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2nd Grade Reading Basic Test 11



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

 1. 

Look at the picture and choose the correct word.
mc001-1.jpg
a.
elephant
c.
frog
b.
school
d.
turtle
 

 2. 

At last, the children got to school. They were happy to see their teacher. The engine on the school bus had broken and was smoking. Another bus had to bring the students to school.
In the paragraph, engine means:
a.
lunch
c.
truck
b.
camera
d.
motor
 

 3. 

From the dock, we could see the _________ shining in the dark.
a.
lighthouse
c.
outside
b.
basketball
d.
weekend
 

 4. 

Which word means the opposite of hard?
a.
hot
c.
cold
b.
easy
d.
fun
 

 5. 

Rachel was ecstatic when she won the prize at the fair.
In the sentence, ecstatic means:
a.
scared
c.
happy
b.
sad
d.
worried
 

 6. 

Word Analysis—Multiple Meanings--RIT 171 - 180
I will help mother dress the turkey.
What does the word dress mean?
a.
outfit
c.
eat
b.
shirt
d.
fix
 

 7. 

Last summer we packed our suitcases and went on a long trip. We drove to Montana and visited my grandma. It was such a fun trip.
In the story, what does trip mean?
a.
vacation
c.
walk
b.
fall
d.
accident
 

 8. 

Word Analysis—Word Components--RIT 171 - 180
Identify the compound word.
a.
popcorn
c.
helpful
b.
little
d.
pocket
 

 9. 

What is the root word in disagree?
a.
dis
c.
angry
b.
agree
d.
sag
 

 10. 

Which prefix means across?
a.
con-
c.
trans-
b.
pre-
d.
un-
 

 11. 

Read the answers and decide which sentence uses one of the prefixes dis-, un-, or re-   incorrectly.
a.
We had to disconnect our telephone when we moved.
c.
She had to redo her hair after the rainstorm.
b.
I will help you undo your coat.
d.
Please reover your missed problems on the math assignment.
 

 12. 

Which sentence uses one of the suffixes –er, -less, -ful, -ary, -able, or –y
incorrectly?
a.
Ann felt helpless after she broke her arm.
c.
Don was ful after eating so much.
b.
She is no longer able to write legibly.
d.
He is happy to have eaten chocolate.
 

 13. 

Which suffix means without?
a.
-able
c.
-ary
b.
-less
d.
-er
 

 14. 

Identify the correct suffix.
heavy, heavier, heavi___
a.
ly
c.
er
b.
est
d.
tion
 

 15. 

Which group of letters only contains vowels?
a.
a,o,n,d
c.
e,a,i,u
b.
i,s,y,u
d.
u,a,i,g
 

 16. 

Read the paragraph and choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
John was always taking things apart. One day, he decided to_______ his bicycle. He had a difficult time putting it back together.
a.
maintain
c.
tools
b.
construct
d.
disassemble
 

 17. 

Choose the group of words that are in correct alphabetical order.
a.
truck/trudge/true
c.
truth/trouble/tree
b.
trot/trophy/true
d.
trap/true/truck
 

 18. 

Choose the word that rhymes with braid.
a.
hair
c.
brain
b.
stayed
d.
head
 



 
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