Reading Informational Texts Essential Activities for Grade 2

Frogs are pretty interesting creatures. Has your child ever seen a frog? Ask them to tell you some of its features. With this worksheet, your kids will learn some cool things about the frog, including its life cycle. A life cycle is the stages that something goes through until it gets to its final stage. Read the text that details a frog’s life cycle to your kids and show them the pictures to help them understand better. Read the questions at the bottom of the printout and help your kids circle the correct answer.

When the first Pilgrims arrived in America in 1620, they met the original inhibiters of the land, the Native Americans. The two built a compact and resolved to live in harmony. The Pilgrims learnt a lot of things from the Native Americans that helped them survive on the strange land. Read this short text about the First Thanksgiving to your kids. Then, read the questions below the text and help them check the correct answers.

There are some really important names in our history, and these people made some remarkable contributions to the world. One of these historical names is Benjamin Franklin. Ask your kids if they know who this man is. If they don’t, give them a brief history lesson, and then use this worksheet to teach them some more. Read the text to your kids, and then read the sentences beneath the text and circle the correct missing word.

There are some really important names in our history, and these people made some remarkable contributions to the world. One of these historical names is Benjamin Franklin. Ask your kids if they know who this man is. If they don’t, give them a brief history lesson, and then use this worksheet to teach them some more. Read the text to your kids, and then check the correct answers to the questions beneath the text.

To make sense of informational text, kids need to be able to understand the main idea of a passage. Home in on this critical reading comprehension skill using this delightful doggy worksheet from Kids Academy! Ask your little learner to read the text at the top of the page to learn more about their canine companions. Then ask your child, “what is this passage mostly about?” Discuss this with your kiddo before having him or her read through the answer choices to select the correct answer.

The main idea of a passage is the overall message the author is trying to convey, but sometimes children get stuck on the little details that make up that idea. Help your little reader learn the difference by practicing finding the main idea using this informative worksheet about horses! Kids will be delighted to learn more about the different jobs that horses perform, but don’t forget to discuss the overall idea being conveyed from the start of the passage. Discuss this before having children select the correct statement at the bottom of the page.

Corns are a very important food crop for farmers. Corn is used to make a lot of food that we eat today, and most famers grow corn to sell in the market. Ask your child if they can tell you some of the foods that are made from corn. Then, teach them some more about this amazing food. Read the short text in this worksheet detailing the life cycle of corn. Then, look at the pictures. Help your kids circle the answers to the questions at the bottom of the worksheet.

Learning facts about animals will help your kids in the long run. With this worksheet, you can teach your kids about the Octopus, and some of the sea creature’s habits and lifestyle. The short text here details facts about the Octopus. Read the text carefully aloud to your kids. Make sure they understand what you are saying, and have them read along with you. Then, read the questions beneath the text and help your kids circle the answers to the questions.

Begin this worksheet exercise by asking your students who the Native Americans are. Do they know the answer to that? If they don't, use this opportunity to give them a short history lesson on America. The text in this printout descries the events that happened way back in the past, when the first Pilgrims arrived in America. Read the text about the Native Americans to your students, and then circle the past tense if the verbs beneath the text.

Science is a lot of fun if your kids learn about it the right way. With this worksheet, your kids will learn more about science and what scientists do, and also practice their reading skills. First of all, help your kids read the short passage. Now, ask them if they can tell you what they have learnt from the short story. Then, read the questions to your kids, and help them check the correct numbers to put the events in order.

Do you need to keep your child busy and entertained while you’re tending to the turkey this Thanksgiving? Perhaps you need to steal a moment away from your kids to test the gravy? Keep your little pilgrim occupied with this mouth-watering coloring page which features an adorable turkey offering up a tasty treat. This enticing coloring page will excite your child while they await the big feast. Extend your child’s thinking by encouraging them to use colors often attributed to fall and Thanksgiving. Help them to select colors that display the warmth of the season. You can even encourage your child to color in the car as you travel to your family’s gathering. Take advantage of this versatile coloring page and keep your little one busy and excited! Check out other coloring pages to excite your kids with holidays charm!