Grade 2 Reading & writing practice

What is on the worksheet

1. The missing labels A class plants beans in two trays. Both trays receive the same soil and water, but one stands near a window and the other under a cover. On Friday, the labels fall off. The class can still measure the plants, but it can no longer be certain which measurements belong to which light condition. Does the passage report which condition produced taller plants?

2. Read the word: my. Which option is the same word?

   1. one
   2. play
   3. my
   4. not

3. From these words: write, dog, teacher, book. Which is a verb?

   1. book
   2. write
   3. teacher
   4. dog

4. The bell by the shelf The class library had a small bell on its return shelf. A sign said to ring it when a returned book needed repair. One morning, Jo found a book with a loose page. Jo placed it beside the bell and rang once. The helper came with a repair envelope. Later, another pupil returned an undamaged book and reached for the bell. Jo pointed to the sign, and the pupil placed the book quietly in the ordinary return tray. Why did Jo point to the sign for the second pupil?

5. Choose the present-tense verb: The bird ___ near the window.

   1. have sing
   2. sings
   3. singing
   4. sing

6. Which word comes first alphabetically: “wat” or “xog”?

   1. wat
   2. xog

7. Which letter ends the word “fox”?

   1. x
   2. f
   3. e
   4. d

8. Read the word: away. Which option is the same word?

   1. blue
   2. can
   3. away
   4. big

9. Rewrite When Eli met Noah, he smiled so that Eli is clearly the one smiling.

10. Birds build nests. They use twigs, grass, and other materials. Nests help protect eggs. What is the main idea?

    1. Birds build nests to hold and protect eggs.
    2. Plants do not need resources.
    3. Every bird lives underwater.
    4. All books are blue.

11. Which word is spelled d – o – g?

    1. pen
    2. map
    3. sun
    4. dog

12. Read the word: where. Which option is the same word?

    1. for
    2. down
    3. where
    4. find