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MAP Reading Review-2nd Grade

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the suffix that best completes this sentence:


Leya is the happ___ girl in the classroom.

a)

ier

b)

y

c)

iest

d)

ily

2.

Select the suffix that best completes this sentence:


Mike rushed through his homework and was very care____.

a)

ful

b)

ing

c)

ed

d)

less

3.

To understand incorrectly means to ______

a)

misunderstand

b)

disunderstand

c)

imunderstand

d)

preunderstand

4.

To count incorrectly means to ______

a)

imcount

b)

incount

c)

miscount

d)

precount

5.

To view before means to ______

a)

review

b)

preview

c)

misview

d)

impreview

6.

To heat before means to ________

a)

reheat

b)

misheat

c)

preheat

d)

heated

7.

Informational texts are

a)

fiction

b)

nonfiction

8.

Summer is a big water park

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Neither

9.

A Simile uses _____ or _____

(a)  

10.

Similes and Metaphors compare:

a)

Two similar things

b)

two different things

c)

two of the same things

d)

they don't compare at all!

11.

What is the story about?

a)

The importance of taking care of the Earth and keeping places clean.

b)

About how great summer is.

12.

How many characters are in the story?

a)

2, Liam and the speaker.

b)

1, only Liam.

13.

What does “I can taste summer” mean?

a)

Summer is coming soon.

b)

Summer is time for good food.

14.

What is the problem of the story?

a)

Liam wants to teach his friends not to throw trash on the ground.

b)

The speaker and Liam enjoy a beautiful day at the park.

15.

What is the solution?

a)

The speaker and Liam decide to have a park clean-up day.

b)

The speaker and Liam enjoy a beautiful day at the park.

16.

What does the speaker think about throwing trash on the ground?

a)

He thinks throwing trash on the ground is bad because even one piece of trash can be harmful to plants and animals.

b)

The speaker and Liam enjoy a beautiful day at the park.

17.

What does Liam think about throwing trash on the ground?

a)

He thinks it is not a big deal to throw a piece of trash on the ground. He feels that just one piece of trash is not big enough to cause any harm.

b)

The speaker and Liam enjoy a beautiful day at the park.

18.

. Select ways to take care of the Earth.

a)

clean up the park,recycle, and plant trees

b)

waste water and energy

19.

What happened at the beginning of the story?

a)

The speaker and Liam enjoyed the sunshine.

b)

The speaker and Liam didn´t enoy the sunshine.

20.

The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. He decided it was time to ride home. What is the boy doing?

a)

Eating breakfast

b)

Riding his bike

c)

Sailing

21.

It was raining outside. Manda got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Manda left the house, she probably ___________________.

a)

Got her sunglasses

b)

Ate a peach

c)

Picked up her umbrella

d)

Put on her shoes

22.

I have a cat called Sam. I like him very much. He climb up trees and then jump down. He makes many noises when he is hungry. He likes to eat tuna fish and drinks water.

He is orange and small.

When does the cat make many noises?

a)

In the day

b)

When he is hungry

c)

When he is angry

d)

When he sees another cat

23.

Giraffes are the tallest animals on earth. Male giraffes can grow to a height of about 17 feet. If you lived in a two-story house an adult giraffe could look into your bedroom window on the second floor.

How tall do male giraffes become?

a)

About 17 feet tall

b)

About 180cm tall

c)

As tall as a tree

d)

Not all giraffes are the same height

24.

Giraffes only live on the continent of Africa. The only giraffes in the United States are found in zoos or animal parks. Visitors love to see the giraffes because they are so tall.

Giraffes come from __________.

a)

Africa

b)

America

c)

China

d)

The zoo

25.

Besides standing on long legs, giraffes have the longest neck of any animal. The neck of a giraffe can be eight feet long.

What other animal also has a long neck and long legs?

a)

Camel

b)

Turtle

c)

Sheep

d)

Dolphin

26.

Giraffes love to eat leaves. With their great height, giraffes easily eat leaves from the tops of acacia trees. Giraffes get enough food because no other animals can reach the same food that giraffes like. Giraffes spend most of their time eating.

Why can giraffes eat the leaves at the top of trees?

a)

Because they can jump very high

b)

Because they wait long enough for the leaves to fall down

c)

Because they are tall enough to reach the leaves

27.

Giraffes love to eat leaves. With their great height, giraffes easily eat leaves from the tops of acacia trees. Giraffes get enough food because no other animals can reach the same food that giraffes like. Giraffes spend most of their time eating.

Why do giraffes spend most of their time eating?

a)

Because they have nothing else to do

b)

Because they can't find food

c)

Because they are always hungry

d)

Because they need to eat a lot of leaves before they feel full and have enough energy

28.

Giraffes don’t sleep much. They just take short naps while standing up.

