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Grade 2 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.2.2
The rainforest has four main layers. Different plants and animals live in each layer. Some layers get more sunlight than other layers. The names of these layers are the emergent layer, the canopy, the understory, and the forest floor.

What is the main idea of this passage?
  1. There are four main layers in the rainforest.
  2. We should take care of the rainforest.
Grade 2 Fact and Opinion
Is it a fact or an opinion?

Pandas live the forests of China.
  1. fact
  2. opinion
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RL.2.1
Annie was playing basketball with her brothers outside their house. Mom was cutting the meat and vegetables in the kitchen. It was starting to smell really good. Annie and her brothers ran into the house.

It was                         .
  1. time for dinner
  2. time for bed
  3. time to clean their rooms
  4. time to feed the animals
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
I am in a game. You kick a ball in me. What am I?
  1. a net
  2. a rug
  3. a hat
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RL.2.1
Emily asked her parents for a puppy for her birthday. She opens all of her presents. Then, Mom and Dad ask her to go to the store with them. While they are shopping, they buy a bowl, chew toys, and a leash.

What conclusion can you draw?
  1. Emily's parents are taking her to the zoo.
  2. Emily wants to be a veterinarian.
  3. Emily will get a puppy for her birthday.
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
Lily enjoys school, but thinks math is a little difficult. She had a big test on Thursday and she has been practicing every day. Lily and her family go out to dinner on Friday; Her family members keep telling her that they are very proud of her.

What can you conclude?
  1. Lily did well on her math test.
  2. Lily and her family enjoy going out to dinner.
  3. Lily is a good student.
  4. Lily needs more practice in math.
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
I see dogs and cats flying. They bounce off clouds of all shapes and sizes. The clouds are pink, blue, orange, and yellow.


I am               .
  1. dancing
  2. dreaming
  3. eating
  4. running
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
Jason has soccer practice every Wednesday and a game on Saturday. This Wednesday at practice, he fell and twisted his ankle. Saturday morning, Jason has a frown on his face at the breakfast table.

What can you conclude?
  1. Jason wanted something different for breakfast.
  2. Jason is discouraged that he won't be able to play in the game.
  3. Jason is thinking about his homework assignments.
  4. Jason is still tired and wants to go back to sleep.
Grade 2 Compare and Contrast CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.2.3
Apples and oranges are fruit. Both grow on trees. Oranges are orange in color. Apples are red, green or yellow. Apples are harvested in the fall,but oranges are harvested in the summer.

How are apples and oranges alike?
  1. They are bad for you.
  2. Oranges are the color orange.
  3. They are both fruit and grow on trees.
  4. Apples are harvested in the fall.
Grade 2 Story Elements CCSS: CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.5, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5
Colleen was having a bad Friday. First she woke up late. Then she tripped on her way to the bathroom and hurt her knee. When she got to the bathroom, her brother Kyle was in there, and she had to wait five whole minutes until she could use it. She ran back to her room to get dressed for school, and when she finally was able to use the bathroom, Kyle had left the floor wet. Her socks were completely soaked from walking across the wet floor, and they were her last clean pair for the week! She decided to take off her wet socks and try to let them dry on the way to school. She went downstairs to grab something to eat before she left for school. Her mom was in the kitchen as she grabbed a banana and headed for the door. As she ran out of the door her mom called after her, "Where are you going Colleen?"

"School, I'm running late!" She yelled over her shoulder.

"But today is Saturday." Her mom called after her.

She stopped and turned around. Her mom was in the doorway with a smile on her face. Colleen smiled back and walked back into the house, happy she wasn't late for anything.


What is the setting of this passage?                   Colleen's house                  

What is the problem in this passage?                               Colleen is late for school.                              

What is the solution to Colleen's problem?                                                        She's not late for school because it is the weekend.                                                       

Name a personality trait of Colleen.                                     tardy/late, clumsy, distracted...                                    
Grade 2 Author's Purpose
Read the sentences below and select the correct purpose.

Rules are very important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and can not do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get along.
  1. Persuade
  2. Entertain
  3. Inform
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
Henry's mom is having a birthday soon. He wants to do something very special for her. Henry knows that his mom's favorite dinner is steak and mashed potatoes.

What conclusion can you draw?
  1. Henry will buy his mom flowers.
  2. Henry will ask his mom to make steak and potatoes.
  3. Henry will make steak and potatoes for his mom for her birthday.
  4. Henry will ask his dad what present he should get for his mom.
Grade 2 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.2.2
Every morning when I get up I eat breakfast, brush my teeth, comb my hair, get dressed and make my bed. After that, it is my job to feed the dog in the morning. Then, I can read or play until it is time for the bus to take me to school.

What is the main idea of the passage?
  1. What time I eat breakfast
  2. How I go to school
  3. My morning activities
  4. Riding the bus
Grade 2 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.2.2
Chimps are found in Africa. They mostly live in rainforests, but they also like to live in swamps. They can live up to 50 years in the wild.

What is the main idea?
  1. Where do chimps live?
  2. What are chimps bodies like?
  3. How do chimps live?
Grade 2 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.2.2
There are many kinds of animals. Some animals live on farms in barns. Animals like horses, cows, and even some pigs live in barns. Some animals live with people in houses. Fish and crabs live in the sea. Owls and other birds live in trees.

What is the main idea of the passage?
  1. There are many kinds of animal homes.
  2. Animals live in the ocean.
  3. Dogs live in houses.
  4. Animals are happy in their homes.
Grade 2 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.2.2
The rainforest has four main layers. Different plants and animals live in each layer. Some layers get more sunlight than other layers. The names of these layers are the emergent layer, the canopy, the understory, and the forest floor.

What is the main idea of the passage?
  1. We should take care of the rainforest.
  2. The rainforest is an interesting place.
  3. Many plants grow in the rainforest.
  4. There are four main layers in the rainforest.
Grade 2 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.2.2
Joey ran down the field kicking the soccer ball. He got close to the goal and kicked as hard as he could. The goalie caught the ball and threw it back out. Joey knew he would try again soon.

What is the main idea of the passage?
  1. You can't use your hands in soccer.
  2. Goalies have a hard job.
  3. Joey's team is very good.
  4. Joey is trying to score a goal.
Grade 2 Fact and Opinion
Which of these statements is a fact?
  1. A hobby is something you do in your free time.
  2. Some hobbies are better than others.
  3. Basketball is more fun than baseball.
  4. Painting is more fun than dancing.
Grade 2 Main Idea
Eva and Kathy went to the circus. They saw many circus animals. They saw funny clowns. They saw people do all sorts of tricks. Eve and Kathy liked everything they saw at the circus.

What is the main idea?
  1. The girls liked the circus.
  2. They girls went to the circus many times.
  3. The girls went to the zoo.
  4. Many people go to the circus.
Grade 2 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RL.2.1
Matt's teacher gave him a thumbs up. His teacher smiled when she read his homework. When his mom picked him up, she took him to get ice cream. When he got home, his brother ordered pizza.

What can you conclude about Matt's day?
  1. Matt had the worst day ever!
  2. Matt had the best day ever!
  3. Matt's mom likes ice cream.
  4. Matt's homework was easy.
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