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
Prince Edward Island Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
When you speak to an Elder, you should…
- call out names
- use respectful words
- interrupt
use respectful words
Hint: Speak with respect.
Question 2
Which is a kind way to disagree with a friend?
- “I see it a different way.”
- “That is silly.”
- “You are wrong!”
“I see it a different way.”
Hint: You can disagree and still be kind.
Question 3
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 4
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 5
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 6
Which word is a common word you see in many stories?
- zebra
- the
- volcano
the
Hint: Words like the, and, was and said are in almost every story.
Question 7
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 8
Why might a story with a talking fox not be good for learning real fox facts?
- it is made up
- it has no pictures
- foxes are not real
it is made up
Hint: Make-believe is not always true to life.
Question 9
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 10
Complete the simile: as sweet as ___
- a rock
- a lemon
- honey
honey
Hint: Pick something that tastes very sweet.
Answer key
- 1. use respectful words (Listening, Asking and Polite Talk)
- 2. “I see it a different way.” (Listen and Speak)
- 3. Wake up → Brush your teeth → Get dressed → Eat breakfast → Go to school (Text Features)
- 4. 3 (Sound Detectives)
- 5. lake (Rhyme Time)
- 6. the (Sight Words and Reading with Expression)
- 7. 👧 Lena (Story Builders)
- 8. it is made up (Media, Trust and Who Is in the Story)
- 9. Mochi watches birds. Biscuit digs. (Reading Detectives)
- 10. honey (Word Pictures)
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