Finish the Story of Theo's Busy Lemonade Stand
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Finish the Story of Theo's Busy Lemonade Stand" is written for 2nd Grade (Ages 7-8). If your little one is a year younger but already steady on comprehension exercises, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and prediction worksheets never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.


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2nd grade reading worksheet: read Theo's Busy Saturday, predict what he does when the lemonade runs out and write an ending. Answer key included. Part of our prediction worksheets comprehension exercises collection.
How do I use this worksheet?
Begin with a shared reading or oral warm-up that highlights prediction worksheets so students hear and see the skill in context before practicing it independently. Have students work through it independently after a quick group example, checking in with a partner if they get stuck, especially for phonics-based tasks where saying an answer aloud first helps. After completing the worksheet, use one or two examples from the page to start a discussion: "Where else have you seen this in your reading?" These prediction worksheets worksheets are ideal for use during small group reading time, as independent center work, or as a homework activity.
What students will practice
- Students will read the story Theo's Busy Saturday about a lemonade stand.
- Students will predict that Theo will make a new pitcher of lemonade.
- Students will write 2 clues, such as the bag of lemons, and write an ending for the story.
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FAQ
How do I use this prediction worksheets worksheet?
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Begin with a shared reading or oral warm-up that highlights prediction worksheets so students hear and see the skill in context before practicing it independently. Have students work through it independently after a quick group example, checking in with a partner if they get stuck, especially for phonics-based tasks where saying an answer aloud first helps. After completing the worksheet, use one or two examples from the page to start a discussion: "Where else have you seen this in your reading?" These prediction worksheets worksheets are ideal for use during small group reading time, as independent center work, or as a homework activity.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Read Theo's Busy Saturday, predict what he does when the lemonade runs out and write an ending. A prediction is a smart guess about what will happen next. The directions on the page read: Read the story. Then, turn the page and answer the questions. On page 2: Circle the letter of the best answer for question 1. Then, write 2 clues from the story for question 2. Then, write an ending for the story for question 3. The answer key covers the questions on page 2.
Can I use this prediction worksheets worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 2nd Grade comprehension exercises, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with prediction worksheets. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
How do 2nd graders make a prediction?
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They put clues from the text together with what they already know. In Jada's Tall Tower, Pepper the cat crouches low, wiggles her back legs and points her ears at the tower, so she will most likely jump and knock it down.
How can a book title help predict what a book is about?
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A title holds clue words. How to Build a Birdhouse points to steps for making a home for birds, and Ten Ways to Save Water points to tips for using less water.
Is a prediction wrong if the story ends another way?
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No. A good prediction follows the clues, even when an author surprises the reader. On the finish the story pages, any ending that follows the clues is accepted.
Is there an answer key?
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Yes. All 5 sheets have an answer key, with sample clues and a sample ending for the written questions.
What reading comprehension skills do 2nd graders learn?
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They ask and answer who, what, where, when and why questions (CCSS RL.2.1, RI.2.1), describe how characters respond to events (RL.2.3), tell how a story begins and ends (RL.2.5), find the main topic of a passage (RI.2.2), connect causes and effects (RI.2.3) and name an author's purpose (RI.2.6).
Should 2nd graders look back at the passage to answer?
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Yes. Many sheets print the passage on page 1 and the questions on page 2, and their answer keys point to the paragraph that holds each answer. Going back to find proof is a reading skill to practice, not cheating.
Do these sheets use stories or nonfiction?
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Both. Nonfiction sheets include Main Idea and Details About Owls, Cause and Effect When Snow Melts in Spring and Fact or Opinion About Dolphins. Stories include Plot of the Wagon Race Story and Characters at the Chess Club.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 2nd Grade |
| Subject | Reading |
| Topic | Comprehension Exercises |
| Pages | 2 pages |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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