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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction for Parents
An Overview of the Tests
What do my child’s scores mean?
What subjects are tested?
How can I help my child perform well on the tests?
Test Taking Strategies for Students in Grade 2
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Introduction for Students
About This Book
Test Taking Tips
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LANGUAGE ARTS
Reading Comprehension
Comprehension of Non-fictional Text
Comprehension of Recreational Selections
Functional Text
Cause and Effect
Reading Vocabulary
Capitalization
Punctuation
Word Usage
Sentence Structure and Content Organization
Study Skills
Contractions
Spelling
More Capitalization
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Analysis
Answer Key for Language Arts
MATH
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Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Problem Solving
Number Sense and Numeration
Geometry and Spatial Sense
Measurement
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Math, Continued
Patterns and Relationships
Fractions
Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability
Problem Solving Procedures
Data Analysis and Graphing
Answer Key for Math
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SCIENCE
Physical Science
Gravity and Motion
Life Science
Plants and Animals Need Each Other
Life Cycles
Earth Science
Rocks and Minerals
Fossils
Answer Key for Science
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HISTORY-SOCIAL SCIENCE
Map Reading
Latitude and Longitude
People Who Have Made a Difference in Our Lives
Institutions and Practices of Government
Answer Key for History-Social Science
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Introduction for Parents
On January 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act
of 2001. The law asks America’s schools to describe their success in terms of what each
student accomplishes. It requires each state to create its own standards for what a student
should know in each grade level and then test every student’s progress toward those
standards by administering achievement tests in all schools.1 In connection with this
accountability program, four to five million students are taking the tests every year. The
results give teachers, parents and students invaluable information about a child’s relative
academic strengths and the next steps for learning.
An Overview of the Tests
The tests are standardized achievement tests. This means that they measure
attained knowledge or skills, not potential for achievement. The tests are standardized
because all students who take them receive the same test instructions, the same test
questions, and the same amount of time to complete them.
The tests cover many of the fundamental skills are curricular areas that children
learn in school: math, reading, vocabulary, writing, work-study skills, social studies and
science. The test questions, written in a multiple-choice format, reflect a sample of the
material presented in textbooks that are widely used across the country. In answering the
test questions within the general content areas, students will need to be able to evaluate
and apply information, make inferences, and use many critical thinking skills.
Standardized tests perform several functions. They describe a student’s
proficiency within a subject area. They help parents and teachers identify students’ areas
of relative strength and weakness among the subjects they study. They are a means
through which a student’s progress can be monitored from year to year. They give
educators and parents information from which they can plan instruction. Finally, because
they are norm-referenced tests (see explanation below), educators use them to compare
the achievement of their students with others across the nation who have taken the same
tests.
In many schools, test scores are a significant factor in determining educational
decisions such as student promotion and retention, mandatory summer school attendance,
class placement, qualification in programs for high achieving students, principal
evaluations, and school accreditation and reorganization. It is not surprising that
standardized tests have become known as “high-stakes” tests.
What do my child’s scores mean?
Norm-referenced tests provide information about how an individual student’s
performance compares with the scores of a reference or “norm group” of students at the
same grade level. The norm group is a large representative sample of all U.S. students
(of different ages; sexes; races and ethnicities; in urban, suburban, rural, public and
private school settings, etc.) who take the test. After a school administers the test, each
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For more information, visit http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov.
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student’s scores are compared to those of the national norm group. The result is reported
as a national percentile ranking (NPR). This national percentile ranking shows a
student’s standing within the groups of students in the same grade who were tested at the
same time of year during the national standardization.
A student’s national percentile rank tells the percent of students in the norm group
that got lower scores on a test than the student did. For example, a student achieving a 78
NPR in reading comprehension scored higher than 78% of the students in the norm group
who took that test. This also means that 22 % of the norm group scored higher on the
reading comprehension section of the test. Percentile ranks range from 1 to 99, with the
50th percentile corresponding to the middle ranking or national median.
What subjects are tested?
The tests are different for every grade level. Most students in grade 2 take test
Level 10. The tests are intended to cover essential academic skills and content that is
most often taught at each grade level. The Level 10 test Complete Battery includes the
following tests: 2
Vocabulary - 34 questions to be answered in 15 minutes
Reading Comprehension - 41 questions divided among 2 sessions of 25 and 30 minutes
Language
Spelling - 32 questions to be answered in 12 minutes
Capitalization - 26 questions to be answered in 12 minutes
Punctuation - 26 questions to be answered in 12 minutes
Usage and Expression - 33 questions to be answered in 30 minutes
Mathematics
Concepts and Estimation - 36 questions presented in 2 sessions totaling 30
minutes
Problem Solving and Data Interpretation - 24 questions to be answered in 30
minutes
Computation - 27 questions to be answered in 15 minutes
Social Studies - 34 questions to be answered in 30 minutes
Science - 34 questions to be answered in 30 minutes
Sources of Information
Maps and Diagrams - 25 questions to be answered in 30 minutes
Reference Materials - 30 questions to be answered in 25 minutes
Check with your school administrator to see whether your child will be required to take
the Complete Battery or simply one or two of the tests.
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If your child takes the Survey Battery of Tests, there are fewer questions presented, and the times allowed
are adjusted accordingly.
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How can I help my child perform well on the tests?
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Support and guide your child through theses test preparation exercises.
When children take the test, it is to their advantage to be able to focus on what
they know, without having the additional challenge of deciphering unfamiliar test
instructions and format. This book is designed to help your child review the content area
skills measured by the test and to practice test-taking strategies that will build confidence
and maximize performance on standardized tests. The exercises are presented in various
formats that will give the students practice in answering questions much like those that
they are likely to encounter on any standardized test. By working through the exercises
in this book, your child will gain invaluable experience in the mechanics and strategies of
test taking in the context of the various subjects presented in the tests.
Your child is likely to benefit from discussing with you the thinking processes he
or she used to select or eliminate the various responses to the exercises. Discuss why one
choice is better than another and ask what in the materials points to the correct answer.
The Parent Tips at the beginning of each content section of this book target strategies to
help the student learn critical information or reason through the exercises. It is better to
conduct test preparation sessions on a regular basis throughout the year than to cram right
before test time. Keep the sessions positive by praising your child for effort and result.
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Read aloud to your child and listen to your child read to you.
Students who do well on standardized tests tend to be excellent readers, as all
sections of the tests contain written material that must be quickly comprehended. High
achievers frequently read for pleasure and have a good understanding of what they have
read. You can support your child as a reader by setting aside a regular time for 15-20
minutes of reading each and every day. Encourage the reading of fiction and non-fiction,
and make a point of discussing with your child what he or she is reading, whether it is a
novel, textbook, newspaper, poetry, or magazine. Try to get your child to react to what he
or she is reading, to agree or disagree with it (and explain why), to summarize it or retell
what has happened, to predict what may happen next, to talk about the characters, or link
what they have learned to something they have experienced. Ask your child to make a
note of any new words encountered along the way. Make every effort to use those words
in conversation on a regular basis. Watch those reading and vocabulary test scores soar!
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Reduce any concern your child has about taking the test. Be positive.
Parents can play an important part in preparing their children to take the test
by promoting positive attitudes and expressing support and confidence in their children.
If your child perceives that you think the test will be too hard or not important, he may
not do his best. On the other hand, placing undue emphasis on the test scores can cause
counterproductive worrying.
The wisest course is to strike a balance by encouraging your child to take the test
seriously and to give a good effort. If your child becomes anxious, emphasize that
standardized testing is a normal school activity that helps the school plan programs and
instruction suited to the needs of its students. Explain that no student is expected to
answer all the questions correctly, and that the test scores are just one indicator among
many that will measure achievement. Tell him not to become discouraged if he finds a
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question too difficult to answer. If he continues on, he will likely come to questions that
he can answer confidently. Finally, remind your child that he is well prepared to do his
best. After all, he has studied the subjects on which he will be tested, become familiar
with the mechanics and strategies of test taking, and practiced answering sample
questions.
Test Taking Strategies for Students in Grade 2
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Learn how to use a “fill in the bubble” answer sheet.
In most school districts, students in grade 2 receive their own test booklet and a
separate answer sheet. Students read the question, decide what their answer will be, and
then mark their answer on the answer sheet by filling in a bubble with #2 pencils. If their
school does not purchase the answer sheets, students will be able to mark their answer
choices on the test booklet by filling in the bubble that corresponds to their answer. In
that case, the bubbling marks are the only ones that they will be allowed to make on the
tests. (Scratch paper is provided for certain parts of the math test. No calculators are
permitted.)
Parents can help their children learn how to quickly and efficiently fill in the
bubble to mark an answer. The mark should completely darken the bubble without going
outside of it. Make sure they do not waste time trying to fill the bubble perfectly.
Children can practice using the answer sheet provided at the end of this book.
Children should understand that there is only one correct answer for each
question, and if they mark more than one answer to any question, the answer will be
scored as incorrect. That means that they must keep their place on the answer sheet,
making sure that the number of the question they are answering matches the bubble they
are marking on the answer sheet. Any mistakes must be totally erased.
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Listen carefully, bubble accurately, and keep up with the pace.
An important aspect of the test is that a student must listen carefully and pay close
attention to the teacher before, during, and after the test. The teacher will give oral
instructions about the test. The teacher’s words are scripted, and the script sets strict
limits on the number of times instructions and test questions may be repeated. Students
must remain attentive, keep track of the number of the question that they are answering,
and make sure to keep up with the pace. It is critical that they follow all directions to the
letter.
The Level 10 tests are timed tests. Students should work as quickly as they can
without making careless mistakes and should avoid spending too much time on any one
question. The more practice questions that your child takes, the better sense he will have
about when he is taking too much time on a single question. The test administrator will
tell the students how much time they will have to take the test, but after that there will be
no announcements about the amount of time that has elapsed or that remains in the
testing period.
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 Eliminate any unreasonable answer choices and select the best answer.
In a test with a multiple-choice format, it is sometimes difficult to find the “perfect”
answer among the choices given. The first step is to read carefully through the entire
question and all the answers. Then eliminate all obviously wrong choices in order to
concentrate on the remaining ones. Ultimately, it may be difficult to choose between two
choices. In such instances, the student should reread the question carefully. It will likely
contain key words needed to select the best answer. It may be the case that two choices
are factually correct, but one choice more directly answers the question than another.
Consider the following example.
Read the passage and answer the question about it.
Dogs are members of the canine family. They come in a variety of breeds and
hundreds of different shapes and sizes. Each breed has its own special talent. Sheep
dogs herd cattle and sheep. Golden retrievers make good guide dogs for the blind. St.
Bernards are famous for rescuing people in the mountains. Huskies pull sleds to
transport people and supplies over frozen terrain.
1. What is the main idea of this selection?
A.
B.
C.
D.
All dogs are canines.
All dogs look the same.
Dogs make good companions.
Different dog breeds have special talents.
To select the best answer, first eliminate the obviously incorrect choice “B.” Although
the remaining choices are all true statements, and even though choice “A” is taken
directly from the selection, only choice “D” addresses the main idea of the passage.
Choice “D” is the best answer.
 Solve math problems on scratch paper. Work neatly and keep organized.
In most instances, students may not make marks in the test booklet. Teachers will
distribute scratch paper for solving problems. It will be important to transfer the problem
accurately onto the scratch paper, align columns, and keep track of what problem is being
solved. This means that the student will need to pay extra attention to neatness,
