2nd Grade Reading Basic Test 5

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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Literal Reading Comprehension—Sequencing--RIT 161 - 170
Kathy picked up her toys. Then, she made her bed. After that, she dusted her bookshelf and put her clothes away.
What happened after Kathy made her bed?

a.	She put her clothes away.	c.	She washed the window.
b.	She picked up her toys.	d.	She dusted her bookcase.

Chris painted a picture for her dad. First, she painted a yellow sun in the sky. Next, she painted green grass. Then, she painted purple flowers in the grass. Her dad gave her a hug when she gave him the painting.
What color of paint did Chris use first?

a.	purple	c.	blue
b.	yellow	d.	green

James and Cathy went into the city. They rode the bus. They stopped at the grocery store. They bought apples and oranges. After that, they took the bus to the zoo. They bought tickets to get into the zoo. James and Cathy saw lions, tigers, and bears.
What did James and Cathy buy just before they took the bus to the zoo?

a.	candy	c.	tickets to get into the zoo
b.	apples and oranges	d.	bus tickets

Literal Reading Comprehension—Cause and Effect--RIT 171 - 180
Read the passage and answer the question.
He spread out his hood more than ever, and Rikki saw the spectacle mark on the back of it that looks exactly like the eye part of a hook-and-eye fastening. He was afraid for the minute; but it is impossible for a mongoose to stay frightened for any length of time, and though Rikki had never met a live cobra before, his mother had fed him on dead ones, and he knew that all a grown mongoose’s business in life was to fight and eat snakes. Nag knew that too, and at the bottom of his cold heart he was afraid.
Copyright Info: Rikki-tikki-tavi; Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1991; ISBN 0-13-691734-8.
Why was Nag concerned?

a.	He knew mongoose ate cobras.	c.	Rikki saw the mark on his head.
b.	Rikki had disappeared into the grass.	d.	He knew Rikki had never met a cobra.

Read the passage and answer the question.
Little Jon looked out of the window, and let his mind rove over the greening valley in the distance. Suddenly he began to hum a little song about valleys. The humming changed to singing words. He wondered where he had heard it.
Little Jon began to sing because:
Copywright Info: Not enough information. What Counts? McGraw-Hill,1985 (Teacher
authors: Phillips, Blackman, Felts).

a.	He looked out the window	c.	He saw the green grass
b.	He was singing with friends	d.	He didn’t know the words

Read the passage and answer the question.
In all of my imaginings, I was filled with a sense that I would soon become perfect. My mother and father would adore me. I would be beyond reproach. I would never feel the need to sulk for anything.
Why did she feel special?
Copyright Info: Not enough information. Two Kinds from the Joy Luck Club – by Amy Tan,
pages 95-96 (Teacher authors: Phillips, Blackman, Felts).

a.	She thought her parents loved her.	c.	She never did anything wrong.
b.	She was an award winner.	d.	She wanted to be perfect.

Literal Reading Comprehension—Locating Information--RIT 171 - 180
Read the Table of Contents and answer the question.

The story “Quiet Please” starts on which page?

a.	33	c.	25
b.	10	d.	41

Read the Table of Contents and answer the question.

Which part would you read to find out about lizards?

a.	Part I	c.	Part III
b.	Part II	d.	Index

Literal Reading Comprehension—Reading Directions--RIT 171 - 180
1. To make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, you first need to get two slices of bread, a jar of jelly, a jar of peanut butter, a knife, and a spoon. On one slice of bread scoop some peanut butter out of the jar with the spoon. Spread the peanut butter around. On the other slice of bread scoop some jelly out of the jar with the spoon. Spread the jelly around. Finally, press the two slices of bread together. Now the sandwich is ready to eat.
What do you do just before you press the two slices of bread together?

a.	Eat the sandwich.	c.	Scoop the jelly out of the jar with a spoon.
b.	Get out the peanut butter.	d.	Spread the jelly around.

10.

Read the label.

The label says to use the cleaner on

a.	carpets	c.	counters, windows and stove tops
b.	doors, walls and ceilings	d.	wood floors

11.

Read the directions and answer the question.
These are the classroom rules: Listen and follow your teacher’s directions. Be polite to others.
Respect others’ property. Be prepared to learn.
Which sentence is one of the classroom rules?

a.	Respect the teacher.	c.	Walk slowly and be careful.
b.	Raise your hand to speak.	d.	Be polite to others.

12.

Literal Reading Comprehension—Reading for Detail--RIT 171 - 180
1. Read the story and answer the question.
Bandi is my dog. She has short hair and a long tail. She is black and white with brown eyes. Her eyes have black patches around them that look like a mask.
Bandi has

a.	brown hair	c.	brown eyes
b.	green eyes	d.	long ears

13.

Read the story and answer the question.
A pig’s nose is called a snout. The pig’s snout is strong and flexible. Pigs use their snouts for rooting around in dirt. They uncover foods such as roots, mushrooms, and earthworms.
Pigs use their snouts to __________________ .

a.	smell	c.	make noises
b.	uncover food	d.	eat mushrooms

14.

Read the story and answer the question.
My pet monkey, Angel, had a fight with my next-door neighbor’s dog, Ranger, out in the middle of my street, Waterford Lane. Ranger chased Angel into Mr. Johnson’s yard which is behind my house. Mr. Johnson was playing golf in his yard. As Angel ran past, she grabbed Mr. Johnson’s golf ball and climbed up a tree. Then, she dropped the ball on Ranger’s head.
Who is she in the story?

a.	Mrs. Johnson	c.	Ranger
b.	Angel	d.	Mr. Johnson

15.

Read the letter and answer the question.

Who has the chicken pox?

a.	Mrs. Hansen	c.	Mrs. Smith
b.	Maria	d.	James Smith