2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Quiz

What did Lila find in her garden?

• A mysterious seed

• A colorful flower

• A treasure map

• A garden gnome

What did the plant do as it grew?

• It disappeared

• It sang songs

• It grew quickly and bloomed

• It moved around

What was special about the flower?

• It could dance

• It changed colors

• It glowed in the dark

• It was invisible

How did Lila feel about her garden?

• Angry

• Scared

• Excited about the surprises

• Bored

What did Max and Ruby build?

• A castle

• A real spaceship

• A spaceship out of cardboard boxes

• A robot

Where did they imagine flying to?

• A nearby park

• Mars

• The moon

• The sun

What did they see during their journey?

• Clouds and rainbows

• Stars, planets, and a friendly alien

• Mountains and rivers

• Birds and airplanes

Theme

• main idea of the text

• what the author wants to teach you

• a guess about the text

• what the text explicitly stated

What is the Main Difference between Main Idea and Central Idea

main idea that is not stated directly in the text; it is implied

• Explicit Main Idea

• Implicit Main Idea

• essential

• emphasize