More About This Resource
Looking for engaging reading response activities? These standards-based reading response activities are the perfect addition to your 2nd grade literacy centers, small group, or whole class reading lessons. Response sheets come in both PRINTABLE and DIGITAL files making it the perfect addition to use in the classroom or for distance learning.
These response sheets are standards-based and can be used for both fiction and nonfiction reading. This resource includes two different versions of response sheets: those designed for use with any book of your choice or those designed for use with specific titles (also linked in E P I C!). On this site, you can create a FREE educator account and access all the titles that are linked in this resource. Students can read or listen to these books in the classroom or at home.
This reading response resource includes activity sheets for 18 books, each text has 3-5 standards-based activities to choose from. I’ve also included an answer key for each response activity.
Reading Skills Include:
Fiction
- Making Predictions
- 5W & How Questions
- Story Elements
- Character Changes
- Retelling the Story
- Story Sequencing
Nonfiction
- KWL Chart
- Asking & Answering Questions
- Nonfiction Retell
- Bubble Map
- Venn Diagram
- Sequencingco
Standards Addressed:
RL.2.1 RL.2.2 RL.2.3 RI.2.1 RI.2.2 RI.2.3










Sunny In Kindergarten –
Thanks for creating wonderful resources that are grade level appropriate in terms of phonics skills.
Brianna M. –
I was looking for something that my students could use independently during rotations. These are great!
Chelaine M. –
This resource has saved me so much time in planning! Super happy I grabbed this one 🙂
Meaghan M. –
Thank you for the resource!
Krystal P. –
These have saved me so much time in planning. I love how they connect to books on epic that are easy for my students to access but can also be used for other readings as well. Thank you for creating.
Angela G. –
This is an amazing resource! I love how the questions directly relate to stories I can assign, but also the graphic organizers and responses are similar and open-ended enough to use with any story – even the ones our district requires. Thank you!
Chasing Summer –
This makes planning reading lesson so quick and easy! I love that the books are all on Epic. The books used are also very engaging, and the graphic organizers really help students understand the concepts and practice.
Emily N. –
This was perfect for independent work!
Julie V. –
Great to use during literacy centres.
Pamela C. –
My students benefitted from the activities.
Rachel W. –
Great resource. Clear and easy to use.
Jaime Carroz –
Good for practicing skills.
Tara M. –
I’ve really enjoyed using this resource to supplement reading activities in the classroom. My kids have enjoyed all the books we’ve read aloud, and I can use this for quick formative assessments. I like that it’s no prep- just print and you’re ready to go!
Laura H. –
Your products are the best. They are not cluttered and get straight to the point of the assignment. Great for use online.
Deborah N. –
Yeah !!! This is just what I was looking for!! I use epic with my ELL students and these printable are amazing and really helps be be efficient and focused and helps them round out their reading and writing skills… We have use two so far and they love them!!
Ashley Bauman Super2nd Graders –
Great resource and easy to use! Love that the texts can be easily paired with Epic Books
Melissa De A. –
Great resource to get my students to improve their reading responding.
Carmen C. –
Great tool !
Kacey S. –
Great practice for this skill.
Brittany Y. –
I love this resource. It helps me reinforce the 2nd grade standards in my classroom.