Grade2 1st Q Reading

GRADE 2 1ST Q - READING EXAM I. ALPHABETIZING DIRECTIONS: Number the following word sets 1-5 in alphabetical sequence. A.

B.

C.

_______ delight

_______ abrupt

_______ know

_______ dance

_______ ask

_______ sky

_______ daze

_______ arrange

_______ giraffe

_______ door

_______ art

_______ lame

_______ decide

_______ ash

_______ man

D.

E.

F.

_______ grow

_______ marine

_______ wider

_______ gesture

_______ shower

_______ word

_______ glaze

_______ slow

_______ wash

_______ gray

_______ melon

_______ wet

_______ good

_______ meteor

_______ wish

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II.

LONG AND SHORT VOWELS A, E, I, O, U

DIRECTIONS: Write L if the underlined vowel in the word has a long sound and S if it has a short sound. ________ mother

________ miser

________ fate

________ flavor

________ music

________ amusement

________ letter

________ bin

________ corner

________ flute

________ gut

________ quiz

________ move

________ serene

________ clutter

________ pose

________ murder

________ feline

________ last

________ fire

III.

VERB SUFFIXES –S, -ES

DIRECTIONS: Add –s or –es to the underlined verb and write the correct form of the verb on the blank. ________________

1.

Luis always catch the ball during the game.

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2.

Mark do his homework every afternoon.

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3.

Leon study with his brothers in the library.

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4.

Martha sew during her Practical Arts class.

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5.

Mang Benjie cook for his relatives during parties.

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6.

The boy read quietly during homeroom period.

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7.

The homeless man swim in the flood during typhoons.

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8.

Victor watch a movie every Saturday.

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9.

The carpenter fix our roof.

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10.

Mary bake cakes for a living.

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11.

Gemma fry bacon for me every Monday.

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12.

Lino pray in the chapel every morning.

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13.

The man wax his car every weekend.

IV.

CAUSE AND EFFECT

DIRECTIONS: Write C if the underlined phrase is the CAUSE, and write E if the underlined phrase is the EFFECT. ________ 1.

Fred is sick because he stayed too long in the swimming pool.

________ 2.

Lucille and Mara made a nice sweater for their mom as a result, their mom was very happy.

________ 3.

Carmela ran away when she got scared of the strange man giving her candies.

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________ 4.

Luis always arrives early for school so he gets to copy the homework everyday.

________ 5.

Marco cannot have pet dogs because he is allergic to them.

________ 6.

The boys swam for hours in the beach, as a result, they became dark.

________ 7.

The fish died when their owner forgot to feed them for two days.

________ 8.

Copper destroys things so Papa puts him in the cage sometimes.

________ 9.

The forests are disappearing because people cut down too many trees and do not plant new ones.

________ 10.

The traffic in Manila is bad since people do not follow the traffic rules.

DIRECTIONS: Write a signal word (or words) that BEST completes the sentence. 1. Jacob eats fruits and vegetables. _______________ he is a healthy boy. 2. ________________ Miko returned Mr. Ablang’s cellphone which he found along the corridor, Mr. Ablang gave him three stars. 3. Jose bullies his classmates. ______________ he does not have any friends. 4. May is always prepared for class ______________ she does her homework and studies her lessons everyday. 5. The class was very noisy __________ they were grounded during recess and lunch for the whole week.

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V.

READING COMPREHENSION

DIRECTIONS: Read the stories. Answer the questions that follow. THE SHEPHERD BOY AND THE WOLF Looking after his flock of sheep, a shepherd boy often used to amuse himself by crying out: “Wolf! Wolf!” The boy laughed at the sight of villagers who, thinking his sheep were being attacked, ran to his rescue. The boy thought this very funny, until one day a wolf really did come to attack his sheep. He cried out, but no one came to help him. The villagers thought it was just another trick. They paid no attention to his cries and as a result, many of the boy’s sheep were eaten by the wolf. A. Draw a  if the statement happened in the story and X if it did not happen. ________ ________ ________ ________

1. 2. 3. 4.

________ 5.

The shepherd boy played tricks on the villagers. The villagers killed the wolf. One day a real wolf came and attacked the sheep. The villagers did not believe the shepherd boy anymore when he really needed help. The shepherd boy saved his sheep.

B. Arrange the events in proper order by numbering them from 1-4. ________ A real wolf attacked the sheep. ________ The shepherd boy, to amuse himself, often cried “Wolf! Wolf!” ________ The villagers did not come when the shepherd really cried for help. ________ The shepherd boy laughed when the villagers ran to help him.

