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Free Year 2 Reading Comprehension Worksheets

3 free reading comprehension resources for Year 2: 3 worksheets. Answers included.

Reading passages with questions that build literal, inferential and evaluative understanding. In Year 2, By Year 2, students add and subtract two-digit numbers, skip count, meet the 2, 5 and 10 times tables and work with halves and quarters.

Students will practise: reading a story and recalling events in order; inferring characters' feelings from their actions; understanding descriptive and sound words; writing a short personal response; reading a procedure in order; finding details in lists and steps; explaining the purpose of a step; understanding instruction verbs.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1The Cubby in the Rain — Reading Comprehension
  2. 2How to Make Fairy Bread — Reading Comprehension
  3. 3Wombats — Reading Comprehension

Comprehension Exercises

A passage with questions.

  • Comprehension Exercise

    The Cubby in the Rain — Reading Comprehension

    Two children build a backyard cubby just as a storm rolls in. Children answer literal questions, make inferences about how the characters…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Comprehension Exercise

    How to Make Fairy Bread — Reading Comprehension

    A step-by-step procedure for a favourite Australian party food. Children practise reading a list of ingredients and numbered steps,…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Comprehension Exercise

    Wombats — Reading Comprehension

    A short information report about wombats: where they live, what they eat and why their pouch faces backwards. Children locate facts,…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Common questions

What do Year 2 students learn about reading comprehension?

Reading passages with questions that build literal, inferential and evaluative understanding. At Year 2, our resources focus on: reading a story and recalling events in order; inferring characters' feelings from their actions; understanding descriptive and sound words; writing a short personal response.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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