Compare, Contrast, and Predictions Assessment - Grade 2

What does it mean to compare two things?

• To find how they are different
• To find how they are the same
• To guess what will happen next
• To write a story about them

Look at these animals: a fish and a bird. Which are ways they are DIFFERENT?

• One flies, one swims
• One has feathers, one has scales
• Both need food to live
• One has wings, one has fins

If you see dark clouds in the sky, what can you predict?

• It might snow tomorrow
• It might rain soon
• The sun will be very hot
• There will be a rainbow

How are a pencil and a crayon alike?

• They both need to be sharpened
• They both write in different colors
• They both can be used to write and draw
• They both are made of wood

What helps us make good predictions?

• Looking at pictures only
• Using what we already know
• Asking someone else to guess
• Making random guesses

Which pair of items are being compared correctly?

• Cats and dogs - both have fur
• Fish and birds - both have fur
• Snakes and cats - both have legs
• Birds and rocks - both can fly

What does it mean to contrast two things?

• To make them the same
• To put them together
• To find their differences
• To color them

If you plant a seed and water it, what can you predict?

• It will turn into a rock
• A plant will grow
• It will disappear
• It will stay the same

How are an apple and an orange different?

• They both grow on trees
• They both are round
• One has a peel, one has skin
• They both have seeds

To predict the weather, you should look at the (a)   .

• The clouds and sky
• The trees only
• Your toys
• Your books