Reading Comprehension Worksheets & Graphic Organizers

Are you looking for engaging reading comprehension passages and questions 2nd grade? Then look no further! This PRINT & DIGITAL

BUNDLE consists of recount, narrative and informational mentor texts for students to read and answer questions. Also included are other reader response

graphic organizers and much more! An ideal resource for guided reading, writing centers, writer’s workshop and sub plans!

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This BUNDLE consists of the following 3 resources:

1. Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions and Mentor Texts –

• Recount 1: ‘At The Beach’ (2 week mentor text)
• Mentor Text for whole class display (print in A3) or guided reading groups (A4 size)
• Reading Comprehension Short Answer Questions
• Stop Map Sequencing
• Self-To-Text Connection
• Visualizing
• Summarizing 3 Key Events
• Building Vocabulary – completing 5 sentences (prompts provided)
• My Recount Writing Template
• Extra lined page for extension students

• Recount 2: ‘On The Farm’ (2 week mentor text)
• Mentor Text for whole class display (print in A3) or guided reading groups (A4 size)
• Reading Comprehension Short Answer Questions
• Stop Map Sequencing
• Self-To-Text Connection
• Visualizing
• Summarizing 3 Key Events
• Building Vocabulary – completing 5 sentences (prompts provided)
• Venn Diagram – to compare contrast both recounts (US version)
• Venn Diagram – to compare contrast both recounts (UK version)
• My Recount Writing Template
• Extra lined page for extension students

• Narrative 1: ‘Little Blue Penguin’ (2 week mentor text)
• Mentor Text for whole class display (print in A3) or guided reading groups (A4 size)
• Reading Comprehension Short Answer Questions
• Stop Map Sequencing
• Self-To-Text Connection
• Visualizing
• Summarizing 3 Key Events
• Building Vocabulary – completing 5 sentences (prompts provided)
• My Narrative Writing Template
• Extra lined page for extension students

• Narrative 2: ‘The Red Hen’ (2 week mentor text)
• Mentor Text for whole class display (print in A3) or guided reading groups (A4 size)
• Reading Comprehension Short Answer Questions
• Stop Map Sequencing
• Self-To-Text Connection
• Visualizing
• Summarizing 3 Key Events
• Building Vocabulary – completing 5 sentences (prompts provided)
• Venn Diagram – to compare contrast both narratives (US version)
• Venn Diagram – to compare contrast both narratives (UK version)
• My Narrative Writing Template
• Extra lined page for extension students

• Informational Text 1: Frogs (2 week mentor text)
• Mentor Text for whole class display (print in A3) or guided reading groups (A4 size)
• Reading Comprehension Short Answer Questions
• Read & Draw!
• Label Frog Diagram
• Visualizing: Draw a Frog Habitat
• Recalling Facts
• Building Vocabulary – completing 5 sentences (prompts provided)
• My Informative Text Writing Template
• Extra lined page for extension students

• Informational Text 2: Snails (2 week mentor text)
• Mentor Text for whole class display (print in A3) or guided reading groups (A4 size)
• Reading Comprehension Short Answer Questions
• Read & Draw!
• Label Frog Diagram
• Visualizing: Draw a Snail Habitat
• Recalling Facts
• Building Vocabulary – completing 5 sentences (prompts provided)
• Venn Diagram – to compare contrast both informative texts (US version)
• Venn Diagram – to compare contrast both informative texts (UK version)
• My Informative Text Writing Template
• Extra lined page for extension students

• Opinion Text 1: Dogs Make Better Pets Than Cats (2 week mentor text)
• Mentor Text for whole class display (print in A3) or guided reading groups (A4 size)
• Reading Comprehension Short Answer Questions
• Summarize 3 reasons from text
• Building Vocabulary: Finish 5 Sentences (prompts provided)
• Create a convincing poster!
• My Opinion Text Writing Template
• Extra lined page for extension students
• Opinion Text 2: Ice-creams Should Not Be Free At Schools (2 week mentor text)
• Mentor Text for whole class display (print in A3) or guided reading groups (A4 size)
• Reading Comprehension Short Answer Questions
• Summarize 3 reasons from text
• Building Vocabulary: Finish 5 Sentences (prompts provided)
• Create a convincing poster!
• Venn Diagram – to compare contrast both opinion texts (US version)
• Venn Diagram – to compare contrast both opinion texts (UK version)
• My Opinion Text Writing Template
• Extra lined page for extension students

