PaginePaginepagineapp.comDuring STEM week, Mateo's class had a challenge: build a bridge from paper.
The bridge had to hold ten pennies.
Mateo's first bridge was flat, and it sagged with only two pennies.
He tried again. This time he folded the paper like a fan.
The folded bridge held all ten pennies, and then fifteen!
Mateo wrote in his journal: "Folds make paper stronger."
His teacher said he thought like a real engineer.
Number the events in order (1–4).
Worksheets › Second-grade readiness › Reading & comprehension › Story Detective
Free main idea and sequence printable for Grades 1–2 (Mateo Builds a Bridge): read “Mateo Builds a Bridge”, name the main characters and main idea. Skill: Identifies main idea and characters, sequences events and predicts outcomes (second-grade readiness). Level: Grade 1 & Grade 2 — also suits Year 2 (UK).
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Identifies main idea and characters, sequences events and predicts outcomes (second-grade readiness).
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Story Detective 1: Lena's First Recital · Story Detective 2: Owen's Lemonade Stand · Story Detective 3: The Lost Kitten · Story Detective 4: Grandpa's Old Camera · Story Detective 5: The Spelling Bee · Story Detective 6: Camping in the Backyard · Story Detective 8: The Science Fair Volcano · Story Detective 9: Marcus and the Missing Bike · Story Detective 10: The Class Garden
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