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2nd Grade Reading Proficient Test 5



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

 1. 

Read the passage and answer the question.
In all of my imaginings, I was filled with a sense that I would soon become perfect. My mother and father would adore me. I would be beyond reproach. I would never feel the need to sulk for anything.
Why did she feel special?
Copyright Info:
Not enough information. Two Kinds from the Joy Luck Club – by Amy Tan,
pages 95-96 (Teacher authors: Phillips, Blackman, Felts).
a.
She thought her parents loved her.
c.
She never did anything wrong.
b.
She was an award winner.
d.
She wanted to be perfect.
 

 2. 

Literal Reading Comprehension—Locating Information--RIT 171 - 180
Read the Table of Contents and answer the question.
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The story “Quiet Please” starts on which page?
a.
33
c.
25
b.
10
d.
41
 

 3. 

Read the Table of Contents and answer the question.
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Which part would you read to find out about lizards?
a.
Part I
c.
Part III
b.
Part II
d.
Index
 

 4. 

Literal Reading Comprehension—Reading Directions--RIT 171 - 180
1.
To make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, you first need to get two slices of bread, a jar of jelly, a jar of peanut butter, a knife, and a spoon. On one slice of bread scoop some peanut butter out of the jar with the spoon. Spread the peanut butter around. On the other slice of bread scoop some jelly out of the jar with the spoon. Spread the jelly around. Finally, press the two slices of bread together. Now the sandwich is ready to eat.
What do you do just before you press the two slices of bread together?
a.
Eat the sandwich.
c.
Scoop the jelly out of the jar with a spoon.
b.
Get out the peanut butter.
d.
Spread the jelly around.
 

 5. 

Read the label.
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The label says to use the cleaner on
a.
carpets
c.
counters, windows and stove tops
b.
doors, walls and ceilings
d.
wood floors
 

 6. 

Read the directions and answer the question.
These are the classroom rules: Listen and follow your teacher’s directions. Be polite to others.
Respect others’ property. Be prepared to learn.
Which sentence is one of the classroom rules?
a.
Respect the teacher.
c.
Walk slowly and be careful.
b.
Raise your hand to speak.
d.
Be polite to others.
 

 7. 

Literal Reading Comprehension—Reading for Detail--RIT 171 - 180
1. Read the story and answer the question.
Bandi is my dog. She has short hair and a long tail. She is black and white with brown eyes. Her eyes have black patches around them that look like a mask.
Bandi has
a.
brown hair
c.
brown eyes
b.
green eyes
d.
long ears
 

 8. 

Read the story and answer the question.
A pig’s nose is called a snout. The pig’s snout is strong and flexible. Pigs use their snouts for rooting around in dirt. They uncover foods such as roots, mushrooms, and earthworms.
Pigs use their snouts to __________________ .
a.
smell
c.
make noises
b.
uncover food
d.
eat mushrooms
 

 9. 

Read the story and answer the question.
My pet monkey, Angel, had a fight with my next-door neighbor’s dog, Ranger, out in the middle of my street, Waterford Lane. Ranger chased Angel into Mr. Johnson’s yard which is behind my house. Mr. Johnson was playing golf in his yard. As Angel ran past, she grabbed Mr. Johnson’s golf ball and climbed up a tree. Then, she dropped the ball on Ranger’s head.
Who is she in the story?
a.
Mrs. Johnson
c.
Ranger
b.
Angel
d.
Mr. Johnson
 

 10. 

Read the letter and answer the question.
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Who has the chicken pox?
a.
Mrs. Hansen
c.
Mrs. Smith
b.
Maria
d.
James Smith
 

 11. 

Read the story and answer the question.
Frogs are in trouble and need our help. Frogs live in, or near water. Their skin needs to stay moist. They lay their eggs in water too. Many of the wet areas where frogs live are being taken over by people. People are building homes, malls, and roads in the frogs’ habitat. In some places, frogs have totally disappeared.
Why are the frogs disappearing?
a.
There is too much water.
c.
Their wet areas are being taken over.
b.
They lay their eggs in polluted water.
d.
Other animals are eating them.
 

 12. 

Read the story and answer the question.
Monkeys and gorillas are primates. There are about 235 kinds of primates. Great apes are interesting primates to study. Great apes are usually larger in size than other primates. For example, the gorilla is the largest primate of all. The male gorilla can weigh up to 600 pounds. It weighs 4000 times more than some of the smaller primates, like the mouse lemur. Great apes are smarter than many other primates, but they are not as smart as humans.
Which one of the following are true?
a.
Gorillas are not primates.
c.
Gorillas are as smart as humans.
b.
Gorillas weigh 4000 pounds.
d.
Gorillas weigh up to 600 pounds.
 

 13. 

Read the story and answer the question.
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Who is telling the story?
a.
Sue
c.
Kathy
b.
Ann
d.
Linda
 

 14. 

Read the story and answer the question.
Tamarins are monkeys. They are in great danger. They live in the forest areas of Brazil. Many people in Brazil are building homes along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. They are cutting down trees from the forested areas to help build their homes. .
Why are the tamarins in danger?
a.
Their homes are being destroyed.
c.
They are monkeys.
b.
They live in Brazil.
d.
They live along the coast.
 

 15. 

Read the story and answer the question.
Some monkeys are the size of house cats. These monkeys are called Vervet monkeys. They live in East Africa. These groups of monkeys fight often. Usually the strongest group of monkeys wins. When these monkeys fight they stand on their hind legs, bite, and bark an alarm call. When one group cries out an alarm call, the other group of monkeys climbs up a nearby tree.
How do Vervet monkeys fight?
a.
They swing their arms, bite, and climb up a tree.
c.
They bite and run.
b.
They jump on each other, bite, and bark.
d.
They stand on their hind legs, bite, and bark an alarm call.
 



 
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