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📖 Reading & comprehension: Second Grade Readiness Printables

150 free printables for 15 reading & comprehension skills — 10 each — for Grade 1 and Grade 2. Read every day, talk about the main idea, and ask who, what, when, where, why and how.

📚 Reading Adventures👂 Listen and Learn🖍️ Read and Draw🤔 Think About It🔎 Context Clues👀 Sight Words📝 Read and Follow🕵️ Story Detective🔊 Sound Positions🔗 Word Chains🟦 Sound Boxes➕ Compounds & Contractions🏠 Word Families❓ 5 Ws and How📝 Summarize It

📚 Reading Adventures

Skill: Shows independent interest in reading.

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Reading Adventures 1: Reading Challenge

Shows independent interest in reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Reading Adventures 2: Book Review

Shows independent interest in reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Reading Adventures 3: Genre Bingo

Shows independent interest in reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Reading Adventures 4: My Reading Goals

Shows independent interest in reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Reading Adventures 5: Author Study

Shows independent interest in reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Reading Adventures 6: Series Tracker

Shows independent interest in reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Reading Adventures 7: Reading Response Menu

Shows independent interest in reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Reading Adventures 8: Book Club Roles

Shows independent interest in reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Reading Adventures 9: 20-Minute Reading Streak

Shows independent interest in reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Reading Adventures 10: Book Trailer Plan

Shows independent interest in reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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👂 Listen and Learn

Skill: Listens with interest to stories and texts read aloud.

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Listen and Learn 1: Busy Honeybees

Listens with interest to stories and texts read aloud (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Listen and Learn 2: Penguins

Listens with interest to stories and texts read aloud (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Listen and Learn 3: Volcanoes

Listens with interest to stories and texts read aloud (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Listen and Learn 4: The Water Cycle

Listens with interest to stories and texts read aloud (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Listen and Learn 5: Amazing Octopuses

Listens with interest to stories and texts read aloud (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Listen and Learn 6: How Seeds Travel

Listens with interest to stories and texts read aloud (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Listen and Learn 7: Our Moon

Listens with interest to stories and texts read aloud (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Listen and Learn 8: Bats at Night

Listens with interest to stories and texts read aloud (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Listen and Learn 9: Rainbows

Listens with interest to stories and texts read aloud (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Listen and Learn 10: Sea Turtles

Listens with interest to stories and texts read aloud (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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🖍️ Read and Draw

Skill: Constructs meaning from print.

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Read and Draw 1: On the Farm

Constructs meaning from print (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Draw 2: At the Beach

Constructs meaning from print (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Draw 3: In the Garden

Constructs meaning from print (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Draw 4: At the Zoo

Constructs meaning from print (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Draw 5: In the Kitchen

Constructs meaning from print (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Draw 6: Things That Go

Constructs meaning from print (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Draw 7: Weather

Constructs meaning from print (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Draw 8: Toys & Play

Constructs meaning from print (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Draw 9: In the Forest

Constructs meaning from print (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Draw 10: Outer Space

Constructs meaning from print (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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🤔 Think About It

Skill: Understands and interprets stories and short passages.

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Think About It 1: The Science Fair Volcano

Understands and interprets stories and short passages (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Think About It 2: Marcus and the Missing Bike

Understands and interprets stories and short passages (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Think About It 3: The Class Garden

Understands and interprets stories and short passages (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Think About It 4: Lena's First Recital

Understands and interprets stories and short passages (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Think About It 5: Owen's Lemonade Stand

Understands and interprets stories and short passages (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Think About It 6: The Lost Kitten

Understands and interprets stories and short passages (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Think About It 7: Grandpa's Old Camera

Understands and interprets stories and short passages (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Think About It 8: The Spelling Bee

Understands and interprets stories and short passages (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Think About It 9: Camping in the Backyard

Understands and interprets stories and short passages (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Think About It 10: Mateo Builds a Bridge

Understands and interprets stories and short passages (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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🔎 Context Clues

Skill: Recognizes new words using phonics and context clues.

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Context Clues 1: tiny, furious, exhausted…

Recognizes new words using phonics and context clues (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Context Clues 2: enormous, famished, fragile…

Recognizes new words using phonics and context clues (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Context Clues 3: stale, frigid, timid…

Recognizes new words using phonics and context clues (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Context Clues 4: hilarious, rescued, startled…

Recognizes new words using phonics and context clues (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Context Clues 5: discard, curious, fierce…

Recognizes new words using phonics and context clues (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Context Clues 6: crumbled, brief, sluggish…

Recognizes new words using phonics and context clues (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Context Clues 7: grand, glanced, slick…

Recognizes new words using phonics and context clues (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Context Clues 8: pleasant, hoist, frightened…

Recognizes new words using phonics and context clues (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Context Clues 9: crowd, weary, delicious…

Recognizes new words using phonics and context clues (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Context Clues 10: soaked, deafening, conserve…

Recognizes new words using phonics and context clues (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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👀 Sight Words

Skill: Has a basic sight vocabulary.

