Retell and Summarize a Story

Grade 2 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Read the story. Circle the sentence that tells the story best.

1. Read this first

   Grandpa's Garden

   On a warm spring Saturday, Lily helped her grandpa in the backyard garden. They dug a long row and planted bean seeds. Lily wanted to grow her own food. Grandpa promised that the beans would be ready by summer.

2. 1.

   Grandpa's Garden

   • Lily and her grandpa planted beans in the garden.
   • Lily helped her grandpa on a Saturday.
   • Lily and her grandpa picked ripe beans in the summer.

3. The Lost Ball

   Tess kicked her ball over the neighbor's fence. She peeked through the gate, but she could not see it. Then she knocked on the door, and the neighbor handed the ball back.

4. 2.

   The Lost Ball

   • Tess peeked through the gate.
   • Tess climbed the fence to get her ball back.
   • Tess kicked her ball into a neighbor's yard, and the neighbor gave it back.

5. The New Puppy

   Nina got a small puppy named Pip. After dinner each night, she practiced in the front yard. She held a treat up high and said, "Sit." Nina wanted a well-behaved pet, and soon Pip sat every time.

6. 3.

   The New Puppy

   • Nina got a puppy named Pip.
   • Nina trained her puppy Pip to sit by using treats.
   • Nina's puppy would not learn to sit, however hard she tried.