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.
Grade 2 English Language Arts practice sheet
Newfoundland and Labrador Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Which word is in the “-ake” family?
-ake
- lake
- sun
- win
lake
Hint: Words in the -ake family all end with “ake”, like cake and make.
Question 2
Clap the word “tomato”. How many claps (syllables)?
🍅tomato- 3
- 2
- 1
3
Hint: Clap as you say it: tomato. Each clap is one syllable. That's 3.
Question 3
Which mark goes at the end?
The moon is bright tonight
- .
- ?
- !
.
Hint: Is it just telling something? Use a period .
Question 4
Who is the main character in this story?
Lena had a loose tooth.
She wiggled it with her tongue all day.
At dinner, the tooth came out in her apple!
Lena put it under her pillow and smiled.
- 🦷a dentist
- 🐒a monkey
- 👧Lena
👧 Lena
Hint: The main character is who the story is mostly about.
Question 5
What is the opposite of “down”?
- dirty
- night
- up
up
Hint: Opposites mean very different things, like down and up.
Question 6
Which end mark goes with: What a lovely surprise
- an exclamation mark
- a period
- a question mark
an exclamation mark
Hint: A strong feeling ends with an exclamation mark.
Question 7
How are Mochi and Biscuit different?
- Mochi watches birds. Biscuit digs.
- Mochi digs. Biscuit watches birds.
- They do the same things.
Mochi watches birds. Biscuit digs.
Hint: Compare what each animal likes to do.
Question 8
Tap the steps in the order they happen.
- Get dressed
- Brush your teeth
- Wake up
- Go to school
- Eat breakfast
Wake up → Brush your teeth → Get dressed → Eat breakfast → Go to school
Hint: Think about what has to happen first.
Question 9
Which word rhymes with “tie”?
👔tie- 🎂cake
- 🥧pie
- 🐻bear
🥧 pie
Hint: Rhyming words end with the same sound. Say them out loud: tie… pie!
Question 10
Which letters are missing?
⛓️ch__n- ee
- oa
- ai
ai
Hint: Say “chain” slowly. The middle sound is spelled ai.
Answer key
- 1. lake (Rhyme Time)
- 2. 3 (Sound Detectives)
- 3. . (Super Sentences)
- 4. 👧 Lena (Story Builders)
- 5. up (Word Power)
- 6. an exclamation mark (Build Sentences)
- 7. Mochi watches birds. Biscuit digs. (Reading Detectives)
- 8. Wake up → Brush your teeth → Get dressed → Eat breakfast → Go to school (Text Features)
- 9. 🥧 pie (Rhyme Time)
- 10. ai (Sound Detectives)
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