Grade 2 Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Career Curriculum Resources
Introduce young readers to the skill of identifying main ideas in informational text about careers with our interactive and printable Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Career curriculum resources. These resources guide children through recognizing and understanding the central concepts of informational texts related to careers in an engaging and accessible format, improving overall reading comprehension.
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Doctors—Citing Text Evidence
This informational text on doctors with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and main idea...
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Heroes for Freedom: Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass overcame slavery to become a leader in the fight for freedom and civil rights. His powerful speeches ...
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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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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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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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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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Turtle Conservation
Turtle conservation has become an increasingly critical issue as many species face numerous threats in both aquatic and ...
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Where Turtles Live
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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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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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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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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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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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What is a Simple Machine
Discover the power of simple machines! This informational text explores how basic tools like levers, pulleys and incline...
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The States of Matter: Solid
Discover the differences between solids, liquids and gases by exploring how their particles are arranged and move. This ...
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What is Weather and Climate?
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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Penguins— Main Purpose
This informational text on penguins with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and main ide...
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Falling Leaves—Reading Fluency Passage
This informational text on falling leaves with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and ma...
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The Space Needle
Students read a passage about the history and features of Seattle's Space Needle, then answer comprehension questions to...
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Koi Fish—What’s the Main Idea?
This informational text on koi fish is a great introduction to teaching main idea. Students will be asked, in multiple c...
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Informational Text —Learn About Dinosaurs
This informational text on dinosaurs with comprehension questions to follow is perfect for teaching main idea. Students ...
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Ocean Acidification
Download this reading comprehension worksheet about ocean acidification. The worksheet includes an informational text ab...
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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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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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Informational Text —Elephants Facts
This informational text on elephants with comprehension questions to follow is perfect for teaching main idea. Students ...
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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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Handy Helpers —Authors Point of View
This informational text on pollinators and decomposers is perfect for teaching point of view. Students will read the tex...
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Ocean Animal Adaptations
Students will read a passage that provides information about various adaptations that marine animals have developed to t...
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Spider—Main Idea
This informational text on spiders is a great introduction to teaching main idea. Students will be asked, in multiple ch...
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Main Topic and Paragraph Focus in Informational Text
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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—Veternarians
Practie summarizing paragraphs with this fun informational text on veternarians! Students will give the main idea of eac...
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Community Helpers: Police Officers & Firefighters
This informational text on community helpers will help students to practice their reading fluency as well as identify si...
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Fiction vs Nonfiction Texts — Dentists
This worksheet on dentists is a great way to test to see if your class knows the difference between fiction and nonficti...
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Snorkeling & Scuba Diving
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Informational Text —The History of Toothpaste
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Author's Purpose in Text
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Exploring the Universe
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Hawks vs Falcons—Compare and Contrast
This informational text is a great way to practice compare and contrast. Students will read two passages-- one on falcon...
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Main Topic and Key Details in Stories
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Okapi: The Shy Zebra-Giraffe
This engaging science reading passage, titled "The Okapi: The Forest's Shy Zebra-Giraffe," introduces students to one of...
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Delta Estuary Example
This NGSS-aligned passage introduces students to delta estuaries, formed when rivers deposit sediments as they meet the ...
Fjord Estuary Example
This audio -aligned reading passage introduces students to fjord estuaries, deep narrow valleys carved by glaciers and l...
Tectonic Estuary Example
This Science reading passage explains tectonic estuaries, which are formed when Earth’s crust moves and land sinks, crea...
Bar-Built Estuary Example
This NGSS-aligned passage teaches students about bar-built estuaries, unique coastal ecosystems formed by sandbars or ba...
Chesapeake Bay: An Important Estuary
This audio passage introduces students to the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. Located between ...
Where Do Monarch Butterflies Migrate To?
This reading passage, titled "Where Do Monarch Butterflies Migrate To? An Epic Journey!", delves into the fascinating mi...
Why Do Elephants Have Big Ears?
This engaging science reading passage, titled "Why Do Elephants Have Big Ears? Nature's Air Conditioners!", answers a co...