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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 5 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: “van” or “map”?
2AlphabetWhat position is the letter L in the English alphabet?
3Phonics & soundsWhich vowel is in the middle of “sun”?
4Phonics & soundsWhich letter ends the word “cat”?
5Sight wordsWhich option matches the word “I”?
6Sight wordsRead the word: me. Which option is the same word?
7Reading comprehensionWhere does she put the boat?
8Reading comprehensionHow many tokens remain?
9Grammar & vocabularyFrom these words: play, dog, teacher, book. Which is a verb?
10Grammar & vocabularyChoose the present-tense verb: I ___ a question.
11SentencesHow many words are in: “The sun is up today.”
12SentencesWhich is the right way to write this sentence: “I can run”?
13VocabularyHow many letters are in “run”?
14VocabularyWhich word is the opposite of “up”?

From Grade 1

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

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