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Sight Words 1: always, around, because, been, before

Has a basic sight vocabulary (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sight Words 2: best, both, buy, call, cold

Has a basic sight vocabulary (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sight Words 3: does, don't, fast, first, five

Has a basic sight vocabulary (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sight Words 4: found, gave, goes, green, its

Has a basic sight vocabulary (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sight Words 5: made, many, off, or, pull

Has a basic sight vocabulary (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sight Words 6: read, right, sing, sit, sleep

Has a basic sight vocabulary (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sight Words 7: tell, their, these, those, upon

Has a basic sight vocabulary (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sight Words 8: us, use, very, wash, which

Has a basic sight vocabulary (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sight Words 9: why, wish, work, would, write

Has a basic sight vocabulary (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sight Words 10: your, always, around, because, been

Has a basic sight vocabulary (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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📝 Read and Follow

Skill: Follows written directions.

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Read and Follow 1: On the Farm

Follows written directions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Follow 2: At the Beach

Follows written directions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Follow 3: In the Garden

Follows written directions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Follow 4: At the Zoo

Follows written directions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Follow 5: In the Kitchen

Follows written directions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Follow 6: Things That Go

Follows written directions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Follow 7: Weather

Follows written directions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Follow 8: Toys & Play

Follows written directions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Follow 9: In the Forest

Follows written directions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Read and Follow 10: Outer Space

Follows written directions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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🕵️ Story Detective

Skill: Identifies main idea and characters, sequences events and predicts outcomes.

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Story Detective 1: Lena's First Recital

Identifies main idea and characters, sequences events and predicts outcomes (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Story Detective 2: Owen's Lemonade Stand

Identifies main idea and characters, sequences events and predicts outcomes (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Story Detective 3: The Lost Kitten

Identifies main idea and characters, sequences events and predicts outcomes (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Story Detective 4: Grandpa's Old Camera

Identifies main idea and characters, sequences events and predicts outcomes (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Story Detective 5: The Spelling Bee

Identifies main idea and characters, sequences events and predicts outcomes (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Story Detective 6: Camping in the Backyard

Identifies main idea and characters, sequences events and predicts outcomes (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Story Detective 7: Mateo Builds a Bridge

Identifies main idea and characters, sequences events and predicts outcomes (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Story Detective 8: The Science Fair Volcano

Identifies main idea and characters, sequences events and predicts outcomes (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Story Detective 9: Marcus and the Missing Bike

Identifies main idea and characters, sequences events and predicts outcomes (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Story Detective 10: The Class Garden

Identifies main idea and characters, sequences events and predicts outcomes (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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🔊 Sound Positions

Skill: Distinguishes beginning, middle and ending sounds.

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Sound Positions 1: cat, dog, ship…

Distinguishes beginning, middle and ending sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Positions 2: cake, tree, sheep…

Distinguishes beginning, middle and ending sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Positions 3: moon, bug, kite…

Distinguishes beginning, middle and ending sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Positions 4: chip, bed, kite…

Distinguishes beginning, middle and ending sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Positions 5: kite, bed, bug…

Distinguishes beginning, middle and ending sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Positions 6: cheese, fox, bed…

Distinguishes beginning, middle and ending sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Positions 7: sock, cat, rain…

Distinguishes beginning, middle and ending sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Positions 8: dog, fish, sock…

Distinguishes beginning, middle and ending sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Positions 9: rain, star, cheese…

Distinguishes beginning, middle and ending sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Positions 10: bug, kite, chip…

Distinguishes beginning, middle and ending sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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🔗 Word Chains

Skill: Adds, deletes or changes sounds to make new words.

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Word Chains 1: cat → led

Adds, deletes or changes sounds to make new words (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Chains 2: cow → cow

Adds, deletes or changes sounds to make new words (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Chains 3: pig → met

Adds, deletes or changes sounds to make new words (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Chains 4: sun → sit

Adds, deletes or changes sounds to make new words (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Chains 5: dog → hen

Adds, deletes or changes sounds to make new words (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Chains 6: ship → hat

Adds, deletes or changes sounds to make new words (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Chains 7: cake → tape

Adds, deletes or changes sounds to make new words (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Chains 8: fish → mesh

Adds, deletes or changes sounds to make new words (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Chains 9: bed → lip

Adds, deletes or changes sounds to make new words (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Chains 10: mop → shop

Adds, deletes or changes sounds to make new words (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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🟦 Sound Boxes

Skill: Segments one-syllable words into sounds.

