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Iowa practice test, Grade 2

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Vocabulary

Circle the letter of the best answer. No time limit.

  1. 1.

    Which one does not belong with the others?

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

    What is the opposite of happy?

    1. Asad
    2. Bsilly
    3. Ctired
    4. Dglad
  3. 3.

    What is the opposite of wet?

    1. Arainy
    2. Bcold
    3. Cclean
    4. Ddry
  4. 4.

    Which one does not belong with the others?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
  5. 5.

    What is the opposite of light?

    1. Awhite
    2. Bbright
    3. Csoft
    4. Dheavy
  6. 6.

    Read: "The deer was timid and ran away when we came close." What does timid mean?

    1. Ahungry and tired
    2. Bbrave and bold
    3. Cbig and strong
    4. Dshy and easily frightened
  7. 7.

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

    1. Avery old
    2. Bvery heavy
    3. Cfull of water
    4. Deasy to break
  8. 8.

    What does refill mean?

    1. Anot fill
    2. Bfill first
    3. Cfill a little
    4. Dfill again
  9. 9.

    What does painless mean?

    1. Apain again
    2. Bwithout pain
    3. Ca lot of pain
    4. Dfull of pain
  10. 10.

    Which word means to look at something for a long time?

    1. Aglance
    2. Bpeek
    3. Cstare
    4. Dlisten

Word Analysis

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 picture begins with the same sound as book?

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

    Which picture rhymes with dig?

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

    How many syllables do you hear in bone? Clap the parts as you say it.

    1. A4
    2. B2
    3. C1
    4. D3
  4. 4.

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

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

    1. Aburd
    2. Bberd
    3. Cbrid
    4. Dbird
  5. 5.

    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
    4. D
  6. 6.

    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
    4. D
  7. 7.

    Listen, then choose.

    Say: Listen. know. Which word is know?

    1. Aknow
    2. Bsnow
    3. Cknew
    4. Dnow
  8. 8.

    What does useless mean?

    1. Awithout a use
    2. Bused again
    3. Cused before
    4. Dfull of uses
  9. 9.

    What does dislike mean?

    1. Alike a lot
    2. Bnot like
    3. Clike before
    4. Dlike again
  10. 10.

    What does refill mean?

    1. Afill first
    2. Bfill a little
    3. Cnot fill
    4. Dfill again

Reading

Circle the letter of the best answer. No time limit.

  1. 1.

    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
    4. D
  2. 2.

    Which word finishes it?

    One man. Two ___.

    1. Amans
    2. Bmen
    3. Cmens
    4. Dmanes
  3. 3.

    Which word finishes it?

    Say: One sheep. Two, what? Which word finishes it?

    One sheep. Two ___.

    1. Asheep
    2. Bsheeps
    3. Csheepes
  4. 4.

    Which is a complete sentence?

    1. AMy sister and the kitten.
    2. BReads a book.
    3. CMy sister reads a book.
    4. DMy sister.
  5. 5.

    Which word finishes the sentence?

    Yesterday, Zara ___ a song.

    1. Asinged
    2. Bsang
    3. Csing
    4. Dsings

  6. Your child reads this alone.

    City Night

    The bus groans at the corner stop. A pigeon coos on the roof up top. The cars below go beep, beep, beep. The city never goes to sleep. Down the hall, a baby cries. A plane blinks red across the skies. A train goes rumbling, low and deep. The city never goes to sleep. A siren whoops and hurries past. My window rattles. Wow, that's fast! My cat curls up without a peep. The city never goes to sleep. But I am cozy in my bed, my pillow soft beneath my head. I close my eyes. I count some sheep. The city hums. I fall asleep.

    6.

    How many times does the poem say "The city never goes to sleep"?

    1. Afive times
    2. Bone time
    3. Cthree times
    4. Dtwo times
  7. 7.

    What does the child hear down the hall?

    1. Aa siren whooping
    2. Ba bus groaning
    3. Ca cat meowing
    4. Da baby crying
  8. 8.

    How does the child feel at the end of the poem?

    1. Aangry at the neighbors
    2. Bsad about living in the city
    3. Ccozy and ready to sleep
    4. Dwide awake and bored

  9. Your child reads this alone.

    The Most Important Job

    Every Thanksgiving, Anika's whole family came to her house. This year, Anika wanted an important job.

    "Can I carve the turkey?" she asked.

    "That knife is too sharp," said Dad. "Can you fold the napkins?"

    Anika frowned. Folding napkins was not important. Her cousin Arjun got to mash the potatoes. Auntie Meera got to make the cornbread.

    Anika folded the napkins slowly. Then she had an idea. She cut small cards out of paper. On each one, she wrote a name and drew a picture. She drew a guitar for Uncle Raj and a basketball for Arjun. She set one card at every plate.

