Garden Arrays: Growing Food in Rows

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Grade 2 Arrays Gardening Theme Nonfiction 6 Questions

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Grade 2 nonfiction reading passage about Arrays. Gardening theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (CCSS.MATH.2.OA.C.4).

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Page 1 — Reading Passage

Free Grade 2 reading passage — Arrays — Gardening theme — Common Core CCSS.MATH.2.OA.C.4

Page 2 — Answer Key

Answer key — Grade 2 reading passage — Arrays — teacher and parent use only

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What is included

130-160 word nonfiction reading passage
Gardening theme to keep kids engaged
6 comprehension questions — multiple skill types
Question types: Main Idea, Vocabulary, Inference, Text Evidence, Cause and Effect, Author's Purpose
3 answer lines per question
Answer key on page 3
Print-ready PDF — Letter size — 3 pages
Sample Questions
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What is this passage mostly about?

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How many tomato plants does Mrs. Chen have? Use the text to explain your answer.

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What does the word "array" mean in this passage?

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Mrs. Chen plants a beautiful vegetable garden every spring. She arranges her plants in arrays to save space and help them grow well. An array is a group of objects placed in rows and columns. In Mrs. Chen's garden, she plants tomatoes in 3 rows with 4 plants in each row. That makes 12 tomato plants ...

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About this Grade 2 Reading Comprehension Passage

This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 2 students. The Gardening theme makes reading engaging while students build essential comprehension skills. Six questions cover a range of reading strategies including main idea, text evidence, vocabulary in context, inference, cause and effect, and author's purpose (CCSS.MATH.2.OA.C.4).