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Scholar Tests · Set 2

Iowa practice test, Grade 2

Name ______________________ Date ____________

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. Atired
    2. Bsad
    3. Cglad
    4. Dsilly
  3. 3.

    What is the opposite of full?

    1. Aempty
    2. Bbig
    3. Copen
    4. Dheavy
  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 big?

    1. Asmall
    2. Btall
    3. Chuge
    4. Dround
  6. 6.

    Which word means very big?

    1. Alittle
    2. Bgigantic
    3. Ctiny
    4. Dround
  7. 7.

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

    1. Ashy and easily frightened
    2. Bbrave and bold
    3. Chungry and tired
    4. Dbig and strong
  8. 8.

    What does unhappy mean?

    1. Ahappy before
    2. Bhappy again
    3. Cnot happy
    4. Dvery happy
  9. 9.

    Read: "The lemonade was sour, so I added a little sugar." What does sour mean?

    1. Avery old
    2. Btasting sharp, not sweet
    3. Cvery cold
    4. Dvery sweet
  10. 10.

    Which word means very cold?

    1. Afreezing
    2. Bcool
    3. Cwarm
    4. Dwet

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 bird?

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

    Which picture rhymes with jet?

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

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

    1. A1
    2. B3
    3. C2
    4. D4
  4. 4.

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

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

    1. Asmyle
    2. Bsmiel
    3. Csmil
    4. Dsmile
  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. around. Which word is around?

    1. Aaround
    2. Bfound
    3. Cabout
    4. Dround
  8. 8.

    What does dislike mean?

    1. Anot like
    2. Blike a lot
    3. Clike before
    4. Dlike again
  9. 9.

    What does fearless mean?

    1. Aa little fear
    2. Bwithout fear
    3. Cfull of fear
    4. Dfear again
  10. 10.

    What does thankful mean?

    1. Anot thanked
    2. Bwithout thanks
    3. Cfull of thanks
    4. Dthanks again

Reading

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

  1. 1.

    Which word finishes it?

    One foot. Two ___.

    1. Afoots
    2. Bfootes
    3. Cfeets
    4. Dfeet
  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
    4. D
  3. 3.

    Which word finishes it?

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

    One fish. Two ___.

    1. Afishs
    2. Bfish
    3. Cfishes
  4. 4.

    Which word names a thing?

    1. Adog
    2. Bsleep
    3. Cclimb
    4. Dbig
  5. 5.

    Which sentence asks a question?

    1. ADid Grandpa make pancakes?
    2. BGrandpa made pancakes.
    3. CMade pancakes.
    4. DGrandpa made pancakes!

  6. Your child reads this alone.

    Pia Keeps Watch

    Pia was a young prairie dog. She lived with her family in a town of tunnels under the grassy prairie.

    Today was Pia's first day as a lookout. Her job was to stand tall on the dirt mound by the tunnel and watch the sky. If she saw danger, she would bark a loud warning so everyone could dive underground.

    At first, Pia watched carefully. Then a yellow butterfly fluttered by. Pia watched it dance over the grass. She forgot all about the sky.

    Suddenly, a shadow slid across the ground. Pia looked up. A hawk was circling above!

    Pia stood up straight and barked as loud as she could. Her family raced into the tunnels. Pia dove in last.

    Down in the dark, her grandmother hugged her. "You warned us just in time," she said.

    Pia was glad, but she made a promise. Next time, she would keep her eyes on the sky the whole time.

    6.

    Where did Pia's family live?

    1. Ain a barn on a farm
    2. Bunder a rock in the hot desert
    3. Cin tunnels under a grassy prairie
    4. Din a nest high up in a tall tree
  7. 7.

    What is a lookout in this story?

    1. Aa place to look for food
    2. Ba tall mound of dirt by the tunnel
    3. Ca hawk that flies in circles
    4. Dan animal whose job is to watch for danger
  8. 8.

    Why did Pia stop watching the sky?

    1. AShe was watching a butterfly.
    2. BIt started to rain.
    3. CHer grandmother called her.
    4. DShe saw a hawk.
  9. 9.

    What did Pia learn?