organization, and accuracy. Time is often a factor in math tests, so it is will be necessary
to work steadily and focus on the task at hand. If the student is really stumped on one
problem, it may be best to give an educated guess, make a notation about the problem
number, and return to it later if time permits. If he decides to skip a problem, be sure that
he skips the corresponding bubble on the answer sheet, as well. Any questions left
unanswered will be counted wrong, so it is best not too spend too much time on any one
problem. There is probably a question waiting down the line that will be much easier to
solve!
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Introduction for Students
About This Book
In order to know how well children are learning the information they need to
know, students throughout the United States take certain tests every year. The exercises
in this book will help you get ready for the tests. They will give you practice in
answering questions about the things that you will need to know by the end of the second
grade.
This book is divided into four sections: language arts, math, history-social
studies, and science. Each section is divided into important practice skill areas within
that particular subject. Look for the box of tips in each section. The tips will explain
special ways to remember the information or will give you help in working through the
exercises.
Test Taking Tips
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Read for 20 minutes every day.
The skills that you use to read are the same skills that will help you to do well on any
test.
 Review or practice a little bit every day.
If you practice or review what you have already learned in class, it will help you to
remember the information when it appears on a test. It is easier and more effective to
learn something in six 10-minute sessions that in one hour-long session.
 When solving math problems, work neatly and keep organized.
Take extra care when you are writing problems to copy the problems correctly and
compute accurately. It helps to work each problem in its own area, separated from
another problem. Be sure to align columns correctly. This will help you to avoid
careless errors.
 Listen closely and follow directions very carefully.
A student who takes the test must listen carefully and pay close attention to the
teacher before, during, and after the tests. The teacher will give you important
instructions about the test. It is important that you follow the directions that you hear.
 Stay focused.
You will only have a certain amount of time to complete each test. Be sure to
concentrate on the task at hand. Keep working and don’t let your mind wander. If you
don’t know an answer, be sure not to spend so much time on that one question that you
can’t finish the rest of the test. Consider taking your best guess or skipping the question
and coming back to work on it after you have completed the rest of the test. Just make
sure that if you skip a problem that you skip that row on the answer sheet, too.
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 In multiple-choice tests, eliminate obviously wrong choices and select the best
answer.
Sometimes it is difficult to find the “perfect” answer among the choices given. The
first thing to do is to read carefully through the entire question and all the answers. Then
toss away the choices that are obviously wrong and concentrate on the remaining choices.
If you find it hard to choose between two choices that both seem right, go back and
reread the question very carefully. Look for key words that will help you focus on the
best choice. Don’t be fooled by choices that are true, but that do not directly answer the
question! Here is an example:
Read the passage and answer the question about it.
Dogs are members of the canine family. They come in a variety of breeds
and hundreds of different shapes and sizes. Each breed has its own special talent.
Sheep dogs herd cattle and sheep. Golden retrievers make good guide dogs for
the blind. St. Bernards are famous for rescuing people in the mountains. Huskies
pull sleds to transport people and supplies over frozen ground.
1. What is the main idea of this selection?
A.
B.
C.
D.
All dogs are canines.
All dogs look the same.
Dogs make good companions.
Different dog breeds have special talents.
To select the best answer, first eliminate the obviously incorrect choice “B.” Although
the remaining choices are all true statements, and even though choice “A” is stated in the
paragraph, only choice “D” tells the main idea of the paragraph. Choice “D” is the
correct answer.
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Learn to use a “fill in the bubble” answer sheet.
In most schools, students in grade 2 receive their own test booklet and a separate
answer sheet. This means that you will read the question in your booklet, decide what
your answer will be, and then mark your answer on the separate answer sheet. You will
mark your answer by filling in a bubble with your pencil. It is important to darken the
bubble without going outside of the lines, but do not waste time trying to fill the bubble
perfectly. Be sure to practice filling in bubbles on an answer sheet. You can use the
answer sheet that comes at the end of this book.
Be sure that you fill in only one bubble in each row. That means that you must
keep your place on the answer sheet. Take care that if you are working on problem 7 in
the spelling test, you fill in the bubble in row 7 of the spelling section of your answer
sheet. If you make a mistake or need to change an answer, be sure to totally erase your
original mark in that row.
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Take some practice tests so you won’t be nervous.
The more you get used to thinking about what you know and answering questions
about it, the more comfortable and confident you can be. A positive attitude is always the
best way to approach learning and testing. The exercises in this book are designed to
help you learn what you need to know in the second grade and to practice answering
questions about it. When you take a test you will be able to say, “I know how to do this.
I do it all the time!”
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LANGUAGE ARTS
Practice Skills: READING COMPREHENSION
Objective: Students will read and understand grade-level
appropriate material.
They will draw upon a variety of
comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and
responding to essential questions, making predictions, and
comparing information from several sources). Students will use
titles, tables of contents and chapter headings to locate
information in expository text.
Parent Tip: When the student is reading and cannot figure out a word, remind the
student to read around the word. Then, think about what makes sense. If there are
pictures, look at them. Try sounding out the word parts. Make a good guess!
Another tip… When the student is stuck, instead of saying, “Sound it out” when an
unknown word appears, help the student think, “Do I know a word that looks like this?”
Tell the student to go back and reread all the words up to the tricky word and try again.
PRACTICE #1
The table of contents below is from a book called All About Abraham Lincoln.
Use it to answer the questions.
ALL ABOUT ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
1.
Boyhood
Schooldays
Springfield Lawyer
Husband and Father
Political Career
Elected President
Page 1
Page 8
Page 12
Page 16
Page 20
Page 25
What page does chapter 5 begin on?
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2.
Where would you find information about Mr. Lincoln when he was in second grade?
Chapter 1
3.
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
What chapter would tell about Mr. Lincoln as President?
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
PRACTICE #2
Read the table of contents and think about it.
Read the questions and choose the best answer.
ALL ABOUT GEORGE WASHINGTON
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Childhood
Growing Up
At School
Mount Vernon
Leader of the Military
First President
Page 1
Page 8
Page 14
Page 20
Page 24
Page 28
1. Which chapter might tell you about where Mr. Washington went to school?
Chapter 1
Chapter 4
Chapter 3
Chapter 2
2. Chapter five might tell us about
 J. his home.
 K. his mother.
 L. his life as a military leader.
 M. his presidency.
3. What page would you begin to look for facts about his childhood?
 A. page 1
 B. page 14
 C. page 24
 D. page 28
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ACTIVITY #1
Read the following short story. Then read the question and choose the best answer.
It was the first day of school. Summer vacation was over. Carrie had an upset
stomach. Was she sick or just scared? Her mother told her to get her lunch and wait in
the car. It was 8:00A.M. and finally time to go. When she arrived at school, her stomach
felt like it had butterflies in it. She wanted to go home. Suddenly, she saw her best
friend, Susan. Carrie kissed her mother and jumped out of the car. She was ready for
school to begin.
1. Who was the main character of this story?
 A. Susan
 B. Carrie
 C. Mother
 D. None of the above
2. What word best describes Carrie’s feelings on this day?
 J. Worried
 K. Sad
 L. Glad
 M. None of the above
3. What did Carrie take to school?
 A. Books
 B. Coat
 C. Lunch
 D. None of the above
4. What did Carrie do before she got out of the car?
 J. Turn off the radio
 K. Kiss her mother
 L. Cry
 M. None of the above
5. Why did Carrie jump out of the car?
 A. To catch the bus
 B. To see her best friend
 C. To go to the beach
 D. None of the above
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ACTIVITY #2
Read the following short story. Then read the question and choose the best answer.
I have a favorite place. I love to go to the beach. I can swim in the water, jump in
the waves and make sand castles. I like to listen to the birds and hear people playing
together. Sometimes I bring my lunch and sit on a blanket and watch boats in the water.
The sun feels warm and the wind feels cool. I can be happy at the beach all day long.
1. Who is telling this story?
 A. A cat
 B. A dog
 C. A car
 D. A child
2. Where is my favorite place?
 J. In the water
 K. In the sand
 L. At the beach
 M. None of the above
3. What is a good title to this story?
 A. The Waves
 B. My Favorite Place
 C. Fun in the Water
 D. None of the above
4. What feels cool in my face?
 J. Sun
 K. Wind
 L. Water
 M. None of the above
5. When I listen, what do I hear?
 A. The freeway
 B. Crying children
 C. The birds
 D. None of the above
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ACTIVITY #3
Read the following short story. Then read the question and choose the best answer.
Boy Scout troop #72 was camping. The tents were set up and the boys were
sitting around the campfire. Everyone was having fun except Ben. Ben was worried. He
had never stayed out overnight. He was afraid of the dark and the noises of the night. He
did not want the other scouts to know he was scared. They were all laughing and singing.
Ben started to sing with them. Before long, he was laughing and having fun, too. He
forgot about being afraid.
1. Where were the scouts going to sleep?
 A. In a hotel
 B. In tents
 C. On a boat
 D. None of the above
2. What was the scout troop number?
 J. 271
 K. 272
 L. 27
 M. None of the above
3. How did Ben feel about the noises?
 A. He liked them.
 B. He was mad.
 C. He was afraid.
 D. None of the above
4. Where were the scouts sitting?
 J. In the campfire
 K. Near the lake
 L. Around the campfire
 M. None of the above
5. What were the scouts doing that made Ben happy?
 A. Singing and cooking
 B. Playing and cooking
 C. Singing and laughing
 D. None of the above
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ACTIVITY #4
Read the following short story. Then read the question and choose the best answer.
The day was cold. It had snowed during the night. Freddy couldn’t wait to put
his boots and mittens and coat on and go outside to build a snowman. He called his
friend, Maria, and told her to come to his yard.
When Maria and Freddy started making the snowman, they rolled two big balls
for the body and a smaller one for the head. They found sticks for the arms and rocks for
the eyes and mouth. Freddy got a carrot for the nose and a hat for the head. It was
almost 3 feet tall! They were proud of their snowman.
1. What would be a good title for this story?
 A. The Stormy Day
 B. Building a Snowman
 C. Fun on the Farm
 D. None of the above
2. Who are the children in this story?
 J. Freddy and Maria
 K. Andrew and Maria
 L. Erin and Freddy
 M. None of the above
3. When did it snow?
 A. In the morning
 B. After school
 C. In the night
 D. None of the above
4. How many snowballs did they use to make the snowman?
 J. One
 K. Three
 L. Two
 M. None of the above
5. How tall was the snowman?
 A. Three feet
 B. Five feet
 C. Four feet
 D. None of the above
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ACTIVITY #5
Read the following short story. Then read the question and choose the best answer.
One summer day, Chris and Anne wanted to surprise their parents with breakfast
in bed. It was going to be a special treat. They got up early and started making eggs and
toast in the kitchen. Chris cracked the eggs in a bowl and stirred them with a fork. Anne
put the bread in the toaster. Soon the trouble began.
The eggs spilled on the floor. The toast started to burn. The fire alarm went off,
and their parents came running into the kitchen. The kitchen was a mess, and the surprise
was ruined. Their father looked around and made a decision. They would all go out to
breakfast and clean up the mess later.
1. What are the names of the children in this story?
 A. Tom and Mary
 B. Jeff and Chris
 C. Chris and Anne
 D. None of the above
2. What were they making for breakfast?
 J. Eggs and bacon
 K. Toast and eggs
 L. Eggs and juice
 M. None of the above
3. Why were they making breakfast?
 A. For mother’s breakfast
 B. To make their father happy
 C. To surprise their parents
 D. None of the above
4. How did the trouble begin?
 J. The eggs spilled and the toast burned.
 K. The bacon was overcooked.
 L. The telephone rang.
 M. None of the above
5. Why did their parents run into the kitchen?
 A. They were hungry.
 B. They heard a dog.
 C. They heard the fire alarm.
 D. None of the above
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Practice Skills: COMPREHENSION OF NONFICTIONAL
TEXT
Objective: Students will read and understand a selection of
nonfiction.
Parent Tip: Begin by reading the selection to get an idea what the story is about. When
answering the questions, look back at the story to answer the questions.
ACTIVITY #1
Read the following selection. Then read the question and choose the best answer.
Earthquakes happen underground. They occur as often as a volcano erupts. The
ground shakes. We can feel it. Houses move, and things can fall off tables and walls.
This lasts only a few seconds, but it can cause much damage.
The earth has a crust like a pie does. The crust is made from sheets of rock. The
crust floats on top of very hot liquids and more rocks. These liquids are always moving
and cause pressure to build. Cracks present in the Earth’s surface are called faults.
The sheets of rock feel this pressure. The sheets of rock push against each other.
Sometimes the pressure is too much and the rocks shift. We might feel this movement.
This is called an earthquake. After this happens, the rocks should not move again until
the pressure builds again.
Geology is the study of earth. People who study the earth are called geologists.
We know about earthquakes because of the work that geologists do.
1. This story is about a strong shaking called
 A. a hurricane.
 B. a tornado.
 C. an earthquake.
 D. a blizzard.
2. What pushes against each other?
 J. Water waves
 K. Sheets of rock
 L. Trees and plants
 M. Cars and bicycles
3. The Earth’s crust is like
 A. a rug.
 B. a boat.
 C. a pie.
 D. a book.
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4. A crack in the Earth’s surface could be a
 J. road
 K. river
 L. lake
 M. fault
5. What would the best title for this story?
 A. Earthquakes
 B. Shaking and Breaking
 C. Rock and Cracks
 D. Pressure
6. Why is it important to know about earthquakes?




