Music Stars Count by Tens

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Grade 2 Place Value Music Stars Theme Nonfiction 6 Questions

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Grade 2 nonfiction reading passage about Place Value. Music Stars theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (CCSS.MATH.2.NBT.A.1).

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Page 1 — Reading Passage

Free Grade 2 reading passage — Place Value — Music Stars theme — Common Core CCSS.MATH.2.NBT.A.1

Page 2 — Answer Key

Answer key — Grade 2 reading passage — Place Value — teacher and parent use only

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What is included

130-160 word nonfiction reading passage
Music Stars theme to keep kids engaged
6 comprehension questions — multiple skill types
Question types: Main Idea, Vocabulary, Inference, Text Evidence, Cause and Effect, Author's Purpose
3 answer lines per question
Answer key on page 3
Print-ready PDF — Letter size — 3 pages
Sample Questions
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What is this passage mostly about?

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According to the passage, what two places can digits be in a number?

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What does the word 'place value' mean in this passage?

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Famous music stars use place value every day. When a singer performs in a big stadium, there are tens and ones in the crowd. A concert might have 50 people in one section and 7 more in another section. That makes 57 people total. Place value helps us understand numbers like this. The number 57 has 5...

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About this Grade 2 Reading Comprehension Passage

This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 2 students. The Music Stars theme makes reading engaging while students build essential comprehension skills. Six questions cover a range of reading strategies including main idea, text evidence, vocabulary in context, inference, cause and effect, and author's purpose (CCSS.MATH.2.NBT.A.1).