Grade 2 Reading Comprehension

The Big Race

Today was the day of the big race. All the animals in the forest were excited to see who would win. The race was a long one, and the animals had to run through the forest, cross a river, and climb a big hill.

The first animal to start the race was the rabbit. He was quick and nimble, and he ran ahead of all the other animals. But soon he got tired and had to stop to rest.

Next came the squirrel. She was fast and agile, and she quickly caught up to the rabbit. But then she saw a tree with some delicious nuts, and she couldn't resist stopping to eat them.

The third animal to join the race was the fox. He was clever and cunning, and he knew how to pace himself. He ran steadily, not too fast and not too slow, and soon he was in the lead.

But then the bear appeared. He was big and strong, and he ran faster than anyone had ever seen. He quickly caught up to the fox and passed him, and soon he was the clear winner of the race.

QUESTION: Who was the first animal to start the race?

The Big Race

Today was the day of the big race. All the animals in the forest were excited to see who would win. The race was a long one, and the animals had to run through the forest, cross a river, and climb a big hill.

The first animal to start the race was the rabbit. He was quick and nimble, and he ran ahead of all the other animals. But soon he got tired and had to stop to rest.

Next came the squirrel. She was fast and agile, and she quickly caught up to the rabbit. But then she saw a tree with some delicious nuts, and she couldn't resist stopping to eat them.

The third animal to join the race was the fox. He was clever and cunning, and he knew how to pace himself. He ran steadily, not too fast and not too slow, and soon he was in the lead.

But then the bear appeared. He was big and strong, and he ran faster than anyone had ever seen. He quickly caught up to the fox and passed him, and soon he was the clear winner of the race.

QUESTION: How did the fox run in the race?

• fast

• steadily

• slow

• he walked

The Big Race

Today was the day of the big race. All the animals in the forest were excited to see who would win. The race was a long one, and the animals had to run through the forest, cross a river, and climb a big hill.

The first animal to start the race was the rabbit. He was quick and nimble, and he ran ahead of all the other animals. But soon he got tired and had to stop to rest.

Next came the squirrel. She was fast and agile, and she quickly caught up to the rabbit. But then she saw a tree with some delicious nuts, and she couldn't resist stopping to eat them.

The third animal to join the race was the fox. He was clever and cunning, and he knew how to pace himself. He ran steadily, not too fast and not too slow, and soon he was in the lead.

But then the bear appeared. He was big and strong, and he ran faster than anyone had ever seen. He quickly caught up to the fox and passed him, and soon he was the clear winner of the race.

QUESTION: What did the squirrel stop to do in the race?

• stopped to let the other animals catch up.

• stopped to laugh at others.

• stopped to have a rest.

• stopped to eat some nuts.

The Big Race

Today was the day of the big race. All the animals in the forest were excited to see who would win. The race was a long one, and the animals had to run through the forest, cross a river, and climb a big hill.

The first animal to start the race was the rabbit. He was quick and nimble, and he ran ahead of all the other animals. But soon he got tired and had to stop to rest.

Next came the squirrel. She was fast and agile, and she quickly caught up to the rabbit. But then she saw a tree with some delicious nuts, and she couldn't resist stopping to eat them.

The third animal to join the race was the fox. He was clever and cunning, and he knew how to pace himself. He ran steadily, not too fast and not too slow, and soon he was in the lead.

But then the bear appeared. He was big and strong, and he ran faster than anyone had ever seen. He quickly caught up to the fox and passed him, and soon he was the clear winner of the race.

QUESTION: Who won the race?

The Big Race

Today was the day of the big race. All the animals in the forest were excited to see who would win. The race was a long one, and the animals had to run through the forest, cross a river, and climb a big hill.

The first animal to start the race was the rabbit. He was quick and nimble, and he ran ahead of all the other animals. But soon he got tired and had to stop to rest.

Next came the squirrel. She was fast and agile, and she quickly caught up to the rabbit. But then she saw a tree with some delicious nuts, and she couldn't resist stopping to eat them.

The third animal to join the race was the fox. He was clever and cunning, and he knew how to pace himself. He ran steadily, not too fast and not too slow, and soon he was in the lead.

But then the bear appeared. He was big and strong, and he ran faster than anyone had ever seen. He quickly caught up to the fox and passed him, and soon he was the clear winner of the race.

QUESTION: Why was the bear able to win the race?

• he was big and strong.

• he was slow!

• he was quick and small.

• he was heavy!

The Big Race

Today was the day of the big race. All the animals in the forest were excited to see who would win. The race was a long one, and the animals had to run through the forest, cross a river, and climb a big hill.

The first animal to start the race was the rabbit. He was quick and nimble, and he ran ahead of all the other animals. But soon he got tired and had to stop to rest.

Next came the squirrel. She was fast and agile, and she quickly caught up to the rabbit. But then she saw a tree with some delicious nuts, and she couldn't resist stopping to eat them.

The third animal to join the race was the fox. He was clever and cunning, and he knew how to pace himself. He ran steadily, not too fast and not too slow, and soon he was in the lead.

But then the bear appeared. He was big and strong, and he ran faster than anyone had ever seen. He quickly caught up to the fox and passed him, and soon he was the clear winner of the race.

QUESTION: Why did the rabbit have to stop?

The Big Race

Today was the day of the big race. All the animals in the forest were excited to see who would win. The race was a long one, and the animals had to run through the forest, cross a river, and climb a big hill.

The first animal to start the race was the rabbit. He was quick and nimble, and he ran ahead of all the other animals. But soon he got tired and had to stop to rest.

Next came the squirrel. She was fast and agile, and she quickly caught up to the rabbit. But then she saw a tree with some delicious nuts, and she couldn't resist stopping to eat them.

The third animal to join the race was the fox. He was clever and cunning, and he knew how to pace himself. He ran steadily, not too fast and not too slow, and soon he was in the lead.

But then the bear appeared. He was big and strong, and he ran faster than anyone had ever seen. He quickly caught up to the fox and passed him, and soon he was the clear winner of the race.

QUESTION: What did the animals have to do in the race?

• run through the river, cross the forest and climb a hill.

• run through the hill, cross the river and climb a forest.

• run through the forest, cross the river and climb a hill.

• run through the forest, cross the hill and climb a river.

The Big Race

Today was the day of the big race. All the animals in the forest were excited to see who would win. The race was a long one, and the animals had to run through the forest, cross a river, and climb a big hill.

The first animal to start the race was the rabbit. He was quick and nimble, and he ran ahead of all the other animals. But soon he got tired and had to stop to rest.

Next came the squirrel. She was fast and agile, and she quickly caught up to the rabbit. But then she saw a tree with some delicious nuts, and she couldn't resist stopping to eat them.

The third animal to join the race was the fox. He was clever and cunning, and he knew how to pace himself. He ran steadily, not too fast and not too slow, and soon he was in the lead.

But then the bear appeared. He was big and strong, and he ran faster than anyone had ever seen. He quickly caught up to the fox and passed him, and soon he was the clear winner of the race.

QUESTION: The race was a ____ one.