J.
K.
L.
M.
So we can write stories about the weather.
So we can understand what causes them.
So we can play games better.
It is not important.
7. An earthquake occurs as often as a




A.
B.
C.
D.
volcano is erupting.
thunderstorm is happening.
football game is played.
windstorm is happening.
8. The study of the earth is called




J.
K.
L.
M.
biology.
social studies.
geology.
meteorology .
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ACTIVITY #2
When you go to sleep at night, one part of the animal world is just getting up.
This is the world of nocturnal animals. Nocturnal animals are animals that are active
at night.
Most of the nocturnal animal family comes out at night to look for food to eat.
The dark of the night helps keep nocturnal animals safe. If an enemy is near, the
nocturnal animal is hard to see.
The raccoon is a nocturnal animal. Some raccoons live on the ground, and some
live in trees. Some live in forest-like areas near neighborhoods where people live.
Raccoons like to eat fish and fruit. They also like to eat corn and all kinds of
seeds. They will also eat pet food and garbage in trashcans.
1. What are nocturnal animals?
 A. Ocean animals
 B. Pet dogs and cats
 C. Animals that are active at night
 D. None of the above
2. What do you think nocturnal animals do during the day?
 J. Eat
 K. Swim
 L. Sleep
 M. None of the above
3. What are nocturnal animals doing at night?
 A. Looking for food
 B. Building homes
 C. Playing games
 D. None of the above
4. Raccoons like to eat
 J. grass.
 K. fish, fruit and seeds.
 L. leaves.
 M. none of the above
5. Why might a bright moon be helpful to a raccoon’s enemy?
 A. It is good for the enemy to sleep.
 B. It is easier for enemy to see the raccoon.
 C. The enemy runs faster in bright light.
 D. None of the above
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ACTIVITY #3
In the United States, many people play football, baseball and basketball. But the
best-loved sport in the world is soccer. Soccer is played in over 140 countries.
People love to watch soccer games. Sometimes crowds watching soccer games can
be as large as 200,000 people. That is as many people as in a city.
Soccer rules are simple enough so even small children can play. It is safer than
football, although the ball can be bounced off parts of the player’s body. All you need is
the right kind of ball. Almost any playing field will do. Players try to score goals by
kicking the ball across the field.
Brazil has some of the best soccer teams. Soccer teams from Brazil have won the
World Cup three times. The United States is becoming a bigger soccer country now.
More and more people are playing the game every year.
1. The best title for this story is
 A. Ball Games.
 B. World Cup.
 C. Soccer.
 D. Brazil.
2. How many countries play soccer?
 J. Over 140
 K. About 14
 L. Only 40
 M. Don’t know
3. Soccer balls can
 A. float on the lake.
 B. bounce off the bodies.
 C. roll down streets.
 D. be eaten.
4. What country has some of the best soccer teams?
 J. France
 K. Canada
 L. England
 M. Brazil
5. Players score goals by
 A. kicking the ball across the field.
 B. hitting the goal post.
 C. making a basket.
 D. touching the ball.
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Practice Skills: COMPREHENSION OF RECREATIONAL
SELECTIONS
Objective: Student should be able to read and relate to a
character’s situation and understand the story’s purpose.
Parent Tip: Look for key words in the question. They will tell you where to find the
answer in the story.
Read the following short story. Then read the question and choose the best answer.
Adam was going on a trip. It was his first trip alone without his mom and dad.
He was going to visit his grandparents in another state. He was old enough to go on the
trip without his family. He got on and found a seat near the window. Someone asked if
he had his seat belt on. Soon there was a loud noise and he knew he was moving. He felt
that he was going faster and faster and then up in the air. Adam looked out the window
and saw the wing and some clouds next to him. He thought about his trip and seeing his
grandparents, and he smiled.
1. How was Adam traveling?
 A. By car
 B. By boat
 C. By plane
 D. None of the above
2. Who was Adam going to see?
 J. His sister
 K. His grandparents
 L. His uncle
 M. None of the above
3. What was the loud noise he heard?
 A. The engines
 B. Thunder
 C. Crying
 D. None of the above
4. How did Adam feel about going on the trip?
 J. He was sad
 K. He was happy
 L. He was tired
 M. None of the above
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5. How many times had Adam gone on trips without his parents?
 A. Two
 B. Three
 C. This was his first time
 D. None of the above
6. This story is most like a
 J. true story.
 K. tall tale.
 L. fairy tale.
 M. none of the above
7. What happened first in this story?




A.
B.
C.
D.
He heard a loud noise.
He got on and found a seat.
He felt the plane moving.
He say clouds next to him.
8. What time of year did this story take place?




J.
K.
L.
M.
Winter
Spring
Summer
Story does not say
9. How old do you think Adam is?




A.
B.
C.
D.
two
twelve
twenty-five
fifty
10. How long do you think Adam will be on the plane?




J.
K.
L.
M.
several hours
two days
one week
one month
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Practice Skills: FUNCTIONAL TEXT
Objective: Students will read lists, directions, and visualize the
steps for (real-life reading purpose) performing real-life tasks.
Parent Tip: Reading in order to perform a task requires specific strategies and skills not
necessarily used with other kinds of text. Following step-by-step directions is a real-life
purpose for reading. This simple set of instructions is similar to ones found in many
children’s books.
Read the following. Then read the questions and choose the best answer.
BEAN PLANTS
You can grow pretty plants from beans that you can buy at the market.
Here is what you need:
A bag of lima beans
A clear jar
Some soil and water
Here is what you do:
1. Wash some lima beans.
2. Fill the jar with soil.
3. Put the lima beans into the jar of soil. Place the beans near the side so you can
see them inside the jar.
4. Water the beans in the soil.
5. Set the jar in a window. In a few days, you will see roots growing from the
beans.
6. Soon after, you will see a tiny plant with a leaf or two sprouting up through
the soil.
1. To grow the bean plants, you will need




A.
B.
C.
D.
salt.
music.
soil.
None of the above
2. What is the first thing that you need to do?




J.
K.
L.
M.
Put the jar in the window.
Wash the beans.
Water the soil.
None of the above
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3. Why put the jar in the window?




A.
B.
C.
D.
So the cat will not get it.
So the beans can see outside.
So it will get sunlight.
None of the above
4. What do you usually see first after the beans start to grow?




J.
K.
L.
M.
Roots
Flowers
Leaves
None of the above
5. How long do you think it takes for the seeds to sprout?




A.
B.
C.
D.
One month
One year
A few days
None of the above
6. When the tiny plant begins to grow, what will you probably see first?




J.
K.
L.
M.
beans
flowers
leaves
None of the above
7. When a tree begins to grow, how does it begin?




A.
B.
C.
D.
as a seed
as a leaf
as a root
None of the above
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Practice Skills: CAUSE AND EFFECT
Objective: Students will read and understand a story’s purpose,
make inferences, and tell what happened and why.
Parent Tip: When you read, sentences can tell what happened and why. Look at this
sentence: The player fell, and the other team scored. What happened is the effect (the
team scored). After you know what happened, you may have to think why. Some
sentences do not give the reason. You have to figure out from the clues what the cause
was.
Read each sentence. Choose best answer.
1. Jeff hurt his eye, so
 A. he watched TV.
 B. he went to the doctor.
 C. he played ball.
 D. None of the above.
2. It was hot outside, so
 J. I went swimming.
 K. I put on a coat.
 L. I made a snowman.
 M. None of the above.
3. The car stopped in the street, so
 A. I went to the park.
 B. I saw animals.
 C. I had to walk to school and call a tow truck.
 D. None of the above.
4. Because I exercise everyday,
 J. I am strong.
 K. I read a book.
 L. I work on my computer.
 M. None of the above.
5. Everyone stopped talking, so
 A. I jumped rope.
 B. the room got quiet.
 C. Tom started to eat.
 D. None of the above.
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6. Because it was raining,




J.
K.
L.
M.
I got wet.
I walked to school.
I went to the park.
None of the above
7. When the sun comes out,




A.
B.
C.
D.
the air gets cool.
the air warms.
the sky sings.
None of the above.
8. Why is Juan happy?




J.
K.
L.
M.
He fell down and hurt his knee.
He has a lot of homework.
It is his birthday.
He must do his chores.
9. Jamila won the race because




A.
B.
C.
D.
she ran fast.
she read the paper.
she ate candy.
she is a girl.
10. Gilbert got his math all right because




J.
K.
L.
M.
he watched T.V.
he studied.
he played games.
he took a nap.
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Practice Skills: READING VOCABULARY
Objective: Students will identify synonyms – words that mean
the same or nearly the same.
Parent Tip: Encourage student to recall word meanings, skip difficult items, and go back
to them later
Decide which word means nearly the same as the underlined word. Choose the best
answer.
1.




discover the treasure
A. see
B. take
C. find
D. bury
2.




glance at the story
J. frown
K. peek
L. stare
M. understand
3.




a clever person
A. loving
B. little
C. smart
D. cruel
4.




a gigantic mountain
J. small
K. tiny
L. huge
M. bright
5.




a merry song
A. short
B. sad
C. happy
D. long
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6. the center line




