Discover the Arctic – Free Decodable Book for 2nd Grade

Strap on your snowshoes for a trip through the Arctic region, and take your students along for the ride. We’ve combined the perfect blend of decoding, comprehension skills, and animals to inspire your young readers to grow! 

Students will love learning about the Arctic with this fun and educational book. The book covers everything they know and love about the coldest animal habitat in the world. Students can learn about arctic animals while they have fun reading and coloring the pictures inside.

This leveled reader is perfect for first and second-grade students. It features

• Decodable text 
• Tracking dots to encourage fluent reading
• Engaging text and illustrations
• Comprehension questions to summarize learning.

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Plan for Guided Reading Lessons Ahead of Time

In addition to independent student work time, use this Desert book for kids as a resource for

• Guided writing groups
• Lesson Introduction
• Fast finishers 
• ESL Group Activities
• Classroom Shared Reading
• Science lessons on animal habitats

Easily Download & Print Your Free Arctic Animal Book

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This resource was created by Anna Helwig, a teacher in Arizona and Teach Starter collaborator.