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Grade 2 English Language Arts practice sheet

Nova Scotia Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________

  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 word asks about a person?

    • where
    • who
    • when
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    who

    Hint: Who asks about people or characters.

  3. Question 3

    Which word rhymes with “dog”?

    🐶dog
    • 🎩hat
    • 🐸frog
    • 🎈balloon
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    🐸 frog

    Hint: Rhyming words end with the same sound. Say them out loud: dog… frog!

  4. Question 4

    Which letters are missing?

    📬m__l
    • ee
    • oa
    • ai
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    ai

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

  5. Question 5

    What is the opposite of “happy”?

    • sad
    • slow
    • big
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    sad

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

  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 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.

  8. Question 8

    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 !

  9. Question 9

    Complete the simile: as sweet as ___

    • a rock
    • a lemon
    • honey
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    honey

    Hint: Pick something that tastes very sweet.

  10. Question 10

    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.

Answer key

  1. 1. “I see it a different way.” (Listen and Speak)
  2. 2. who (Ask and Answer)
  3. 3. 🐸 frog (Rhyme Time)
  4. 4. ai (Sound Detectives)
  5. 5. sad (Word Power)
  6. 6. herd (Grammar Gears)
  7. 7. an exclamation mark (Build Sentences)
  8. 8. Do you like apples? (Super Sentences)
  9. 9. honey (Word Pictures)
  10. 10. Wake up → Brush your teeth → Get dressed → Eat breakfast → Go to school (Text Features)

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