2nd Grade Non-Fiction Reading

Solidify your reading skills with this collection of 10 original stories.

Solidify your reading and understanding skills:

• This collection of 10 original stories was written specifically for this app

• Read and test your comprehension with a variety of questions about the selected passages

• Study anywhere and learn at your own pace

• Each passage and question set takes approximately 4-6 minutes to complete

• Specifically appropriate content chosen at the 2nd grade level

• Works well in classrooms for independent study time

• Increase student reading comprehension and their scores!

Peekaboo Studios reading passages have been written by award winning authors, teachers, and Pulitzer Prize nominees specifically for our apps.

Aligned with CCSS - Common Core State Standards for 2nd Grade:

• Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension

• Answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text

• Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe

• Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text

• Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area

• Read and comprehend literature and informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently

Non-Fiction topics include:

• Dr. Seuss

• Frogs

• Granola Bars

• Hot Air Balloons

• Jupiter

• Meerkats

• Mozart

• Peacocks

• Potato Famine

• Proteins

*With practice you can achieve your best scores!*