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Grade 2 · Reading & writing

Grade 2 Reading & writing diagnostic

16 questions on alphabet, phonics & sounds, sight words, reading comprehension, grammar & vocabulary, sentences and vocabulary, plus 2 from Grade 1. Answer what you can, then check your answers to see which topics are secure and what to practise next.

16 questions7 topicsAbout 20 minutesSet 2 of 5

Skip a question if you do not know the answer. It is better than guessing, because it shows what to practise.

1AlphabetWhich word comes first in ABC order: “net” or “van”?
2AlphabetWhat position is the letter L in the English alphabet?
3Phonics & soundsWhich vowel is in the middle of “run”?
4Phonics & soundsWhich letter begins the word “yarn”?
5Sight wordsRead the word: can. Which option is the same word?
6Sight wordsWhich option matches the word “come”?
7Reading comprehensionHow many buttons fell from the box?
8Reading comprehensionWhat does Nora make?
9Grammar & vocabularyWhich word begins with the same sound as moon?
10Grammar & vocabularyWhich group is a complete sentence?
11SentencesWhich is the right way to write this sentence: “We can play”?
12SentencesHow many words are in: “We like to read books.”
13VocabularyWhich word is the opposite of “happy”?
14VocabularyHow many letters are in “sun”?

From Grade 1

These questions check skills from the grade below, so gaps can be spotted early.

15Reading comprehension (Grade 1)What colour is the cup?
16Phonics & sounds (Grade 1)Which word begins with the letter D?