2nd Grade Essential Vocabulary (A)

Give the best word for this sentence: The sun set in the (a)   , and the sky turned a beautiful shade of orange.

• Past

• Island

• Evening
• Doubt

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RF.2.4C

What is a synonym (same meaning) of the word "support"?

• Hold

• Break

• Refuse

• Stop

What does the word "clear" mean in this sentence? "The water in the lake was so clear you could see the fish swimming at the bottom."

• Dirty

• Easy to see through

• Dark

• Unusual

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

Using the sentence, what does "deep" mean? "The pool was so deep that the children needed life jackets to swim safely."

• Full of water

• Far down

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

What does the word "wonder" mean in this sentence? "The boy looked at the rainbow with wonder in his eyes."

• Confusion

• Amazement

• Fear

• Anger

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.L.2.4A

Which word best completes the sentence? "To reach the small ________, we had to take a boat."

• Island

• Mountain

• Desert

• Forest

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

What is the opposite of "past"?

• Future

• Island

• Evening

• Deep

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

Using context, what does "present" mean? "In the present moment, all she could think about was her family."

• Gift

• Now

• Past

• Later

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

What does "settle" mean in this sentence? "After running around, the children finally settled down to read a story."

• Stood

• Became quiet

• Jumped

• Left

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.L.2.4A

What is a synonym of "enemy"?

• Friend

• Teacher

• Foe

• Helper