Study Island Copyright 2014 Edmentum - All rights reserved. Generation Date: 04/01/2014 Generated By: Cheryl Shelton Title: grade 2 ELA Language Standards Alia saw her best friend Terry sitting by himself. She walked over to him and sat down. Terry did not look up at her. Instead, he kept reading with a smile on his face. "What are you reading!" Alia asked. Finally, Terry looked up and smiled at his friend. "This is my new book," he told Alia. "It is about planets like Earth, Jupiter, and Mars. I want to go into space when I grow up! Do you want to learn about planets in space too?" Alia smiled at her friend. "Of course I want to learn about space!" said Alia. "Show me your book, Terry." The friends read together all afternoon. 1. Read this sentence from the story. "Of course I want to learn about space!" Why does the writer use an exclamation point (!) in this sentence? A. to show that Alia feels very excited B. to show that Alia is making a statement C. to show that Alia is telling Terry what to do D. to show that Alia is asking a question GLOSSARY Desert: a very dry area usually with few plants and with lots of sand. Island: a piece of land that is surrounded by water.
Lake: a large body of water with land all around it. Peninsula: a piece of land that has water on three sides. Plain: a flat area of land with few trees and few plants. 2. You are reading a book about landforms. The book says, "Florida is an example of a peninsula." According to the glossary, what is the meaning of peninsula? A. a piece of land that is surrounded by water B. a piece of land that has water on three sides C. a large body of water with land all around it D. a flat area of land with few trees and few plants 3. Uncle Dave and Aunt Kate bought three new to ride on their ranch. Which noun correctly completes the sentence above? A. float B. hen C. blue D. horses 4. The raccoon raced after the mouse. Which of these is an adjective that can be used in this sentence? A. grin B. bite
C. hair D. gray 5. The branch snapped under Charlie's weight, and he fell from the tree. What does the word snap mean in the sentence above? A. Something that is easy B. To break C. To make a noise with your fingers D. Metal objects that hold something together 6. It was past dinnertime, and Quinn and Wyndell knew that they should have been home an hour ago. Quinn crawled along the ground to his room. Wyndell tiptoed carefully to his room. But their mom saw them as soon as they passed the kitchen. Which of the following is correct? A. A person crawls only when they do not want to be seen. B. Crawling and tiptoeing are both ways of moving slowly. C. Tiptoeing is a much louder way of moving than crawling. D. Crawling is a much faster way of moving than tiptoeing. 7. My father and I are going fishing on Saturday Which punctuation mark is needed at the end of the sentence above? A.. (period) B. " (quotation mark) C. ; (semicolon) D.? (question mark) 8.
Eric and Trace both the baseball team this season. Which verb correctly completes the sentence above? A. made B. maked C. making D. make 9. The Bateman Twins, Ellen and Eileen, often matching shirts to school each day. Which verb correctly completes the sentence above? A. was wearing B. wear C. weared D. wears 10. With great quickness, Nick won the race. The word quickness means A. one who is quick. B. able to be quick. C. state of being quick. D. without being quick.
11. Clay is demonstrating to the class how to make a paper bird. He holds up the paper and makes sure everyone in the class can see. "The first step is to fold the paper in half," he says. What does the word demonstrating mean? A. showing B. cutting C. eating D. asking 12. Look at the two pictures. Pick a compound word that would best describe the two pictures if they were combined. A. cloudy sky B. mountain C. snowstorm D. snowflake 13. the ladder of the painter What is another way to write the phrase above to show possession? A. the painteres ladder B. the painters ladder C. the painters' ladder D. the painter's ladder 14.
My father told her to look before crossing the street. What is the noun in the sentence? A. father B. crossing C. before D. my 15. Sasha is writing a report about Mahatma Gandhi. Which answer shows the best way to write about Mahatma Gandhi? A. Mahatma Gandhi was a boring guy because he liked to read a lot. B. Mahatma Gandhi should be studied because he is a cool guy. C. Mahatma Gandhi is among the greatest freedom fighters of the world. D. Mahatma Gandhi is super famous for all that freedom stuff he did. 16. Choose the word that best fills in the blank. Jack met our camper in the woods. A. new B. noo C. nu D. knew 17. Which of the following words best describes oranges? A. narrow B. juicy C. creamy D. hard
18. Liz was proud of herself for passing the math test. What is the pronoun in this sentence? A. Liz B. herself C. test D. passing 19. We will see the movie on Saturday. What is the contraction for the words We will? A. We'd B. We're C. We've D. We'll 20. the race was supposed to start at 9 a.m., but due to the rain it started at 10:30 a.m. Which word needs to be capitalized? A. the B. but C. rain D. race