2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Review (January)

The mother fox wanted to take care of all her babies. When she heard the noise outside their den, she jumped to her feet and ran to the door. She wanted her babies to be _________.

Chad was a great singer. He sang every day on a show. He drank tea every morning to help his throat. This morning Chad went to get some tea. He was out of tea. Chad sang all day. His throat was __________.

Dinner started at 6:00. Bob sat down at the table first. Jen came in second. Bob and Jen were eating salad. Then Nat came in. He was ________.

Daddy drives in the car. Daddy cuts the yard with the mower. Daddy fishes in the boat. The grass is very high. Daddy needs his _________.

The stapler was jammed, the scissors were dull, and the electric pencil sharpener whirled and made noise, but it didn't sharpen pencils very well. Ed couldn't find a pen that wrote. It seemed that everything in the office was __________.

There are many neat things about space. We have learned so much at school about stars, planets, and moons. We now know that some planets have mountains, while others have deep holes. Planets far from the sun are very, very cold. I would like to study even more about _________.

Ms. Sims said you must study to get good grades. Tommy wants good grades in school. He started to ________.

The principal leads the teacher meetings. The janitor cleans the school. The teachers teach the students. Mr. Brown is cleaning the cafeteria. He is the ___________.

Tom glanced over his shoulder as he raced home from school. This was undoubtedly his least favorite time of day. He panted as he rounded the corner, hoping he could make it to the safety of his neighborhood before being seen by the _______________________.

The boys made a plan to recapture their snow fort from the neighborhood intruders. They would sneak up from behind the hose. At just the right minute, the cold water would come on, and the invaders would ________.

Ms. Sims said you must study to get good grades. Tommy wants good grades in school. He started to ________.

The museum guard was upset. The key was stuck in the lock of the museum's front door. If he couldn't get it out, no one could see the art. A class field trip from the neighborhood school was supposed to arrive at 8:00 AM. Unless he could get the door open, the children would not be able to get inside to see the __________.

If Mom has a little boy, Tom will have a brother. If Mom has a little girl, Tom will have a sister. Mom came home from the hospital with a baby girl. Tom has a _________.