Make a Reading Pyramid
A reading pyramid starts with one word. Each new line adds one more word. The last line makes a full sentence. You can read the lines from top to bottom, then make a pyramid of your own.
What You Need
- Paper
- A pencil
- A flat place to write
Try a Reading Pyramid
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Start at the top. Read the first word out loud. Point to it as you read.
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Go to the next line. Read all the words on that line, not just the new word. Look for the word that was added at the end.
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Keep going. Read each line from the start. The lines get longer as you go down.
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Read the last line. It is a full sentence. Notice the period at the end. Then read the whole pyramid again.
Ana
Ana will
Ana will go
Ana will go with
Ana will go with Dad
Ana will go with Dad to
Ana will go with Dad to the
Ana will go with Dad to the market.
Take your time. If you miss a word, go back to the start of that line. Point to each word and try again. You can read the pyramid to a friend or someone at home.
Make Your Own
- flat:
- Smooth and level, without bumps.
- notice:
- To see or pay attention to something.
- period:
- A dot used at the end of a sentence.
- copy:
- To write or make something the same way again.
- market:
- A place where people buy things.
One passage, many ways to practice
Reading-skill questions, word work and writing prompts — all built from this text.
Main Idea
Identify the central idea and explain how important details develop it.
Context Clues
Use clues in the passage to work out what words mean. A separate printable Vocabulary worksheet is also available.
Summarize
Select, organize, and restate the most important information without adding opinion.
Purpose
Analyze what the author aims to do and how choices serve audience and purpose.
Structure
Analyze how sections and organizational choices build the text's ideas or effects.
Vocabulary
Practice words from the passage with a printable worksheet.
Writing Prompts
Use the passage as a springboard for short written responses, from personal reflection to evidence-based arguments.
Fix the Sentence
Practice editing sentences drawn from this passage with a printable worksheet.
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About this how-to / procedural passage for 2nd Grade
“Make a Reading Pyramid” is a how-to / procedural reading passage about Reading Practice, written for 2nd Grade. It takes about 3 minutes to read (430 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.