    When the family sat down, everyone looked for their card. Grandpa held his up and laughed. Anika had drawn him in his fishing hat.

    "Who made these?" asked Grandpa. "They make the table feel like a party!"

    Anika smiled. Her job had turned out to be important after all.

    9.

    How did Anika feel when Dad asked her to fold the napkins?

    1. Adisappointed, because the job did not seem important
    2. Bexcited, because folding napkins was her favorite job
    3. Cscared, because Dad said the knife was too sharp
    4. Dsleepy, because it was very late at night
  10. 10.

    What did Anika do right after she folded the napkins?

    1. AShe asked to carve the turkey.
    2. BShe helped mash the potatoes.
    3. CShe cut small cards out of paper.
    4. DShe helped make the cornbread.

Listening

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. Read this aloud to your child.

    Thump, Thump, Tap

    Thump, thump, tap! Darnell looked up at his ceiling. The noise was coming from the apartment above. It had started the day the new family moved in.

    "How can I read my book with all that thumping?" Darnell grumbled.

    "Why don't we go say hello?" said Mom.

    Darnell and Mom climbed the stairs to 5C. A girl about his age opened the door. She wore shiny black shoes with metal on the bottoms.

    "Hi, I'm Sofia," she said. "Was I too loud? I'm learning to tap dance. My recital is on Saturday, and I keep messing up one part."

    Darnell had planned to complain. Instead, he asked, "Can you show me?"

    Sofia tapped out the steps. Darnell clapped the beat to help her keep time. Soon she got the hard part right.

    On Saturday, Darnell sat in the front row at Sofia's recital. When he heard the thump, thump, tap, he smiled.

    1.

    How did Darnell feel about the noise at the beginning?

    1. Aannoyed, because it was hard to read
    2. Bhappy, because he liked the music
    3. Ccurious, because he wanted to learn to dance
    4. Dsad, because his friend had moved away
  2. 2.

    What is a recital in this story?

    1. Aa show where people perform for others
    2. Bthe book Darnell was reading
    3. Ca special kind of tap shoe
    4. Da new apartment upstairs
  3. 3.

    How did Darnell help Sofia?

    1. AHe read his book to her.
    2. BHe asked her to dance more quietly.
    3. CHe clapped the beat for her.
    4. DHe showed her the dance steps.
  4. 4.

    Why did Darnell smile at the end?

    1. AThe sound now made him think of his new friend.
    2. BSofia gave him his own pair of tap shoes.
    3. CHe was glad the thumping noise had finally stopped.
    4. DHe was reading a funny book.

  5. Read this aloud to your child.

    Your Bones

    Stand up, wiggle your fingers, and bend your knees. You can do all of these things because of your bones.

    All of your bones together make up your skeleton. A grown-up has 206 bones. A baby is born with more bones than that! As a baby grows, some of its bones join together.

    Bones hold your body up. Without them, you would flop like a rag doll. Bones also keep soft parts inside you safe. Your skull is like a hard helmet around your brain. Your ribs make a cage around your heart and lungs.

    Your bones are alive, and they grow as you grow. To keep them strong, eat foods with calcium, like milk, yogurt, and cheese. Running, jumping, and playing help make bones strong, too.

    5.

    What is this text mostly about?

    1. Awhy milk and cheese taste so good
    2. Bhow babies grow their first teeth
    3. Chow to bend your knees and fingers
    4. Dwhat bones do and how to keep them strong
  6. 6.

    What do your ribs keep safe?

    1. Ayour brain
    2. Byour eyes and ears
    3. Cyour knees and legs
    4. Dyour heart and lungs
  7. 7.

    What is a skeleton?

    1. Aa soft rag doll
    2. Ball of your bones together
    3. Ca kind of food with calcium
    4. Dthe inside of one bone
  8. 8.

    Why does the author say you would "flop like a rag doll"?

    1. Ato tell readers about a new toy
    2. Bto show how bones hold your body up
    3. Cto explain how babies are born
    4. Dto show that dolls have bones

  9. Read this aloud to your child.

    My Old Dog

    My dog is old. His nose is gray. He sleeps beside the door. He used to chase a ball all day. He doesn't anymore. But when I come home from school, his tail goes thump, thump, thump. He lifts his head and wags so hard, he almost gives a jump. We walk around the block each night, just slow, the way he likes. He sniffs each tree and blade of grass while kids zoom by on bikes. He may be old. He may be slow. He may not chase or run. But Rusty is my oldest friend, and he's my favorite one.

    9.

    What does Rusty do when the child comes home from school?

    1. AHe wags his tail hard.
    2. BHe runs to the park.
    3. CHe chases a ball.
    4. DHe keeps on sleeping.
  10. 10.

    The poem says Rusty "doesn't anymore." What does that mean?

