Story Structure
Grade 2 Reading Worksheet
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Kofi Learns to Hop
Kofi's class was having a jump rope contest on Friday. Every student would try to jump twenty times without stopping. Kofi could only jump three times before the rope caught his feet. He did not want to trip in front of everyone.
On Monday, Kofi practiced in his driveway. He swung the rope fast and jumped as high as he could. By the fourth jump, he was tired, and the rope smacked his ankles. Kofi sat on the steps and sighed.
His older sister came outside to watch. "You're jumping too high," she said. "Just hop a little, like a bunny, and keep your arms low." Kofi tried her way. The rope swished under his feet again and again. Each day that week, he counted a few more hops.
On Friday, Mr. Lee blew his whistle to start the contest. Kofi took a deep breath and began to hop. Eighteen, nineteen, twenty! His classmates cheered. Kofi's legs were wobbly, but he grinned all the way home.
What does the beginning of the story introduce?
- Kofi's sister in a jump rope contest at the park
- Kofi and a jump rope contest at school
- Kofi's classmates cheering for him at recess
What problem starts the story?
- Kofi can only jump three times before tripping.
- Kofi's sister tells him to hop like a bunny.
- Kofi counts a few more hops each day after school.
What happens when Kofi first practices on Monday?
- He gets tired, and the rope hits his ankles.
- He hops low and keeps his arms low all day.
- His sister turns the rope for him in the yard.
How is the problem solved?
- Kofi jumps higher and swings the rope even faster each time he tries.
- Mr. Lee gives Kofi a longer rope for the contest and Kofi wins.
- Kofi hops low the way his sister shows him and practices all week.