2nd Grade 2nd Grade Reading: The Lemonade Stand
Read a story about two kids running a lemonade stand and answer questions about what happened and why.
- Homework
- Centers
- Review
- Test Prep
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- Grade
- 2nd Grade
- Subject
- Reading
- Skill
- Reading Comprehension
- Topic
- story comprehension and cause and effect
- Difficulty
- Standard
- Time
- 15 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- homework, centers, review, test prep
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will answer detail, cause-and-effect, and lesson questions about a short story.
- Finding key details
- Understanding cause and effect
- Finding the lesson of a story
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Reading for cause and effect
This story is built on cause and effect: it was hot, so people bought lemonade; they worked together, so they reached their goal. Asking what happened? and why? helps second graders connect events and find the lesson.
How to use it
For each event, ask “What happened, and why?” to surface the cause-and-effect links. Sits between The New Kite and The Science Fair.
👩🏫 Teacher note
This story is great for cause and effect (it was hot, so they sold more). Ask 'what happened?' and 'why did it happen?' for each event.
🏠 Parent note
Ask 'why' questions to help your child connect causes and effects in the story.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Answering from experience instead of the story
- Confusing the cause with the effect
Answer Key
Sample answers are provided; wording may vary.
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