Reading a Grade 2 Story is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on reading a whole Grade 2 story and answering across it, aligned to Common Core standard RL.2.10. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Reading a Grade 2 Story

RL.2.10

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Read the story, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

The New Boy

A new boy called Iosif joined the class in November. He did not speak much English yet. At playtime he stood by the wall. Some children waved. He looked away. Marta noticed he was watching the football. She rolled the ball to him. He stopped it neatly and rolled it back. They passed it for ten minutes without saying a word. When the bell went, Iosif said one word: "Tomorrow?" "Tomorrow," said Marta.

1. What one word did Iosif say?
2. How does Iosif respond at first when children wave?
3. How does the beginning set up the story?
4. What does Marta do that the others do not?

2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

What the Tide Left

Every low tide, Grandad and Tess walked out to the rock pools. Tess wanted to take a starfish home. Grandad said no. "It would die in a bucket," he said. "Look at it here instead." Tess crouched for a long time. She saw the starfish move — slowly, on hundreds of tiny feet she had not known it had. She did not ask again. On the way back she said, "It's better in the pool anyway."

1. How does the ending conclude the action?
2. What did Tess see the starfish do?
3. What does Grandad do instead of just refusing?
4. What did Tess want to take home?

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Answer key — Reading a Grade 2 Story

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. "Tomorrow?" 2. He looks away. 3. It tells us Iosif is new and does not speak much English, which is the difficulty. 4. She rolls him the ball instead of waving.
2.1. Tess says the starfish is better in the pool, so she has changed her own mind. 2. Move slowly on hundreds of tiny feet. 3. He gives a reason and tells her to look at it where it is. 4. A starfish.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.2.10 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.