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Timed Reading Passage

Read the passage out loud for 1 minute. Mark where you stop. Read it 3 times, then answer.

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Timed Reading PassageName:Date:Read the passage out loud for 1 minute. Mark where you stop. Read it 3 times, then answer.Octopus FactsAn octopus is a sea animal with eight long arms. Each arm is13covered with suckers that help it grab food and hold on to25rocks. An octopus has no bones, so it can squeeze through very37small spaces. It can even change the color of its skin to hide50from danger. When a hungry fish comes close, the octopus may61squirt a cloud of dark ink and swim away fast. Octopuses are73very smart. Some have learned to open jars to get the food85inside! They eat crabs, clams, and small fish. Most octopuses95live alone in dens on the ocean floor.103DateWords readMistakesWords correctRead 1Read 2Read 3Words read − mistakes = words correctAnswer the questions.1. How many arms does an octopus have?sixeight2. Why can an octopus fit in small spaces?it has no bonesit has suckers3. What does it squirt to get away?inkwaterk5printables.com · Sheet #49924601 · Aligned with Common Core RF.2.4

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How to do it

  1. Read the passage out loud for 1 minute.
  2. Count the words read and the mistakes.
  3. Read it again on another day, then answer the questions.

Teaching tip

Words correct = words read minus mistakes. Write it in the last column. This sheet is aligned with Common Core RF.2.4.

Timed Reading Passage worksheet for 2nd grade (timed fluency passages), free printable
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About this worksheet

A second-grade story or nonfiction passage with running word counts, a 3-read record and questions.

What kids practice

Fluency is reading smoothly, at a good speed, with expression. A timed passage measures how many words your child reads correctly in one minute. Reading the same passage three times builds speed and confidence. By the end of second grade, many kids read about 90 words or more per minute.

Watch for

  • Rushing and skipping words to go faster. Accuracy matters more than speed.
  • Reading in a flat robot voice. Encourage expression, like you're telling a story.
  • Stopping to sound out every word. Help with a hard word and keep going.

It's free to print, with an answer key. See the full timed fluency passages guide for 2nd grade.

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