Cat and Dog Day
Jay has a cat named Mochi. Mochi likes to sit by the window and watch birds.
Ana has a dog named Biscuit. Biscuit likes to dig in the garden.
Both animals love treats.
2nd grade English Language Arts practice sheet
California Content Standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Which word is in the “-ake” family?
-ake
- lake
- sun
- win
lake
Hint: Words in the -ake family all end with “ake”, like cake and make.
Question 2
Clap the word “tomato”. How many claps (syllables)?
🍅tomato- 3
- 2
- 1
3
Hint: Clap as you say it: tomato. Each clap is one syllable. That's 3.
Question 3
Who is the main character in this story?
Lena had a loose tooth.
She wiggled it with her tongue all day.
At dinner, the tooth came out in her apple!
Lena put it under her pillow and smiled.
- 🦷a dentist
- 🐒a monkey
- 👧Lena
👧 Lena
Hint: The main character is who the story is mostly about.
Question 4
What is the opposite of “down”?
- dirty
- night
- up
up
Hint: Opposites mean very different things, like down and up.
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 one is a compound sentence (two ideas joined together)?
- We went to the park.
- The sunny park.
- The sun came out, and we went to the park.
The sun came out, and we went to the park.
Hint: A compound sentence joins two complete ideas with a word like and, but or so.
Question 7
A ___ of cows stood in the field.
- school
- herd
- swarm
herd
Hint: A group of cows is called a herd.
Question 8
Complete the simile: as sweet as ___
- a rock
- a lemon
- honey
honey
Hint: Pick something that tastes very sweet.
Question 9
How are Mochi and Biscuit different?
- Mochi watches birds. Biscuit digs.
- Mochi digs. Biscuit watches birds.
- They do the same things.
Mochi watches birds. Biscuit digs.
Hint: Compare what each animal likes to do.
Question 10
Tap the steps in the order they happen.
- Get dressed
- Brush your teeth
- Wake up
- Go to school
- Eat breakfast
Wake up → Brush your teeth → Get dressed → Eat breakfast → Go to school
Hint: Think about what has to happen first.
Answer key
- 1. lake (Rhyme Time)
- 2. 3 (Sound Detectives)
- 3. 👧 Lena (Story Builders)
- 4. up (Word Power)
- 5. 🧁 a recipe (Book Explorers)
- 6. The sun came out, and we went to the park. (Joining Sentences)
- 7. herd (Grammar Gears)
- 8. honey (Word Pictures)
- 9. Mochi watches birds. Biscuit digs. (Reading Detectives)
- 10. Wake up → Brush your teeth → Get dressed → Eat breakfast → Go to school (Text Features)
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