J.
K.
L.
M.
middle
left
end
side
7. a curved line




A.
B.
C.
D.
straight
long
bending
fuzzy
8. trim your hair




J.
K.
L.
M.
cut
grow
help
wash
9. Welcome the guests




A.
B.
C.
D.
close
greet
eat
worry
10. A wonderful time




J.
K.
L.
M.
awful
some
great
wishful
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Practice Skills: CAPITALIZATION
Objective: Students will recognize errors in capitalization.
Parent Tip: Remind students that capital letters are used not only to begin a sentence but
also used for names of days, months, people, and places.
Read each line carefully. Find the word that should be capitalized. Then choose the
line that has a mistake in capitalization. If there are no errors, choose “No mistakes.”
1. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
Look at this book. My
teacher, mrs. King, gave
it to me.
No mistake
2. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
Will you celebrate my birthday?
It is on Saturday, May 5th.
We will have cake.
No mistake
3. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
Have you read the story
of goldilocks? She eats
the bear’s cereal.
No mistake
4. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
Let’s go to the park.
Tori and I are meeting
Emily and luke there.
No mistake
5. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
Dad went to the airport to
pick up Mom. she came in
from New York.
No mistake
6. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
If you wash the dishes,
I will take you to the show. we
will even get popcorn.
No mistake
7. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
I can find california on the map.
It is on the ocean and it
is near Mexico.
No mistake
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Practice Skills: PUNCTUATION
Objective: Students will correctly use periods, question marks,
exclamation points, and commas in sentences.
Parent Tip: Share the following with your child. Reinforce the importance of following
the directions and not going too quickly.
You use a period:
 To end a statement
 After an abbreviation such as Dr. or Mrs.
You use a question mark:
 To end a question
You use an exclamation point:
 To end a phrase or sentence that shows strong feeling
You use a comma:
 After each word in a series of three or more
 After a city name if the state follows
 After a greeting of a letter
 After the closing of a letter
 After the day of the month and before the year in dates
Read the following sentences. Then choose the line that has a mistake in
punctuation. If there are no errors, choose “No mistake.”
1. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
Susan Tom, and Anne
are going to Burbank,
California.
No mistake
2. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
Will your mom give us a
ride home. My mom can’t
do it today.
No mistake
3. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
We’re going to a party for
Jack and Jill.
We’re so excited?
No mistake
4. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
February 12 2003
Dear Mike,
Please come to our party.
No mistake
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5. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
The flag of our country
is red white and blue
and has stars and stripes.
No mistake
6. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
It will be
a great trip to
Fresno California.
No mistake
7. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
We are really excited
to go to Disneyland
on my birthday?
No mistake
8. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
Let’s all try to
do our best when we
read write and do math.
No mistake
9. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
Jose will go to
Dr brown because
he has a bad cold.
No mistake
10. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
Kelly Bob Grant and Rosie
want to play the game
after school.
No mistake
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Practice Skills: USAGE
Objective: Students will recognize correct usage of words in
sentences.
Parent Tip: Encourage students to quietly read each sentence and word choice and try to
hear the word that sounds as well as looks correct.
Try each answer choice in the blank to decide which one sounds right. Fill in the
space for the word or words that best fit in the sentence.
1. Riley is __________ than Tom.
 A. tall
 B. taller
 C. tallest
 D. tallerest
2. They bought a bunch of __________ for their mother.
 J. flowers
 K. flowering
 L. flower
 M. flowered
3. Lauren __________ the planes take off.
 A. watching
 B. watch
 C. watches
 D. was watched
4. We use sleds to __________ on ice hills.
 J. slid
 K. sliding
 L. slide
 M. slides
5. Mrs. Ball __________ lifted the box.
 A. easily
 B. easier
 C. easy
 D. easiest
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6. I cut the apple into two __________.
 J. half
 K. halves
 L. halfed
 M. part
7. That was a very __________ math problem.
 A. hard
 B. harder
 C. hardly
 D. hardest
8. We __________ ball at recess.
 J. played
 K. plays
 L. playing
 M. player
9. Amie was ____________ a kite.
 A. fly
 B. flying
 C. flies
 D. flied
10. The dog _____________ a hole in the yard.
 J. dug
 K. digging
 L. dugged
 M. digged
Practice Skills: SENTENCE STRUCTURE &
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CONTENT ORGANIZATION
Objective: Students will recognize sentence organization and structure.
Parent Tip: The student must consider issues other than word or sentence level
correctness. This test practice accommodates such matters as purpose, audience
organization, structural elements, support, unity, and various modes.
How should these groups of words be written?
1. Alex hurt his foot. On the bike.




A.
B.
C.
D.
Alex hurt his foot on the bike.
Alex hurting his foot on the bike.
Alex hurted his foot. On the bike.
Alex’s foot hurt the bike.
2. They coming are?




J.
K.
L.
M.
Coming are they?
Are they coming?
They are come?
Coming they are?
3. I cleaned up and spilled my milk.




A.
B.
C.
D.
I spilled my milk and then cleaned up.
The milk cleaned up and spilled.
I cleaned and spilled the milk.
The milk cleaned up spilled.
4. My homework I did first.




J.
K.
L.
M.
I did first my homework.
I did my homework first.
My first homework did.
First homework my I did.
5. She ate dinner, fixed the salad and had dessert.




A.
B.
C.
D.
She fixed the salad, ate dinner and had dessert.
She had dessert, fixed salad and ate dinner.
She ate dessert, had salad and fixed dinner.
She ate fixed dinner, dessert and salad ate.
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Practice Skills: STUDY SKILLS
Objective: Students will identify words in alphabetical order.
Parent Tip: Knowledge of alphabetical order is essential to the use of dictionaries,
encyclopedias, telephone books, indices, and other resource materials.
Which word comes first in alphabetical (A-B-C) order? Mark the word in each set
that would come first.
1.




A.
B.
C.
D.
might
maybe
meat
must
2.




J.
K.
L.
M.
table
talk
tangerine
task
3.




A.
B.
C.
D.
bed
bean
being
board
4.




J.
K.
L.
M.
machine
material
match
matter
5.




A.
B.
C.
D.
apple
angle
angel
at
6.




J.
K.
L.
M.
catch
caught
calculate
can
7.




A.
B.
C.
D.
funny
funniest
funnier
fussy
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Practice Skills: VOCABULARY CONTRACTIONS
Objective: Students will identify a contraction, the shortened
form of two words using an apostrophe.
Parent Tip: A contraction is two words joined together with one or more letters dropped
and replaced by an apostrophe (‘). Do not = don’t I will = I’ll
ACTIVITY
Write the contraction. Read the word.
A. I will ____________________ do not ____________________
B. Will not__________________ he is ______________________
C. I am _____________________ here is ____________________
Underline the contraction in each sentence below.
A.
B.
C.
D.
You’ll enjoy the game.
I can’t wait to go home.
Here’s the book.
Isn’t this a fun party?
CONTRACTIONS
Hint: when the word would is used in a contraction, the letters woul are dropped
and replaced with an apostrophe (’).
I would – I’d
She would = she’d
ACTIVITY
Draw a line to match each pair of words with its contraction.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
she would
he would
I would
who would
we would
they would
you would
you’d
she’d
they’d
he’d
we’d
who’d
I’d
Choose the correct contraction for each pair of words.
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1. that is




A.
B.
C.
D.
they’re
she’ll
that’s
that’ll
2. We had
 J.
 K.
 L.
 M.
We’ve
We’d
We’re
Weed
3. they will
 A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
they’ll
they’re
they’ve
their
4. will not
 J.
 K.
 L.
 M.
we’ve
won’t
isn’t
willn’t
5. you are
 A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
you’re
you’ll
you’d
you’ve
6. here is




J.
K.
L.
M.
he’s
here’s
she’d
hears
7. do not




A.
B.
C.
D.
don’t
does
didn’t
doesn’t
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Practice Skills: SPELLING
Objective: Students will correctly spell frequently used and
irregular words (e.g., was, were, says, said, who, what, why). They
will spell basic short-vowel long-vowel, r-controlled, and
consonant-blend patterns correctly.
Parent Tip: Encourage students to look carefully at the word, read the word, and take a
best guess if still uncertain how the word should be spelled.
SPELLING ACTIVITY #1
The farmer grows many foods on his farm. Unscramble each word to find the correct
answer.
1. asenb
__________
2. rnco
__________
3. espa
__________
4. pplaes
__________
5. hwtea
__________
6. racrtos
__________
7. noions
__________
8. sqsuah
__________
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SPELLING ACTIVITY #2
Put each group of words in alphabetical order.
snow
__________
club
__________
snail
__________
clear
__________
snug
__________
clown
__________
sneeze
__________
clay
__________
brake
__________
drop
___________
broke
__________
drug
___________
bring
__________
dragon
___________
broom
__________
drive
___________
SPELLING ACTIVITY #3
Rearrange the underlined letters of each word so it fits the clue for the new word
you spelled.
1. late - a story
__________
2. net – the number of dimes in a dollar
__________
3. nmae – a horse has this on its head and neck
__________
4. seat – a direction
__________
5. pan - something you take when you’re tired
__________
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SPELLING ACTIVITY #4 – NOUN PLURALS (more than one)
Add e, es, or ies to the following words to make them plural words.
fish
__________
wish
__________
pass
__________
lunch
__________
fox
__________
dress
__________
lamp
__________
plant
__________
tray
__________
nest
__________
pinch
__________
splash
__________
watch
__________
window
__________
crash
__________
class
__________
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SPELLING TEST # 1
Read each group of words. Mark the one that is not spelled correctly.
1. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
horse
deare
eight
five
2. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
chain
boat
clap
clas
3. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
drink
onle
late
put
4. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
becuse
turtle
toy
into
5. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
none
noon
trik
truck
6. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
pensil
playground
note
egg
7. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
won
large
elefant
soft
8. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
mountan
give
print
such
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9. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
nine
nice
untill
shell
10. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
sock
ghost
chirp
brothr
11. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
eaten
allso
soup
notice
12. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
aroind
dinner
finish
below
13. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
snake
voyce
herself
top
14. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
mask
gaint
choose
built
15. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
pretind
pay
roll
never
16.  J.
 K.
 L.
 M.
lake
raine
white
read
17. 



apple
papper
star
stand
A.
B.
C.
D.
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SPELLING TEST #2
Find the word that best fits the sentence and is spelled correctly.
1. I won’t __________ my dog.
 A. bothur
 B. bother
 C. bothir
 D. none of the above
2. I can do a __________.
 J. trick
 K. tric
 L. treck
 M. none of the above
3. My hair has __________ in it.
 A. cerl
 B. curl
 C. kurl
 D. none of the above
4. She has a phone __________.
 J. numbir
 K. number
 L. numbeer
 M. none of the above
5. My dog is __________.
 A. bron
 B. broun
 C. brown
 D. browne
6. The __________ is near the road.
 J. hospetol
 K. hospitle
 L. hospital
 M. haspital
7. He can __________ the ladder.
 A. climb
 B. clime
 C. climme
 D. climbe
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SPELLING TEST #3
Read the sentences. Look for the word with the spelling mistake.
1. The teacher sez we are good students.
 A. teacher
 B. sez
 C. good
 D. students
2. She filt bad about the lost dog.
 J. filt
 K. about
 L. lost
 M. dog
3. I have to go strait home from school.
 A. strait
 B. home
 C. from
 D. school
4. I think I can get a stare on the spelling test.
 J. think
 K. stare
 L. spelling
 M. test
5. The childrun are playing outside on Tuesday.
 A. childrun
 B. playing
 C. outside
 D. Tuesday
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SPELLING TEST #4
Find the word that best fits the sentence and is spelled correctly.
1. When did you _______________?
 A. reterrn
 B. retirn
 C. return
 D. retern
2. What is the _______________?
 J. anser
 K. answer
 L. ansur
 M.ansar
3. You gave me a ________________ of the letter.
 A. kopy
 B. cope
 C. copy
 D. copie
4. The clown made me _______________.
 J. laugh
 K. laff
 L. laf
 M. lauf
5. It is a pretty _______________.
 A. berd
 B. bird
 C. burd
 D. bard
6. The _______________ was in the water.
 J. bot
 K. bote
 L. boat
 M. bottle
7. You can plan _______________.
 A. togethher
 B. togather
 C. together
 D. togethir
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8. Your socks don’t _______________.
 J. madch
 K. mach
 L. mache
 M. match
9. This is my _______________ place.
 A. favrit
 B. favrite
 C. favorite
 D. favorit
10. ________________homes have people living in them.
 J. Both
 K. Boath
 L. Bothe
 M. Bouth
11. We saw the Grand Canyon _______________.
 A. onse
 B. wunce
 C. once
 D. wonce
12. School starts _________________.
 J. irly
 K. early
 L. urly
 M. erly
13. The ducks walked in a ________________line.
 A. strate
 B. strayt
 C. straight
 D. strayght
14. My ________________ is five years old.
 J. son
 K. sun
 L. sonn
 M. sone
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Practice Skills: CAPITALIZATION
Objective: Students will capitalize all proper nouns, words at the
beginning of sentences and greetings, months, days of the week,
and titles and initials of people.
Parent Tip: As students read each sentence, attention should focus on words needing
capital letters.
Read the sentences. Circle the capitalization mistakes. Can you find all of them?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
i Go to school in caLiforNia.
mRs. SMith is the Name of my Teacher.
WE are starTing School in sepTemBer.
sHE is Going to neW yorK on SunDay.
he is a player for the los angeLes doDgers.
Corrected Sentences
1. I go to school in California.
2. Mrs. Smith is the name of my teacher.
3. We are starting school in September.
4. She is going to New York on Sunday.
5. He is a player for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Choose the sentence that shows correct capitalization.
1.




