Story Structure

Grade 2 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Read the text. Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Library Day

   Pablo loved Friday because it was library day. But on Friday morning, his library book was not in his backpack. Pablo felt a knot in his stomach.

   First, Pablo looked under his bed. He found two socks and a toy car, but no book. Next, he checked the kitchen table. Only a cereal bowl sat there.

   Then Pablo remembered reading on the porch swing after dinner. He ran outside and lifted the swing cushion. There was the book, safe and dry!

   Pablo slid the book into his backpack and zipped it shut. At the library, he handed it to Mrs. Ortiz with a proud smile. Then he picked out a new book about sharks.

2. 1.

   Who does the beginning of the story introduce?

   • Pablo, a boy who loves library day
   • Pablo's family eating dinner
   • Mrs. Ortiz, who works at the library
3. 2.

   What problem starts the story?

   • Pablo's library book is not in his backpack.
   • Pablo hands the book to Mrs. Ortiz at the front desk.
   • Pablo picks out a book about sharks at the library.
4. 3.

   Where does Pablo look first?

   • at the library desk
   • under the swing cushion
   • under his bed
5. 4.

   How is the problem solved?

   • Pablo finds the book on the kitchen table next to his cereal bowl.
   • Pablo remembers the porch swing and finds the book there.
   • Mrs. Ortiz gives Pablo another copy of the book to take home.