Reading Comprehension Worksheets & Graphic Organizers

2. Story Elements Graphic Organizers, Digital Mentor Texts & 32 Step-by-Step

Lessons –

This printable resource consists of:

1. Teachers Notes: All About The Resource

2. Lesson 1

3. Character Profile Graphic Organizer

4. Lesson 2

5. Word Families Sort

6. Lesson 3

7. Lesson 4

9. Before-During-After Reading Questions

9. Lesson 5

10. ABC Order

11. Lesson 6

12. Lesson 7

13. My Favorite Part… (UK & US versions available)

14. Lesson 8

15. Mumbo Jumbo Sentences (building proper sentences)

16. Lesson 9

17. Lesson 10

18. Retell the Story (sequencing B-M-E)

19. Lesson 11

20. Brainstorm

21. Lesson 12

22. Lesson 13

23. Write a letter to the author

24. Lesson 14

25. I Wonder…

26. Lesson 15

27. Design the World’s Healthiest Sandwich!

28. Lesson 16

29. Lesson 17

30. Procedural Writing (framework provided)

31. Lesson 18

32. Lesson 19

33. Story Map

34. Lesson 20

35. This Reminds Me Of…

36. Lesson 21

37. Lesson 22

38. Self-to-Text-Connection

39. Lesson 23

40. Brainstorm Sort (ie and igh words)

41. Lesson 24

42. Lesson 25

43. Story Sequencing

44. Lesson 26

45. Compare and Contrast (2 characters)

46. Lesson 27

47. Lesson 28

48. Write a New Blurb!

49. Lesson 29

50. Design a New Book Cover!

51. Lesson 30

52. Lesson 31

53. I Can Visualize (US and UK versions available)

54. Lesson 32

All 32 lessons are based on the following mentor texts:

• Clark the Shark
• Chester‘s Way
• Snappsy the Alligator
• Arnie the Doughnut
• When a Dragon Moves In
• Carla’s Sandwich
• A Bad Case of Stripes
• Enemy Pie
• Harry the Dirty Dog
• Hey, That’s My Monster
• Me and My Cat? (sight words)

This Reading Response Journal consists of following literacy activities:

• ‘My Reading Response Booklet’ with front cover page and 6 reader response activities
• 10 differentiated Recount Writing Templates with embedded editing checklists
• 6 Information Report templates
• 4 assorted Procedural Wing templates
• 5 Reading Comprehension Strategy Posters for a visually appealing Reading Center or Bulletin Board

The following core-aligned reading comprehension skills covered in this resource:

• Summarizing
• Sequencing
• Inferencing
• Comparing and contrasting
• Drawing conclusions
• Self-questioning (wonderment)
• Problem-solving
• self-to-text connection (prior background knowledge/experience)
• personal opinion (identifying favorite part)

Reading Comprehension Worksheets & Graphic Organizers

3. Reading Response Journal with Graphic Organizers & Posters –

• A detailed step-by-step lesson plan
• A personalized front cover page
• I Can Predict
• I Can Visualize (US version)
• I Can Visualise (UK version)
• I Can Make a Text-to-Self Connection
• I Can Summarize 3 key points (US version)
• I Can Summarise 3 key points (UK version)
• I Can Ask Question (before, during, after reading)
• I Wonder if…(Habits of Mind)
• My Favorite Part (US version)
• My Favourite Part (UK version)
• Story Sequencing
• Title, Author, Illustration Page

Also included the following visually appealing posters to display in your Reading Center or Bulletin Board:

• I Can Visualize (US spelling)
• I Can Visualize (UK spelling)
• I Can Predict
• I Can Summarize (US spelling)
• I Can Summarise (UK spelling)
• I Can Make a Self-to-Text Connection
• I Can Make a Text-to-World Connection
• I Can Question
• I Can Wonder

Reading Comprehension Skills Covered:

• Self-to-text prediction
• before-during-after text questioning
• predicting
• visualizing
• summarizing
• inferring
• wonderment
• expressing personal opinion

Also included:

• 7 visually appealing Reading Comprehension Skills posters for your reading center or bulletin board. Posters provide a constant reference for students and scaffolding when reading.

5 Star Customer Rating – Extremely satisfied!

My students enjoyed using this resource weekly as a way to share their understanding of their reading books. It was easy to differentiate using reading groups as everyone was doing the same learning, just with reading books for their groups. There is a good variety of learning included such as visualisation, inference, summarising, retelling, linking to experiences, word work etc. I particularly love the different spelling options as I am in the UK. I highly recommend this resource

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Reading Comprehension Worksheets & Graphic Organizers