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Reading and comprehension 2nd grade

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vocabulary :


Choose a word to complete the following sentence.


He pulled ________________ the curtain to look out the window.

a)

plead

b)

aside

c)

invited

2.

Vocabulary :

Choose a word to complete the following sentence.


I _________________ my friends to the party.

a)

fair

b)

scurries

c)

invited

3.

Vocabulary :

Choose a word to complete the following sentence.


I _________________ to go to the beach.

a)

scurries

b)

fair

c)

plead

4.

Vocabulary :

Choose a word to complete the following sentence.


We _______ a sandwich.

a)

share

b)

culture

c)

language

5.

Vocabulary :

Choose a word to complete the following sentence.


I'd like to learn to speak in a different ____________.

a)

share

b)

plead

c)

language

6.

Skill:


What is the setting of the story?

a)

Maria's backyard

b)

Ana's house

c)

Maria's kitchen and the streets

7.

Skill:


Who are the characters in this story?

a)

Ana and the dance teacher

b)

A news reporter

c)

Maria, Mae, and Pai,

8.

Reading Comprehension:


What did Maria do to get ready for the parade?

a)

Jumping jacks

b)

Go to practice dance steps

c)

Cooked food

9.

Vocabulary :


What does scurries mean?

a)

To walk in zig zag

b)

To dance

c)

To move quickly

10.

Skill:


How does Maria feel at the beginning about going to practice?

a)

She feels happy

b)

she does not want to go

c)

she feels tired

11.

Skill:


At the end of the story, how does Maria feel about the parade?

a)

tired

b)

angry

c)

happy

12.

Vocabulary:

Choose the best word for the following meaning.


"Same way of life for a group of people."

a)

culture

b)

aside

c)

scurries

13.
Dolphins are very smart animals.  They even have their own language.   They talk to each other with clicks, whistles, and grunts.  Scientists have been studying this dolphin language.  They hope that in the future, people and dolphins will be able to talk to each other. This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
how dolphins talk to people
b)
how smart dolphins are 
c)
how dolpins are different from fish
d)
which scientists are studying languages
14.
Lucy was furious about her spelling grade. She kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.
Why does the author use the word furious instead of mad in the example above?
a)
Furious is a fancier word than mad.
b)
Lucy was really upset.
c)
Lucy wasn't that mad at all.
d)
Lucy was going home.
15.
My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn.  This story is about __________.
a)
eating treats and popcorn
b)
clowns
c)
going to the circus
d)
lions
16.
It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack.  Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.
a)
got her sunglasses
b)
made a sandwich
c)
picked up her umbrella
d)
put on sandals
17.
Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Sam is most likely going to ___________________.
a)
the beach
b)
school
c)
the mall
d)
the library
18.
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Soccer is important at the Olympics.
b)
Soccer is a worldwide sport.
c)
Soccer is also called football.
d)
Soccer is played by men and women.
19.

We're Racing, Racing Down the Walk


We're racing, racing down the walk,

Over the pavement and round the block.

We rumble along till the sidewalk ends-

Felicia and I and half our friends.

Our hair flies backwards. It's whish and whirr!

She roars at me and I shout at her

As past the porches and garden gates

We rattle and rock

On our roller skates.


1) What makes a rumbling sound in the poem?

a)

train

b)

dog

c)

skates

20.

When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.


The words pays heed to are closest in meaning to _______.

a)

discovers

b)

watches

c)

notices

d)

buys

21.

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

What is the main idea?

a)

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

b)

Floods cause mudslides.

c)

Floods damage houses and roads.

22.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

a)

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

b)

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

c)

Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

d)

They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

23.

Who went to the lake?

a)

David

b)

Dave

c)

Jack

d)

Jade

24.

Dave and Jake is looking for what?

a)

snakes

b)

snail

c)

snack

d)

star

25.

Who are the characters in the story?

a)

snake and cave

b)

Dave and Jake

c)

Jake and Cave

d)

Dave and Lake

26.

Where did they look to search for snakes?

a)

cage

b)

cave

c)

lake

d)

bake

27.

How will you describe the cave?

a)

small

b)

green

c)

blue

d)

big

28.

How many snakes they get?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

0

29.

Where did Dave see Jake?

a)

at the snake

b)

at the cave

c)

at the lake

d)

at the pool

30.

Why did they stop searching for snakes?

a)

because it is not safe

b)

because they are hungry

c)

because they are scared

d)

because they love snakes

31.

Which describes a snake?

a)

it has wings

b)

it has legs

c)

it can jump

d)

it can crawl

32.

Lake is made up of what?

a)

water

b)

rock

c)

soil

d)

bubbles

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