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Nia's Slow Walk to the Market

Read an original story about a girl and her grandfather, then answer questions about the characters, word meanings and the lesson.

Grade 2ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRL.2.10

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 10 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 2
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students read and understand a grade 2 story with dialogue and a lesson.
  • Students use details to explain what characters do, say and feel.
  • Students figure out a word's meaning from the words around it.

How to use

Let students read the story on their own first, or read it aloud together. Then have them answer the questions, going back to the story to check each answer.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RL.2.10

By the end of the year, read and understand stories and poems at the grades 2-3 level, with support at the high end.

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Nia's Slow Walk to the Market

Read a story and show that you understand it.

Read the story

Nia's Slow Walk

1Every Saturday, Nia walked with her grandfather to the corner market. Nia liked to hurry. She marched ahead and tapped every lamppost, while Grandpa Kofi strolled behind her with his cane.

2"Hurry up, Grandpa!" Nia called. "The best melons will be gone!" Grandpa only smiled. "A slow walk has its own treasures," he said. Nia crossed her arms and waited at the corner.

3Then Grandpa stopped by a fence. "Look," he whispered. A spiderweb hung between two boards, sparkling with tiny drops of water. A few steps later, they heard soft violin music drifting from an open window. Nia walked this way every week, but she had never noticed either one.

4At the market, the best melons were already sold. Mr. Lee had saved one small melon for them, though, and it was sweet and cool. On the way home, Nia did not tap a single lamppost. "Next Saturday," she said, "I will walk beside you, Grandpa. I want to find more treasures."

Answer the questions

Go back to the story to check your answers.

1.
Where do Nia and Grandpa Kofi go every Saturday?
  • A. To the park by the fence
  • B. To the corner market
  • C. To a music lesson
  • D. To Mr. Lee's house
2.
In paragraph 1, the word strolled tells how Grandpa Kofi walked. What does strolled mean?
  • A. ran quickly to catch up
  • B. hurried far ahead of her
  • C. walked slowly and calmly
  • D. stopped to sit and rest
3.
Read paragraph 2 again. Underline the sentence that tells why Nia wants to hurry.

"Hurry up, Grandpa!" Nia called."The best melons will be gone!"Grandpa only smiled."A slow walk has its own treasures," he said.Nia crossed her arms and waited at the corner.

4.
Who did each thing in the story? Sort the actions.
tapped every lamppostwalked with a canestopped by the fence and whisperedcrossed her arms and waitedpromised to walk beside Grandpa next Saturdaysaid that a slow walk has its own treasures
NiaGrandpa Kofi
5.
Write the missing word from paragraph 3.

Between two boards on the fence, Grandpa showed Nia a sparkling   with tiny drops of water.

6.
Which word best describes Nia at the start of the story?
  • A. impatient
  • B. shy
  • C. sleepy
  • D. silly
7.
Grandpa says, "A slow walk has its own treasures." What does he mean by treasures?
  • A. Gold coins buried near the corner market
  • B. Prizes for the fastest walker in town
  • C. Little toys left by children on the road
  • D. Nice things you see when you walk slowly
8.
Did it happen before or after Grandpa stopped by the fence? Sort the events.
Nia and Grandpa reach the market.Nia calls, "Hurry up, Grandpa!"Nia crosses her arms at the corner.Nia and Grandpa hear violin music.Nia taps lampposts as she marches ahead.Nia walks home without tapping a lamppost.
Before Grandpa stopped by the fenceAfter Grandpa stopped by the fence
9.
How does Nia feel about slow walks at the end of the story?
  • A. She is upset that the best melons were sold.
  • B. She likes them and wants to take another one.
  • C. She feels bored and wants to go home early.
  • D. She is afraid of the sound of the violin.
10.
How does Nia change from the beginning of the story to the end? Use details from the story.

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