Reading Comprehension Workbook, Grade 2: Clues & Character Actions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798994900222)

The Happy Reader: Reading Comprehension Workbook, Grade 2

Subtitle: Clues & Character Actions

Teach children to ask "why" and support their thinking.

The Happy Reader, Grade 2 develops deeper comprehension by helping children use textual clues to understand character actions and motivations. Grounded in literacy research and educational theory, this workbook builds inference skills while strengthening explanation and reasoning.

Children complete structured activities using 30 books they choose, making skills transferable across all reading.

What's Inside

• • Research-based comprehension framework
  • Guided exercises for 30 self-selected books
  • Child-friendly pre- and post-reading self-assessment
  • Adult observational assessment tools
  • Focus on inference, motivation, and textual evidence
  • Educational theory explained and embedded throughout
  • Reading log for tracking materials and habits
  • Glossary of literacy and educational terminology
  • Scholarly references supporting best practices

Perfect for curious readers ready to think beyond the page.

When reading becomes detective work, thinking becomes discovery.