The game is on ____________________.
A. Saturday Morning.
B. saturday morning.
C. Saturday morning.
D. SATURDAY morning.
2.




My __________________ cooking dinner.
J. Mother is
K. mother is
L. Mother is
M. mother Is
3.




I go to __________________ .
A. abraham Lincoln school.
B. Abraham Lincoln school.
C. Abraham Lincoln School.
D. Abraham Lincoln school.
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Let’s write a note! Fill in the blanks to write a letter to your teacher.
April 1, _____________
Dear ____________,
Thank you for teaching me about __________________. I will tell my friend
about ________________. I am happy you are my ________________ grade teacher.
Sincerely,
____________________
Mark the answer that shows correct capitalization. Read each sentence carefully.
There is only one sentence that is correct.
1. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
Which Dog belongs to you
I will go to Boston to get one.
We might have to go to the Office.
do you thing it will be fun?
2. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
We can play Ball at the park.
mike said that we can play together
I want to try and play baseball.
Do you think i can do it?
3. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
We like to eat hamburgers on saturday.
She will go to Foothill Street.
They will try to Read the menu.
I know i can eat ice cream, too.
.
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Practice Skills: SYNONYMS
Objective: Students will identify words that have the same
meaning.
Parent Tip: Encourage students to skip difficult items and return to them later.
Read each item carefully. Find the word that means the same or almost the same as
the underlined word.
1. large flowers
 A.
colored
 B.
pretty
 C.
big
 D.
small
2. rear of the car
 J.
wheel
 K.
window
 L.
side
 M.
back
3. happy birthday
 A.
cheerful
 B.
busy
 C.
cake
 D.
balloons
4. small cookie
 J.
chocolate
 K.
tiny
 L.
striped
 M.
filled
5. sad boy
 A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
silly
bold
old
unhappy
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6. look beneath
 J.
beside
 K.
below
 L.
above
 M.
along
7. free the animal
 A.
harm
 B.
attract
 C.
release
 D.
search
8. View the movie
 J.
watch
 K.
leave
 L.
enjoy
 M.
laugh
9. Go to the back of the bus.
 A.
side
 B.
inside
 C.
front
 D.
rear
10. The kite is high in the sky.
 J.
far
 K.
up
 L.
along
 M.
beyond
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Practice Skills: ANTONYMS
Objective: Students will identify words with opposite meanings.
Parent Tip: Ask student which of four words is opposite of the underlined word.
Read each item carefully. Find the word that means the opposite of the underlined
word.
1. toss the ball
 A.
throw
 B.
catch
 C.
find
 D.
hit
2. some candy
 J.
seven
 K.
several
 L.
no
 M.
that
3. work slowly
 A.
rapidly
 B.
soon
 C.
some
 D.
kindly
4. angry child
 J.
curious
 K.
happy
 L.
sad
 M.
calm
5. the woman
 A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
baby
child
man
boy
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6. crying baby
 J.
sleeping
 K.
laughing
 L.
playing
 M.
jumping
7. tall man
 A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
short
fat
small
long
8. sick boy
 J.
 K.
 L.
 M.
happy
sad
well
cold
9. running quickly
 A.
slowly
 B.
quietly
 C.
rapidly
 D.
playfully
10. recent newspaper
 J.
old
 K.
cheat
 L.
expensive
 M.
thick
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Practice Skills: WORD ANALYSIS
Objective: Students will identify phonemes.
Parent Tip: Emphasize the underlined sound in each word and carefully look at the
beginning, middle, and end of each word choice for that same sound. Think of other
words with the same sounds and list them.
One or more letters are underlined in each of the words below. Read each word,
then choose the correct word that has the same sound as the underlined letter or
letters.
1. blame
 A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
problem
ball
balloon
broom
2. sleep
 J.
 K.
 L.
 M.
salt
slim
sail
sold
3. violet
 A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
November
Blue
Orange
let
4. thumb
 J.
 K.
 L.
 M.
trace
both
toe
test
5. steam
 A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
say
stay
team
toss
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6. children
 J.
 K.
 L.
 M.
dirt
harm
draw
floor
7. must
 A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
fish
stand
with
true
8. grand
 J.
 K.
 L.
 M.
faint
plant
stand
grab
9. blue
 A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
they
chest
bend
crew
10. leaf
 J.
 K.
 L.
 M.
red
keep
kept
bread
11. stiff
 A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
wig
like
life
drive
12. rude
 J.
 K.
 L.
 M.
mud
coat
loop
chore
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13. beach
 A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
see
touch
dead
made
14. boil
 J.
 K.
 L.
 M.
boss
toy
toad
mate
15. church
 A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
torn
bird
tune
moon
16. made
 J.
 K.
 L.
 M.
mad
lap
may
read
17. daisy
 A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
boat
stay
moat
boat
18. read
 J.
 K.
 L.
 M.
draw
stripe
seed
ride
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ANSWER KEY
Reading
Comprehension
Practice #1
1. C
2. K
3. D
Practice #2
1. C
2. L
3. A
Activity #1
1. B
2. J
3. C
4. K
5. B
Activity #2
1. D
2. L
3. B
4. K
5. C
Activity #3
1. B
2. M
3. C
4. L
5. C
Activity #4
1. B
2. J
3. C
4. K
5. A
Activity #5
1. C
2. K
3. C
4. J
5. C
2nd Grade Edition
Textual
Activity #1
1. C
2. K
3. C
4. M
5. A
6. K
7. A
8. L
Activity #2
1. C
2. L
3. A
4. K
5. B
Activity #3
1. C
2. J
3. B
4. M
5. A
Recreational
1. C
2. K
3. A
4. K
5. C
6. J
7. B
8. M
9. B
10. J
Functional
1. C
2. K
3. C
4. J
5. C
6. L
7. A
Cause and Effect
1. B
2. J
3. C
4. J
5. B
6. J
7. B
8. L
9. A
10. K
Usage
1. B
2. J
3. C
4. L
5. A
6. K
7. A
8. J
9. B
10. J
Reading Vocabulary
1. C
2. K
3. C
4. L
5. C
6. J
7. C
8. J
9. B
10. L
Sentence Structure
and Content
Organization
1. A
2. K
3. A
4. K
5. A
Capitalization
1. B
2. M
3. B
4. L
5. B
6. K
7. A
Punctuation
1. A
2. K
3. C
4. J
5. B
6. L
7. C
8. L
9. B
10. J
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Study Skills
1. B
2. J
3. B
4. J
5. C
6. L
7. C
Vocabulary
Contractions
a. I’ll don’t
b. Won’t he’s
c. I’m here’s
d. You’ll
e. can’t
f. Here’s
g. Isn’t
Spelling Test #2
1. B
2. J
3. B
4. K
5. C
6. L
Spelling Activity #4 7. A
fishes
Test
wishes
Spelling Test #3
1. C
passes
1. B
2. K
lunches
2. J
3. A
foxes
3. A
4. K
dresses
4. K
5. A
lamps
5. A
6. K
plants
Spelling Test #4
7. A
trays
1. C
nests
2. K
3. C
Spelling Activity #1 pinches
1. beans
splashes
4. J
2. corn
watches
5. B
3. peas
windows
6. L
4. apples
crashes
7. C
5. wheat
classes
8. M
6. carrots
9. C
7. onions
Spelling Test #1
10. J
8. squash
1. B
11. C
2. M
12. K
13. C
Spelling Activity #2 3. B
snail
4. J
14. J
sneeze
5. C
snow
6. J
Capitalization
snug
7. C
1. C
clay
8. J
2. K
clear
9. C
3. C
clown
10. M
club
11. B
1. B
brake
12. J
2. L
bring
13. B
3. B
broke
14. K
broom
15. A
dragon
16. K
drive
17. B
drop
drug
Contractions
she’d
he’d
I’d
who’d
we’d
they’d
you’d
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Spelling Activity #3
tale
ten
mane
east
nap
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Synonyms
1. C
2. M
3. A
4. K
5. D
6. K
7. C
8. J
9. D
10. K
Antonyms
1. B
2. L
3. A
4. K
5. C
6. K
7. A
8. L
9. A
10. J
Word Analysis
1. A
2. K
3. A
4. K
5. B
6. L
7. B
8. L
9. D
10. K
11. A
12. L
13. A
14. K
15. B
16. L
17. B
18. L
MATH
Practice Skills: ADDITION
Objective: Students will solve problems using addition.
Parent Tip: When students recopy problems on scratch paper, make sure they line up the
numbers correctly.
Solve the following problems and choose the correct answer.
1. 7 + 2 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
3
8
9
5
2. 6 + 4 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
7
10
9
11
3. 6 + 5 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
11
12
13
14
4. 86 + 16 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
92
112
102
122
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5. 9 + 3 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
12
15
11
13
6. 22 + 45 + 10 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
65
67
77
57
7. 276 + 664 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
830
940
834
944
8. 6 + 2 + 8 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
16
12
14
24
9. 5035 + 3921 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
7946
8856
7955
8956
10. 51 + 5 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
101
65
56
11
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11. 90 + 60 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
130
140
150
135
12. 26 + 6 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
32
212
206
23
13. 5 + 4 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
8
9
11
12
14. 35 + 14 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
58
59
49
76
15. 7 + 8 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
16
87
15
12
16. 97 + 27 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
162
116
114
124
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Practice Skills: SUBTRACTION
Objective: Students will solve problems using subtraction.
Parent Tip: When students recopy problems on scratch paper, make sure they line up the
numbers correctly. It is important for them to practice the skill of copying and
calculating the problem, because there is no writing allowed in the actual test booklet.
Solve the following problems and choose the correct answer.
1. 83 – 61 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
51
42
32
22
2. 62 – 7 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
45
55
47
52
3. 446 – 33 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
443
313
416
413
4. 50 –7 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
57
46
43
52
5. 60 – 5 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
65
52
55
45
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6. 97 – 18 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
79
89
88
76
7. 25 – 9 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
25
26
27
16
8. 823 – 5 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
718
818
822
723
9. 83 – 7 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
66
84
73
76
10. 17 – 9 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
12
8
16
9
11. 68 – 66




A.
B.
C.
D.
62
6
2
61
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12. 59 – 4 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
55
54
44
48
13. 14 – 2 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
12
14
13
11
14. 13 – 6 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
4
5
7
6
15. 9 – 4 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
3
13
7
5
16. 13 – 7 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
11
9
6
7
17. 76 – 73 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
3
13
2
12
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Practice Skills: MULTIPLICATION
Objective: Students will solve simple multiplication problems.
Parent Tip: Use drawings to illustrate how many groups are being multiplied how many
times. Recognize that multiplication is repeated addition.
Solve the following problems and choose the correct answer.
1. 2 x 1 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
1
3
4
2
2. 5 x 6 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
11
35
30
20
3. 10 x 5 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
50
15
40
150
4. 3 x 3 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
12
6
9
15
5. 4 x 3 =
 A.
 B.
 C.
 D.
12
13
7
8
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6. 5 x 5 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
15
10
25
20
7. 7 x 2 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
9
16
6
14
8. 10 x 7 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
60
17
70
80
9. 8 x 2 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
16
10
12
16
10. 5 x 7 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
30
35
40
45
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Practice Skills: DIVISION
Objective: Students will solve simple division problems.
Parent Tip: Use drawings to illustrate how many items can be divided into how many
groups.
Solve the following problems and choose the correct answer. If you do not see the
correct answer, choose “Not here.”
1. 33 ÷ 3 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
22
11
99
12
2. 9 ÷ 3 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
2
6
12
3
3. 8 ÷ 2 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
6
4
8
10
4. 80 ÷ 4 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
20
24
40
50
5. 46 ÷ 2 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
23
14
81
32
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6. 25 ÷ 5 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
20
5
4
Not here
7. 18 ÷3 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
2
25
7
Not here
8. 40 ÷ 5 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
20
8
10
Not here
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Practice Skills: PROBLEM SOLVING –
Number Sense & Numeration
Objective: Students will understand the relationship among
numbers, quantities, and place value in whole numbers to 1000.
Parent Tip: Students must carefully check and recheck answer before marking.
Look at the number in bold type and the answer choices.
1. 432




Choose the numeral that is in the hundreds place.
A.
B.
C.
D.
2. 712
Choose the numeral that is in the tens place.




