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2nd Grade

Reading comprehension, writing, and growing math skills

Worksheet for 2026-10-08

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📖 The Long Ribbon

A craft project needed a ribbon 30 centimeters long. Inez had a 48-centimeter piece. With an adult's help, she measured 30 centimeters from one end and marked the spot. After the ribbon was cut, she saved the remaining 18 centimeters in a scrap box. She could use that shorter piece for a small bow later.

1. How long does the project ribbon need to be?

 

2. How long is the original ribbon?

 

3. How much ribbon remains?

 

4. Why does Inez save the leftover piece?

 

✏️ Writing

Explain why measuring before cutting is helpful in three sentences.

➕ Math

1. What digit is in the hundreds place in 879? ______
2. What digit is in the tens place in 879? ______
3. Write 879 in expanded form: __________________
4. Which is greater? 879 979

🎨 Color & Create

Draw a bar split into 30 cm and 18 cm sections.

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📖 Reading Answers

  1. 30 centimeters.
  2. 48 centimeters.
  3. 18 centimeters; 48 - 30 = 18.
  4. She could use it for a small bow.

➕ Math Answers

  1. 8
  2. 7
  3. 800 + 70 + 9
  4. 979

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