2nd Grade ELA Pre- and Post-Assessment Note For Tutors (Please Read!) > Your student must try to answer all questions on the test. > You CAN read the questions on this assessment to your student. > You CANNOT help your student choose an answer. > There is no time limit. Student's Name: Student s Grade Level: (If you are tutoring in the summer, please choose your student's last completed grade level.) Tutor's Name: Tutor's Email: Tutoring Location: Is this a pre-assessment or a post-assessment? (Circle one) REMINDER: Please enter your student s answers online! schoolonwheels.org/assessments Page 1
1. I can write my first and last name. {Know How to Capitalize Names, First Word of a Sentence, and the Pronoun I CCSS L.K.2} a. Student can write his/her name. b. It's difficult for the student to complete this activity. 2. I can write my uppercase letters. {Letters & Alphabet CCSS L.K.1.A & RF.K.1.D} a. Student can write all uppercase letters. b. It's difficult for the student to complete this activity. Page 2
3. I can name my lowercase letters shown above. {Letters & Alphabet CCSS L.K.1.A & RF.K.1.D } a. Student can name all the lowercase letters. b. It's difficult for the student to complete this activity. 4. What rhymes with cat? {Rhyming words CCSS R.F.K.2.A} a. Bat b. Kitten c. Both a and b 5. What rhymes with bug? {Rhyming words CCSS R.F.K.2.A} a. Hug b. Big c. Drag 6. How many syllables are in the word "computer"? {Understand the Concept of Syllables CCSS RF.1.3.D} a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 Page 3
7. What is the correct way to write the sentence below? {Recognize parts of a sentence. Punctuation (Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark) CCSS L.1.2.B & RF.1.1.A} do you like ice cream a. Do you like ice cream b. Do you like ice cream? c. do you like ice cream? d. Leave as is 8. Choose the proper noun(s) that should be capitalized in the sentence. {Proper & Common Nouns CCSS L.1.2.A} My birthday is in june. a. June b. Birthday c. Is d. In Read the story below to answer questions 9 and 10. Spot the dog was tired. He wanted to find a place to take a nap. First, he lay on the couch. It was a too noisy in that room. He got up to look for a new place to take a nap. Next, he tried the kitchen floor. That was too hard and cold. So, he got up again. Spot went into the bedroom and jumped on the bed. It was just right. Spot fell asleep. 9. What is the story about? {Know Key Details in a Text CCSS RL.1.1, RL.1.2, & RL.1.3} a. A dog trying to find a place to sleep b. A messy house c. A cat trying to find a place to sleep d. A dog who found a bone Page 4
10. Where did Spot finally take a nap? {Know Key Details in a Text CCSS RL.1.1, RL.1.2, & RL.1.3} a. On the bed b. On the couch c. On the kitchen floor d. On the grass M i ght 11. Find the word that has the same sound as the underlined vowel in the word shown above. {Distinguish Long and Short Vowels CCSS RF.2.3.A} a. Wait b. Guide c. Hear d. Hit 12. What is the past tense of the verb sit? {Irregular Verbs [Past Tense] CCSS L.2.1.D} a. Seat b. Sat c. Sitting d. Will sit 13. Identify the adjective and the adverb in the sentence below. {Adjectives & Adverbs CCSS L.2.1.E} She drew a beautiful picture quickly. a. Drew (adj.), quickly (adv.) b. Drew, (adj.), beautiful (adv.) c. Beautiful (adj.), quickly (adv.) d. There are no adjectives or adverbs in the sentence. Page 5
14. In the words "unhappy" and "unusual", the "un-" means. {Using Prefix & Suffix to Define a Word CCSS L.2.4.B } a. Most b. Very c. Not d. Less 15. Which sentence is written correctly? {Capitalization: Holidays, Product Names, & Geographic Names CCSS L.2.2.A} a. On November 22, they will have thanksgiving dinner. b. On november 22, they will have thanksgiving dinner. c. On November 22, they will have Thanksgiving dinner. d. On november 22, they will have Thanksgiving Dinner. STOP : You re done! Please tell your tutor that you have completed the assessment and remind your tutor to enter all of your answers online at schoolonwheels.org/assessments. It is the best way to check your answers. Page 6