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Scholar Tests · Set 3

Iowa practice test, Grade 2

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Vocabulary

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

  1. 1.

    What is the opposite of wet?

    1. Acold
    2. Brainy
    3. Cclean
    4. Ddry
  2. 2.

    Which one does not belong with the others?

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

    Which one does not belong with the others?

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

    1. Alate
    2. Bloud
    3. Cquick
    4. Dslow
  6. 6.

    Which word means to eat in tiny bites?

    1. Agulp
    2. Bdrink
    3. Cnibble
    4. Dgobble
  7. 7.

    Which word means very tired?

    1. Alazy
    2. Bawake
    3. Cexhausted
    4. Dsleepy
  8. 8.

    What does dislike mean?

    1. Alike a lot
    2. Blike before
    3. Cnot like
    4. Dlike again
  9. 9.

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

    1. Avery sweet
    2. Bvery old
    3. Ctasting sharp, not sweet
    4. Dvery cold
  10. 10.

    Read: "Sam was furious when his tower fell, and he stomped his feet." What does furious mean?

    1. Avery angry
    2. Bvery happy
    3. Cvery sleepy
    4. Dvery quiet

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 jar?

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

    Which picture rhymes with shell?

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

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

    1. A2
    2. B3
    3. C1
    4. D4
  4. 4.

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

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

    1. Ashurt
    2. Bsirt
    3. Cshert
    4. Dshirt
  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. because. Which word is because?

    1. Abegin
    2. Bbecause
    3. Cbecame
    4. Dbefore
  8. 8.

    What does unhappy mean?

    1. Avery happy
    2. Bhappy again
    3. Chappy before
    4. Dnot happy
  9. 9.

    What does reread mean?

    1. Anot read
    2. Bread again
    3. Cread fast
    4. Dread before
  10. 10.

    What does useless mean?

    1. Afull of uses
    2. Bused before
    3. Cwithout a use
    4. Dused 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?

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

    One fish. Two ___.

    1. Afishes
    2. Bfishs
    3. Cfish
  3. 3.

    Which word finishes it?

    One man. Two ___.

    1. Amanes
    2. Bmens
    3. Cmen
    4. Dmans
  4. 4.

    Which is a complete sentence?

    1. AThe baby fell asleep.
    2. BFell asleep.
    3. CThe baby.
    4. DThe baby and my sister.
  5. 5.

    Which word finishes the sentence?

    Yesterday, Ben ___ to the park.

    1. Arun
    2. Bruns
    3. Crunned
    4. Dran

  6. Your child reads this alone.

    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.

    6.

    What is this text mostly about?

    1. Awhy milk and cheese taste so good
    2. Bwhat bones do and how to keep them strong
    3. Cwhat the brain does all day
    4. Dhow to bend your knees and fingers
  7. 7.

    What do your ribs keep safe?

    1. Ayour fingers and toes
    2. Byour brain
    3. Cyour heart and lungs
    4. Dyour knees and legs
  8. 8.

    What is a skeleton?

    1. Aa hard helmet for your brain
    2. Ba soft rag doll
    3. Call of your bones together
    4. Da kind of food with calcium
  9. 9.

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

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

  10. Your child reads this alone.

    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.

    10.

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

    1. AHe chases balls all day.
    2. BHe never chased a ball.
    3. CHe wants a new ball.
    4. DHe does not chase a ball now.

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.

    Grandma's Quilt

    Grandma sewed a quilt for me from clothes we used to wear. Each patch has a story, stitched in with love and care. This yellow patch was my blanket when I was very small. This red patch was my mother's dress, the prettiest of all. This plaid patch came from Grandpa's shirt. He wore it in the snow. This blue patch is from my first jeans. I wore them long ago. One white square in the middle is empty, clean, and new. "Bring me a shirt," my grandma says, "and I will stitch that, too." When I am cold, I pull it close and tuck it to my chin. Each patch has a story, and I am wrapped within.

    1.

    Which line does the poem say two times?

    1. Aand I am wrapped within
    2. Bthe prettiest of all
    3. CEach patch has a story
    4. Dwhen I was very small
  2. 2.

    Which patch came from Grandpa's shirt?

    1. Athe yellow patch
    2. Bthe white square
    3. Cthe plaid patch
    4. Dthe blue patch
  3. 3.

    Grandma says, "I will stitch that, too." What does stitch mean?

    1. Asew
    2. Bfold
    3. Cpaint
    4. Dwash

  4. Read this aloud to your child.

    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.

    4.

    Where did Pia's family live?

    1. Aunder a rock in the hot desert
    2. Bin a barn on a farm
    3. Cin tunnels under a grassy prairie
    4. Din a nest high up in a tall tree
  5. 5.

    What is a lookout in this story?

    1. Aa tall mound of dirt by the tunnel
    2. Ba tunnel that leads outside
    3. Can animal whose job is to watch for danger
    4. Da hawk that flies in circles
  6. 6.

    Why did Pia stop watching the sky?

    1. AHer grandmother called her.
    2. BShe saw a hawk.
    3. CShe was watching a butterfly.
    4. DShe was hungry.
  7. 7.

    What did Pia learn?

