksheet
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Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
First Grade
Reading
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.
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
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.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Tree-mendous Trees
Tree-mendous Trees
Workbook
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Tree-mendous Trees
Second Grade
Reading
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.
Workbook
Tree-mendous Trees
Tree-mendous Trees
Workbook
Tree-mendous Trees
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.
Second Grade
Reading
Workbook
Story of the Three Little Pigs
Story of the Three Little Pigs
Worksheet
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Story of the Three Little Pigs
First Grade
Reading
Practice those reading skills with the story of "The Three Little Pigs"! This classic tale provides a great starter for reading comprehension.
Worksheet
Story of the Three Little Pigs
Story of the Three Little Pigs
Worksheet
Story of the Three Little Pigs
Practice those reading skills with the story of "The Three Little Pigs"! This classic tale provides a great starter for reading comprehension.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
First Grade
Reading
Help students build key reading comprehension skills by creating a story map for a book that they read. Students practice retelling, identifying characters, and making connections.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Help students build key reading comprehension skills by creating a story map for a book that they read. Students practice retelling, identifying characters, and making connections.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Author's Purpose
Author's Purpose
Worksheet
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Author's Purpose
Second Grade
Reading
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.
Worksheet
Author's Purpose
Author's Purpose
Worksheet
Author's Purpose
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.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Haiku Syllables
Haiku Syllables
Worksheet
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Haiku Syllables
First Grade
Reading
Can you haiku? Put your syllable knowledge to good use and count the beats with these seasonal haiku poems.
Worksheet
Haiku Syllables
Haiku Syllables
Worksheet
Haiku Syllables
Can you haiku? Put your syllable knowledge to good use and count the beats with these seasonal haiku poems.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Five Finger Story Sequencing
Five Finger Story Sequencing
Worksheet
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Five Finger Story Sequencing
Second Grade
Reading
Make sequencing stories more interesting than just beginning, middle, and end! This "handy" graphic organizer can be used with all fiction to help set up a concise but thorough summary using a five finger strategy.
Worksheet
Five Finger Story Sequencing
Five Finger Story Sequencing
Worksheet
Five Finger Story Sequencing
Make sequencing stories more interesting than just beginning, middle, and end! This "handy" graphic organizer can be used with all fiction to help set up a concise but thorough summary using a five finger strategy.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Learn the First Amendment
Learn the First Amendment
Worksheet
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Learn the First Amendment
Second Grade
Reading
Children read the First Amendment, then complete a simple word scramble puzzle and answer reading comprehension questions.
Worksheet
Learn the First Amendment
Learn the First Amendment
Worksheet
Learn the First Amendment
Children read the First Amendment, then complete a simple word scramble puzzle and answer reading comprehension questions.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Making Inferences with Pictures
Making Inferences with Pictures
Interactive Worksheet
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Making Inferences with Pictures
Second Grade
Reading
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.
Interactive Worksheet
Making Inferences with Pictures
Making Inferences with Pictures
Interactive Worksheet
Making Inferences with Pictures
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.
Second Grade
Reading
Interactive Worksheet
Story Order: Case 1
Story Order: Case 1
Worksheet
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Story Order: Case 1
Second Grade
Reading
The class watched an exciting movie about a castle adventure. But now the students need help recalling the details of the film.
Worksheet
Story Order: Case 1
Story Order: Case 1
Worksheet
Story Order: Case 1
The class watched an exciting movie about a castle adventure. But now the students need help recalling the details of the film.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
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About 2nd Grade Fiction Passages Resources

On Education.com, find a wide range of second-grade fiction passages designed to improve reading skills, comprehension, and vocabulary. These passages include various classic stories, short stories, and readable excerpts that help students explore different genres and literary elements.

Explore printable practice worksheets featuring second-grade fiction passages that enable students to read independently, identify story details, and analyze characters and plot twists. These resources support classroom instruction and at-home learning, making reading engaging and manageable for young learners.

Educators and parents can use these ready-to-use reading passages to reinforce comprehension, strengthen fluency, and foster a love of reading. This collection saves time by providing structured lessons, printable materials, and engaging story selections that promote literacy development.