2 nd Grade Test Prep Language Arts Review

1. 2nd Grade Test PrepLanguage Arts Review Ms. Chapman West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy

2. Hi kids! My name is Milo. Your teacher asked me to come today, and review all the awesome things you learned in Language Arts. Just like you, I have to take a big test at the end of the year, and my teacher, Mr. Mittens, always helps me review! So…come aboard my book, and we’ll take off on a flight of learning. But, pay close attention, you don’t want to fall off.

3. Syllables • Susie has been wanting a puppy for a long time. • Find the word that has been divided into syllables correctly. • wa-nt-ing • wanting • want-ing • wan-ti-ng

4. Syllables • I need to study for the big math test on Friday. • Find the word that has been divided into syllables correctly. • st-u-dy • stu-dy • study • s-tu-dy

5. Syllables • We did the class project on the computer. • How should the word computer be divided into syllables? • com-pu-ter • c-om-put-er • compu-ter • com-p-ut-er

6. Syllables • My grandfather took a vacation to the Bahamas. • How should the word vacation be divided into syllables? • v-a-ca-ti-on • va-ca-ti-on • vac-a-ti-on • va-ca-tion

7. Vowel Sounds • The coach talked to his team before the game. • Which word has the same vowel sound as coach? • plot • ground • touch • slope

8. Vowel Sounds • Jon bought a new pair of sneakers at the department store. • Which word has the same vowel sound as pair? • planned • flare • branch • strap

9. Vowel Sounds • The morning glow of the sun lit up the road. • Find the word that has the same sound as the underlined letter or letters in the underlined word? • cargo • down • ground • powder

10. Vowel Sounds • Lucas had a sore tooth, so he went to the dentist. • Find the word that has the same sound as the underlined letter or letters in the underlined word? • lost • cook • truth • frogs

11. Rhyming • My Pet Tiger • 1 I have a pet tiger. 2 His name is Roar. 3 He lives in my closet, and sometimes on the floor. 4 He listens to my problems. 5 He likes to give hugs. 6 We are best friends. 7 It’s him I adore. • Which lines rhyme with each other? • 1 and 4 • 2 and 5 • 4 and 6 • 2 and 7

12. Rhyming • My Pet Tiger • 1 I have a pet tiger. 2 His name is Roar. 3 He lives in my closet, and sometimes on the floor. 4 He listens to my problems. 5 He likes to give hugs. 6 We are best friends. 7 It’s him I adore. • Which two words from the paragraph rhyme? • tiger, friends • Roar, floor • closet, problems • hugs, adore

13. Rhyming • Fishing with Dad • 1 Early in the morning, • 2 we rise out of bed. • 3 Pack up the car, • 4 and out we head. • 5 We get to the lake, • 6 and put the boat in. • 7 My dad baits the hook, • 8 with a sly little grin. • 9 If we get lucky, • 10 a fish we will hook. • 11 Bring it home to mom, • 12 and hope that she’ll cook. • Which lines rhyme with each other? • A. 2 and 4 • B. 5 and 7 • C. 9 and 10 • D. 3 and 5

14. Rhyming • Fishing with Dad • 1 Early in the morning, • 2 we rise out of bed. • 3 Pack up the car, • 4 and out we head. • 5 We get to the lake, • 6 and put the boat in. • 7 My dad baits the hook, • 8 with a sly little grin. • 9 If we get lucky, • 10 a fish we will hook. • 11 We’ll bring home to mom, • 12 and hope that she’ll cook. • Which two words from the poem rhyme? • A. lucky, hook • B. morning, head • C. grin, lake • D. in, grin

15. Synonyms • Read the sentence. • Nathan moved quickly through the test, because he thought it was easy. • Which words are SYNONYMS? • quickly and slowly • easy and simple • moved and stopped • easy and hard

16. Synonyms • Read the sentence. • Sally loves to draw pictures for her family. • Which word or words is an SYNONYM for draw? • write • sketch • photo • work on

17. Antonyms • Read the sentence. • Samantha and her friends went scuba diving to look for buried treasure. • Which words are ANTONYMS? • treasure and money • buried and hidden • went and go • friend and enemy

18. Antonyms • Read the sentence. • “Will you bring me the box under the table?” said Henry. • Which word or words is an ANTONYM for under? • beneath • next to • above • less than

19. Multiple Meaning Words • One of Joe’s chores is to wash the dishes in the sink after dinner. • In which sentence does sink have the SAME meaning from the underlined word above? • Julie will sink her teeth into the burger. • Don’t let the toy sink in the bathtub. • My feet began to sink in the mud. • The plumber came to fix our kitchen sink.

20. Multiple Meaning Words • My mom asked me to paint the fence white. • In which sentence does paint have the SAME meaning from the underlined word above? • The artist will paint a new picture. • We bought some red paint at the store. • The paint spilled all over the floor. • My sister got paint on her new dress.

