Second Grade Reading Skills Quiz

Read the passage below and identify the main idea: "Tommy loves to play soccer. Every day after school, he practices with his friends in the park. He dreams of becoming a professional soccer player one day."

• Tommy likes to play in the park.

• Tommy dreams of becoming a professional soccer player.

• Tommy goes to school every day.

• Tommy has many friends.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Read the passage below and make an inference: "Sarah always carries an umbrella with her, even on sunny days." What can you infer about Sarah?

• Sarah likes the rain.

• Sarah is always prepared for rain.

• Sarah doesn't like sunny days.

• Sarah is forgetful.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Read the passage below and summarize it: "Every Saturday, Jake visits his grandmother. They bake cookies together and then watch movies. Jake loves spending time with her."

• Jake visits his grandmother every Saturday to bake cookies and watch movies.

• Jake loves cookies.

• Jake's grandmother lives far away.

• Jake watches movies every day.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Compare and contrast the following two sentences: "Lisa likes to read books." "John likes to play video games."

• Both Lisa and John like to read books.

• Lisa and John both enjoy different activities.

• Lisa and John both like video games.

• Lisa and John do not like any activities.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word "glistening" in the sentence: "The morning dew made the grass glistening in the sunlight."

• Wet

• Shiny

• Dry

• Dark

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Retell the events of the story in the correct order: "First, Emily woke up and brushed her teeth. Then, she had breakfast. After that, she went to school."

• Emily had breakfast, went to school, then brushed her teeth.

• Emily brushed her teeth, had breakfast, then went to school.

• Emily went to school, had breakfast, then brushed her teeth.

• Emily brushed her teeth, went to school, then had breakfast.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Identify the main idea of the passage: "Birds build nests to lay their eggs. They use twigs, leaves, and feathers to make them comfortable and safe."

• Birds use feathers.

• Birds build nests to lay their eggs.

• Birds lay eggs.

• Birds are safe.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Make an inference based on the passage: "Whenever it rains, Mark wears his red raincoat." What can you infer about Mark?

• Mark likes the color red.

• Mark doesn't like getting wet.

• Mark only wears his raincoat when it rains.

• Mark doesn't own an umbrella.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Summarize the passage: "Anna loves animals. She has a dog, a cat, and a rabbit. She takes care of them every day."

• Anna has a dog.

• Anna loves and takes care of her pets.

• Anna has a rabbit.

• Anna takes care of her dog.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Compare and contrast the following two sentences: "Tom rides his bike to school." "Susan walks to school."

• Both Tom and Susan ride bikes.

• Tom and Susan both go to school using different methods.

• Tom and Susan both walk to school.

• Tom and Susan do not go to school.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3