📰 Reading Informational Text: Volcanoes (Grade 2)

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Read the text. Answer using evidence from the text.

Volcanoes

A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust.

Deep underground, rock is so hot it melts. This melted rock is called magma.

When magma comes out of a volcano, it is called lava.

Lava cools and turns into hard rock.

Over a long time, volcanoes can build mountains and even islands, like Hawaii.

1. What is melted rock underground called?

2. What is it called when it comes out?

3. What islands were made by volcanoes?

4. What is the main idea?

Main topic
Key detail 1
Key detail 2

Answer key: 1) magma · 2) lava · 3) Hawaii · 4) Volcanoes are openings where melted rock comes out and can build new land. · Central idea: Volcanoes are openings where melted rock comes out and can build new land.

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About this grade 2 worksheet

Free Grade 2 English worksheet (Common Core RI.2.1): read the informational text "Volcanoes", find the main idea and answer questions with evidence. Skill: Key ideas and details in informational text. Level: Grade 2 — also suits Year 3 (UK).

For teachers: skills & standards

CCSS RI.2.1: Ask and answer questions about key details in an informational text
CCSS RI.2.2: Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text and the focus of paragraphs
CCSS RI.2.3: Describe the connection between events, ideas or steps
Works as a morning-work page, a centre/station activity, homework or an early-finisher task.

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