21. Prefixes • Read the sentence. • Hank was unable to open his school locker. • In the words unable, unlucky, and uncover, the un- means? • again • not • more • under

22. Prefixes • Read the sentence. • I had to redial the phone number, since I dialed it wrong the first time. • In the words redial, restart, and rewrite, the re- means? • likely • wrong • many • again

23. Suffixes • Read the sentence. • The fearless Army solider climbed down the mountain. • In the words fearless, helpless, and harmless, the -less means? • towards • without • full of • not

24. Suffixes • Read the sentence. • Paulina was the slowest to finish her ice cream. • The word slowest means that Paulina finished her ice cream • third • second • first • last

25. Plurals • What is the correct way to write the word that means “more than one scarf”? • scarfs • scarfves • scarves • scarve

26. Plurals • What is the correct way to write the word that means “more than one story”? • storys • stories • stores • storeys

27. Plurals • What is the correct way to write the word that means “more than one student”? • studentes • studenties • student • students

28. Compound Words • Notebook is a compound word. You can tell from the two parts of the word that a notebook is • where you keep your books • a book you can write information in • a book that you need for math class • a place to read

29. Compound Words • Paul went to the area behind the house to play in the leaves that he raked. • This area is called the • doorway • bedroom • undercover • backyard

30. Quotation Marks • Read the sentence. • “I’ll be there in an hour” Jaime replied. • What is the correct way to punctuate the sentence? • I’ll be there in an hour Jaime replied. • I’ll be there in an hour, Jaime replied. • “I’ll be there in an hour” Jaime replied. • “I’ll be there in an hour,” Jaime replied. I’ll be there in an hour.

31. Quotation Marks • Read the sentence. • Mia whined when is it my turn? • What is the correct way to punctuate the sentence? • Mia whined, “When is it my turn?” • “Mia whined, when is it my turn?” • Mia whined, “when is it my turn?” • Mia whined, When is it my turn?” When is it my turn?

32. Parts of Speech • Read the sentence. • I got a new toy for my birthday, and I broke it the first time I used it. • What part of speech is the underlined word? • noun • adjective • verb • pronoun

33. Parts of Speech • Read the sentence. • The brown bird brought sticks to the tree to add to her nest. • In this sentence, which underlined word is a noun? • brown • brought • add • nest

34. Table of Contents • Chapter 1 Caring for your Puppy’s Needs • Chapter 2 How your Puppy Grows • Chapter 3 Cleaning your Puppy’s Teeth • Chapter 4 Grooming your Puppy • What chapter would give you those most information about the growth of a new puppy? • Chapter 1 Caring for your Puppy’s Needs • Chapter 2 How your Puppy Grows • Chapter 3 Cleaning your Puppy’s Teeth • Chapter 4 Grooming your Puppy Use the Table of Contents to answer the following question.

35. Table of Contents • Chapter 1 Growing Food on the Farm • Chapter 2 How to Milk a Cow • Chapter 3 Jobs on the Farm • Chapter 4 Farm Equipment and Tools • What chapter would give you the most information about tractors? • Chapter 1 Growing Food on the Farm • Chapter 2 How to Milk a Cow • Chapter 3 Jobs on the Farm • Chapter 4 Farm Equipment and Tools Use the Table of Contents to answer the following question.

36. Abbreviations • What is the correct abbreviation for the word Wednesday? • Wednes. • Wed. • Wedn. • W.

37. Abbreviations • When writing an address, what is the correct abbreviation for street? • S. • Stre. • St. • Str.

38. Abbreviations • “My birthday is in February,” said Lucy. • What is the correct abbreviation for the word February? • Fe. • Febr. • F. • Feb.

39. Resources • People use a dictionary when they want to find • stories • news • maps • words

40. Resources • If you want to find out where the continent of Australia is, you should look in • a storybook • an atlas • a thesaurus • a dictionary

41. Punctuation • What is the correct way to punctuate the closure of a letter? • A. Sincerely, • Matt • B. Sincerely— • Matt • C. Sincerely! • Matt • Sincerely. • Matt

42. Punctuation • What is the correct way to punctuate the greeting of a letter? • A. Dear Janet: • Dear – Janet • C. Dear Janet • Dear Janet,

43. Punctuation • What is the correct way to punctuate the date in a letter? • A. November 1, 2013 • November 1: 2013 • C. November 1, 2013! • November 1. 2013

44. Spelling • Which underlined word is spelled incorrectly? • “When I grow up I want to becume a firefighter,” said Henry. • A. when • grow • C. becume • said

45. Spelling • Which sentence has an underlined word that is spelled incorrectly? • A. My mom grows flowers in her gardin. • Starting new plants is hard. • C. Many flowers grow very slow. • It needs to be sunny for plants to grow.

46. Spelling • In which sentence is the underlined word NOT spelled correctly? • A. A wheel on my bike popped. • I learned a new trick on my bike. • C. You should always wear a helmet. • I tryed to fix my bike by myself.

47. Capitalization • Read the sentence. • We went on a camping trip with the scouttroop last saturday. • Which underlined word from the sentence in the box should be capitalized? • camping • scout • troop • saturday

48. Capitalization • Read the sentence. • In march, there is a fieldtrip to a museum. • Which underlined word from the sentence in the box should be capitalized? • march • field • trip • museum

49. Group Related Ideas • Which sentence BEST belongs in a story about bald eagles? • The bald eagle has a wing span of 6 to 7 feet. • There are many different types of birds. • Birds lay eggs. • A penguin is a bird that cannot fly.

50. Group Related Ideas • Read the paragraph. • June has a few important jobs to do before she goes downstairs in the morning. First, she brushes her hair. _________________________________ . Then, she gets dressed. She arrives at the breakfast table all ready to go. • Which sentence should go in the blank space? • This makes her mom very happy. • June enjoys waking up in the morning. • Next, June brushes her teeth. • Eating breakfast is important.