Sparking a love for learning takes time—and a great activity to kickstart it! If you’ve been searching for 2nd grade reading activities and games that are truly engaging for kids, you’re in luck. We have plenty to share!
Our team of former educators has created these effective and engaging resources you can use to help your students master key standards. All of the games listed below are aligned with most state standards, and can be found within eSpark’s differentiated reading curriculum. Try out these games with your students for free!
1. Wombat Treasure Quest
Wombat Wayne is on a quest to find hidden treasure! He needs your help finding the clues in his collection of secret scrolls.
- Skill: Ask and Answer Questions
- Assign the Small Group Skill
2. All About National Parks
Learn all about the national parks in this eSpark eBook!
- Skill: Nonfiction Text Features
3. Peanut Butter and Charlie
Listen to this story about Peanut Butter and Charlie, and pay attention to the problems—and how they’re solved!
- Skill: Identify Characters and Events
- Assign the Small Group Skill
4. Azure Leads the Way
Read about Azure, a dragonfly who lived on a flower pond, and pay attention to the problems—and how they’re solved!
- Skill: Gain Meaning From Pictures
- Assign the Small Group Skill
5. Levi’s Long Vowel Parade
Choose the balloon with the right word to help Levi build the floats for his parade!
- Skill: Long and Short Vowels
- Assign the Small Group Skill
6. Olive vs. The Dragons
Olive the Knight is guarding the castle—from dragons! Help her find the long and short vowel sounds to scare them away.
- Skill: Long and Short Vowels
7. Cloud Surfing Sight Words
Soar through the sky by selecting the sight words that you hear. Gain a power boost by answering correctly on the first try!
- Skill: Irregularly Spelled Words
- Assign the Small Group Skill
8. Jungle Racers: Affixes Edition
Complete the sentences with the right expressions to beat your friends in a race through the jungle.
- Skill: Root Words
9. Unicorn Magic
Help the unicorn in Sparkle Meadow recharge her powers by answering questions about words.
- Skill: Compound Words
10. Dakota’s Dog Rescue
Dakota needs your help taking care of the dogs in her rescue. To help, answer the word meaning questions correctly.
- Skill: Multiple Meaning Words
As a reminder, these 2nd grade reading activities and games are all part of eSpark’s playfully personalized curriculum. They are woven into individual student Quests and included in our pre-built Small Group Skills lessons. To access the full library of activities and assign them to your students, click the sign up button at the top of your screen for a free trail of all eSpark has to offer.
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