    1. AHe lost his ball at school.
    2. BHe never chased a ball.
    3. CHe chases balls all day.
    4. DHe does not chase a ball now.

Language

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.

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

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

    1. Aplant
    2. Bpalnt
    3. Cplat
    4. Dplent
  2. 2.

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

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

    1. Afesh
    2. Bfis
    3. Cfich
    4. Dfish
  3. 3.

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

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

    1. Asip
    2. Bchip
    3. Cshep
    4. Dship
  4. 4.

    Which sentence is written correctly?

    1. AMy aunt lives in Texas?
    2. BMy aunt lives in Texas.
    3. CMy aunt lives in texas.
    4. Dmy aunt lives in Texas.
  5. 5.

    Which sentence is written correctly?

    1. AWe swim on Monday.
    2. BWe swim on Monday?
    3. CWe swim on monday.
    4. DWe swim on Monday
  6. 6.

    Which sentence is written correctly?

    1. Amy dog Rex likes to run.
    2. BMy dog rex likes to run.
    3. CMy dog Rex likes to run.
    4. DMy dog Rex likes to run
  7. 7.

    You want to wash your hands. What should you do first?

    1. AFill the bowl with food.
    2. BRinse them and dry them.
    3. CRub them with soap.
    4. DWet your hands with water.
  8. 8.

    Which is a complete sentence?

    1. AThe kitten chased a ball.
    2. BThe kitten.
    3. CThe kitten and grandpa.
    4. DChased a ball.
  9. 9.

    Which word finishes the sentence?

    Yesterday, Ben ___ an apple.

    1. Aeated
    2. Beat
    3. Ceats
    4. Date
  10. 10.

    Which word finishes it?

    One mouse. Two ___.

    1. Amice
    2. Bmousees
    3. Cmouses
    4. Dmices

Mathematics

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 addition matches the rows of cookies in the array?

    1. A4 + 4 + 4 + 4
    2. B4 + 3
    3. C4 + 4 + 4
    4. D4 + 4
  2. 2.

    What time does the clock show?

    1. A4:30
    2. B4:25
    3. C4:35
    4. D5:30
  3. 3.

    Which shows 548 in expanded form?

    1. A400 + 50 + 8
    2. B5 + 4 + 8
    3. C500 + 40 + 8
    4. D800 + 40 + 5
  4. 4.

    Ava has 50 baseball cards. Olivia has 7 more baseball cards than Ava. How many baseball cards does Olivia have?

    1. A43
    2. B57
    3. C7
    4. D67
  5. 5.

    The ribbon is 2 inches long. How much longer is the paintbrush than the ribbon?

    1. A3 inches
    2. B5 inches
    3. C6 inches
    4. D4 inches
  6. 6.

    Lucy has 152 baseball cards and gets 498 more. How many cards does Lucy have now?

    1. A540
    2. B650
    3. C550
    4. D660
  7. 7.

    How many angles does this shape have?

    1. A4
    2. B5
    3. C10
    4. D6
  8. 8.

    How many leaves are 3 1/2 inches long?

    1. A1 leaf
    2. B4 leaves
    3. C2 leaves
    4. D11 leaves
  9. 9.

    A lamp costs 2 times as much as a candle, and a candle costs $2. What do 2 lamps and 6 candles cost altogether?

    1. A$16
    2. B$25
    3. C$28
    4. D$20
  10. 10.

    Which fraction is the greatest?

    1. A1/8
    2. B1/4
    3. C1/6
    4. D1/2

Computation

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.

    Nia has 15 shells. She gets 67 more. How many shells does Nia have now?

    1. A82
    2. B52
    3. C72
    4. D92
  2. 2.

    Grace starts at 45 on the number line and makes the two hops shown. What number does she land on?

    1. A65
    2. B68
    3. C58
    4. D78
  3. 3.

    Omar has 60 shells. He gets 22 more, then gives 11 to Leo. How many shells does Omar have now?

    1. A71
    2. B93
    3. C49
    4. D82
  4. 4.

    48 + 18 = ?

    1. A30
    2. B76
    3. C56
    4. D66
  5. 5.

    60 − 10 = ?

    1. A50
    2. B40
    3. C60
    4. D70
  6. 6.

    13 − 6 = ?

    1. A7
    2. B6
    3. C8
    4. D19
  7. 7.

    8 + 7 = ?

    1. A16
    2. B15
    3. C14
    4. D1
  8. 8.

    40 + 10 = ?

    1. A40
    2. B50
    3. C60
    4. D41
  9. 9.

    A school library has 407 books. It gets 303 new books. How many books does it have now?

    1. A710
    2. B700
    3. C104
    4. D720
  10. 10.

    23 + 60 = ?

    1. A83
    2. B93
    3. C29
    4. D73

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