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Second Grade (Grade 2) Vocabulary Questions

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Grade 2 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.2.4, L.2.4a
The cupboards were bare. There wasn't anything in them.

BARE means:
  1. full
  2. empty
  3. heavy
  4. light
Grade 2 Defining Words
to be completely sure
  1. forget
  2. lazy
  3. certainly
  4. deserve
Grade 2 Defining Words
Land between two hills or mountains is a(n)
  1. island.
  2. valley.
  3. peninsula.
Grade 2 Suffixes CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.2.4, L.2.4b
Which word means the bigger of two objects?
  1. big
  2. bigger
  3. biggest
  4. unbig
Grade 2 Defining Words
very good
  1. lazy
  2. mean
  3. terrific
  4. mope
Grade 2 Context Clues
The ice melted outside of the freezer.
In the sentence, the word MELTED means                           .
  1. to burn
  2. to add cheese on top
  3. to put in the water
  4. to turn from ice into water
Grade 2 Context Clues
What does the word 'nectar' mean in the following sentence?

"Birds and insects drink the flowers' sweet nectar."
  1. the leaves of a flower
  2. a type of fruit
  3. a liquid inside the flower
  4. a type of animal
Grade 2 Suffixes CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.2.4, L.2.4b
Which word means the person who is happier than everyone else?
  1. happy
  2. happiest
  3. happier
  4. unhappy
Grade 2 Themes
Choose the word that is different.
  1. supermarket
  2. square
  3. bank
  4. pharmacy
Grade 2 Antonyms
Which word means the OPPOSITE of the word "far" in the sentence below?

My grandma lives far away from me.
  1. before
  2. over
  3. near
  4. under
Grade 2 Prefixes CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.2.4, L.2.4b
Once you have unzipped your backpack, what will you do?
  1. rezip
  2. miszip
  3. zipper
  4. prezip
Grade 2 Antonyms
Which word means the OPPOSITE of the word "soft" in the sentence below?

The rain made the ground very soft.
  1. hard
  2. warm
  3. cold
  4. wet
Grade 2 Defining Words
the sound you make when you think something is funny
  1. laugh
  2. cry
  3. mope
  4. aloft
Grade 2 Fill in the Blank Vocabulary
Brenda is sucking her                .
  1. thumb
  2. crumb
  3. dumb
Grade 2 Context Clues
What is the meaning of the word "spines" in the following sentences?

"Cactus is one kind of plant that grows in the desert. It doesn't have leaves. Instead, it has sharp spines."
  1. flowers
  2. pointy needles
  3. soft hairy growths
  4. rough skin
Grade 2 Defining Words
to help do something along with others
  1. clutched
  2. either
  3. second
  4. contribute
Grade 2 Defining Words
Something that goes on and on and on is said to be
  1. limited.
  2. fixed.
  3. endless.
Grade 2 Defining Words
When you are eager to find something out, you are
  1. bored.
  2. upset.
  3. curious.
Grade 2 Prefixes CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.2.4, L.2.4b
When you fail a level in a game, you                 it.
  1. pretry
  2. try
  3. untry
  4. retry
Grade 2 People and Places
Choose the word that is spelled correctly.
  1. famaly
  2. famely
  3. family
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