Free printable Early Reading practice test for Grade 2

Early literacy

Read each question aloud, and the answer choices too, unless it says your child reads it alone. Your child circles the letter of the answer. No time limit.

1. 1.

   Which one does not belong with the others?

   1. A
   2. B
   3. C
   4. D
2. 2.

   Read the word. Which picture shows it?

   Your child reads this one alone: do not read the word or the choices aloud.

   1. A
   2. B
   3. C
3. 3.

   Listen to the word. Which shows how to spell it?

   Say: Listen. bone. Which shows how to spell bone?

   1. Abown
   2. Bbon
   3. Cboan
   4. Dbone
4. 4.

   Listen to the word. Which shows how to spell it?

   Say: Listen. kite. Which shows how to spell kite?

   1. Acite
   2. Bkit
   3. Ckite
   4. Dkyte
5. 5.

   Listen, then choose.

   Say: Listen. through. Which word is through?

   1. Athrow
   2. Bthough
   3. Cthrough
   4. Dthought
6. 6.

   Which picture rhymes with lake?

   1. A
   2. B
   3. C

7. Your child reads this alone.

   A Path for Mrs. Haddad

   Snow fell all night long. In the morning, Ezra looked out the window. Every car on the street was covered in white.

   Ezra and his dad put on their boots and grabbed their shovels. They cleared the sidewalk in front of their house. It was hard work, and soon Ezra's arms ached.

   Then Ezra saw Mrs. Haddad next door. She was standing on her front step with her cane. The snow was piled up to her knees. "How will I get my mail?" she said.

   Ezra's arms were tired, but he had an idea. "Dad, can we shovel her walk, too?"

   Dad smiled. "Good thinking."

   Scoop by scoop, they made a path from Mrs. Haddad's door all the way to her mailbox. When they finished, she clapped her mittens together.

   "Thank you!" she said. "Come back after lunch for some warm banana bread."

   Ezra's arms still ached, but he did not mind one bit.

   7.

   Why did Ezra want to shovel Mrs. Haddad's walk?

   1. AHe had nothing else to do that day.
   2. BHe wanted to earn some money for a toy.
   3. CShe could not reach her mailbox in the deep snow.
   4. DHe wanted some of her warm banana bread.
8. 8.

   What lesson does this story teach?

   1. AHelping others can feel good, even when it is hard.
   2. BEvery neighbor should shovel their own sidewalk.
   3. CSnow is too heavy for children to shovel.
   4. DIt is best to stay inside on snowy days.
9. 9.

   Read: "The glass was fragile, so we carried it carefully." What does fragile mean?

   1. Aeasy to break
   2. Bvery heavy
   3. Cvery old
   4. Dfull of water
10. 10.

    Listen, then choose.

    Say: Listen. because. Which word is because?

    1. Abefore
    2. Bbegin
    3. Cbecause
    4. Dbecame