Name______2Nd Grade Language Arts Checkpoint # 2

Name______2nd Grade Language Arts Checkpoint # 2

1. Which is the BEST way to combine the two sentences into one sentence?

There were balloons at the carnival. There were also fun rides.

A. There were balloon rides at the carnival. B. There were balloons and fun rides at the carnival. C. There were balloons there were fun rides at the carnival.

2. Which word from the sentence is a noun (naming word)?

The spotted cow was very loud when we milked her.

A. spotted B. cow C. milked

3. What kind of sentence is this?

Jacob wears his helmet when he rides his bike.

A. telling (declarative) B. asking (interrogative) C. command (imperative)

4. Which word is a naming word (noun) from this sentence?

The happy puppy played with its bone.

A. The B. happy C. puppy

5. To look up the meaning of a word in your science book, you should use the

A. Index. B. Glossary.

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C. Table of Contents. 6. Which page should you read to learn about places to look for bugs?

Collecting Bugs Parts of a Bug pg. 1 Where Bugs Live pg. 3 What Bugs Eat pg. 9

A. page 1 B. page 3 C. page 9

7. What is the compound subject of this sentence?

Melissa and I like to play games after school.

A. Melissa and I B. I like to play C. play games after school

8. What kind of sentence is this?

Spring is when flowers bloom.

A. a telling sentence (declarative) B. an asking sentence (interrogative) C. a sentence that shows excitement (exclamatory)

9. Which is an asking sentence?

A. My sister is ten. B. What is your name? C. Please pass me the salt.

10. Which word is made by putting two smaller words together?

A. crying B. pencil

C. bookshelf 11. Which sentence in the paragraph below does NOT belong with the rest of the sentences?

1. A new ice cream shop opened on Saturday. 2. The shoe store down the street opened on Sunday. 3. At the end of the day, there was a special raffle to give away free ice cream. 4. Guess what? I won!

A. sentence 1 B. sentence 2 C. sentence 3

12. Which is the BEST topic sentence for this paragraph?

I like going to the beach in the summer. I can build sand castles there. I can hunt for shells. I can swim, too.

A. The beach is my favorite place to visit. B. I take my dog to the beach sometimes. C. Some of the seaweed washed up on the shore at the beach.

13. Which is the BEST word to put in the blank below?

Katie had a busy day at the zoo. She saw the lions eat their breakfast. She saw the bears eat fish for lunch. She watched the seals swim. She ______watched the monkeys play.

A. also B. first C. again

14. Which word correctly completes the sentence?

The men and women ______the race yesterday.

A. ran B. runs

C. runned Jessica’s Bear

Mike’s baby sister Jessica was crying. She had lost her teddy bear.

“Do not worry,” Mike said. “I will find your bear.”

He looked under Jessica’s bed. He looked under his bed. He looked on the bookshelf. He even looked behind the couch in the living room. He could not find the bear.

Finally, he looked in the closet. There was the bear! Jessica laughed. She hugged the bear. Mike was proud of himself.

“I told you I would find it,” he said.

15. In this story, Jessica wants to

A. play with Mike. B. get a new teddy bear. C. find her teddy bear.

16. Where did the story happen?

A. in a zoo B. at home C. at school

17. In this story, Mike told Jessica

A. not to worry. B. to find her own bear. C. that he would get her a new bear.

18. Who does the most in this story?

A. Mike B. Jessica

C. the bear

19. Where did Mike find the bear?

A. in the closet B. behind the couch C. under Jessica’s bed

20. The opposite of the word laughed is

There was the bear! Jessica laughed.

A. cried B. smiled C. played

21. What happened last in the story?

A. Mike saw Jessica crying. B. Mike looked behind the couch. C. Mike said, “I told you I would find it.”

22. How did Jessica feel when Mike found her teddy bear?

A. sad B. tired C. happy

23. When Mike found Jessica’s bear, he felt

A. sad. B. silly. C. proud.

24. What would be another good title for this story?

A. Playing with Jessica B. All Around the House

C. The Great Teddy Bear Search Ben’s Visit

My friend Ben is staying overnight. He will be coming very soon. Before he gets here I have to clean my room. We will sleep on the floor. We will sleep in sleeping bags. Maybe we can make a tent with some blankets. Then it will be like a camp-out. My nightlight will be like a campfire.

We will eat popcorn and sing songs. We can tell each other stories. We can play games. My stuffed animals can be our pets.

I hear the doorbell! Ben’s here! Now the fun begins.

25.. Which of these BEST tells about what you read?

A. It tells how to make something. B. It is a story. C. It is a letter.

26. This is about a boy who is ______.

A. playing with stuffed animals. B. waiting for a friend to come sleep over. C. going on a camping trip.

27. How does the author feel about Ben coming to spend the night?

A. angry B. sad C. excited

28. What does the author have to do BEFORE Ben comes over?

A. make a tent B. play games C. clean his room

29. How will the author use his nightlight?

A. as a tent B. as a campfire C. as a star

30. What is the underlined word?

Ben loves eating popcorn.

A. a verb B. a noun C. a pronoun

Answer Key

1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. B 10.C 11.B 12.A 13.A 14.A 15.C 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.A 20.A 21.C 22.C 23.C 24.C 25.B 26.B 27.C 28.C 29.B 30.B