The Solution to Reading Comprehension
2nd Grade Comprehension Units
Fountas & Pinnell
Lexile
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Identify and compare the actions of the characters to determine the theme of this folk tale
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Integrate information from the informational fiction passage “My Bean Plant” and the story The Empty Pot to better understand what plants need to grow
M
630L
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Determine the main character’s motivation for his actions at the end of the story by identifying and analyzing his thoughts, emotions, and actions
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Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “Habitats - What is a Habitat?” and the book Fireflies! to determine what a habitat is and its importance to the animals living in it
K
630L
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Identify important evidence from the text about the production of honey to discuss the main idea and make complex inferences
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Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “The Buzz About Honey” and the book The Honeybee Man to explain how honey is made
AD870L
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Identify and summarize the changes in the Little House’s life to determine a theme of the book
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Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “China’s Population” and the book The Little House to write or speak more knowledgeably about urban life
AD890L
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Identify and compare the thoughts and actions of the two main characters to determine the message of the story
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Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “Walking Tall” and the book The Moon Over Star to write or speak more knowledgeably about two events in American history
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11
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Compare the different settings in the book to identify and understand the major events in the Apollo 11 mission
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Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “What’s Up in Space?” and the book Moonshot to write or speak knowledgeably about Earth’s moon
P
990L
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Identify the two main problems and solutions in the story to determine the theme
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Integrate information from the passage “Moka the Little Golden Dog” and the book Officer Buckle and Gloria to write or speak more knowledgably about service dogs
L
510L
Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building
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Identify the main events in the story and track their sequence to determine the author's message
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Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “Ride of the Century” and the book Sky Boys to write or speak more knowledgeably about historic construction projects
Q
AD950L
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Identify the big question about life that is asked in this folktale and describe the most important events in the story that lead to the answer
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Integrate information from the reading passage “My Travel Journal in China Day 5” and the book Stone Soup to analyze the actions of the characters in the two texts
M
480L
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Analyze the language and illustrations to identify the settings in the story, and then determine the theme
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Integrate information from the fiction passage “A Small Life” and the book Two Bad Ants to recognize the importance of narrative perspective in a story
780L