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2nd Grade Reading Basic Practice Test 1



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

 1. 

Which one is not part of a bike?
a.
wheel
c.
engine
b.
seat
d.
brakes
 

 2. 

Which person does not belong in a family?
a.
mother
c.
father
b.
teacher
d.
son
 

 3. 

Book is to teacher as bus is to _________.
a.
doctor
c.
driver
b.
dentist
d.
pilot
 

 4. 

January, February, March, _________.
a.
Sunday
c.
cookie
b.
spring
d.
April
 

 5. 

Which animal belongs in a zoo?
a.
cat
c.
dog
b.
bees
d.
elephant
 

 6. 

Evaluative Reading Comprehension—Fact and Opinion--RIT 161 – 170
Read the sentences below and choose the correct answer.
Pigs will eat almost anything. They eat meat and plants.
What do pigs eat?
a.
water
c.
plants and meat
b.
mud
d.
pizza
 

 7. 

I can bounce a ______.
a.
glass
c.
fire
b.
ball
d.
dish
 

 8. 

To eat, you need a _______.
a.
coat
c.
pig
b.
girl
d.
spoon
 

 9. 

In school we write on _______.
a.
paper
c.
computers
b.
pencils
d.
scissors
 

 10. 

They are the only mammals that fly. They are very helpful to farmers because they eat so many insects. Bat droppings are used as a fertilizer. Bats are an important part of our ecosystem, even though many people are afraid of them.
The writer thinks bats:
a.
are scary and awful
c.
eat fertilizer
b.
are an important part of our ecosystem
d.
sleep all night
 

 11. 

Read the story.
At recess time, the 4
th grade class was playing a fun game of soccer on the playground. Three 6th graders joined the game and things got rough. The 4th graders decided that they would never allow any 6th graders to play with them again.
What bias do the 4th grade students have?
a.
They think 6th graders are better players.
c.
They think only 4th graders should play soccer.
b.
They think 6th graders are not fun to play with.
d.
They think all 6th graders play roughly.
 

 12. 

Evaluative Reading Comprehension—Classify, Thinking Skills--RIT 171 – 180
Read the sentence.
“Before we begin, we all need to make sure we have our lines memorized, our costumes fit, we have enough make-up, and the stage and props are ready,” the tall man said.
Which person would not participate in the above scene?
a.
actor
c.
nurse
b.
seamstress
d.
actress
 

 13. 

Which group could be classified as parts of the body?
a.
eyes, nose, eyeglasses
c.
see, taste, smell
b.
hands, feet, mouth
d.
jacket, hat, boots
 

 14. 

Which word is not like the others?
a.
pig
c.
rose
b.
zebra
d.
rabbit
 

 15. 

4. Hilarious belongs with which group?
a.
little, small
c.
funny, laughing
b.
big, large
d.
high, tall
 



 
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