The Moon in the Bucket: Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Grade 2)
Free printable Grade 2 reading comprehension worksheet: an original fiction passage, "The Moon in the Bucket", with 5 questions covering literal understanding, inference, vocabulary in context and main idea. Answer key included.
Reading Comprehension: The Moon in the Bucket
Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions in full sentences.
Tomas was watering the tomato plants when his little sister gasped. A bright, round moon was shining from inside the bucket. "You caught it!" Leni whispered.
Tomas carried the bucket across the garden. The moon trembled on the water but did not escape. He tipped a little water into a puddle. Now there were two moons: one in the bucket and one at his feet.
Leni looked up. The real moon still hung above the roof. She laughed and stirred the bucket with one finger. The moon broke into silver pieces, then joined itself together when the water became still.
- 1.Where did Leni first see the moon?
- 2.What happened when Tomas poured water into a puddle?
- 3.How did Leni learn that Tomas had not really caught the moon?
- 4.Why did the moon look broken when Leni stirred the water?
- 5.In this story, 'trembled' means: