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. When did Iosif join the class?
2. What did Marta roll to him?
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.

The Kite in the Elm

Sami's kite caught in the top of the elm on the very first day. He tried throwing a ball at it. He tried a long stick. He tried shaking the trunk with both arms. The kite stayed exactly where it was. His sister Rana came out with a bucket and a length of washing line. She tied the line to the bucket handle, threw the bucket over the branch, and pulled. The branch bent. The kite slid off and dropped into the grass. "How did you know that would work?" said Sami. "I didn't," said Rana.

1. How does the beginning set up the story?
2. How does Sami respond to the kite being stuck?
3. What did Rana bring out?
4. How does the ending conclude the action?

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Answer key — Reading a Grade 2 Story

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. In November. 2. The football. 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. The kite gets caught on the very first day, so the whole story is about getting it back. 2. He tries three different things one after another. 3. A bucket and a length of washing line. 4. The kite is down and Rana admits she did not know it would work.

More practice for RL.2.10

Read and understand stories and poems at the Grade 2-3 level by the year's end.

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