Listen & Read Grade 2: Animals & Food
11 short nonfiction stories that your early readers can hear and see as they read along.
With audio and photo support, your 2nd graders will learn how animals like alligators and kangaroos grow up, how an apple goes from a blossom to their table, and how a range of animals survive in the wild. These 11 short, entertaining articles from Scholastic News boost early reading skills and support differentiated reading and ELL students. Explore 47 Listen & Read stories in our complete collection.
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Grade 2 - Arctic Foxes
Find out how arctic foxes thrive in a land where few animals survive with an audio article for 2nd graders that includes photos of foxes and their cubs.
Find out how arctic foxes thrive in a land where few animals survive with an audio article for 2nd graders that includes photos of foxes and their cubs.
Grade 2 - Bringing Back Bald Eagles
When bald eagles became endangered by pollution and other problems, people thought up ways to help them. Learn about some of the solutions in this read-aloud.
When bald eagles became endangered by pollution and other problems, people thought up ways to help them. Learn about some of the solutions in this read-aloud.
Grade 2 - Don't Be Scared of Bats!
Discover why bats are so helpful and amazing — and not at all scary — in this 2nd grade read-aloud that includes words like fruit, groom, harmful, and nocturnal.
Discover why bats are so helpful and amazing — and not at all scary — in this 2nd grade read-aloud that includes words like fruit, groom, harmful, and nocturnal.
Grade 2 - Frogs of the World!
Meet the Mexican dumpy frog, the blue poison frog, the Vietnamese mossy frog, and the African bullfrog in this grade 2 article with audio.
Meet the Mexican dumpy frog, the blue poison frog, the Vietnamese mossy frog, and the African bullfrog in this grade 2 article with audio.
Grade 2 - Hello, Baby Panda!
Most pandas live in China, but 2nd grade readers can visit a baby panda born right here in the United States with this audio article with photographs.
Most pandas live in China, but 2nd grade readers can visit a baby panda born right here in the United States with this audio article with photographs.
Grade 2 - How Alligators Grow Up
What happens after a baby alligator hatches? Listen and read along as baby gators grow into adults and get ready to live on their own in a read-aloud for 2nd graders.
What happens after a baby alligator hatches? Listen and read along as baby gators grow into adults and get ready to live on their own in a read-aloud for 2nd graders.
Grade 2 - Loudest, Strongest, Longest!
Take a look at world-record setting insects like the cicada, the stick insect, the harvest ant, and the rhinoceros beetle in this fascinating read-aloud.
Take a look at world-record setting insects like the cicada, the stick insect, the harvest ant, and the rhinoceros beetle in this fascinating read-aloud.
Grade 2 - Nocturnal Animal Noises
Which animals can you listen to at night? Can you hear the owl, frog, and cricket? Here, 2nd graders will read and listen for words including raccoon, opossum, and cricket.
Which animals can you listen to at night? Can you hear the owl, frog, and cricket? Here, 2nd graders will read and listen for words including raccoon, opossum, and cricket.
Grade 2 - Snow Monkeys
Travel to Japan to see how snow monkeys live — and how they got their name — in this playful read-aloud for 2nd graders featuring the words monkeys, snowballs, and cuddle.
Travel to Japan to see how snow monkeys live — and how they got their name — in this playful read-aloud for 2nd graders featuring the words monkeys, snowballs, and cuddle.
Grade 2 - Terrific Tide Pools
What are tide pools and what kinds of animals live in them? Discover the world of anemones, hermit crabs, and a host of other animals in this 2nd grade audio article.
What are tide pools and what kinds of animals live in them? Discover the world of anemones, hermit crabs, and a host of other animals in this 2nd grade audio article.
Grade 2 - Where Are Bears?
Go from the rainforest to the mountains and visit bears in their natural habitats — and find out how they survive the winter — in a read-aloud for 2nd graders.
Go from the rainforest to the mountains and visit bears in their natural habitats — and find out how they survive the winter — in a read-aloud for 2nd graders.
