The Moon Cake Festival Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 2nd Grade

What your child practices

These 2 worksheets pair the passage "The Moon Cake Festival" with 11 questions for 2nd grade readers (Grade 2 in Canada). Early readers build comprehension by retelling, spotting key details and talking about what happened, so short passages with simple questions are ideal at this stage. The sheets cover Comprehension and Vocabulary. It is aligned to Common Core RL.2.1, which focuses on asking and answering questions about key details in a story. It also touches RL.2.2, retelling a story and finding its central message. Answer keys sit on page 2 of each PDF, so checking takes seconds. After printing, the online version gives instant feedback and reads each question aloud.

Tips for parents

• Read the questions aloud for early readers, and let them point to the answer in the pictures or text.
• Talk about one new or tricky word from the passage and use it at dinner.
• Read the passage together first, then let your child answer the questions on their own.