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Grade 2 Main Idea
Lisa went to a farm. There were animals on the farm. She liked the chickens and horses. She also liked the cows and kittens. Lisa would like to live on a farm.

What is the main idea?
  1. Lisa worked on a farm.
  2. Lisa lives in the city.
  3. Lisa liked the farm.
  4. Lisa visited her grandfather's farm.
Grade 2 Main Idea
Have you ever visit the city? Many people live in the city. There are many tall buildings in the city. Many people work in the city.

What is the main idea?
  1. Everyone lives in the city.
  2. The city is fun.
  3. There are many people in the city.
  4. The city is a good place to live.
Grade 2 Compare and Contrast CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.2.3
Lucy is a good baker. She likes to bake cookies and cakes. She likes to make chocolate
chunky cookies. She puts lots of chocolate chunky pieces in her cookie batter. Then she adds lots of walnuts. Lucy makes a delicious banana cakes. She puts banana pieces in her cake batter. Lucy spreads frosting on her cake, and tops it with walnuts.

How are the cookies and cakes alike?
  1. The cake has frosting.
  2. The banana cake and cookies have walnuts.
  3. Lucy makes them like a pie.
  4. Lucy is a good baker.
Grade 2 Main Idea
Do you like to drink milk? Milk is very good for you. It helps you grow strong. You can drink milk with lunch or dinner. Milk and cookies are a good snack.

What is the main idea?
  1. Milk is best with fruit.
  2. Cows give milk.
  3. Milk is good for you.
  4. You should drink milk in the morning.
Grade 2 Main Idea
Squirrels live in the park. They are gray and fluffy. They pick up nuts off the ground. Then they hide the nuts. They run up and down trees.

What is the main idea?
  1. To show how to catch a squirrel
  2. To tell about squirrels
  3. To tell what squirrels eat
  4. To show where squirrels live
Grade 2 Main Idea
Dogs are good pets. There are many kinds of dogs. Some dogs are big. Some are small. Many dogs like to play and do tricks.

What is the main idea?
  1. People needs dogs.
  2. Dogs like people.
  3. People like dogs.
  4. Dogs make good pets
Grade 2 Main Idea
Michael has a baby sister. He loves his sister very much. He helps dress her. He helps feed her. He likes to take her for walks. He helps her learn to talk.

What is the main idea?
  1. To tell about Michael and his baby sister
  2. To tell about Michael's big family
  3. To show why babies are nice
  4. To tell about Micheal and his baby brother
Grade 2 Main Idea
Bears love to eat honey. They like it because it is sweet. Bears look for honey in the woods. They climb trees to get it. They will eat all the honey they find.

What is the main idea?
  1. Bears like to eat pies.
  2. Bears like honey.
  3. Bears like to catch bees.
  4. Bears like to climb trees.
Grade 2 Story Elements
Henry was very hungry. He went to the kitchen to get something to eat. His mom said, "Henry, dinner is almost ready. Why don't you play outside and I will tell you when it is time to eat." Henry went outside and kicked a ball. Soon his mom called him in for dinner. It was hot dog night. Henry was happy and ate all of his dinner.


Who are the characters in the story?
  1. Henry and Henry's Mom
  2. Henry's Mom and Kitchen
  3. Henry and Kitchen
  4. Kitchen and Ball
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
John has a rod. He has some worms. He is in a boat.
What is John doing?
  1. Playing ball
  2. Fishing
  3. Skating
Grade 2 Identifying Genre
Could it happen in reality or is it a fantasy?

An uncle could send a boy a birthday gift.
  1. Reality
  2. Fantasy
Grade 2 Fact and Opinion
Texas is the biggest state.
  1. fact
  2. opinion
  3. both
Grade 2 Author's Purpose CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.2.6
How to play Social Studies Jeopardy

1) Divide students into groups of 3 to 4 students.

2) Students choose the following roles: Question Reader, Question Responder, Score Keeper, Time Keeper (optional).

3) While the Question Responder gives the answer, all members of the team contribute to the answer before it is given.

4) Team 1 asks Team A which category of question they would like. The question reader on Team 1 then reads the question to Team A. Team A has 1 minute to respond. If Team A answers correctly, they get the points. If Team A answers incorrectly, then Team 1 has the chance to answer the question and win the points. If Team 1 answers incorrectly, the question is opened up to the remaining teams.

5) Team A asks Team 2 which category of question they want. Play continues until all teams have had a chance to ask a question and then the next round starts again with Team 1.

The author designed this passage to be:
  1. a set of instructions
  2. a recipe
  3. a daily plan
  4. a diary entry
Grade 2 Sequence of Events
GINGERBREAD PEOPLE RECIPE:

Ingredients:
½ cup soft butter
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup dark molasses
1/3 cup water
1 egg
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
decorations for your gingerbread people

Directions:
1. Mix the butter and the sugar in a bowl until creamy.
2. Add the molasses, water, and egg and mix together.
3. Stir in the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and
cloves.
4. Mix well.
5. Cover the dough and put it in the refrigerator for two
hours.
6. Roll the dough out with a rolling pin and cut with
gingerbread people cookie cutters.
7. Bake them on a cookie sheet for 12 to 15 minutes. Let
them cool.
8. Decorate your gingerbread people and eat them!


What is the second step in making gingerbread people?
  1. Add the molasses, water, and egg and mix together.
  2. Mix well.
  3. Mix the butter and the sugar in a bowl until creamy.
  4. Decorate your gingerbread people and eat them!
Grade 2 Fact and Opinion
Is it a fact or an opinion?

Pandas are cuter than koalas.
  1. fact
  2. opinion
Grade 2 Compare and Contrast
When you compare and contrast two characters, what is NOT something you look at?
  1. what the characters say
  2. what the author says about the characters
  3. what the characters look like
  4. what the author's name is
Grade 2 Identifying Genre
Identify the genre.

A witch stirs a potion in a cauldron.
  1. Fantasy
  2. Reality
Grade 2 Identifying Genre
Is it reality or a fantasy?

Children can ride on the back of a horse.
  1. Reality
  2. Fantasy
Grade 2 Compare and Contrast CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.2.3
Nuts and peanuts are healthy for you. Nuts grow on trees whereas peanuts grown in underground pods just like potatoes. Peanuts are legumes(peas and beans). People make peanut butter, and peanut oil from peanuts. Both are good for snacking.

How are nuts and peanuts alike?
  1. Peanut butter is made from both of them.
  2. Nuts grow on trees.
  3. Peanuts grow underground.
  4. Both are good for snacking.
Grade 2 Main Idea
Scott has something he likes a lot. It has four wheels. It is red. It can carry things. Scott rides it. He gives his friends rides in it. It is Scott's wagon.

What is the main idea?
  1. Scott has fun with his wagon.
  2. All wagons are red.
  3. All boys likes wagons.
  4. Scott has a new bike.
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