Why don't giraffes lie down to sleep?

a)

It's hard to get back up

b)

They are scared of lions and other predators

c)

They would not be able to stand up again

29.

Giraffes don’t drink much water. They get most of the water they need from the leaves they eat. It is very hard for an adult giraffe to get a drink of water from a stream or pool.

Why is it important for a giraffe to drink water?

a)

All animals and people need water to survive

b)

Water tastes good

c)

The leaves get stuck in their throats

30.

Giraffes are beautiful animals. They have an unusual coat that has large brown spots on a cream colored background. There are many different kinds of giraffes across Africa. Each kind of giraffe has a slightly different shape to their spots.

A giraffes coat can help it to _______.

a)

Look beautiful

b)

Find cool friends

c)

Blend in with the landscape and hide from predators

31.
Which word is a noun?
a)
car
b)
sing
c)
purple
d)
black
32.
Which word is spelled correctly?
a)
happe
b)
birthbay
c)
light
d)
sed
33.
What word means the same as happy?
a)
smart
b)
boring
c)
mean
d)
excited
34.
What is the opposite of hot?
a)
cold
b)
glue
c)
hotter
d)
warm
35.
All of the words are examples of contractions except:
a)
doesn't
b)
I'm
c)
wouldn't
d)
found
36.

what words go at the beginning of a narrative?

a)

next, middle, last

b)

first, start, before

c)

last, end, third

d)

finally, after that

37.

what do we need in a narrative

a)

characters

b)

setting

c)

problem

d)

all of the these

38.

what is a compound word?

a)

three words put together

b)

a word with blends

c)

a nonsense word

d)

two words put together

39.

what words go at the end of a story?

a)

next, middle, last

b)

first, start, beginning

c)

last, end, third

d)

finally, after that

40.

what words go in the middle of a story

a)

next, middle, last

b)

first, start, before

c)

last, third. end

d)

finally, after that

41.

which word is spelled correctly?

a)

cid

b)

kall

c)

cat

d)

ceep

42.

when do you use capitalization?

a)

at the end of a sentence

b)

at the beginning of a sentence

c)

at the middle of a sentence

d)

never

43.

What is the pair of antonyms that the picture represents?

a)

Happy - Sad

b)

Ugly - Beautiful

c)

Fat - Thin

d)

Short - Tall

44.

The picture shows a Dirty person.

What is the antonym of dirty?

a)

Clean

b)

Full

c)

Smart

d)

Food

45.

What is a synonym for tired?

a)

sleepy

b)

excited

c)

happy

d)

sad

46.

What is a synonym for happy?

a)

sad

b)

left

c)

glad

d)

sing

47.

What is a synonym for run?

a)

talk

b)

walk

c)

skip

d)

sprint

48.

What is an antonym for happy?

a)

glad

b)

excited

c)

sad

d)

joyful

49.

What is an antonym for brave?

a)

heroic

b)

timid

c)

strong

d)

old

50.

What is an antonym for selfish?

a)

stingy

b)

generous

c)

mean

d)

noisy

51.

Tyrone really wanted an adventure. He borrowed his friend's bike and explored the world. He saw many amazing things and had a lot of fun. Tyrone was so glad he went on his trip!

What is the best summary for this paragraph?

a)

Tyrone saw amazing things.

b)

Tyrone went on a fun bike adventure.

c)

Tyrone was glad he went on a trip.

d)

Tyrone wanted to explore.

52.

Jayelle had a birthday party at her house. She invited lots of friends. They all brought her a present to open. She was excited to share cupcakes with her friends. She thanked everyone for coming before they went home.

What is the best summary for this paragraph?

a)

Jayelle opened presents.

b)

Jayelle ate cupcakes with her friends.

c)

Jayelle had a birthday party with her friends.

d)

Jayelle thanked her friends for coming.

53.
There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?
a)
There are many fun things to do at the beach.
b)
It is also fun to look for shells.
c)
Some people simply like to sunbathe.
d)
Going to the beach to swim can be fun.
54.
John and Matt want to be firemen.  They want to ride on the big fire truck.  John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires.  Matt wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out.
What is the main idea?
a)
John wants to climb a ladder.
b)
John and Matt want to be firemen
c)
Matt wants to hold a fire hose.
d)
They want to ride on the big fire truck.
55.

Mario is a very kind character.

What information could help us infer he is a kind character?

a)

Mario always holds the door open for people behind him.

b)

Mario always says "good game" to his friends even if he loses!

c)

If Mario sees someone playing alone at recess, he asks them to join his game.

d)

All three of these examples help show that Mario is a kind character.

56.

While no one was looking, Emma took her brother's toy and put it in her backpack.

What could be a character trait for Emma?

a)

Honest

b)

Patient

c)

Sneaky