Skip to content
Printable 2nd grade reading comprehension worksheet with questions about main idea and cause and effect from stories for early readers.
Worksheet

Reading Comprehension: Main Idea and Cause and Effect

View Worksheet →

Download as-is, or customize
to fit your needs.

About:

This printable reading worksheet for 2nd graders includes comprehension questions about stories such as "Milton and Mona" and "A Tale of Three Robins," focusing on main idea and cause-and-effect relationships. Students identify story themes, complete cause-and-effect sentence pairs, and respond to open-ended questions. Useful for reading review, guided reading groups, or weekly reading practice.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Reading
Grade Level:
2nd Grade
Updated July 2026

How to Use This Worksheet

Print this worksheet for classwork, homework, or independent practice. Click 'View Worksheet' to edit questions, adjust formatting, or add your own content before downloading.

Related Activities

Reading Group Word Search

This 42-word reading word search covers foundational literacy skills for Grades 3–5.

Irregular Sight Words Word Search

This 53-word sight-words puzzle reinforces irregular high-frequency words for beginning readers in Grades 1–3.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Chapter 6-7 Reading Comprehension

This printable literature worksheet guides 8th graders through chapters 6 and 7 of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind with four open-response questions.

Interview Your Friend

This printable interview worksheet gives 6th graders 12 open-ended questions to ask a classmate about interests, favorites, and experiences.

Handwriting Practice: Alphabet and Sight Words

This printable handwriting worksheet for 2nd graders provides copying practice with alphabet letters and common sight words including all, out, pretty, please, saw, say, and who.

Vowel Teams & Diphthongs with Long Sounds Word Search

This 29-word circle-shaped word search reinforces vowel teams and diphthongs with long vowel sounds for early readers in Grades 1–3.

Browse More Activities