J.
K.
L.
M.
3. 25
A.
B.
C.
D.
4. 659
2
5
0
25
Choose the numeral that is in the hundreds place.
J.
K.
L.
M.
5. 105




7
2
1
12
Choose the numeral that is in the ones place.








4
3
2
400
5
9
6
59
Choose the numeral in the tens place.
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
5
10
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1. 4 tens 6 ones =




A.
B.
C.
D.
46
406
64
604
2. 3 tens 9 ones =




J.
K.
L.
M.
93
309
39
339
3. 27 =




A.
B.
C.
D.
7 tens
27 ones
72 ones
72 tens
4. 439 =




J.
K.
L.
M.
42 hundreds, 9 tens
4 hundreds, 3 tens, 9 ones
4 tens, 3 hundreds, 9 ones
4 ones, 3 tens, 9 ones
5. Which numeral stands for sixteenth?




A.
B.
C.
D.
60
600
16
61
6. Which is an even number?




J.
K.
L.
M.
23
35
17
16
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7. Which number is greater than 2 and less than 6?




A.
B.
C.
D.
7
2
6
3
8. Which number belongs in the box?




J.
K.
L.
M.
A.
B.
C.
D.
20, 40,
30
50
60
70
10. Which number has a 5 in the hundreds place?




J.
K.
L.
M.
1075
5062
8543
7453
11. Which is the odd number?




A.
B.
C.
D.
, 30, 40, 50
12
20
30
40
9. Which number belongs in the box?




10,
13
24
38
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, 80, 100
Practice Skills: PROBLEM SOLVING –
Geometry and Spatial Sense
Objective: Students can describe and classify plane and solid
geometric shapes according to the number and shape of faces,
edges and vertices. (Circle, triangle, square, rectangle, sphere,
pyramid, cube, rectangular prism)
Parent Tip: The student should put shapes together and take them apart to form other
shapes. They will understand the concept of symmetry without necessarily using the
word symmetry.
Answer the following questions.
1. Which circle has 2 parts that are exactly the same?
A.
B.
 C.
2. What shapes are in this picture?




J.
K.
L.
M.
two triangles and 1 square
2 squares and 2 triangles
1 rectangle and 2 squares
2 triangles and 2 rectangles
3. How many sides does a square have?




A.
B.
C.
D.
3
2
5
4
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D.
4. How many sides does a triangle have?




J.
K.
L.
M.
3
4
2
5
5. Which object is cut into two equal pieces?
A.
B.
C.
D.
6. Which figure contains 2 squares?
J.
K.
L.
M.
7. Which item contains a pair of triangles?
A.
B.
C.
D.
L.
M.
C.
D.
8. Which figure is a cylinder?
J.
K.
9. Which figure is a cube?
A.
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10. Which coordinate gives the location of the star?




J.
K.
L.
M.
B3
E4
D3
D2
5
4
3
2
1
A
B C
D
E
11. Which coordinate gives the location of the star?




A.
B.
C.
D.
C4
B4
D4
A5
5
4
3
2
1
A
B
C
D
E
12. Which coordinate gives the location of the star?




J.
K.
L.
M.
E 1
C2
A1
D5
5
4
3
2
1
A
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D
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E
Practice Skills: PROBLEM SOLVING – Measurement
Objective: Students will understand that measurement is
accomplished by identifying a unit of measure, repeating that
unit, and comparing it to the item to be measured. Students will
measure using inches or centimeters. Students will tell time to
the nearest quarter hour and know the time relationships.
Students will determine the duration of time intervals in hours.
Parent Tip: Practice measuring items with appropriate rulers and telling time on a clock
with minute and hour hands.
Answer the following questions.
1. How long is the pencil?




A.
B.
C.
D.
2 centimeters
3 centimeters
4 centimeters
6 centimeters
2. How long is the eraser?




J.
K.
L.
M.
1 inch
2 inches
3 inches
½ inch
3. Which clock says 12:30?
A.
B.
C.
D.
L.
M.
d.
4. Which clock says 6:00?
 J.
K.
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5. Which clock says 3:45?
A.
B.
C.
D.
6. How many hours pass between 10:00AM and 4:00PM?




J.
K.
L.
M.
6 hours
4 hours
14 hours
7 hours
7. How many hours pass between 9:00PM and 7:00AM?




A.
B.
C.
D.
9 hours
7 hours
10 hours
8 hours
8. Which sentence is true?




J.
K.
L.
M.
1 foot = 21 inches
1 foot = 36 inches
1 foot = 12 inches
1 foot = 1 inch
9. What is the temperature shown on this thermometer?




A.
B.
C.
D.
20º
22º
21º
26º
10. What would be the best measurement to use for identifying your weight?




J.
K.
L.
M.
inches
miles
pounds
ounces
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11. What unit of measure should the students use to weigh a box of cereal?




A.
B.
C.
D.
centimeters
pounds
kilograms
ounces
12. Which metric unit would you use to measure the distance from one town to another?




J.
K.
L.
M.
kilogram
kilometer
meter
gram
13. Which metric unit would you use to measure the weight of your big dog?




A.
B.
C.
D.
kilogram
kilometer
meter
gram
14. How many centimeters long is the toothbrush?




J.
K.
L.
M.
11
10
9
8
15. Mark the correct answer that matches the time on the clock.




A.
B.
C.
D.
9:06
5:45
6:15
9:30
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Sun
1
8
15
22
29
Mon
2
9
16
23
30
Tues
3
10
17
24
31
MAY
Wed
4
11
18
25
Thurs
5
12
19
26
Fri
6
13
20
27
16. How many Sundays in the above calendar of May?




J.
K.
L.
M.
8
4
5
1
17. What is the date of the second Tuesday?




A.
B.
C.
D.
2
30
24
10
18. What day is the 26th of May?




J.
K.
L.
M.
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Sat
7
14
21
28
Practice Skills: PROBLEM SOLVING –
Patterns and Relationships
Objective: Students will solve problems involving simple number
patterns.
Parent Tip: Assist this activity by saying numerals in the pattern aloud to hear as well as
see the pattern.
Look at the number patterns. Choose the correct answer that fits the empty box.
1. 22,




, 26, 28
A.
B.
C.
D.
24
25
12
21
2. 33, 36,




J.
K.
L.
M.
, 42
35
37
39
40
3. 1, 5, 9,




A.
B.
C.
D.
, 17
13
15
16
10
4.
, 14, 16, 18, 20




J.
K.
L.
M.
13
15
10
12
5. 30, 45, 60,




A.
B.
C.
D.
, 90
70
75
80
89
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Practice Skills: PROBLEM SOLVING –
Fractions
Objective: Students will understand that fractions can refer to
parts of a set and parts of a whole. Students will recognize
common fractions, compare unit fractions up to 1/12, and
recognize fractions of a whole and parts of a group. (e.g., ¼ of a
pie, 2/3 of 15 balls)
Parent Tip: Try cutting fruit into equal parts to see actual fractions in action.
Answer the following questions.
1. What fraction names the shaded part of the shape?




A.
B.
C.
D.
1/5
1/3
2/6
1/6
2. What fraction describes the shaded circles?




J.
K.
L.
M.
3/3
1/3
2/3
1/5
3. Which object is ¼ filled in?
A.
B.
C.
4. What part is shaded?




J.
K.
L.
M.
2/4
1/3
2/5
2/3
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D.
5. What part is shaded?




A.
B.
C.
D.
2/4
1/3
2/5
2/3
6. What part is shaded?




J.
K.
L.
M.
2/4
1/3
3/4
2/3
7. What part is shaded?




A.
B.
C.
D.
2/4
1/3
2/5
2/3
8. What part is shaded?




J.
K.
L.
M.
2/4
1/3
2/5
6/9
9. What part is shaded?




A.
B.
C.
D.
2/3
2/5
3/5
1/5
10. What part is shaded?




J.
K.
L.
M.
2/3
2/5
3/5
4/8
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Practice Skills: PROBLEM SOLVING –
Statistics and Probability
Objective: Students will perform correct operations using
information from graphs.
Parent Tip: If the student needs to diagram or draw to help solve a problem, s/he should
use scratch paper. He or she must be careful to transfer the correct answer from the
scratch paper to the answer key.
Use the chart to answer the following questions.
Hair Color Boy
Blonde
Lt Brown
Dk Brown
Red
Black
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Girl
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. How many girls have blonde hair?




A.
B.
C.
D.
4
7
2
1
2. How many more boys have light brown hair than girls that have light brown hair?




J.
K.
L.
M.
7
2
5
3
3. How many boys and girls have dark brown hair?




A.
B.
C.
D.
7
8
9
10
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4. How many students are in the class?




J.
K.
L.
M.
30
29
28
15
5. Are there more students with light brown hair or dark brown hair in the class?




A.
B.
C.
D.
light brown
dark brown
blonde
red
6. Counting by ones, what number comes after 39?




J.
K.
L.
M.
38
29
40
41
7. How many tens are in 58?




A.
B.
C.
D.
8
5
4
6
8. How many of these numbers are less than 67?




J.
K.
L.
M.
78
59
69
2
3
1
4
9. What symbol correctly completes the number sentence below?
16




A.
B.
C.
D.
8=8
+
–
x
÷
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47
10. If you are the third person in line, which person is in front of you?




J.
K.
L.
M.
fourth
fifth
second
seventh
11. What will make the number sentences true?
_____ + 5 = 11
11 - _____ = 5




A.
B.
C.
D.
15
16
7
6
12. There are 20 students in a class. Each student brought in 5 bugs for science. How
can you find the number of insects they brought in all together?




J.
K.
L.
M.
divide
subtract
multiply
add
13. If you put these numbers in order, which would be the first?
127 172 107 117




A.
B.
C.
D.
127
172
107
117
14. Which number fits the blank to make it correct?
7 + 5 + 3 = _____




J.
K.
L.
M.
7
15
6
8
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Use the numbers on the balls to write a three-digit-number.
1. What is the largest number that can be made?




A.
B.
C.
D.
236
623
632
326
6
3
2
2. What is the smallest number that can be made with a 2 in the ones place?




J.
K.
L.
M.
623
236
362
326
3. What is the largest number that can be made with a 5 in the tens place?




A.
B.
C.
D.
954
945
595
459
5
4
4. What number is greater than 549 but less than 945?




J.
K.
L.
M.
954
594
459
495
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9
Practice Skills: PROBLEM SOLVING –
Procedures
Objective: Students will read and solve simple mathematical
situations.
Parent Tip: The student should remember key words when determining which procedure
to use to solve a problem. Addition words – in all, altogether. Subtraction words – how
many more, how many fewer, how many left.
Read each problem and choose the correct number sentence. If the correct answer
is not listed, choose “Not here.”
1. 18 boys went on a hike. 9 girls also went. How many more boys went hiking than
girls?