    1. AButterflies are dangerous to prairie dogs.
    2. BWhen you have an important job, pay attention.
    3. CIt is safest to stay in a tunnel all day.
    4. DYoung prairie dogs should never be lookouts.

  10. Your child reads this alone.

    Jackie Robinson Plays Ball

    Jackie Robinson was born in Georgia in 1919. He grew up in California with his mother, his sister, and his three brothers. Jackie was great at sports. In college, he played baseball, football, and basketball, and he ran track.

    At that time, many things in America were unfair. Black players were not allowed on major league baseball teams. They played in their own leagues instead.

    In 1947, that changed. Jackie Robinson joined a major league team in Brooklyn, New York. He became the first Black player in the major leagues in modern times.

    Some fans yelled mean things at him. Some players tried to hurt him. Jackie stayed calm and kept playing hard. That year, he won an award for the best new player.

    Today, every team remembers Jackie on April 15. On that day, every player wears his number, 42.

    10.

    Why did the author write this text?

    1. Ato tell a made-up story about a ballpark
    2. Bto get readers to join a baseball team
    3. Cto tell about the life of a brave baseball player
    4. Dto describe one exciting day at a baseball game

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.

    Make a Cup Telephone

    Sound is made when something moves back and forth very fast. This is called vibrating. You can use vibrations to send your voice to a friend!

    You will need: two paper cups, a long piece of string, two paper clips, and a sharp pencil.

    1. Ask a grown-up to poke a small hole in the bottom of each cup with the pencil. 2. Push one end of the string through the hole in one cup. Tie it to a paper clip inside the cup so it cannot slip out. 3. Do the same thing with the other cup. 4. Each person takes a cup. Walk apart until the string is pulled tight. 5. One person talks into a cup. The other person holds a cup to one ear.

    Your voice makes the string vibrate. The vibrations travel along the tight string to your friend's ear. If the string is loose, it will not work as well.

    1.

    What is this text mostly about?

    1. Ahow loud voices can hurt ears
    2. Bhow real phones are made in a factory
    3. Cwhy paper cups hold water
    4. Dhow to make a toy phone that carries sound
  2. 2.

    What does step 4 tell you to do?

    1. Aask a grown-up for help
    2. Btie the string to a paper clip
    3. Cwalk apart until the string is tight
    4. Dtalk into one of the cups
  3. 3.

    What does vibrating mean?

    1. Awalking far apart
    2. Bmoving back and forth very fast
    3. Cpulling a string very tight
    4. Dmaking a small hole
  4. 4.

    Why did the author write this text?

    1. Ato teach readers how to make something
    2. Bto explain why paper cups are useful
    3. Cto tell a story about two friends
    4. Dto get readers to buy new phones

  5. Read this aloud to your child.

    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.

    5.

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

    1. Atwo times
    2. Bone time
    3. Cfive times
    4. Dthree times
  6. 6.

    What does the child hear down the hall?

    1. Aa cat meowing
    2. Ba pigeon cooing
    3. Ca baby crying
    4. Da siren whooping
  7. 7.

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

    1. Aangry at the neighbors
    2. Bcozy and ready to sleep
    3. Cwide awake and bored
    4. Dsad about living in the city

  8. Read this aloud to your child.

    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.

    8.

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

    1. Aexcited, because folding napkins was her favorite job
    2. Bsleepy, because it was very late at night
    3. Cdisappointed, because the job did not seem important
    4. Dproud, because it was the most important job
  9. 9.

    What did Anika draw on Grandpa's card?

    1. AGrandpa eating cornbread
    2. BGrandpa with a basketball
    3. CGrandpa in his fishing hat
    4. DGrandpa carving the turkey
  10. 10.

    What did Anika do right after she folded the napkins?

    1. AShe asked to carve the turkey.
    2. BShe sat down to eat with her family.
    3. CShe helped mash the potatoes.
    4. DShe cut small cards out of paper.

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. turtle. Which shows how to spell turtle?

    1. Aturtul
    2. Btertle
    3. Cturtle
    4. Dturtel
  2. 2.

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

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

    1. Asnake
    2. Bsnak
    3. Csnaek
    4. Dsake
  3. 3.

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

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

    1. Afesh
    2. Bfis
    3. Cfish
    4. Dfich
  4. 4.

    Which sentence is written correctly?

