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Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.2.3

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What effect does the egg have on the sidewalk?
  1. It makes it dirty.
  2. It heats it up.
  3. It cools it down.
  4. It cleans it off.
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.2.3

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Why won't an egg fry on the sidewalk?
  1. The sidewalk isn't hot enough.
  2. The sidewalk doesn't get enough sun.
  3. The egg spreads out too much.
  4. The egg sticks to the sidewalk.
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RI.2.4

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Why is the Titan arum called "a corpse flower"?
  1. Because of its size
  2. Because of its smell
  3. Because of its color
  4. Because of its lifespan
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RI.2.4

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"It's so hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk" is...
  1. a fact
  2. an opinion
  3. a saying
  4. a legend
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.2.1

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Where does the smallest flower in the world grow?
  1. In rainforests
  2. In watery areas
  3. In Indonesia
  4. On other plants
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RI.2.4

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What does the word IMITATE mean in the passage?
  1. to jump around
  2. to feel sad
  3. to copy someone
  4. to be playful
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.2.3

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How does yawning help plugged up ears?
  1. It plugs them more.
  2. It makes them pop.
  3. It helps them hear better.
  4. It causes them to lose hearing.
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories)
Some people call him Bigfoot. Some people call       him       Sasquatch. Many people claim they have           spotted           him, but no one knows for sure if he is        real       .

So who or        what        is this mysterious Bigfoot?

Bigfoot is a tall,         hairy         creature. He is 6-10 feet tall. He weighs up to 500          pounds          and sort of looks like an       ape      . Many people think he lives in           forests           or mountains around the world. He is an omnivore. That means he eats both          plants          and animals.

Even though he is       big      , he does not eat people. However, he may try to         scare         people away from his home. Bigfoot may throw rocks to scare people        away       . He wants to protect his        home        and family. Of course, no one has ever        seen        him to know if this is true.

In the 1950s, a construction          worker          saw a large footprint on his construction        site       . He said the foot must have come from a            creature            named Bigfoot. That's how Bigfoot got its        name       . However, in other places Bigfoot is          called          Sasquatch. Some             countries             call him a Yeti.

People around the         world         have searched for Bigfoot. Some have even taken            pictures           . However, the pictures       are       usually blurry. They do not         prove         that Bigfoot exists. Maybe he does, maybe he doesn't. We'll probably         never         know.
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.2.3

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Why is the Titan arum not technically the largest flower in the world?
  1. The Rafflesia arnoldii is bigger
  2. It is made up of smaller flowers
  3. Water-meal is bigger
  4. It isn't technically a flower
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.2.3

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How do materials like foil and magnifying glasses help the contestants in the egg frying contest?
  1. They provide a pan for cooking the egg.
  2. They provide extra heat for the egg.
  3. They provide extra heat for the sidewalk.
  4. They provide a plate for serving the egg.
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.2.1

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According to the passage, if you want to fry an egg in the sun, what material should you use?
  1. concrete
  2. plastic
  3. glass
  4. metal
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories)
Some people call him Bigfoot. Some people        call        him Sasquatch. Many people claim they have spotted him,       but       no one knows for sure if he is real.

So who      or      what is this mysterious Bigfoot?

Bigfoot is a tall, hairy creature. He is 6-10        feet        tall. He weighs up to 500 pounds and sort of         looks         like an ape. Many people think he lives in forests or mountains          around          the world. He is an omnivore. That means he        eats        both plants and animals.

Even though he is big, he does not       eat       people. However, he may try to scare people away from his home. Bigfoot may         throw         rocks to scare people away. He wants to protect his home and family. Of course, no one has ever        seen        him to know if this is true.

In the 1950s, a construction worker saw a large             footprint             on his construction site. He said the        foot        must have come from a creature named Bigfoot. That's how Bigfoot got its name. However, in other places Bigfoot is called Sasquatch. Some countries        call        him a Yeti.

People around the         world         have searched for Bigfoot. Some have even taken pictures. However, the pictures are usually blurry. They do not prove that Bigfoot          exists         . Maybe he does, maybe he doesn't. We'll probably never know.
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.2.3

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What is most unique about both the Rafflesia arnoldii and the Titan arum?
  1. They can grow up to 15 pounds.
  2. They can be 3 feet across.
  3. They smell like rotting meat.
  4. They have no visible stem.
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.2.3

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What is NOT an item the author uses to show how small water-meal is?
  1. Duckweed
  2. Sprinkle
  3. Thimble
  4. Table salt
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.2.1

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Scientists know why people yawn.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.2.3

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Which is not a reason people yawn?
  1. Boredom
  2. Tiredness
  3. Hunger
  4. Others yawn
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.2.3

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Yawning is involuntary, which means you can't make it happen on your own.
Which line from the passage DOES NOT show that?
  1. Humans aren't the only creatures that yawn
  2. People can't yawn on command
  3. Today, scientists think yawning has to do with changing states
  4. Yawning is contagious
Grade 2 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.2.1

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It's easy to stop yawning once you start.
  1. True
  2. False
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