Motivation Reading Comprehension Passages — Grade 2
Nell faces a mountain of books and decides to put away just one.
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About this resource
Nell faces a mountain of books and decides to put away just one. These motivation reading comprehension passages give Grade 2 readers ten texts at F&P levels K–M about getting started on a job, sticking with it when energy runs low and doing things for reasons of their own. This Self-Management set of SEL reading comprehension gives clear pictures of that push from inside.
What students practice
- Getting started with one small step
- Doing their part without reminders
- Remembering their own reason for a job
- Using short breaks to keep going
- Telling outside rewards from inside rewards
What’s inside
- 10 passages at F&P levels K–M, from narrative nonfiction and a fable to a science passage and a class news article
- A plainly stated lesson after each passage
- 5 multiple-choice questions per passage
- 2 open-ended questions per passage
- A multiple-choice answer key on the last page of the PDF
- 34 pages
A look inside
- I Fed the Fish Without a Reminder: Ollie remembers to feed the family fish before anyone asks and feels proud of doing his job on his own.
- Okoth the Otter Remembers Why: Okoth wants to stay in his cozy den until he remembers river games with his sister.
- Why Birds Rest on Long Trips: many birds that fly long distances stop to rest and eat along the way.
- The Five-Hundred-Piece Puzzle Fortnight: a class keeps working on a 500-piece puzzle for two weeks, even when it gets boring.
How to use these motivation reading passages in Grade 2
- Guided reading groups, beginning with Nell at level K
- Literacy centers, with the answer key for checking
- Partner reading of A Sticker or a Proud Feeling?, then a talk about which reward helps them most
- A quiet read-alone corner for Three Ways to Get Going
Grade fit
The set rises from level K to level M, so the short narrative and first-person passages come first. The jobs are second-grade jobs: tidying books, feeding a fish, watering a droopy class plant, reading after a tiring gymnastics class. Each of these reading passages with questions ends with a plainly stated lesson that young readers can find and talk about.
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.
Pairs well with
Keep the conversation going with Motivation Conversation Cards.
Questions teachers ask
Is there an answer key?
Yes. The multiple-choice answers for all 10 passages are on the last page of the PDF.
What text types are included?
Narrative nonfiction, a first-person reflection, a concept explainer, a fable, a science passage, a how-to guide, a compare-and-contrast piece, a problem-and-solution story, a student profile and a class news article.
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