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Second Grade (Grade 2) Reading Strategies Questions

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Grade 2 Main Idea

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What is the main idea?
  1. Kittens are cute.
  2. Caring for kittens is a lot of work.
  3. You must feed a kitten 3-4 times a day.
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.2.1

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Mammals and amphibians have gills.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Fact and Opinion
Is it a fact or an opinion?

My family should recycle more items.
  1. fact
  2. opinion
Grade 2 Story Elements CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.2.5
                Rising Action                 a series of events that leads to the climax
Grade 2 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.2.2
Read the story below and find the main idea.

Bob's Messy Room
Bob's room was a mess! There were toy trucks on the floor. There were books by the door. There were pants on the bed. Bob's dad said, "This room is a pig pen! Clean it up now!" Dad was not happy.
  1. Dad is angry.
  2. Bob needs to clean his messy room.
  3. Toy trucks are on Bob's floor.
  4. Bob was not happy.
Grade 2 Fact and Opinion
Is it a fact or an opinion?

I would like to work with pandas when I grow up.
  1. fact
  2. opinion
Grade 2 Author's Purpose
Read the sentences below and select the correct purpose.

I walked up to my house when I saw balloons on the front porch. So I walked faster and went inside the house. All of the sudden, I heard SURPRISE and all of my friends jumped out with presents in their hands. My birthday wasn't until next week, so I was really surprised and happy.
  1. Persuade
  2. Inform
  3. Entertain
Grade 2 Main Idea
All turtles have shells. Some turtles hide in their shells. They pull their head, legs, and tail into the shell. Turtles can live on land and in water.

What is the main idea?
  1. To tell about turtles
  2. To tell what turtles eat
  3. To show why turtles are good pets
  4. To show why turtles have no shells
Grade 2 Main Idea
Tigers are beautiful animals. They live in the jungle. The tigers eats other animals. They hunt for food at night. The tigers are good swimmers.

What is the main idea?
  1. To show how tigers look
  2. To show why tigers are good pets
  3. To tell about tigers
  4. To tell how to hunt tigers
Grade 2 Compare and Contrast CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.2.3
Betty has two cats. Bo and Bib both have brown and white fur. Bo like to climb trees, and Bib like to chase butterflies. They like to take many naps during the day. Bo has a long fluffy tail,and Bib has a short tail. Bo and Bib are good cats.

What is the difference between Bo and Bib?
  1. They both have brown and white fur.
  2. Bo likes to chase butterflies.
  3. Bo and Bib are good cats
  4. Bib likes to chase butterflies and Bo doesn't.
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
The sand is hot. The sun is hot. I jump into the water. The waves hit me.

Where am I?
  1. my house
  2. the beach
  3. at school
Grade 2 Main Idea
Mary likes Thanksgiving very much. The best part is turkey. She loves to eat turkey. She likes it warm or cold. Mary even likes turkey soup.

What is the main idea?
  1. Mary likes most foods.
  2. Mary likes turkey.
  3. Turkey is good for you.
  4. Mary doesn't like Thanksgiving.
Grade 2 Main Idea
Brandon is in the fourth grade. He loves to play games. His favorite game is basketball. When Brandon goes outside, he plays basketball with his friends.

The main idea is:
  1. Brandon is in the fourth grade.
  2. Brandon loves to play games.
  3. Brandon plays outside.
  4. Brandon's favorite game is basketball.
Grade 2 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.2.2
It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backward. Some of them wore their T-shirts backward. They took at test before they studied the lesson! Dessert was served first instead of last. They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down.

What is the main idea?
  1. Dessert is supposed to come last.
  2. The students had a backward day.
  3. It is hard to do things backward.
  4. Students failed their tests.
Grade 2 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.2.2
The class is going on a field trip to the science center. Our teacher tells us that science is important. Our class enjoys doing science experiments. We work very hard when we do science.

The main idea is:
  1. Our favorite subject is science.
  2. We are going on a field trip to the science center.
  3. We love science experiments.
  4. We hate science.
Grade 2 Idiom
What does the idiom "an arm and a leg" mean in the sentence below?

That truck cost him an arm and a leg!
  1. a large amount of money
  2. a small amount of money
  3. no money
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
He wags his tail. He licks me. He wants to play.

Who is he?
  1. my friend
  2. my mom
  3. my dog
Grade 2 Main Idea
There is a duck pond in town. Joan goes there a lot. She likes to see the ducks swimming around. She likes to feed the ducks too.

What is the main idea?
  1. Every town has a duck pound.
  2. Ducks make good pets.
  3. Joan likes to visit the duck pond.
  4. Many people go to the duck pound.
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RL.2.1
Mary looked out of the window and saw that it had started to rain. She walked to the closet and opened the closet door. Mary looked and looked but could not find it anywhere.

What was Mary looking for?
  1. a bed
  2. an umbrella
  3. candy
Grade 2 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.2.2
Andrew likes to take pictures. He learned to use a camera when he was three years old and received the camera as a birthday present. He takes his camera with him everywhere he goes. He has taken pictures of the Grand Canyon, the Liberty Bell, and the outside of the White House. His enjoys taking pictures of sunsets and flowers best of all. One of his pictures was even chosen to be in a magazine about gardening. His mom is grateful that he takes photographs so well because she uses his photos for their family's annual Christmas card.

What is the main idea of this passage?
  1. He learned to use a camera when he was three years old and received the camera as a birthday present.
  2. He has taken pictures of the Grand Canyon, the Liberty Bell, and the outside of the White House.
  3. Andrew likes to take pictures.
  4. His mom uses his pictures to make Christmas cards.
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