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2nd Grade Wonders Unit 3.1

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
to cause great wonder
a)
measure
b)
force
c)
amazing
d)
weight
2.
something that moves or stops a body
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
amazing 
d)
measure
3.
to find the size of something
a)
measure
b)
force
c)
weight
d)
amazing
4.
things
a)
proved
b)
objects
c)
speed
d)
true
5.
shown to be true
a)
true
b)
objects
c)
speed
d)
proved
6.
fast motion
a)
speed
b)
objects
c)
proved
d)
true
7.
not false or wrong
a)
proved
b)
true
c)
speed
d)
objects
8.
how heavy something is 
a)
weight
b)
speed
c)
force
d)
measurement
9.
My mom told me not to touch any of the ____________ in the antique store. 
a)
measure
b)
speed
c)
true
d)
objects
10.
I can use a ruler to __________ the length of my refrigerator. 
a)
weight
b)
measure
c)
true
d)
speed
11.
My dad does not __________ when he is driving because it can be dangerous. 
a)
force
b)
objects
c)
weight
d)
speed
12.
In math, I ____________ my answer by showing my work. 
a)
proved
b)
true
c)
objects
d)
measure
13.
To move a heavy object, you need to use a lot of _____________. 
a)
speed
b)
force
c)
weight
d)
measure
14.
I have a scale in my bathroom that tells me my _________ when I step on it. 
a)
measure
b)
object
c)
weight
d)
speed
15.
My best friend does an _________ trick when he flips a water bottle and can land it straight up. 
a)
speed
b)
object
c)
measure
d)
amazing
16.
A ____________ statement is when you do not tell a lie. 
a)
proved
b)
weight
c)
true
d)
amazing
17.
What are objects
a)
things 
b)
emotions 
c)
words
18.
What does it mean to prove something? 
a)
shown to be true 
b)
shown to be false
c)
shown to be unsure 
19.
What does amazing mean? 
a)
very sad 
b)
very surprising 
c)
very huge 
20.
What does true mean? 
a)
it is correct 
b)
it is false 
c)
it is funny 
21.
What is the weight of something? 
a)
how tall it is 
b)
how long it is 
c)
how heavy it is 
22.
What does it mean to measure something? 
a)
to find the size of something 
b)
to find the color of something 
c)
to find the answer of something
23.
What is a force
a)
a push or pull 
b)
a length or height
c)
a size or weight 
24.
What does speed mean? 
a)
How far something goes 
b)
How fast something moves 
c)
How much something weighs
25.

If something is _________, it is very surprising or makes you feel wonder.

a)

Amazing

b)

Force

c)

True

d)

Weight

26.

A __________ is a push or a pull that can change how something moves.

a)

Measure

b)

Weight

c)

Force

d)

Amazing

27.

If you __________ something, you find the size or amount of it.

a)

Weight

b)

Amazing

c)

Objects

d)

Measure

28.

__________ are things you can see and touch.

a)

Objects

b)

True

c)

Speed

d)

Proved

29.

If you _______ that something is true, you showed that it is true.

a)

Speed

b)

Amazing

c)

Proved

d)

Weight

30.

The ________ of something is how fast it moves.

a)

Measure

b)

Speed

c)

Proved

d)

Objects

31.

If something is _______, it is a fact and not made up.

a)

Proved

b)

Weight

c)

True

d)

Amazing

32.

The ________ of something is how heavy it is.

a)

Weight

b)

Amazing

c)

Force

d)

Measure

33.

If something is _________, it is very surprising or makes you feel wonder.

a)

Amazing

b)

Force

c)

True

d)

Weight

34.

A __________ is a push or a pull that can change how something moves.

a)

Measure

b)

Weight

c)

Force

d)

Amazing

35.

If you __________ something, you find the size or amount of it.

a)

Weight

b)

Amazing

c)

Objects

d)

Measure

36.

__________ are things you can see and touch.

a)

Objects

b)

True

c)

Speed

d)

Proved

37.