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C. Write a REALITY statement to answer the question. After the boy tricked the villagers for many times, what did the villagers think when the boy cried out when the wolf was really attacking his sheep? REALITY STATEMENT: ______________________________________________________ THE MOUSE AND THE LION Scampering her way through the forest, a tiny mouse ran over the nose of a sleeping lion by accident. This woke the lion from his slumber. He was very cross and angrily scooped up the mouse in his mighty paw. “Oh mighty lion, King of Beasts, please spare my life!” pleaded the mouse. “I did not mean to wake you up. It was an accident. Let me go and one day I will repay your kindness.” The lion could not imagine how a mouse could ever be of help to him. But, he was in a generous mood and let the mouse go free. Days later, the mouse heard the lion’s might roar echo through the forest. She ran to find the lion trapped in the ropes of a hunter’s net. He was unable to escape. “Don’t worry, I’ll soon have you free,” squeaked the little mouse. The mouse chewed on one of the main ropes of the net until it parted and the lion was able to struggle free. “I don’t think you believed me when I said I would repay your kindness,” the mouse told the grateful lion.

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A. Write the letter of the correct answer. ________ 1. Who woke the lion from his sleep? a. A tiny mouse woke the lion from his sleep. b. A hunter woke the lion from his sleep. c. Animals in the forest woke the lion from his sleep. ________ 2.

What did the lion feel when he woke up? a. He was sleepy. b. He was hungry. c. He was angry.

________ 3.

What did the lion do when the mouse pleaded for his life? a. The lion laughed. b. The lion let the mouse go free. c. The lion ate the mouse.

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Why was the lion roaring loudly a few days later? a. The lion was trapped in a hunter’s net. b. The lion was awakened by another mouse. c. The lion was fighting with a hunter.

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How did the mouse help the lion? a. The mouse bit the hunter in the leg. b. The mouse called other mice to help him. c. The mouse chewed on one of the main ropes of the net until it parted and the lion was able to struggle free.

B. Arrange the events in proper order by numbering them from 1-4. ________ “I don’t think you believed me when I said I would repay your kindness,” the mouse told the grateful lion. ________ The mouse found the lion trapped in the ropes of a hunter’s net and was unable to escape. ________ A tiny mouse ran over the nose of a sleeping lion by accident. ________ The lion was in a generous mood and let the mouse go free.

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C. Write a FANTASY statement to answer the question. Why did the lion let the mouse go free? FANTASY STATEMENT: ______________________________________________________ Read THE GOAT IN THE RUG (p. 186, Going Places). DIRECTIONS: Ring the letter of the correct answer. 1. Geraldine kicked up her heels while Glenmae was cutting off her wool because a. it was very painful. b. Geraldine hates Glenmae. c. she got tickled. d. she did not want her wool to be cut. 2. How can you best describe Glenmae? a. diligent and creative b. careless and tired c. strong and caring d. funny and talkative 3. How is the rug woven at the loom? a. from top to bottom b. from bottom to top c. from left to right d. from right to left 4. Why did Geraldine want the rug to be perfect? a. so that she could show it off to the other goats b. so they can sell it for a high price c. because she was becoming impatient d. because her wool was in it

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5. Glenmae had spent most of the morning sharpening a large pair of scissors. Why did she do that? a. She would use it to curl Geraldine’s mohair. b. She would use it to bathe Geraldine. c. She would use it to cut Geraldine’s mohair. d. She would use it to feed Geraldine. 6. What could be another title for the story? a. The Amazing Goat b. The Goat’s Rug c. The Navajo Weaver d. Weaving A Rug DIRECTIONS: Number the events 1-4 according to how they happened in the story. _______ The wool was combed to get rid of the bits of twigs stuck in the strands of hair. _______

Glenmae cut off Geraldine’s hair and washed it until it was clean and white.

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Glenmae carefully started to spin the wool to make it finer, stronger and smoother.

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At last, Glenmae finished the weaving of the rug which had a beautiful design that could never be copied.

DIRECTIONS: Write F if the sentence is FANTASY and R if the sentence is REALITY. _______

1. The goat’s mohair grows back after it is cut off.

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2. Goats help their owners weave rugs by collecting yucca plants.

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3. Some plants provide dye for coloring.

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4. Goats use looms to weave their yarn into rugs.

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5. Rugs are woven using yarn.

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VI. NOUN SUFFIXES –S, -ES, -ER DIRECTIONS. Write the plural form of the following nouns. 1.

hoe

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2.

puppy

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3.

slice

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4.

fox

-

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5.

match

-

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6.

classroom -

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7.

bay

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8.

pony

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9.

farm

-

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10.

Mass

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DIRECTIONS. Write the correct noun for each picture. Choose from the words given. dancer swimmer

worker

diver

1.

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2.

_________________

3.

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gardener

teacher

baker

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4.

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5.

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DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks with the correct word. Choose from the list given. reader

dancer teacher

singer

leader

writer pitcher

1. A good _______________ knows how to make his followers do their job well. 2. Mr. Santos, a ____________, is known for his well-written plays and novels. 3. The ______________ sells delicious cakes and breads in his store. 4. The ______________ for the mass read the Prayers of the Faithful. 5. Britney Spears is a popular _____________.