My Big Swim
I stood on the edge of the pool and my knees shook.
“You can do it,” said Coach Lin. I took a deep breath and jumped.
When I popped up, I was grinning from ear to ear.
2nd grade English Language Arts practice sheet
Arizona Academic Standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Which word rhymes with “moon”?
🌙moon- 📦box
- 🎈balloon
- ⭐star
🎈 balloon
Hint: Rhyming words end with the same sound. Say them out loud: moon… balloon!
Question 2
Which word starts with the “th” sound?
- 🐚shell
- 🪑chair
- 👍thumb
👍 thumb
Hint: Say each word slowly. “thumb” starts with th.
Question 3
Who is the main character in this story?
Ana's grandmother taught her how to bake bread.
They mixed flour, water and yeast.
The dough rose in a warm bowl.
Ana's whole family ate fresh bread for dinner.
- 🧑🌾a farmer
- 🍞a toaster
- 👧Ana
👧 Ana
Hint: The main character is who the story is mostly about.
Question 4
One fox, two…
🦊 🦊- foxes
- foxs
- fox
foxes
Hint: Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es: foxes.
Question 5
Which text tells you how to make something, step by step?
- 🎵a poem
- 🧁a recipe
- 💌a birthday card
🧁 a recipe
Hint: A recipe lists what you need and the steps to follow.
Question 6
Which word best joins the two ideas?
I wanted to swim, the pool was closed.
- or
- but
- so
but
Hint: Use but when the second part is a surprise or a change.
Question 7
Which word can take the place of “the girl”?
- she
- he
- they
she
Hint: Use she for one girl or woman.
Question 8
Which phrase uses repeated consonant sounds? lost, last, list
- sun, moon, star
- cat, dog, fish
- lost, last, list
lost, last, list
Hint: The s and t sounds in the middle and end repeat.
Question 9
How did the swimmer feel at the start?
- angry
- sleepy
- nervous
nervous
Hint: Their knees shook.
Question 10
Which text feature shows the order of chapters and their pages?
- chart
- icon
- table of contents
table of contents
Hint: A table of contents is at the front of a book.
Answer key
- 1. 🎈 balloon (Rhyme Time)
- 2. 👍 thumb (Sound Detectives)
- 3. 👧 Ana (Story Builders)
- 4. foxes (Word Power)
- 5. 🧁 a recipe (Book Explorers)
- 6. but (Joining Sentences)
- 7. she (Grammar Gears)
- 8. lost, last, list (Word Pictures)
- 9. nervous (Reading Detectives)
- 10. table of contents (Text Features)
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