If you _______ that something is true, you showed that it is true.

a)

Speed

b)

Amazing

c)

Proved

d)

Weight

38.

The ________ of something is how fast it moves.

a)

Measure

b)

Speed

c)

Proved

d)

Objects

39.

If something is _______, it is a fact and not made up.

a)

Proved

b)

Weight

c)

True

d)

Amazing

40.

The ________ of something is how heavy it is.

a)

Weight

b)

Amazing

c)

Force

d)

Measure

41.

What does the word 'objects' mean?

a)

Feelings

b)

Thoughts

c)

Actions

d)

Things

42.

What does the word 'proved' mean?

a)

Wished to be true

b)

Showed to be true

c)

Knew to be false

d)

Knew to be possible

43.

If something is amazing, it is:

a)

very surprising

b)

very common

c)

very large

d)

very fast

44.

If something is true, it is

a)

heavy

b)

light

c)

right

d)

wrong

45.

The weight of something is:

a)

how tall it is

b)

how it looks

c)

how wide it is

d)

how heavy it is

46.

Read the dictionary entry below.

Verb: To find the size or amount of something.

Noun: The size or amount of something.

Which of the following words is defined in the entry above?

a)

Compare

b)

Contrast

c)

Measure

d)

Scale

47.

A push or a pull is called?

a)

distance

b)

a force

c)

growth

d)

a strength

48.

Which word means "quickness of movement"?

a)

speed

b)

track

c)

depth

d)

flash

49.

What is the topic of 'I Fall Down'?

a)

Gravity pulls things down.

b)

Some things fall faster than others.

c)

Some things weigh more than others.

d)

You can see if one object is heavier than another.

50.

What causes an object, when thrown into the air, to fall down?

a)

Air

b)

Forces

c)

Gravity

d)

People

51.

What can have an effect on gravity?

a)

air

b)

mass

c)

water

d)

weight

52.

Which sentence BEST describes what weight is?

a)

a force on an object

b)

how fast something falls

c)

gravity's pull on an object

d)

gravity'g push on an object

53.

How does the weight of something affect how hard it lands?

a)

The less it weighs, the harder it will fall.

b)

The less it weighs, the slower it will fall.

c)

The more it weighs, the softer it will fall.

d)

The more it weighs, the harder it will fall.

54.

What is Author's Purpose?

a)

The reason why the author wrote the book or story.

b)

The main characters in the story.

c)

The problem in the story.

d)

The solution in the story.

55.

To persuade means...

a)

To make you try, do or believe something

b)

To make people angry

c)

To make people think the opposite thing

d)

To make people go to sleep

56.

To inform means...

a)

To give a speech

b)

To give information or teach you something

c)

To make a form

d)

To give a form

57.

To entertain means...

a)

To make people scared

b)

To make people sad

c)

To make people enjoy something

d)

To go to the circus

58.

Come and buy John's pizza today! It is cheap and tastes amazing!

What is the authors purpose in this text?

a)

To Persuade

b)

To Entertain

c)

To Inform

59.

If the author is trying to make you laugh his/her purpose is...

a)

To Entertain

b)

To Persuade

c)

To Inform

60.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights activist in the 1950s and 1960s. He led non-violent protests to fight for the rights of all people including African Americans. What is the author's purpose?

a)

to Inform

b)

to Entertain

c)

to Persuade

61.
If the author is trying to make you laugh his/her purpose is...
a)
To Entertain 
b)
To Persuade 
c)
To Explain
d)
To Inform
62.

"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon." What is the author's purpose?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

63.
It's important to go to school. What you learn in school will help you later in life. It will also help you get a job. If you work hard in school and make good grades, you may be able to go to college and have a career.
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to entertain with a story about school
b)
to teach you how to get good grades
c)
to persuade you to work hard in school
d)
to explain the best colleges
64.

What is the Author's Purpose for writing this book?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

65.

What is the Author's Purpose?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

66.

What is the Author's Purpose?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

67.

What is the Author's Purpose?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

68.

What is the Author's Purpose?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

69.

