2nd Grade Language Proficient Test 13

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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Which outline would help you write a report about a passenger pigeon?

a.	I. Passenger pigeon A. Description of bird B. Food choices C. Extinction-1914	c.	I. Passenger Pigeon A. Description of bird B. Herbivore relatives C. Food choices
b.	I. Passenger Pigeon A. Description of bird B. Arctic regions C. Penguin relatives	d.	I. Passenger Pigeon A. Food B. Extinction-1914 C. Flying creatures

Which sentence best describes the mood “cheerfulness”?

a.	The lilacs are nice.	c.	The lilacs are purple.
b.	The lilacs will die and loose their petals.	d.	The lilacs danced with the gentle breezes.

If you were writing a letter to the editor, which sentence would you most likely use to persuade the town council to save a tree that was about to be cut down?

a.	The tree is an oak tree and a landmark.	c.	That tree has Nathan Hale’s initials carved in it, who was a Revolutionary War hero.
b.	My dad and uncle used to climb that tree.	d.	If that old oak is cut down, a piece of history will disappear, too.

Identify the underlined word that is a good descriptor in the following passage.
“Cress Creek” is an exciting story. It is about two boys who went fishing and got lost.
The adventures they have will keep you on the edge of your seat.

a.	your	c.	exciting
b.	two	d.	The

Identify the correct order of sentences in this paragraph.
1. Then she called her family to the table.
2. Everyone had a great time.
3. Maureen made a special birthday dinner for Sam.
4. She baked a cake and cooked a roast.

a.	1, 2, 3, 4	c.	3, 4, 1, 2
b.	4, 3, 1, 2	d.	2, 1, 4, 3

Which list of words would best describe a kitten?

a.	nice, small, good	c.	black-eared, playful eyes
b.	cute, nice, warm	d.	pretty, small, cute, nice

I. _________________________
A. pheasants
B. ducks
C. doves
D. grouse

II. Fish
A. trout
B. bass
Select the best heading for Part I of the outline.

a.	Fish	c.	Snakes
b.	Birds	d.	Amphibians

Read the passage. Identify the appropriate genre.
Clouds of cotton
Fill the air
Skies of beauty
Everywhere.

a.	fables	c.	fiction
b.	poetry	d.	autobiography

Earthquakes can be deadly. The earth shakes, causing buildings to fall, roads to break, and rivers to floods. Many people are killed during an earthquake. The safest place to be during an earthquake is in a doorway. Forecasting an earthquake is difficult.
Which sentence describes the main idea of the paragraph?

a.	Forecasting an earthquake is difficult.	c.	Earthquakes can be deadly.
b.	Buildings fall, roads break, and rivers flood.	d.	A doorway is the safest place to be in an earthquake.

10.

Composition Structure—Use Composition Forms—RIT 201-210
1.
May 10, 2003
Wellmark Lightbulb Company
660 Main Street
Moscow, ID 83343
Dear Sir or Madam:

I recently bought a box of your light bulbs and none of them worked. Please refund my money. I have enclosed a receipt for $4.99.

Yours Truly.

Jan Monk

Which line of the letter is written incorrectly?

a.	date line	c.	body
b.	greeting	d.	closure line

11.

Which of the following does a research paper require?

a.	humor	c.	a list of references
b.	a story	d.	examples from personal experience

12.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of poetry?

a.	to list	c.	to create a mood or feeling
b.	to explain how to do something	d.	to define a word

13.

May 2, 2002—Today, we started to study myths.
May 4, 2002—We took a quiz about characters in mythology today.
What type of writing is this?

a.	letter	c.	journal
b.	story	d.	poem

14.

“Sunny today turning to partly cloudy”
In which section of the newspaper would this article most like appear?

a.	weather	c.	community
b.	sports	d.	education

15.

Once there was a funny clown.
This sentence might be used to:

a.	tell about a trip to the store	c.	tell about a fish
b.	thank a friend	d.	begin a story