Second Grade
Worksheets
Tick, Tock, Fix the Clock
National Clock Day
Reading Comprehension for October 12
Grandpa loved clocks. He had lots of them. They were in his basement. Every time I went down the stairs, I would hear a million tick-tock, tick-tocks. On the hour, all kinds of chimes would ring. I loved it down there. Grandpa always let me explore his clocks.
I remember times when Grandpa would repair clocks. People learned that he liked to work on clocks, so they brought him their broken clocks. I was with him one day when Mrs. Anders brought him one.
"This clock doesn't run," she said.
"They aren't supposed to," Grandpa replied with a twinkle in his eye.
"What?" Mrs. Anders said.
"They are supposed to keep time, not run. They have no legs."
Mrs. Anders laughed. I rolled my eyes. I had heard that joke many times before.
"Seriously," Mrs. Anders continued, "I wind it, but it only keeps time for about four hours. Then it quits."
"We'll take a look at it," Grandpa said while looking down to me. He always says I'm his assistant.
