Andrew’s First Day of Second Grade Worksheet

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Grades
2
Standards
RL.2.3
RL.2.10
RL.2.1
RL.2.5
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About the "Andrew's First Day of Second Grade" Worksheet

Andrew's First Day of Second Grade is an engaging story-based worksheet designed to help second-grade students practice their reading comprehension skills. This interactive and printable worksheet follows Andrew, a young boy starting his first day at a new school. The narrative explores themes of anxiety, friendship, and overcoming fears in a relatable context for young learners.

The worksheet is divided into two main sections: the story itself and a set of follow-up questions. Students are first presented with a detailed account of Andrew's experiences, emotions, and interactions throughout his first day. Following the story, four comprehension questions encourage students to reflect on Andrew's feelings, the challenges he faced, his responses to those challenges, and how his emotions evolved by the end of the day. This interactive and printable worksheet not only enhances reading skills but also promotes empathy and emotional intelligence in young readers.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

  • Reading comprehension and analysis skills
  • Understanding character emotions and motivations
  • Identifying challenges and problem-solving strategies
  • Recognizing emotional changes in characters

Learning Outcomes

Cognitive

  • Students will be able to accurately identify and describe the main character's emotions at different points in the story.
  • Students will be able to explain the central challenge faced by the main character and how he responded to it.

Psychomotor

  • Students will practice their writing skills by composing written responses to the comprehension questions.
  • Students will improve their reading fluency by engaging with a grade-appropriate narrative text.

Affective

  • Students will develop empathy by relating to the main character's feelings of nervousness and anxiety.
  • Students will recognize the importance of friendship and social connections in new situations.

Interpersonal/Social

  • Students will understand the value of introducing oneself and initiating conversations in new social settings.
  • Students will recognize how shared interests can form the basis for new friendships.

Tags

Reading comprehension, Character analysis, Emotional intelligence, Second grade, New school, Friendship, Anxiety, Problem-solving, Story-based learning

Publisher: Workybooks
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Written by:Jacqueline Juliano
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Illustrated by: Aiden Khuiphum

Common core standards covered

RL.2.1
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RL.2.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
RL.2.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
RL.2.5
Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

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