<p>Name______2nd Grade Language Arts Checkpoint # 2</p><p>1. Which is the BEST way to combine the two sentences into one sentence?</p><p>There were balloons at the carnival. There were also fun rides.</p><p>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.</p><p>2. Which word from the sentence is a noun (naming word)?</p><p>The spotted cow was very loud when we milked her.</p><p>A. spotted B. cow C. milked</p><p>3. What kind of sentence is this?</p><p>Jacob wears his helmet when he rides his bike.</p><p>A. telling (declarative) B. asking (interrogative) C. command (imperative)</p><p>4. Which word is a naming word (noun) from this sentence?</p><p>The happy puppy played with its bone.</p><p>A. The B. happy C. puppy</p><p>5. To look up the meaning of a word in your science book, you should use the</p><p>A. Index. B. Glossary.</p><p>Page 1 of 7 Name______2nd Grade Language Arts Checkpoint # 2</p><p>C. Table of Contents. 6. Which page should you read to learn about places to look for bugs?</p><p>Collecting Bugs Parts of a Bug pg. 1 Where Bugs Live pg. 3 What Bugs Eat pg. 9</p><p>A. page 1 B. page 3 C. page 9</p><p>7. What is the compound subject of this sentence?</p><p>Melissa and I like to play games after school.</p><p>A. Melissa and I B. I like to play C. play games after school</p><p>8. What kind of sentence is this?</p><p>Spring is when flowers bloom.</p><p>A. a telling sentence (declarative) B. an asking sentence (interrogative) C. a sentence that shows excitement (exclamatory)</p><p>9. Which is an asking sentence?</p><p>A. My sister is ten. B. What is your name? C. Please pass me the salt.</p><p>10. Which word is made by putting two smaller words together?</p><p>A. crying B. pencil</p><p>Page 2 of 7 Name______2nd Grade Language Arts Checkpoint # 2</p><p>C. bookshelf 11. Which sentence in the paragraph below does NOT belong with the rest of the sentences?</p><p>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!</p><p>A. sentence 1 B. sentence 2 C. sentence 3</p><p>12. Which is the BEST topic sentence for this paragraph?</p><p>I like going to the beach in the summer. I can build sand castles there. I can hunt for shells. I can swim, too.</p><p>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.</p><p>13. Which is the BEST word to put in the blank below?</p><p>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.</p><p>A. also B. first C. again</p><p>14. Which word correctly completes the sentence?</p><p>The men and women ______the race yesterday.</p><p>A. ran B. runs</p><p>Page 3 of 7 Name______2nd Grade Language Arts Checkpoint # 2</p><p>C. runned Jessica’s Bear</p><p>Mike’s baby sister Jessica was crying. She had lost her teddy bear.</p><p>“Do not worry,” Mike said. “I will find your bear.”</p><p>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. </p><p>Finally, he looked in the closet. There was the bear! Jessica laughed. She hugged the bear. Mike was proud of himself.</p><p>“I told you I would find it,” he said.</p><p>15. In this story, Jessica wants to</p><p>A. play with Mike. B. get a new teddy bear. C. find her teddy bear.</p><p>16. Where did the story happen?</p><p>A. in a zoo B. at home C. at school</p><p>17. In this story, Mike told Jessica</p><p>A. not to worry. B. to find her own bear. C. that he would get her a new bear.</p><p>18. Who does the most in this story?</p><p>A. Mike B. Jessica</p><p>Page 4 of 7 Name______2nd Grade Language Arts Checkpoint # 2</p><p>C. the bear</p><p>19. Where did Mike find the bear?</p><p>A. in the closet B. behind the couch C. under Jessica’s bed</p><p>20. The opposite of the word laughed is</p><p>There was the bear! Jessica laughed.</p><p>A. cried B. smiled C. played</p><p>21. What happened last in the story?</p><p>A. Mike saw Jessica crying. B. Mike looked behind the couch. C. Mike said, “I told you I would find it.”</p><p>22. How did Jessica feel when Mike found her teddy bear?</p><p>A. sad B. tired C. happy</p><p>23. When Mike found Jessica’s bear, he felt</p><p>A. sad. B. silly. C. proud.</p><p>24. What would be another good title for this story?</p><p>A. Playing with Jessica B. All Around the House</p><p>Page 5 of 7 Name______2nd Grade Language Arts Checkpoint # 2</p><p>C. The Great Teddy Bear Search Ben’s Visit</p><p>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.</p><p>We will eat popcorn and sing songs. We can tell each other stories. We can play games. My stuffed animals can be our pets.</p><p>I hear the doorbell! Ben’s here! Now the fun begins.</p><p>25.. Which of these BEST tells about what you read?</p><p>A. It tells how to make something. B. It is a story. C. It is a letter.</p><p>26. This is about a boy who is ______.</p><p>A. playing with stuffed animals. B. waiting for a friend to come sleep over. C. going on a camping trip.</p><p>27. How does the author feel about Ben coming to spend the night?</p><p>A. angry B. sad C. excited</p><p>28. What does the author have to do BEFORE Ben comes over?</p><p>A. make a tent B. play games C. clean his room</p><p>Page 6 of 7 Name______2nd Grade Language Arts Checkpoint # 2</p><p>29. How will the author use his nightlight?</p><p>A. as a tent B. as a campfire C. as a star</p><p>30. What is the underlined word?</p><p>Ben loves eating popcorn.</p><p>A. a verb B. a noun C. a pronoun</p><p>Page 7 of 7 Name______2nd Grade Language Arts Checkpoint # 2</p><p>Answer Key</p><p>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</p><p>Page 1 of 1</p>