Journeys Grade 2 Lesson 06 - Reading Comprehension

What is the title of this article?

• "A Beaver's Home"

• "Home Improvement"

• "Animals Building Homes"

In "A Beaver's Home" why is the word lodge in dark type?

• It is hard to spell.

• It tells something important.

• It is a word that should be read in a loud voice.

Read the sentences from the article.

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The beaver floats the log to a pond. There, the beaver builds a lodge.

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Which ord in the sentences above helps the reader know what a lodge is made of?

• beaver

• log

• pond

Which section helps the reader learn how homes protect animals?

• "Safe at Home"

• "Careful Builders"

• "Working Together"

Which section tells the reader about a bird's home?

• "Building Nests"

• "A Beaver's Home"

• "Making a Burrow"

Which animal makes a home called a nest?

• a beaver

• a mouse

• a termite

What does the section called "Careful Builders" tell about?

• birds that carefully weave and tie knots

• homes that fall apart if they are not built with care

• animals that are careful about where they build homes

Which section tells about groups of animals that help each other build a home?

• "Building Nests"

• "Making a Burrow"

• "Working Together"

Read this sentence from the article.

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Burrows are holes in the ground where some animals live.

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Which words in the sentence above help the reader know what "burrow" means?

• Burrows are

• holes in the ground

• where some

Read these words from the article.

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Other animals live in their homes long enough to raise their offspring.

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Which words in the sentence above help the reader know what "offspring" means?

• like in their homes

• long enough

• to raise their