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Grade 2 English Language Arts practice sheet

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  1. Question 1

    Which is a kind way to disagree with a friend?

    • “I see it a different way.”
    • “That is silly.”
    • “You are wrong!”
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    “I see it a different way.”

    Hint: You can disagree and still be kind.

  2. Question 2

    Which letters are missing?

    📬m__l
    • ee
    • oa
    • ai
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    ai

    Hint: Say “mail” slowly. The middle sound is spelled ai.

  3. Question 3

    What is the opposite of “happy”?

    • sad
    • slow
    • big
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    sad

    Hint: Opposites mean very different things, like happy and sad.

  4. Question 4

    Which sentence is written the right way?

    • Do you like apples
    • Do you like apples?
    • do you like apples?
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    Do you like apples?

    Hint: A sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a . or ? or !

  5. Question 5

    Which end mark goes with: What a lovely surprise

    • an exclamation mark
    • a period
    • a question mark
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    an exclamation mark

    Hint: A strong feeling ends with an exclamation mark.

  6. Question 6

    A ___ of cows stood in the field.

    • school
    • herd
    • swarm
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    herd

    Hint: A group of cows is called a herd.

  7. Question 7

    Which sentence has commas in the right places?

    • I packed, socks, shoes, a hat and gloves.
    • I packed socks, shoes, a hat and gloves.
    • I packed socks shoes a hat, and gloves.
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    I packed socks, shoes, a hat and gloves.

    Hint: Put a comma after each item except the last.

  8. Question 8

    How are Mochi and Biscuit different?

    Cat and Dog Day

    Jay has a cat named Mochi. Mochi likes to sit by the window and watch birds.

    Ana has a dog named Biscuit. Biscuit likes to dig in the garden.

    Both animals love treats.

    • Mochi watches birds. Biscuit digs.
    • Mochi digs. Biscuit watches birds.
    • They do the same things.
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    Mochi watches birds. Biscuit digs.

    Hint: Compare what each animal likes to do.

  9. Question 9

    Tap the steps in the order they happen.

    • Get dressed
    • Brush your teeth
    • Wake up
    • Go to school
    • Eat breakfast
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    Wake up → Brush your teeth → Get dressed → Eat breakfast → Go to school

    Hint: Think about what has to happen first.

  10. Question 10

    Which word asks about a person?

    • where
    • who
    • when
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    who

    Hint: Who asks about people or characters.

Answer key

  1. 1. “I see it a different way.” (Listen and Speak)
  2. 2. ai (Sound Detectives)
  3. 3. sad (Word Power)
  4. 4. Do you like apples? (Super Sentences)
  5. 5. an exclamation mark (Build Sentences)
  6. 6. herd (Grammar Gears)
  7. 7. I packed socks, shoes, a hat and gloves. (Punctuation Power)
  8. 8. Mochi watches birds. Biscuit digs. (Reading Detectives)
  9. 9. Wake up → Brush your teeth → Get dressed → Eat breakfast → Go to school (Text Features)
  10. 10. who (Ask and Answer)

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