    1. Ais it time to go?
    2. BIs it time to go.
    3. CIs it time to go
    4. DIs it time to go?
  5. 5.

    Which sentence is written correctly?

    1. ADid you go to Florida in July.
    2. BDid you go to florida in July?
    3. CDid you go to Florida in July?
    4. DDid you go to Florida in July
  6. 6.

    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
  7. 7.

    Which word names a thing?

    1. Adig
    2. Bdraw
    3. Ctall
    4. Dapple
  8. 8.

    You want to brush your teeth. What should you do first?

    1. APut a smaller snowball on top.
    2. BPut toothpaste on your toothbrush.
    3. CBrush all of your teeth.
    4. DRinse your mouth with water.
  9. 9.

    Which word finishes it?

    One foot. Two ___.

    1. Afeet
    2. Bfeets
    3. Cfootes
    4. Dfoots
  10. 10.

    Which sentence asks a question?

    1. AThe kitten chased a ball.
    2. BChased a ball.
    3. CThe kitten chased a ball!
    4. DDid the kitten chase a ball?

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.

    Zoe has 28 stamps. She gets 36 more. How many stamps does Zoe have now?

    1. A8
    2. B54
    3. C74
    4. D64
  2. 2.

    How long is the toy car? Measure to the nearest inch.

    1. A8 inches
    2. B6 inches
    3. C4 inches
    4. D3 inches
  3. 3.

    What is the value of the 1 in 212?

    1. A2
    2. B1
    3. C10
    4. D100
  4. 4.

    Eli's garden hose is 51 feet long. Olivia's garden hose is 14 feet long. How much longer is Eli's garden hose than Olivia's?

    1. A37 feet
    2. B43 feet
    3. C51 feet
    4. D65 feet
  5. 5.

    Which addition matches the rows of stars in the array?

    1. A2 + 2
    2. B4 + 2
    3. C4 + 4
    4. D4 + 4 + 4
  6. 6.

    Which shape is a triangle?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
  7. 7.

    A theater has 709 seats. 265 seats are filled. How many seats are empty?

    1. A444
    2. B454
    3. C974
    4. D564
  8. 8.

    Each small square is 1 square unit. What is the area of the rectangle?

    1. A18 square units
    2. B12 square units
    3. C24 square units
    4. D9 square units
  9. 9.

    Renting a bus to the finals costs $88. 12 supporters are going, but 4 of them travel free. The rest share the cost equally between them. How much does each of those pay?

    1. A$22
    2. B$13
    3. C$6
    4. D$11
  10. 10.

    What fraction of the rectangle is shaded?

    1. A5/6
    2. B6/1
    3. C1/6
    4. D2/6

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.

    Grace has 51 marbles. Maya has 45 marbles. How many more marbles does Grace have than Maya?

    1. A14
    2. B51
    3. C6
    4. D96
  2. 2.

    Ben had some toy cars. He gave 25 away. Now he has 57 left. How many toy cars did Ben have at first?

    1. A57
    2. B32
    3. C72
    4. D82
  3. 3.

    Olivia has 55 baseball cards. She gets 25 more, then gives 40 to Ruby. How many baseball cards does Olivia have now?

    1. A40
    2. B15
    3. C50
    4. D80
  4. 4.

    28 + 23 = ?

    1. A51
    2. B61
    3. C5
    4. D41
  5. 5.

    46 + 48 = ?

    1. A104
    2. B84
    3. C194
    4. D94
  6. 6.

    39 + 13 = ?

    1. A42
    2. B52
    3. C26
    4. D62
  7. 7.

    4 + 9 = ?

    1. A12
    2. B5
    3. C13
    4. D14
  8. 8.

    16 − 7 = ?

    1. A10
    2. B23
    3. C8
    4. D9
  9. 9.

    71 + 3 = ?

    1. A75
    2. B74
    3. C84
    4. D73
  10. 10.

    46 + 20 = ?

    1. A66
    2. B56
    3. C48
    4. D76

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