Reading · Kindergarten to Grade 5

2nd grade reading curriculum: every topic, in teaching order

All 8 topics in 2nd grade reading, in teaching order, each with the standard it addresses. Free printable sample, and 960 questions in the full workbook.

8 topics960 questions225 printed pagesAges 7–8

What a 2nd grade student covers in Reading

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. Vowel teams and two-syllable wordsRead vowel teams and decode two-syllable words with long vowelsRF.2.3
  2. Fluent reading and self-checkingRead with accuracy, good pace and expression; use context to check and fix wordsRF.2.4
  3. Fables and their moralsRecount a fable or folktale and find its central message, lesson or moralRL.2.2
  4. How characters respondDescribe how characters respond to major events and challengesRL.2.3
  5. Beginning, middle and endDescribe how a story's beginning introduces it and its ending concludes the actionRL.2.5
  6. Main topic of each paragraphIdentify the main topic of a multiparagraph text and the focus of each paragraphRI.2.2
  7. Finding facts with text featuresUse captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes and icons to locate factsRI.2.5
  8. Answering who, what, where, when, why and howAsk and answer who, what, where, when, why and how questions to show understanding of key detailsRI.2.1

Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.

What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

What is in the printable workbook

8 topics, 960 questions and 225 printed pages, with the answer key included.

$9.99 as a PDF you print at home, as many copies as you need for your own household.

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Start with the free sample

One full topic — Vowel teams and two-syllable words — as a printable PDF. No payment.

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Every grade of Reading

Every subject in 2nd grade

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in 2nd grade Reading?

8. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps — Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try, Show What You Know — and then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

Yes. One full topic — Vowel teams and two-syllable words — as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.

Do you publish grades above 5?

UpOnly Learning publishes kindergarten through grade 5. Nothing above grade 5 is available.