Planting Day
First, Kenji dug a small hole. Next, he put the seed inside.
Then he covered it with soil and gave it water.
Finally, he put a sign in the ground.
2nd grade English Language Arts practice sheet
Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Which word rhymes with “fish”?
🐟fish- 🍽️dish
- 🐭mouse
- 🐐goat
🍽️ dish
Hint: Rhyming words end with the same sound. Say them out loud: fish… dish!
Question 2
Which letters are missing?
🌳tr__- ee
- ai
- oa
ee
Hint: Say “tree” slowly. The middle sound is spelled ee.
Question 3
Who is the main character in this story?
Sam found a feather on the trail.
It was blue with a black stripe.
Sam showed it to a park ranger.
The ranger said it came from a Steller's jay.
- 🌲a tree
- 🐦a jay
- 🧑Sam
🧑 Sam
Hint: The main character is who the story is mostly about.
Question 4
Put the two words together. What new word do you make?
star + fish
- 🦋butterfly
- ⭐starfish
- 🎒backpack
⭐ starfish
Hint: A compound word is two words stuck together: star + fish = starfish.
Question 5
A book about frogs has the heading “What Frogs Eat”. What will that part tell?
🐸- how to build a boat
- where the author lives
- what frogs eat
what frogs eat
Hint: A heading tells you what the next part is about.
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
I wanted to play outside, ___ it was raining.
- so
- but
- or
but
Hint: But shows that the second part is a surprise.
Question 8
Which sentence repeats an ending or middle consonant sound?
- The cat sat on the mat.
- The black duck stuck in the muck.
- A big red ball rolled by.
The black duck stuck in the muck.
Hint: Listen for repeated consonant sounds like ck.
Question 9
What did Kenji do right after he dug the hole?
- watered it
- made a sign
- put in the seed
put in the seed
Hint: The word “next” tells us what came second.
Question 10
On which page does the chapter “Frogs” begin?
Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Bears 5 2 Owls 10 3 Frogs 16 4 Bees 23 5 Whales 27 - 23
- 16
- 10
16
Hint: Find the title in the middle column, then read the page number.
Answer key
- 1. 🍽️ dish (Rhyme Time)
- 2. ee (Sound Detectives)
- 3. 🧑 Sam (Story Builders)
- 4. ⭐ starfish (Word Power)
- 5. what frogs eat (Book Explorers)
- 6. The sun came out, and we went to the park. (Joining Sentences)
- 7. but (Grammar Gears)
- 8. The black duck stuck in the muck. (Word Pictures)
- 9. put in the seed (Reading Detectives)
- 10. 16 (Text Features)
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