A.
B.
C.
D.
18 + 9 = 27 more boys
8 + 9 = 17 more boys
18 – 9 = 9 more boys
Not here
2. The students saw 15 birds in the morning and 6 in the afternoon. How many fewer
birds did they see in the afternoon?




J.
K.
L.
M.
6 + 5 = 11 birds
15 – 6 = 9 birds
15 + 6 = 21 birds
Not here
3. Mike saw 7 big fish. Lynn saw 6 small fish. How many fish did they see altogether?




A.
B.
C.
D.
7 + 6 = 13 fish
7 – 6 = 1 fish
7 + 6 + 3 = 16 fish
Not here
4. Carrie picked 8 flowers. Anne picked 8 flowers. How many flowers did they have in
all?




J.
K.
L.
M.
8 – 8 = 0 flowers
8 + 8 = 16 flowers
8 + 8 + 2 = 18 flowers
Not here
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5. Sally found 14 books. She gave 8 to Nancy. How many books did Sally have left?




A.
B.
C.
D.
4 + 8 = 12 books
14 – 8 = 6 books
14 + 8 = 22 books
Not here
Mark the correct amount that matches the coins.
1. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
28¢
38¢
55¢
Not here
2. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
78¢
79¢
80¢
Not here
3. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
70¢
60¢
55¢
Not here
4. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
39¢
49¢
50¢
Not here
5. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
70¢
46¢
51¢
Not here
6. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
27¢
35¢
56¢
Not here
7. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
85¢
76¢
90¢
Not here
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8. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
60¢
45¢
55¢
Not here
9. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
93¢
83¢
78¢
Not here
10. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
30¢
50¢
60¢
Not here
11. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
85¢
75¢
60¢
Not here
12. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
53¢
38¢
63¢
Not here
13. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
60¢
37¢
75¢
Not here
14. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
34¢
24¢
22¢
Not here
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Math Time – Mark the answer that matches the time on the clock
1. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
2:15
3:15
2:00
Not here
2. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
12:00
1:00
11:00
Not here
3. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
9:45
9:00
8:45
Not here
4. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
6:30
5:30
4:30
Not here
5. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
4:45
4:15
3:45
Not here
6. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
6:00
11:00
11:30
Not here
7. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
7:15
3:00
9:00
Not here
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Practice Skills: PROBLEM SOLVING –
Graphing
Objective: Students will read graphs and analyze information.
Parent Tip: Remind students to carefully review the information provided on the side,
top or bottom of graphs.
Use the graph to answer the following questions.
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
swim
ride
crafts
1. How many children went swimming?
 A. 8
 B. 10
 C. 2
 D. 6
2. How many children went hiking?
 J. 3
 K. 9
 L. 4
 M. 7
3. What was picked by the most children?
 A. swimming
 B. crafts
 C. ride
 D. archery
4. What was picked by the fewest children?
 J. hiking
 K. crafts
 L. swimming
 M. archery
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archery
hiking
Use the graph to answer the following questions.
$1000
$800
$600
$400
$200
$0
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Come to a 5 Day Toy Sale!
1. How much money was spent on toys on day 3?
 A. $400
 B. $200
 C. $300
 D. $100
2. How much money was spent on day 1?
 J. $600
 K. $700
 L. $800
 M. $900
3. How much money was spent on day 5?
 A. $600
 B. $700
 C. $800
 D. $900
4. On what day was the greatest amount sold?
 J. day 5
 K. day 4
 L. day 2
 M. day 1
5. On what day was the smallest amount sold?
 A. day 3
 B. day 5
 C. day 1
 D. day 4
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Day 5
ANSWER KEY
MATH
Addition
1. C
2. K
3. A
4. L
5. A
6. L
7. B
8. J
9. D
10. L
11. C
12. J
13. B
14. L
15. C
16. M
Subtraction
1. D
2. K
3. D
4. L
5. C
6. J
7. D
8. K
9. D
10. K
11. C
12. J
13. A
14. c
15. D
16. c
17. A
Multiplication
1. D
2. L
3. A
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4. L
5. A
6. L
7. D
8. L
9. A
10. K
3. D
4. J
5. C
6. K
7. C
8. M
9. B
10. L
11. B
12. J
Division
1. B
2. M
3. B
4. J
5. A
6. K
7. D
8. K
Measurement
1. C
2. J
3. B
4. J
5. D
6. J
7. C
8. L
9. A
10. L
11. D
12. K
13. A
14. K
15. B
16. L
17. D
18. L
Problem
Solving &
Number Sense
1. A
2. L
3. B
4. L
5. D
1. A
2. L
3. B
4. K
5. C
6. M
7. D
8. b
9. C
10. c
11. A
Patterns and
Relationships
1. A
2. L
3. A
4. M
5. B
Geometry and
Spatial Sense
1. C
2. M
Fractions
1. D
2. L
3. B
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4. J
5. D
6. L
7. B
8. M
9. B
10. M
Statistics and
Probability
1. C
2. K
3. D
4. K
5. A
6. L
7. B
8. J
9. B
10. L
11. D
12. L
13. C
14. K
1.
2.
3.
4.
C
L
A
K
Procedures
1. C
2. K
3. A
4. K
5. B
Coins
1. A
2. K
3. C
4. J
5. B
6. L
7. A
8. C
9. J
10. B
11. J
12. C
13. K
14. C
Time
1. A
2. J
3. C
4. K
5. C
6. L
7. A
Graphing
1. B
2. J
3. A
4. M
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A
K
C
K
A
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SCIENCE
Practice Skills: PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Objective: Students will know that the motion of objects can be
observed and measured.
Parent Tips: Your child needs to know and understand the following:
 The way to change how something moves is to give it a push or a pull. The size of
the change is related to the strength, or the amount of “force,” of the push or pull.
 Tools and machines can be used to push or pull (forces) to make things move.
 Objects near the Earth fall to the ground unless something holds them up.
 Magnets can be used to make some objects move without being touched.
 Sound is made by vibrating objects and can be described by its pitch and volume.
Magnets
A magnet is an object that contains metal and attracts some other metals. Natural
magnets are found in rocks. They have different shapes and sizes. People can make
magnets, too. There are bar magnets, horseshoe magnets, and even magnets shaped like
doughnuts. The core of the Earth is a big magnet.
Magnets are made of tiny pieces called molecules. These molecules are much
smaller than even a speck of dust. You cannot even see them with your eyes alone. In
most objects, molecules are scattered in different directions. When molecules are
scattered, they are not magnetized and do not attract other objects.
In a magnet, all molecules face the same direction. When molecules face the
same direction, they are magnetized. They will attract some other metal objects like
coins, keys and paper clips. These usually contain iron.
These molecules are like rowers in a rowboat. If they push or pull their oars in
every direction, the boat won’t move. When the rowers face the same direction and pull
their oars at the same time, the boat will move forward. The molecules in magnets work
in a similar way.
1. Magnets provide
 A. push and pull power
 B. light power
 C. water pressure
 D. none of the above
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2. A magnet can attract
 J. plastic
 K. glass
 L. some metals
 M. rubber
3. Magnets can be found in
 A. paper
 B. rocks
 C. cards
 D. wood
4. People make magnets that can be shaped like
 J. horseshoes
 K. apples
 L. boats
 M. cars
5. Magnets are made of tiny
 A. raindrops
 B. molecules
 C. plastic
 D. pieces of glass
6. A magnet can pull a
 J. potato
 K. paper bag
 L. coin
 M. chair
7. What part of the earth is a big magnet?
 A. the crust
 B. the core
 C. the mantle
 D. the sky
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Practice Skills: LIFE SCIENCE
Objective: Students will know that organisms reproduce
offspring of their own. The sequential stages of life cycles are
different for different animals. The germination of plants can be
affected by light, gravity, touch, or environmental stress.
Flowers and fruits in plants are associated with reproduction.
Students will understand the life cycles of organisms such as
butterflies and frogs.
Parent Tip: Read a variety of nonfiction selections with the student to enhance
comprehension of this science standard.
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct answer.
1. A butterfly begins life as a(n) ______________




A.
B.
C.
D.
worm
fly
egg
cocoon
2. A larva is called a _______________.




J.
K.
L.
M.
butterfly
caterpillar
worm
egg
3. When the caterpillar is fully-grown, it sheds its skin and becomes a pupa. It is
covered with a hard shell called a chrysalis and changes into a ______________.




A.
B.
C.
D.
butterfly
worm
egg
fly
4. The study of plants is called ______________.




J.
K.
L.
M.
botany
biology
paleontology
geography
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5. All plants have roots. Roots grow down into the soil and _____________.




A.
B.
C.
D.
take in water
provide flowers
grow leaves
shrink
6. Leaves produce _______________ for the plant.




J.
K.
L.
M.
flowers
roots
food
dirt
7. Leaves contain a green substance called _________________.




A.
B.
C.
D.
chlorophyll
sweetgum
palm
none of the above
8. The stem of a plant ____________________.




J.
K.
L.
M.
takes in sun
carries food to the parts of the plant
provides color
none of the above
9. We can eat the leaves of some plants. What plant do we eat leaves from?




A.
B.
C.
D.
roses
grass
lettuce
dirt
10. We eat some plant roots. What plant do we eat that is a root?




J.
K.
L.
M.
apple tree
carrot
strawberry
orange
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Practice Skills: EARTH SCIENCE
Objective: Students will compare physical properties of
different kinds of rocks and know that rocks are composed of
different combinations of minerals. Smaller rocks come from the
weathering and breakage of larger rocks.
Parent Tip: Read all about how rocks are formed. Work with your child to answer any
of the difficult questions that arise.
A Few Facts…
 Fossils provide evidence about the plants and animals that lived long ago.
 Rock, water, plants, and soil provide many resources including food, fuel, and
building materials we use.
 Melted rock called magma is deep within the earth. When magma comes up
through openings in the Earth’s crust, it is called lava. Lava cools to form
hard igneous rocks. The deepest part of the Earth is called the core. The
mantle is the first layer below the crust.
 Wind and water break rocks into smaller pieces. The small pieces settle at the
bottom of rivers and oceans. These layers of sediment harden to form
sedimentary rocks.
 Heat and pressure deep within the Earth can cause igneous and sedimentary rocks
to change. Rocks that are changed are called metamorphic.
Read the questions and choose the correct answer.
1. ______________ cools to form hard igneous rocks.




A.
B.
C.
D.
Rivers
Lava
Leaves
Water
2. ______________ rock is called magma.




J.
K.
L.
M.
Melted rock
Red rock
River
None of the above
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3. Water and wind break rocks into small _____________.




A.
B.
C.
D.
seeds
pieces
plants
none of the above
4. Rocks that are _______________ are called metamorphic.




J.
K.
L.
M.
lava
orange
changed
none of the above
5. Layers of sediment _______________ to form sedimentary rocks.




A.
B.
C.
D.
travel
harden
melt
none of the above
6. The deepest part of the Earth is the _______________.




J.
K.
L.
M.
core
mantle
crust
edge
7. The layer under the Earth’s crust is called the _______________.




A.
B.
C.
D.
core
mantle
skin
crust
8. The core of the Earth is _________________.




J.
K.
L.
M.
rock
liquid
ice
none of the above
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Hint: Rocks are made up of minerals. Many things that people use are made from
the minerals in rocks.
Mark the object that is a mineral product.
1. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
apple
gold jewelry
book
fish
2. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
soda can
newspaper
peach
envelope
3. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
china teapot
cotton dress
wooden house
none of the above
4. 



J.
K.
L.
M.
penny
dictionary
cookie
none of the above
5. 



A.
B.
C.
D.
metal scissors
math book
tomato
none of the above
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Hint: We use air, water, soil, rocks, and minerals from the Earth. We need to take
care of the earth and save the natural resources.
Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Turn off the ____________ while you brush your teeth.




