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Grade 2 Compare and Contrast CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.2.3
Cars are designed to transport people. They are comfortable to ride in. Trucks are designed to haul weight. A truck has a bed and a car doesn't. Both trucks and cars are nice to own, because they are very useful.

What is the difference between a car and a truck?
  1. They both haul weight.
  2. Trucks haul weight and cars do not.
  3. Both a car and truck have beds.
  4. Both are nice to own.
Grade 2 Text Elements CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RI.2.5
What text feature do I use to find the definition of thunderstorms?
  1. heading
  2. photograph
  3. glossary
  4. table of contents
Grade 2 Supporting Details
Read the passage. Choose the sentence that does not belong.

The park is a wonderful place for a picnic. People sell tasty snacks. There are picnic tables and grills. I have a pet hamster. The park has a lot of fun things that we enjoy doing.
  1. The park has a lot of fun things that we enjoy doing.
  2. People sell tasty snacks.
  3. I have a pet hamster.
  4. There are picnic tables and grills.
Grade 2 Main Idea
There is a rabbit hole in the field. A rabbit family lives there. Five baby rabbits live there. They are brown. They can hop fast.

What is the main idea?
  1. To tell about five baby rabbits
  2. To show where all rabbits live
  3. To show why rabbits hide
  4. To tell that rabbits love to eat carrots
Grade 2 Main Idea
William loves peanuts. He could eat them any time. He eats them after school. He eats them after dinner. He even puts them on ice cream.

What is the main idea?
  1. Peanuts are good for you.
  2. Peanuts are easy to grow.
  3. William eats lots of peanuts.
  4. William only eats peanuts after dinner.
Grade 2 Supporting Details
What does a supporting detail do?
  1. It tells you the main idea
  2. It gives more information about the main idea
  3. It gives you the conclusion
  4. It tells you who the narrator is
Grade 2 Main Idea
Bears live in many places. Most bears are brown or black. Some bears are small. Many bears are large. Most bears are not friendly.

What is the main idea?
  1. To show why bears are bad
  2. To tell about bears
  3. To show how to catch bears
  4. To explain that all bears are big
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.2.1

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What is the most unique part of each giraffe?
  1. its neck
  2. its spots
  3. its height
  4. its tongue
Grade 2 Fact and Opinion
Is it a fact or an opinion?

Aluminum cans can be recycled.
  1. fact
  2. opinion
Grade 2 Fact and Opinion
Is it a fact or an opinion?

Bees help pollinate apple flowers called blossoms.
  1. fact
  2. opinion
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RL.2.1

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When was this poem most likely written?
  1. During the winter
  2. At the beginning of summer
  3. At the beginning of spring
  4. In the middle of summer
Grade 2 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.2.4
Which genre below is most likely to use alliteration?
  1. Science fiction
  2. Historical fiction
  3. Poetry
  4. Social Studies textbook
Grade 2 Cause and Effect

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What caused Josh's mood to start to change?
  1. The sun came out.
  2. He heard a noise at the door.
  3. His dad played a game with him.
  4. He smelled cookies baking in the kitchen.
Grade 2 Main Idea

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Which detail supports the main idea?
  1. Kittens are cute.
  2. A kitten can also be a lot of fun.
  3. You must teach your kitten how to use a litter box.
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.2.1

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How does oxygen get to the blood of a fish?
  1. through its mouth
  2. through the water
  3. through its gills
  4. through the blood vessels
Grade 2 Problem and Solution
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.


What was the problem in the story?
  1. Henry went to the Kitchen.
  2. Henry kicked a ball.
  3. Henry was very hungry.
  4. It was hot dog night.
Grade 2 Identifying Genre CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.2.2
Fables are very short stories which teach...
  1. a moral
  2. a language
  3. a tale
  4. a skill
Grade 2 Fact and Opinion
Which of these statements is a fact?
  1. Storytelling is more fun than hiking.
  2. Acting is harder to do than painting.
  3. Dancing and reading are kinds of hobbies.
  4. Reading is more fun than painting.
Grade 2 Fact and Opinion
Is it a fact or an opinion?

Apple trees need sunlight and water to grow.
  1. fact
  2. opinion
Grade 2 Main Idea
Grandmother has a garden. She has many flowers in her garden. They are red, yellow, and white. Some flowers are big. Some are small. Grandmother likes flowers very much.

What is the main idea?
  1. Grandmother works in the garden.
  2. Grandmother grows many flowers.
  3. Grandmother loves vegetables.
  4. Grandmother has a vegetable garden.
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