2nd Grade NC RL 2.7 Assessment

Which sentence best tells what is happening in the picture?

• I'm going home, said Ricky Raccoon. I don't like fishing.

• A raccoon was bored, so he decided to go swimming.

• Wow, said Ricky Raccoon. I caught one!

• A raccoon sat on a rock next to the lake.

The colors that an illustrator uses can tell you a lot about the story. Which colors in the picture help show that this story is a happy story?

• black

• green

• dark brown

• red

Which passage matches the illustration?

• Bongo, Sheri, and Midge are walking in the park. They love to play in the grass!

• My dad and I like to take walks in the rain. Sometimes he will buy a newspaper to read after dinner.

• Alice and Marco walked all around the playground. They were looking for Alice's lost pencil.

• The puppies are sleeping in a basket under the stairs. They sure love to sleep!

What does the illustration tell the reader?

• Teddy wants to sleep in Freddy's bed.

• Freddy and Teddy share a large bed.

• Teddy and Freddy are both very sleepy.

• Freddy's idea is to have a pillow fight.

Grandma and Grandpa were coming to stay for the weekend, and Mom was nervous. She said that everyone had a job to do, and that we better get busy. We sure did! Even Dad was hard at work. The passage says that 'everyone had a job to do.' From looking at the illustration, what does that mean?

• Dad and Mom were going out to dinner.

• The family was having a party.

• The family was cleaning the house.

• The kids were washing the dog.

Herbert loves to play his horn. One day he was playing it in his favorite place when it started to rain. Herbert loved the rain, and he played his horn long into the night. What does the illustration tell you about Herbert?

• He likes to eat pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• His favorite place to play his horn is in a coffee shop.

• He likes to play the drums with his friend Tomas the Turtle.

• His favorite place to play his horn is under a mushroom.

Which passage goes with the illustration?

• The bird sat on a log and pulled a worm out of his hole. It was tasty!

• Suddenly, the birds saw the worm. It was the fattest, juiciest worm they'd ever seen!

• The bird was thirsty. He flew around looking for a drink of water.

• The birds were fighting over the worm. Each wanted it for himself.

Based on the illustration, when does this story take place?

• winter

• night

• dinnertime

• spring

Jennifer woke at sunrise and loaded her baskets with fruit. She began the walk into town. It was a very long walk, and she had many baskets to carry. The sun was high in the sky when she finally reached the town market. From looking at the illustration, how do you think Jennifer feels when she gets to town?

• She wishes she had more fruit to sell at the market.

• She feels ready to sing and dance.

• She feels tired because the baskets are heavy.

• Jennifer feels as if she could run a mile.

"But, Mr. Mallard? Why do you spend all day in the water?" asked Bubba Bear. What does the illustration tell the reader about Mr. Mallard?

• Mr. Mallard is a duck.

• Mr. Mallard cannot swim.

• Mr. Mallard is cold.

• Mr. Mallard eats plants.