What is the Author's Purpose?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

70.

What is the Author's Purpose?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

71.

What is the Author's Purpose?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

72.

What is the Author's Purpose?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

73.

What is the Author's Purpose?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

74.

What is the Author's Purpose

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

75.

Which word has a long vowel sound?

a)

pat

b)

pay

c)

pack

d)

pan

76.

Which word has a long vowel sound?

a)

seed

b)

saw

c)

set

d)

crush

77.

Which word has a long vowel sound?

a)

shop

b)

chess

c)

brave

d)

mad

78.

Which word has a long vowel sound?

a)

cat

b)

bop

c)

dad

d)

boat

79.

Which 2 words from the sentence below have the same vowel sound as the word spoke.


My brother rides in a boat that has a very long rope.


(PICK 2 ANSWERS)

a)

rope

b)

long

c)

brother

d)

boat

80.

True or False?

The word feet has a short "e" vowel sound.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

True or False?


The word meat has a long "e" sound.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

True or False?


The word boat has a short "o" sound.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

True or False?

The word cake has a long "a" sound.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

True or False?


The word pay has a long "a" sound.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

True or False?

The word seed has a long "e" sound.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Mark all the spelling patterns of the long vowel "a."


(Choose 3 answers)

a)

ay

b)

a_e

c)

ai

d)

aa

e)

au

87.

Mark all the spelling patterns for the long "o."


(Choose 2 answers)

a)

oo

b)

o

c)

o_e

d)

oa

88.

Mark all the spelling patterns for the long vowel "e."


(Choose 2 answers)

a)

eu

b)

ea

c)

ee

d)

e

89.

What is another way you can spell the underlined sound in


COW


(Choose 2 answers)

a)

o

b)

oa

c)

oo

d)

ou

90.

Which word has he same middle sound as the underlined word below?


Peggy wore a crown for her birthday.

a)

mode

b)

couch

c)

lunch

d)

boot

91.
What is the abbreviation for Mister?
a)
Mr.
b)
Mstr.
c)
mr.
d)
Mrst.
92.
What is the abbreviation for Misses (married)?
a)
Mrs.
b)
Ms.
c)
Mss.
d)
mrs.
93.
What is the abbreviation for Road?
a)
Ro.
b)
Rd.
c)
Rde.
d)
Rode.
94.
What is the abbreviation for October?
a)
Oc.
b)
oCt.
c)
Oct.
d)
Otbr.
95.
What is the correct way to write Doctor Carson?
a)
Dr. Carson
b)
Dr carson
c)
Mr. Carson
d)
Mrs. Carson
96.
What is the abbreviation for Street?
a)
St.
b)
st
c)
St
d)
str.
97.
What is the abbreviation for Monday?
a)
Mond.
b)
Monday
c)
Mon.
d)
Mon
98.
What is the abbreviation for United States?  
a)
US
b)
U.S.
c)
Unit. States
d)
United. States
99.
What is the abbreviation for Drive?
a)
Dr
b)
Driv.
c)
Drive.
d)
Dr.
100.
Lake Road
a)
Lake rd
b)
Lake Rd
c)
Lake Rd. 
101.
5 yards, 3 inches
a)
5 yd., 3 in.
b)
5 yrd, 3 in.
c)
5 yard., 3 in. 
102.
Tuesday-Saturday
a)
Tue-Sat
b)
Tues.-Sat.
c)
Tu.-Sa.
103.
pg. 
a)
page
b)
pig
104.
Choose the correct abbreviation.
April 
a)
Ap.
b)
Apri.
c)
April. 
d)
Apr.
105.

a)

eat

b)

read

c)

dance

106.

a)

climb

b)

dance

c)

swim

107.

a)

fly a kite

b)

drive a car

c)

ride a bike

108.

a)

swim

b)

dance

c)

run

109.

a)

walk

b)

hike

c)

jump

110.

a)

ride a bike

b)

drive a car

c)

fly a kite

111.

a)

sing

b)

drink

c)

dive