    1. AHawks are afraid of loud barking.
    2. BButterflies are dangerous to prairie dogs.
    3. CWhen you have an important job, pay attention.
    4. DYoung prairie dogs should never be lookouts.

  8. Read this aloud to your child.

    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.

    8.

    What is this text mostly about?

    1. Ahow Jackie Robinson changed baseball
    2. Bwhy fans yell at baseball games
    3. Chow baseball teams pick numbers
    4. Dwhere Jackie Robinson went to college
  9. 9.

    What happened in 1947?

    1. AJackie moved to California.
    2. BJackie started playing college sports.
    3. CJackie joined a major league team.
    4. DEvery player wore number 42.
  10. 10.

    Why did the author write this text?

    1. Ato describe one exciting day at a baseball game
    2. Bto tell about the life of a brave baseball player
    3. Cto explain all the rules of baseball
    4. Dto tell a made-up story about a ballpark

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. Aplat
    2. Bpalnt
    3. Cplent
    4. Dplant
  2. 2.

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

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

    1. Achip
    2. Bship
    3. Csip
    4. Dshep
  3. 3.

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

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

    1. Achik
    2. Bcick
    3. Cshick
    4. Dchick
  4. 4.

    Which sentence is written correctly?

    1. ALily has a new bike.
    2. Blily has a new bike.
    3. CLily has a new bike
    4. DLily has a new bike?
  5. 5.

    Which sentence is written correctly?

    1. Awe saw the Statue of Liberty in New York.
    2. BWe saw the Statue of Liberty in New York.
    3. CWe saw the Statue of Liberty in New York
    4. DWe saw the statue of Liberty in New York.
  6. 6.

    Which sentence is written correctly?

    1. AWe go to the park on saturday.
    2. BWe go to the park on Saturday.
    3. CWe go to the park on Saturday?
    4. DWe go to the park on Saturday
  7. 7.

    You want to bake cookies. What should you do first?

    1. ALet them cool, then eat them.
    2. BMix the dough.
    3. CPut the cookies in the oven.
    4. DPut a smaller snowball on top.
  8. 8.

    Which word is an action word?

    1. Aread
    2. Bbook
    3. Chouse
    4. Dround
  9. 9.

    Which word finishes it?

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

    One sheep. Two ___.

    1. Asheepes
    2. Bsheep
    3. Csheeps
  10. 10.

    Which is a complete sentence?

    1. AThe big dog and the little bird.
    2. BThe big dog ran to the park.
    3. CRan to the park.
    4. DThe big dog.

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.

    43 − 39 = ?

    1. A4
    2. B82
    3. C16
    4. D14
  2. 2.

    Theo has 2 quarters and 2 dimes. How much money does Theo have?

    1. A4¢
    2. B60¢
    3. C95¢
    4. D70¢
  3. 3.

    Which addition matches the rows of kites in the array?

    1. A3 + 3 + 3
    2. B3 + 3
    3. C3 + 2
    4. D2 + 2
  4. 4.

    How long is the eraser? Measure to the nearest centimeter.

    1. A4 centimeters
    2. B7 centimeters
    3. C3 centimeters
    4. D2 centimeters
  5. 5.

    How many sides does a hexagon have?

    1. A5
    2. B7
    3. C8
    4. D6
  6. 6.

    What is 10 more than 381?

    1. A382
    2. B481
    3. C391
    4. D371
  7. 7.

    Sofia starts at 65 on the number line and makes the two hops shown. What number does she land on?

    1. A62
    2. B42
    3. C52
    4. D78
  8. 8.

    Which number comes next in this series?   19, 26, 33, 40, 47, …

    1. A53
    2. B94
    3. C54
    4. D61
  9. 9.

    How many pencils are longer than 5 3/4 inches?

    1. A4 pencils
    2. B3 pencils
    3. C8 pencils
    4. D7 pencils
  10. 10.

    What is the value of the 5 in 503?

    1. A5
    2. B500
    3. C50
    4. D3

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.

    Owen has 32 baseball cards. Jamal has 23 baseball cards. How many more baseball cards does Owen have than Jamal?

    1. A32
    2. B11
    3. C9
    4. D55
  2. 2.

    Zoe starts at 35 on the number line and makes the two hops shown. What number does she land on?

    1. A59
    2. B39
    3. C49
    4. D21
  3. 3.

    Isaac starts at 65 on the number line and makes the two hops shown. What number does he land on?

    1. A52
    2. B55
    3. C78
    4. D53
  4. 4.

    81 − 24 = ?

    1. A105
    2. B57
    3. C63
    4. D67
  5. 5.

    73 − 37 = ?

    1. A110
    2. B36
    3. C44
    4. D46
  6. 6.

    72 + 7 = ?

    1. A89
    2. B78
    3. C79
    4. D80
  7. 7.

    13 − 4 = ?

    1. A9
    2. B10
    3. C17
    4. D8
  8. 8.

    13 − 6 = ?

    1. A6
    2. B8
    3. C19
    4. D7
  9. 9.

    12 + 80 = ?

    1. A20
    2. B82
    3. C92
    4. D102
  10. 10.

    30 + 9 = ?

    1. A39
    2. B40
    3. C49
    4. D38

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