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Identifying Triggers Reading Comprehension Passages
Big feelings rarely show up out of nowhere. These identifying triggers reading comprehension passages teach Grade 2 readers to look for the clue behind a feeling, in ten texts at F&P levels K–M.
- 10 passages
- 5 multiple-choice questions
- 2 open-ended questions
- Print + digital
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- Grade
- 2
- What you get
- 10 passages at F&P levels K–M34 pages
- Use it
- Print + digitaldigital = one link, no student logins
- Competency
- Self-Awareness
- Topic
- Identifying Triggers
About this resource
Big feelings rarely show up out of nowhere. These identifying triggers reading comprehension passages teach Grade 2 readers to look for the clue behind a feeling, in ten texts at F&P levels K–M. A scratchy sweater tag, a long slide line and a rushed morning all turn out to be triggers, and this SEL reading comprehension set builds Self-Awareness as students follow the clues back.
What students practice
- Noticing what sets off a big feeling
- Thinking back to what happened just before
- Seeing that everyone has different triggers
- Making a small plan or telling a grown-up
- Answering detail questions about a short text
What’s inside
- Answer key for the multiple-choice questions on the last page
A look inside
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How to use these identifying triggers reading comprehension passages
Grade fit
The triggers here are ones second graders know well: a loud gym, waiting in line, a game that ends suddenly. Levels rise from K to M, and the detective idea gives younger readers a simple, concrete way to think about where a feeling came from. Each of these reading passages with questions fits on a single page, with the questions on the pages that follow.
Digital version
With the interactive digital version, you share one link and students read each passage and answer the questions on any device, with no student logins. At the end they download an answer sheet to hand in.
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Is there an answer key?
Yes. The answers to the multiple-choice questions are on the last page of the PDF.
What does “trigger” mean in these passages?
Something that sets off a big feeling, such as a loud bell or a rushed morning. What Is a Trigger? explains it in second-grade words.
Do students need accounts for the digital version?
No. You share one link, and students open it on any device without logging in.
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