Grade 2 Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Curriculum Resources
Explore the skill of identifying main ideas in informational text with our Reading Informational Text - Main Idea curriculum resources designed for young learners. Covering various topics, these resources provide a comprehensive approach to recognizing and understanding the central concepts of informational texts in an engaging and accessible format, improving overall reading comprehension.
Curriculum Resources Results
Reading for Main Details—Orcas
Practie summarizing paragraphs with this fun science informational text on orcas! Students will give the main idea of ea...
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What's The Main Idea?
These short science texts are a great way to practice main idea. Students will read the paragraphs and then choose the m...
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Reading for Main Details—Beavers Teeth
This informational text on beavers is a great way to practice main idea. Students will read the passage, then give the m...
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Reading for Main Details—Birds
This informational text on birds is a great way to practice main idea. Students will read the passage, then give the mai...
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Reading Comprehension— Storms
Practie summarizing paragraphs with this fun science informational text on storms! Students will give the main idea of t...
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Reading for Main Details—Veternarians
Practie summarizing paragraphs with this fun informational text on veternarians! Students will give the main idea of eac...
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The Oxygen Cycle
The oxygen cycle illustrates how oxygen moves through the atmosphere, water, and living organisms. Driven by photosynthe...
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Bats in the Night
This informative first-grade reading passage delves into the intriguing world of bats, highlighting their nocturnal natu...
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Camel
The Camel is a large desert animal easily recognized by the hump on its back, which stores fat that can be converted to ...
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Desert Bighorn Sheep
The Desert Bighorn Sheep is a remarkable desert animal known for its strength and agility. These sheep have strong legs ...
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Desert Jerboa
The Desert Jerboa is a small rodent that thrives in the desert environment. It has long back legs that enable it to jump...
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Rattlesnake
The Rattlesnake is a venomous snake that thrives in desert environments. It is easily recognized by the rattle at the en...
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What Turtles Eat?
Turtles exhibit a wide range of dietary preferences, reflecting their diverse habitats and evolutionary adaptations. Her...
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Where Turtles Live
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Turtle Conservation
Turtle conservation has become an increasingly critical issue as many species face numerous threats in both aquatic and ...
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Starfish Shapes and Colors
Starfish, or sea stars, display an incredible diversity of shapes and colors that fascinate marine enthusiasts and young...
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Starfish Body Parts
Starfish, or sea stars, possess a remarkable anatomy that enables them to thrive in diverse marine environments. The bod...
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Types of Coral: Hard and Soft
This passage delves into the two primary types of coral: hard and soft coral. First-grade readers are introduced to the ...
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Coral Habitats: Where the Ocean Comes Alive
This passage introduces first-graders to the specific habitats where coral thrives. It explains that coral requires warm...
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Why the Great Barrier Reef Matters
This passage highlights the critical importance of the Great Barrier Reef for both nature and humans. It emphasizes the ...
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Life in the Great Barrier Reef
This passage delves into the rich biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef. It describes the vast array of marine life, in...
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How Kids Can Help Protect the Great Barrier Reef
This passage focuses on empowering children to take action in protecting the Great Barrier Reef and the environment. It ...
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What is Weather?
This passage explains weather to children, describing it as the current outdoor conditions. It covers various weather ty...
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What is the Greenhouse Effect?
This passage introduces the greenhouse effect to children, comparing it to a blanket around Earth. It explains how sunli...
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Can you give an example of a renewable energy source?
This passage focuses on solar energy as an example of renewable energy for children. It explains how solar panels captur...
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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Simple Tips for Home
This passage focuses on reducing carbon footprints at home by conserving electricity. It suggests practical actions like...
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How Kids Can Help Fight Climate Change?
This passage introduces the concept of 'reduce, reuse, recycle' as a way for children to help fight climate change. It e...
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Reading Comprehension - Science and Social Studies
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Author's Purpose in Text
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Supporting Points in Informational Text
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Main Topic and Paragraph Focus in Informational Text
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Patterns In The Sky
This engaging 1st-grade reading comprehension passage, 'Being a Sky Observer,' directly aligns with NGSS Standard 1-ESS1...
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Sun Pattern
This reading passage on patterns of the Sun supports the NGSS 1-ESS1-1 standard for understanding the Sun's apparent mov...
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Earth's Place in the Universe
This reading passage explains Earth's place in the universe, supporting NGSS 1-ESS1-1. It describes how Earth is one of ...
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Moon Phases
This informational reading passage explores the patterns of the Moon to support NGSS 1-ESS1-1. It describes how the Moon...
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When Was Neptune Discovered?
This reading passage explains how Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun, was discovered in 1846 by astronomers Johann ...
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Sun, Moon, and Stars
This engaging 1st-grade reading comprehension passage, 'The Sun, Moon, and Stars,' is perfectly aligned with NGSS Standa...
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The Mass of the Moon
This passage explains how the Moon’s mass is about 1/80th of Earth’s mass, giving it weaker gravity that affects how thi...
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Does the Moon Face Change?
This engaging 1st-grade reading comprehension passage, 'The Moon's Changing Face,' is specifically designed to align wit...
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The Tiny Seed
This reading passage, 'The Sun, the Rain, and the Tiny Seed', is designed to illustrate the core concepts of NGSS LS2.A:...
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Where Does My Food Come From?
This reading passage, 'Where Does My Food Come From?', aligns with NGSS LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystem...
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Sunlight in the Garden
This science passage, 'The Busy Garden's Story', is written for elementary students to understand NGSS LS2.A: Interdepen...
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Meadow Ecosystem
This reading passage, 'Life in the Meadow', is designed for elementary students to understand NGSS LS2.A: Interdependent...
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What do Tadpoles Eat?
This reading passage, 'The Pond's Busy Life', vividly describes a pond ecosystem to illustrate NGSS LS2.A: Interdependen...
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What do Plants Need to Thrive?
This science passage, 'Growing Green!', is designed for second-grade students and aligns with the NGSS standard 2-LS2-1....
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The Bean Plant
This reading passage, 'The Mystery of the Green Bean Plant', is designed for second-grade students to understand cause a...
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Robin's Nest
This NGSS passage, 'The Mystery of the Chirping Robin', is designed for second-grade students to explore cause and effec...
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Butterfly Food
This science passage, 'The Butterfly's Busy Day', is crafted for second-grade students to understand cause and effect re...
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The Amazing Axolotl
This science reading passage, titled "The Amazing Axolotl," introduces young learners to one of Earth's most fascinating...
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The Twinkling Stars
This engaging 1st-grade reading comprehension passage, 'The Twinkling Stars,' is designed to meet NGSS Standard 1-ESS1-1...
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