A.
B.
C.
D.
water
light
noise
music
2. Turn off the ____________ you are not using.




J.
K.
L.
M.
books
lights
food
none of the above
3. ______________ paper, cans, and glass.




A.
B.
C.
D.
Toss
Recycle
Eat
None of the above
4. _____________ trees and grass and flowers.




J.
K.
L.
M.
Cook
Read
Eat
Plant
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Hint: Students should know that Earth’s surface changes over time. The Earth’s
surface changes by processes including erosion, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides,
and floods.
1. An earthquake is ___________________.




A.
B.
C.
D.
a big storm
the Earth moving
thunder vibrating
none of the above
2. The Richter Scale is used to _________________.




J.
K.
L.
M.
measure the strength of an earthquake.
weigh the falling rocks
measure the width of cracks
none of the above
3. Most earthquakes occur in the Earth’s ________________.




A.
B.
C.
D.
core
crust
mantle
none of the above
4. Large sections of the Earth’s crust are always moving. Sometimes, two sections push
against each other. The place where they meet is called a(an) _________________.




J. ocean
K. volcano
L. fault
M. cliff
5. Earthquakes can cause __________________.




A.
B.
C.
D.
dishes to break.
buildings to fall down.
cracks in streets.
all of the above.
6. Dinosaurs were huge reptiles that lived on Earth for ________________.




J.
K.
L.
M.
millions of years.
thousands of years.
hundreds of years.
none of the above.
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7. When dinosaurs lived on earth, the world’s oceans were ________________.




A.
B.
C.
D.
deeper and warmer
shallower and warmer
shallower and cooler
none of the above
8. Dinosaur footprints, teeth, and bones are called __________________.




J.
K.
L.
M.
souvenirs
fossils
pieces
none of the above
9. The huge meat-eating dinosaurs had ___________________.




A.
B.
C.
D.
no brains
large brains
small brains
two brains
10. Some plant-eating dinosaurs had an extra nerve center near their hips.
It was used to ______________.
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J.
K.
L.
M.
help them think
help them move their tails and hind legs
help them find food
none of the above
11. Triceratops was a three-horned dinosaur that looked like a big _______________.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
monkey
shark
rhinoceros
none of the above
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Hint: Students who use the scientific process ask meaningful questions and conduct
investigations.
Students should develop their own questions and perform
experiments to test their hypotheses.
Second grade students should be able to measure length, weight, temperature, and liquid
volume with appropriate tools and understand measurement in standard and non-standard
units. Students should be able to construct bar graphs to understand data, using
appropriate labels. Students should be able to write and draw a sequence of steps, events,
and observations.
1. When ice cream melts, it changes from ________________.
 A. a liquid to a gas.
 B. a liquid to a solid.
 C. a solid to a liquid.
 D. none of the above.
2. Anything that has weight and takes up space is __________________.
 J. energy.
 K. matter.
 L. temperature.
 M. none of the above.
3. To measure how hot or cold it is outside, you use a ________________.
 A. scale.
 B. ruler.
 C. thermometer.
 D. none of the above.
4. Which of the following gives us energy?
 J. watching a movie
 K. playing with the computer
 L. eating lunch
 M. none of the above
5. What causes ice to melt?
 A. sound
 B. heat
 C. electricity
 D. none of the above
6. Rocks, water, plants, and soil provide many resources for humans to use, for______.
 J. food and fuel
 K. computers and television
 L. cameras and radios
 M. none of the above
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ANSWER KEY
SCIENCE
8. K
Physical Science
1. A
2. L
3. B
4. J
5. B
6. L
7. B
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B
J
A
J
A
1.
2.
3.
4.
A
K
B
M
Life Science
1. C
2. K
3. A
4. J
5. A
6. L
7. A
8. K
9. C
10. K
1. B
2. J
3. B
4. L
5. D
6. J
7. B
8. K
9. C
10. K
11. C
Earth Science
1. B
2. J
3. B
4. L
5. B
6. J
7. B
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6.
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K
C
L
B
J
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Students in the second grade learn about important people in the present day and the past.
Students should differentiate between things that happened yesterday and long ago. They
trace family history and compare the daily lives of their parents and grandparents.
Practice Skills: MAP READING
Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of map
skills by locating on a grid system specific locations and
geographic features of their neighborhood or community. They
will understand essential map elements of title, scale, key, and
directional indicator.
Parent Tip: Read about North America. Locate it on a world map and discuss it as the
continent we live on.
North America is the third largest continent. On North America the three largest
countries in order of size are Canada, the United States, and Mexico. There are also 20
other small countries, which include many Caribbean islands.
Climates in North America range from always cold in the far north to always hot
and wet in the far south, with milder climates in between. There are many mountains,
plains, deserts, and bodies of water in North America. The Pacific Ocean and Atlantic
Ocean border the west and east sides of North America.
N
W
E
S
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Choose the correct answer for the following questions.
1. North America is a _______________.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
city
country
continent
river
2. The United States, Canada, and ______________ are the three largest countries in
North America.
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J.
K.
L.
M.
France
Mexico
Africa
Russia
3. The climate of North America can be hot, wet, cold, and ___________________.




A.
B.
C.
D.
mountains
rivers
mild
none of the above
4. There are mountains, plains, deserts, and ______________ in North America.




J.
K.
L.
M.
giraffes
bodies of water
koalas
none of the above
5. The ocean on the west side of North America is the ___________________.
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


A.
B.
C.
D.
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Dead Sea
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Many maps and globes have a grid line that divides the earth into two equal parts.
It is called the equator. The equator helps people read maps. It is not a real line
you can touch on the earth.
Arctic Ocean
Europe
North
America
Asia
N
Africa
Equator
South
America
Pacific
Ocean
Atlantic
Ocean
Australia
Antarctica
Use the above map to answer the following questions.
1. I am south of the equator and the smallest continent. I am ________________.




A.
B.
C.
D.
Europe
Australia
North America
Asia
2. I am an imaginary line in the middle of the world. I am ___________________.




J.
K.
L.
M.
the Pacific Ocean
the Arctic Ocean
the equator
the North Pole
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S
3. The largest ocean in the world is the _______________________.
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


A.
B.
C.
D.
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
4. How many continents are there?




J.
K.
L.
M.
five
six
seven
nine
5. What continent is also called the South Pole?




A.
B.
C.
D.
Asia
South America
Antarctica
Europe
6. I am China. What continent am I?




J.
K.
L.
M.
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
7. On which continent is the United States located?
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

A.
B.
C.
D.
South America
North America
Asia
Europe
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HINT: Second grade students should know about contributions of men and women
who lived long ago and in recent past history, e.g., scientists and inventors such as
Newton, Galileo, George Washington Carver, Thomas Edison, and Albert Einstein.
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct answer.
1. George Washington Carver was a famous American scientist. He invented hundreds
of ways to use _____________.
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


A.
B.
C.
D.
eggs
peanuts
horses
cars
2. Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor. What was one of his famous inventions?




J.
K.
L.
M.
bifocal eyeglasses
rockets
the car
the telephone
3. Thomas Edison’s most important inventions was the _________________.




A.
B.
C.
D.
television
book
electric light bulb
automobile
4. The Wright Brothers flew the first airplane about ____________ years ago.




J.
K.
L.
M.
100
200
50
150
5. Amelia Earhart is known for her accomplishments as a ________________.
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


A.
B.
C.
D.
nurse
pilot
doctor
farmer
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Practice Skills: GOVERNMENT
Objective: Students will understand the basic institutions and
practices of government.
Parent Tip: Select a variety of grade level appropriate fiction and nonfiction books about
our government.
Read about the President’s job and answer the questions.
The President is the head of the United States government. As leader of the government,
the President has the most important job in the country. The American people vote for,
or elect, the President. Every four years there is an election to decide who will be
President. Once elected, the President holds office for a term of four years. A President
cannot serve more than two terms.
1.
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

The President is the _______________ of the government.
A. head
B. money
C. law
D. none of the above
2.
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


The President is __________________.
J. nice
K. elected
L. tall
M. none of the above
3.
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
The President holds office for ____________ years.
A. three
B. four
C. two
D. eight
4.
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
The President can serve for ____________ terms.
J. two
K. four
L. six
M. three
5.
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

American people ____________ to choose the President.
A. sing
B. talk
C. vote
D. none of the above
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Read about our government. Then, answer the questions by choosing the best
answer.
The government of the United States is a democracy. Democracy means “rule by the
people.” In the United States, Americans vote for, or elect, people to run the government.
The people who are elected work to keep America strong. They also work to protect the
rights of all Americans.
1. People who live in the United States are called




A.
B.
C.
D.
men.
Americans.
women.
none of the above
2. “protect” means




J.
K.
L.
M.
keep safe
be careful
go slow
none of the above
3. “elect” means




A.
B.
C.
D.
think about
play with
vote for
none of the above
4. The kind of government in the United States is a




J.
K.
L.
M.
democracy.
kingdom.
athletic.
none of the above
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Second grade students should be able to describe how climate, weather, and
availability of resources affect the crops a farmer can grow.
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct answer.
1. Peanut plants need _________________ while blooming and forming buds.




A.
B.
C.
D.
hot weather and moisture
cold weather and wind
hot weather and no water
none of the above
2. The soil in which a peanut is planted needs to be __________________.
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


J.
K.
L.
M.
hard and dry
warm and moist
soft and dry
none of the above
3. The soil should be ________________ before planted.
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

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A.
B.
C.
D.
plowed
used for horses
cooled
none of the above
4. Peanuts are harvested by __________________.
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

J.
K.
L.
M.
ox carts
mechanical diggers
horse plows
none of the above
5. Peanuts can be made into _________________.
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

A.
B.
C.
D.
two or three products
twenty products
hundreds of products
none of the above
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ANSWER KEY
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Map Reading
1. C
2. K
3. C
4. K
5. C
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
B
L
A
L
C
J
B
Famous Americans
1. B
2. J
3. C
4. J
5. B
Government
1. A
2. K
3. B
4. J
5. C
1.
2.
3.
4.
B
J
C
J
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A
K
A
K
C
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ADDITIONAL TEACHING TIPS…
English/Language Arts Writing Skills
Students in Grade 2 need to develop writing strategies that include the stages of the
writing process (e.g., prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing successive versions).
 Students should group related ideas and maintain a consistent focus.
 Students should create readable documents with legible penmanship.
 Students should understand the purposes of various reference materials
(e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, and atlas).
 Students should revise original drafts to improve sequence and provide descriptive
details.
Literary Response and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Test
Students should read and respond to a wide variety of children’s literature. They
need to understand structural features and elements such as theme, plot, setting,
and characters.
 Students should compare and contrast plots, settings, and characters as presented by
different authors.
 Students should compare and contrast different versions of the same stories that
reflect different cultures.
 Students should identify use of rhythm, rhyme, and alteration in poetry.
 Students should retell stories in sequence and include facts, and details.
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JUST FOR FUN!
Fill in the bubbles next to the correct answer.
1. What are the three states of water?
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solid, gas, liquid
liquid, rain, wood
gas, soil, glass
2. What are the three types of rocks?
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orange, pink, white
igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
hard, solid, soil
3. What is it called when a green plant makes food from the sun?
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condensation
evaporation
photosynthesis
4. What are the five senses?
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sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing
penny, dime, quarter, nickel, dollar
orange, apple, lime, lemon, peach
5. What type of animal has scales and breathes air?
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gorilla
reptile
fish
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6. What type of animal produces milk for its babies?
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bird
snake
mammal
7. What are five things living things need to survive?
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space, air, water, food, shelter
soil, sand, water, plants, air
color, sun, moon, grass, air
8. Halloween falls in what season?
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summer
spring
autumn
9. The temperature outside is usually highest in what season?
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winter
fall
summer
10. What food is most healthy?
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milk
candy
ice cream
ANSWERS
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2.
3.
4.
5.
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K
C
J
B
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7.
8.
9.
10.
L
A
L
C
J
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