Reading Lesson Plan · Grades 2–3
Piles of Popcorn — Reading Comprehension Lesson
Students read a short humorous fiction story about Seth and Jack who use a giant circus popcorn machine and create an avalanche of popcorn, then answer comprehension questions.
Subject
Reading
Grades
Grades 2–3
Skill Focus
reading comprehension, fiction, cause and effect
Lesson Length
30–45 minutes
Lesson Overview
About This Reading Comprehension Worksheet
This 4-page reading comprehension worksheet is titled “Piles of Popcorn.” Students read a two-page humorous fiction story about brothers Seth and Jack, who are asked to make popcorn for their dad’s football party using a giant machine that used to belong to a circus. Ignoring the one rule — don’t use too much popcorn — they pour in the entire bag, resulting in an unstoppable flood of popcorn that fills every bowl, pot, and pan in the kitchen.
After reading the story, students answer 4 multiple-choice questions and 1 short-answer creative prompt on page 3. An answer key is provided on page 4.
Recommended for Grades 2–3. Works well as a fun guided-reading or independent reading activity focused on story sequence, cause and effect, and reading for details.
How to Use This Lesson
Print the story (pages 1–2) and distribute to students.
Students read independently or as a class.
Students answer the multiple-choice questions and short-answer prompt on page 3.
Review answers using the answer key on page 4.
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Piles of Popcorn — Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Download a 4-page printable with a short humorous story, multiple-choice questions, a creative writing prompt, and answer key.