2nd Grade Asking and Answering Questions

Max is Zack’s cat. He can run fast. Max runs in the red van. He hid in the can. Max wants a nap. Zack cannot find Max and he is sad. “Max!” Zack yells. Max runs out of the can. Zack gets him out of the van. 
Where does Max hide?

• the red van 

• the can

What is this?

• Map

• Atlas

• Compass Star

• Globe

The yo-yo is a very plain toy that has been around for hundreds of years. It is just a spool attached to a string. A yo-yo in the right hands can be quite special and entertaining. A talented yo-yoist can do all kinds of tricks, like making a yo-yo float in mid-air. The tricks may look like magic to the normal eye. However, the only magic at work is science.

What can a yo-yoist do with a yo-yo?

• make a simple toy

• do a science experiment

• make it float in mid-air

• make the yo-yo talk

You should always _________ the question to make sure you understand what the question is asking.

• smell

• hide

• reread

• laugh

HIDE AND SEEK:
Which question is answered in paragraph 1?
It was a glorious day for the annual family picnic.  Every year, Dave’s relatives gathered on the Fourth of July to celebrate not only the nation’s birthday, but his grandfather’s birthday as well.  An all-day picnic at Brookside Park, followed by fireworks down by the lagoon, had become a family tradition.

• How many years has the family picnic tradition been happening?

• Who gets to light the candles on Grandpa’s birthday cake?

• During which month does the family hold the picnic?

• What game do the children play during the family picnic?

Which question is answered in paragraph 5?
Now the adults became worried, and everyone started looking.  Aunt Pat ran frantically from family to family all over the park, asking if anyone had seen her.  Just as Uncle Bill was about to notify the police, Michael hollered, “Here she is!”

• Which family member located Rosie?

• Where was Rosie hiding in Brookside Park?

• Why will this picnic be remembered by the family?

• Why is Rosie the winner of hide-and-seek?

End of the Year Party! The school year is over, and it's time to celebrate!

Where: Charleston Park

When: This Friday, 3 p.m.–6 p.m.

Why: It's summertime! Drinks and snacks will be provided. Bring any sports equipment you want to use and a smile!

Where is the party being held?

• Charleston Park

• 3 p.m.–6 p.m.

• the summer

• the end of the year

Dear Mike,

Hey, friend! How are you? I thought I would send you an email to tell you that I am coming to St. Louis next weekend. My parents want to visit my grandmother and my Aunt Sylvia. Do you think we can hang out together while I'm in town? We'll get there on Friday morning and stay till Sunday morning. Talk to your parents, and then, write me back.

Hank.

When can Mike and Hank plan to do something together?

• Friday afternoon

• Sunday night

• Sunday afternoon

• Thursday night

Which question is not answered in paragraph 2?
Dave and his cousins had begun a tradition of their own too.  After lunch, they all played a game of hide-and-seek.  The last player to be found earned the honor of lighting the candles on Grandpa’s cake. Since Dave had won last year, he was “It” this year.

• Who gets to light the candles on the cake?

• What tradition do the children have?

• When do the children play hide-and-seek?

• Who are the easiest cousins to find?

Read this paragraph:

Meg hung her Shootin' Hoops medal up in her room. It was gold with a shiny red ribbon hanging from it. Nowhere on that medal did it say "Granny Style." She had practiced hard and succeeded in her own way, without fretting or feeling bad about what other people thought.

What question is answered in this paragraph?

• What did meg do with her medal?

• How big was Meg's medal?

• What did Meg's room look like?

• Where did Meg practice?