Grade 2 English Language Arts: 10 Free Practice Questions

Answer: .
A statement that tells information ends with a period.

Answer: to view before
The prefix pre- means "before," so preview means to view something before. Break the word into parts: pre- + view. The prefix pre- means "before." Combine: to view before, such as watching a movie preview before the movie comes out. Students frequently confuse pre- with re- and choose "to view again."

Answer: preview
A preview is something viewed before, which fits watching part of a movie before it starts. The sentence describes watching something before the movie starts. The prefix pre- means "before," so preview — a viewing before — is correct. Students may choose "review," but re- means "again," and they had not seen the movie yet.

Answer: Maria takes care of her garden
The passage describes the different ways Maria cares for her garden. Watering, weeding, checking for bugs, and harvesting are all part of taking care of a garden, showing the main idea covers the whole process. Students often choose a single detail, like harvesting tomatoes, instead of the broader idea.

Answer: In Antarctica
The passage directly states this detail. The other choices are not supported by the text of the passage.

Answer: The students just left
The students had just left the room. Empty desks with papers still out suggest students recently left, rather than the room being unused or new. Students may pick 'first day of school' without noticing the leftover papers, which show recent activity.

Answer: He told the truth about breaking the vase
The text states his mom "was upset about the vase but proud that Carlos had been honest."

Answer: wide
"Wide" is the opposite of "narrow." "Narrow" means having a small distance from side to side. The sentence contrasts the trail changing from "wide" to "narrow," showing the two words are opposites. Choosing "long," which describes a path's length rather than the opposite of its width.

Answer: Teacher
The suffix -er added to teach means "one who does the action," so teacher means someone who teaches.

Answer: Very bright and shining
A simile uses 'as' or 'like' to compare a person to something else. Here, "as bright as the sun" means very bright and shining. One distractor takes the comparison literally, one states the opposite, and one describes the animal or object rather than the person.