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Sound Boxes 1: cat, dog, ship…

Segments one-syllable words into sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Boxes 2: duck, cake, tree…

Segments one-syllable words into sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Boxes 3: glove, bed, snake…

Segments one-syllable words into sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Boxes 4: kite, milk, chip…

Segments one-syllable words into sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Boxes 5: fox, bear, rain…

Segments one-syllable words into sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Boxes 6: dog, cake, kite…

Segments one-syllable words into sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Boxes 7: fox, boat, train…

Segments one-syllable words into sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Boxes 8: cheese, glove, bear…

Segments one-syllable words into sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Boxes 9: cat, bed, bear…

Segments one-syllable words into sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Sound Boxes 10: fish, train, milk…

Segments one-syllable words into sounds (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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➕ Compounds & Contractions

Skill: Reads compound words and contractions.

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Compounds & Contractions 1: Compound Words 1

Reads compound words and contractions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Compounds & Contractions 2: Contractions 1

Reads compound words and contractions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Compounds & Contractions 3: Compound Words 2

Reads compound words and contractions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Compounds & Contractions 4: Contractions 2

Reads compound words and contractions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Compounds & Contractions 5: Compound Words 3

Reads compound words and contractions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Compounds & Contractions 6: Contractions 3

Reads compound words and contractions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Compounds & Contractions 7: Compound Words 4

Reads compound words and contractions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Compounds & Contractions 8: Contractions 4

Reads compound words and contractions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Compounds & Contractions 9: Compound Words 5

Reads compound words and contractions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Compounds & Contractions 10: Contractions 5

Reads compound words and contractions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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🏠 Word Families

Skill: Reads words in common word families.

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Word Families 1: The -ight Family

Reads words in common word families (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Families 2: The -ain Family

Reads words in common word families (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Families 3: The -ay Family

Reads words in common word families (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Families 4: The -ack Family

Reads words in common word families (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Families 5: The -ink Family

Reads words in common word families (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Families 6: The -ump Family

Reads words in common word families (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Families 7: The -est Family

Reads words in common word families (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Families 8: The -ing Family

Reads words in common word families (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Families 9: The -ock Family

Reads words in common word families (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Word Families 10: The -ake Family

Reads words in common word families (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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❓ 5 Ws and How

Skill: Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions.

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5 Ws and How 1: Grandpa's Old Camera

Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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5 Ws and How 2: The Spelling Bee

Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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5 Ws and How 3: Camping in the Backyard

Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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5 Ws and How 4: Mateo Builds a Bridge

Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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5 Ws and How 5: The Science Fair Volcano

Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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5 Ws and How 6: Marcus and the Missing Bike

Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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5 Ws and How 7: The Class Garden

Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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5 Ws and How 8: Lena's First Recital

Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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5 Ws and How 9: Owen's Lemonade Stand

Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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5 Ws and How 10: The Lost Kitten

Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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📝 Summarize It

Skill: Retells the central ideas of a reading.

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Summarize It 1: Camping in the Backyard

Retells the central ideas of a reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Summarize It 2: How Seeds Travel

Retells the central ideas of a reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Summarize It 3: The Science Fair Volcano

Retells the central ideas of a reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Summarize It 4: Bats at Night

Retells the central ideas of a reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Summarize It 5: The Class Garden

Retells the central ideas of a reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Summarize It 6: Sea Turtles

Retells the central ideas of a reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Summarize It 7: Owen's Lemonade Stand

Retells the central ideas of a reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Summarize It 8: Penguins

Retells the central ideas of a reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Summarize It 9: Grandpa's Old Camera

Retells the central ideas of a reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Summarize It 10: The Water Cycle

Retells the central ideas of a reading (second-grade readiness) · Grade 1 & Grade 2

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Frequently asked questions

Why does reading & comprehension matter for second grade?

Context clues, sight words, phonics, word families, compound words, main idea, sequence, questions and retelling. Read every day, talk about the main idea, and ask who, what, when, where, why and how.

Are these printables free?

Yes — free to print or save as a PDF with a free Pagine account.

What ages are they for?

Grade 1 (ages 6–7) and Grade 2 (ages 7–8).

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