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.
Grade 2 English Language Arts practice sheet
Nunavut Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Which word rhymes with “dog”?
🐶dog- 🎩hat
- 🐸frog
- 🎈balloon
🐸 frog
Hint: Rhyming words end with the same sound. Say them out loud: dog… frog!
Question 2
Which letters are missing?
📬m__l- ee
- oa
- ai
ai
Hint: Say “mail” slowly. The middle sound is spelled ai.
Question 3
Which word is a common word you see in many stories?
- zebra
- the
- volcano
the
Hint: Words like the, and, was and said are in almost every story.
Question 4
What is the opposite of “happy”?
- sad
- slow
- big
sad
Hint: Opposites mean very different things, like happy and sad.
Question 5
Which end mark goes with: What a lovely surprise
- an exclamation mark
- a period
- a question mark
an exclamation mark
Hint: A strong feeling ends with an exclamation mark.
Question 6
Complete the simile: as sweet as ___
- a rock
- a lemon
- honey
honey
Hint: Pick something that tastes very sweet.
Question 7
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 8
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 9
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.
Question 10
Before reading about frogs, what could you do first?
- think about what you already know about frogs
- close your eyes and sleep
- read the last page only
think about what you already know about frogs
Hint: Thinking about what you know prepares you.
Answer key
- 1. 🐸 frog (Rhyme Time)
- 2. ai (Sound Detectives)
- 3. the (Sight Words and Reading with Expression)
- 4. sad (Word Power)
- 5. an exclamation mark (Build Sentences)
- 6. honey (Word Pictures)
- 7. 👧 Lena (Story Builders)
- 8. Mochi watches birds. Biscuit digs. (Reading Detectives)
- 9. Wake up → Brush your teeth → Get dressed → Eat breakfast → Go to school (Text Features)
- 10. think about what you already know about frogs (Asking Questions and Finding Facts)
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