Writing Skills for 2nd Graders

What is a complete sentence?

• A complete sentence can have only a subject without a verb.

• A complete sentence must be a single word.

• A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought, containing at least a subject and a verb.

• A complete sentence is always a question.

Identify the main idea of this sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

• The cat is sleeping on the floor.

• The mat is blue and fluffy.

• A cat is on a mat.

• Cats prefer to sit on chairs.

Which punctuation mark goes at the end of a question?

• ;

• !

• ?

• ...

Rewrite this sentence to make it clearer: 'The dog ran fast.'

• The dog walked slowly.

• The dog sprinted quickly across the field.

• The rabbit hopped quietly.

• The cat jumped high.

What is a noun? Give an example.

• cat

• car

• house

• dog

List three adjectives to describe a tree.

• tall, leafy, strong

• fragile

• short

• barren

What comes first in a story: the beginning, middle, or end?

• the prologue

• the climax

• the beginning

• the resolution

Find the verb in this sentence: 'The bird sings beautifully.'

• sings

• bird

• beautifully

• the

How can you make this sentence more interesting: 'The boy is happy.'?

• The boy is sad and sitting alone.

• The boy's face lit up with joy as he danced in the sunlit meadow.

• The boy is playing with his toys.

• The boy is eating ice cream.

What is a synonym for 'happy'?

• bored

• joyful

• sad

• angry