2nd Grade Language Arts Minutes

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2nd Grade Language Arts Minutes

• Fourth Quarter

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Identify the part of speech in capital
letters.Who WROTE this story?

1. noun
2. verb

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Answer B
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Choose the correct word to complete the following
sentence The twins ________ asleep.
A. is
B. was
C. did
D. are
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Answer D
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Select the correct word to complete the following
sentence. Everybody who wants to come
_____________ welcome.
A. is
B. are
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Answer A
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We'll go to the park today. We'll is a
contraction for what words?
A. We will
B. We all
C. We would
D. We can
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Answer A
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Which word in the sentence is made from two
words? Now it's time for our school to begin.
A. it's
B. our
C. begin
D. school
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Answer A
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Which sentence is written correctly?
A. She cant' find her hat.
B. We'll do a puzzle together.
C. Theyr'e going to the library today.
D. Im' going to finish reading my book.
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Answer B
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Select the expression that shows the correct use
of a comma or commas in this sentence This
group of girls likes math science and geography.
A. This group of girls likes math science and geography.
B. likes math, science and geography
C. likes math, science, and geography
D. likes math science, and geography
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Answer C
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Choose the response that has the correct
punctuation marks.
A. June, July, and August are summer months.
B. June, July and August are summer months.
C. June, July, and August, are summer months.
D. June, July and August, are summer months.
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Answer A
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Choose the correct plural form for turkey.
A. turkeys
B. turkies
C. turkeyes
D. turkises
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Answer A
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Choose the correct plural form for baby.
A. babys
B. babies
C. babyes
D. babbys
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Answer B
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Which sentence is written correctly?
A. A sea turtle hatches from it's shell on the beach.
B. It does'nt take long for the turtle to find tiny plants to eat.
C. The tiny turtle watches the other babies moving out to sea.
D. A gentle waves splash and carry the turtle into the waiting sea.
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Answer C
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Read the sentence. My dog barks when it is
unhappy. Which word in the sentence has a
prefix?
A. My
B. barks
C. unhappy
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Answer C
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Which word has a suffix?
A. kind
B. player
C. super
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Answer B
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Which word is a base word plus an ing ending?
A. wing
B. sling
C. flying
D. string
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Answer C
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Which word best completes this sentence?
Yesterday, we _____ pictures in a book.
A. pasting
B. pastes
C. pasted
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Answer C
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The word mind can mean to take care of. Choose
the sentence in which mind has that meaning.
A. In my mind, I see a sunny beach.
B. I dont mind that you won the race.
C. I have changed my mind about that.
D. Please mind the store until I come back.
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Answer D
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Read the following sentences. Lew loves to fly
kites. He likes to see how high his kites can go.
Lew loves days when the weather is windy and
fair. What does fair mean in this sentence?
A. fun
B. equal
C. rainy
D. sunny
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Answer D
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Which letter does c in the word pla c es sound
like?
A. k
B. q
C. s
D. z
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Answer C
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Which word has the same sound as the underlined
letter in "getting"?
A. page
B. flag
C. laugh
D. giant
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Answer B
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What is the first syllable in the word
comfortable?
A. co-
B. com-
C. comf-
D. comfort-
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Answer B
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What is the root word for carried?
A. ed
B. car
C. carre
D. carry
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Answer D
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Which of these could be added to the word be to
make a word that means "to be part of a group"?
A. come
B. low
C. long
D. fore
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Answer C
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What is the root word in finished?
A. ed
B. fin
C. shed
D. finish
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Answer D
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There is a storm warning. Which is the best way
to tell a lot of people about the danger?
A. magazine
B. television
C. newspaper
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Answer B
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Where could you find the sale price for grapes at
a local grocery store?
A. magazine
B. newspaper
C. encyclopedia
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Answer B
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Which would be the best one to use to find out
the meaning of the word sing?
A. dictionary
B. encyclopedia
C. telephone book
D. newspaper
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Answer A
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Which would be the best one to use to find out
how warm it was yesterday?
A. dictionary
B. encyclopedia
C. telephone book
D. newspaper
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Answer D
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Which line from the poem states an opinion?
A. Line 1
B. Line 3
C. Line 6
D. Line 10
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Answer B
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Which line from the poem states the speaker's
opinion?
A. Line 2
B. Line 4
C. Line 10
D. Line 18
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Answer B
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How can the reader tell that the child plans to
check out books again?
A. The child will look for more books again.
B. The child knows where to go to check out books.
C. The child can only choose three or four books at a time.
D. The child tells some books to wait until next time.
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Answer D
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Read the story and answer the question.
A Day of Learning A tiny ant was carrying a
green leaf. Soon he saw a leaf that was
much greener.  Wow!" shouted the tiny ant.  "I
want that leaf, too!"  He pushed until one leaf
was on top of the other.  He tried to lift them,
but he was not strong enough.  He called to the
other ants. "Please come and help me carry this
leaf," said the tiny ant. The other ants looked
at the tiny ant. "Why do you have to take two?"
one ant said. Another ant said, "Carry only one
leaf at a time." The tiny ant did not like what
he heard. He tried again to lift both
leaves.        As the other ants marched passed
him, one of them said, "Tiny ant is carrying too
much.  He will soon learn."  The tiny ant, who
was afraid of being left behind, gave up.  Then
he got in line with the other ants and marched
home. 
What will happen next?
A. The little ant will find a new home.
B. All the ants will learn to carry two leaves.
C. The little ant will learn to carry just one leaf.
D. The ant's mother will scold him for being out.
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Answer C
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What is being described in line 11?
A. Branches
B. Streets
C. Icicles
D. Trees
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Answer C
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Which would best tell the reader where to draw
the nose on the cat's face?
A. Reading the title of the passage
B. Looking at the picture
C. Reading step 5 in the directions
D. Studying the other steps
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Answer B
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What can readers learn from reading this book?
A. how to work at a store
B. all about different kinds of bikes
C. what happens at Teds birthday party
D. which subjects Ted likes best at school
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Answer C
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What is this book about?
A. saving wild bears
B. animals in the zoo
C. a bear who has lots of fun
D. the adventures of Amy Smith
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Answer C