2nd Grade Reading Advanced Test 6

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

Read the passage and answer the question.
It was a cold and cloudy day outside. The wind began to blow, and then small raindrops started to cover the ground. The wind howled through the trees, and we knew the storm was upon us.
What happened before small raindrops fell?

a.	The wind howled through the trees.	c.	The storm was upon us.
b.	It was a cold and cloudy day.	d.	The wind began to blow.

Read the passage and answer the question.
John and Michael left for the game around 4:00 p.m. Mary and Tanisha left about the same time to go swimming. The boys finished their game and came home to get an ice cold drink. The girls swam a little longer than the game lasted, but came home and popped some popcorn.
Which events happened at the same time?

a.	All of the kids came home at the same time.	c.	They all left around 4:00 p.m.
b.	All of the kids had their treats at the same time.	d.	They all went to the same place.

Read the sentences and answer the question.
A. I think I will read this book.
B. Sara is going to come over to study.
C. Last year, I got a new bicycle.
D. Tomorrow, we are going to the store.
Which sentence happened in the past?

a.	B	c.	D
b.	A	d.	C

Read the passage.
Sam bought a heart-shaped locket to give to his sister for her birthday. Sam’s sister told her friend at recess, “I’ve always wanted a locket, but I don’t have enough money to buy one.” Sam overheard what she said and smiled to himself.
What happened first?

a.	Sam smiled to himself.	c.	Sam’s sister had a birthday party.
b.	Sam bought a birthday present.	d.	Sam’s sister talked to her best friend.

Read the sentences.
a. The guard dribbled the ball, made a lay-up and tied the end of the game.
b. The people in the stands stood for the half time show.
c. The crowd cheered in the 3rd quarter as the center made a 3-point shot.
d. The home team was walking out on to the basketball court for the start of the game.
Which event happened last?

a.	d	c.	b
b.	a	d.	b

Read the story.
Climbing out of the car, my heart raced, as I was excited to begin our family hiking trip. I skipped up the trail happily. The sun shone brightly, and I was having a terrific time. Then the hill became steeper, but I still bounded up the trail. My parents were calling for me to slow down because we still had a long way to go. Sure enough, my legs began to burn, and my breathing was deeper. I had been hiking too quickly. I slowed down my pace, and started to feel more stable. We finished the hike, and I was glad I had listened to my parents because if I had kept up the fast pace, I would have never made it.
Which event occurred first and last?

a.	sun shown brightly; hill became more steep	c.	skipping up the trail; legs began to burn
b.	climbed out of the car; listened to my parents	d.	slowed down my pace; listened to my parents

Read the story above
What happened first?

a.	I bounded up the trail.	c.	My legs began to burn, and my breathing was deeper.
b.	My parents were calling for me to slow down.	d.	I slowed down my pace.

Read the story above
Which event took place in the middle of this passage?

a.	I slowed down my pace, and started to feel more stable.	c.	Climbing out of the car, my heart raced.
b.	I was glad I listened to my parents.	d.	I bounded up the trail.

Literary Response and Analysis—Literary--RIT 191 - 200
Read the passage.
Jan and Todd were riding horses along the canal road, when suddenly, Jan’s horse got spooked. Her horse started jumping and bucking, and Jan could barely hold on. She started to scream for help, and Todd was frozen. He had no idea what to do to help Jan out. She fell off the horse and broke her right leg. The horse ran off down the road, and Todd started to cry.
How are Jan and Todd alike?

a.	Neither of them was prepared for this situation.	c.	They are both animal lovers.
b.	Jan and Todd are both experienced horse riders.	d.	They had medical and emergency training.

10.

Literary Response and Analysis—Inference--RIT 191 - 200
1. Read the passage.
Patty and her mother woke up early in the morning to plant the first flowers of the summer. They had been planning to plant new roses and various other flowers in the front garden for weeks. Today, it was finally nice enough outside to plant, and it would be fun to work together in the yard. When they were finished, the front of the garden was filled with beautiful colors and fragrant odors to please everyone who passes.
What can you infer from this passage?

a.	Patty and her mother love gardening.	c.	Spring is the best time to plant new flowers.
b.	Patty and her mother don’t like to work very hard.	d.	Roses are the prettiest flowers to plant.

11.

Choose the direction the passage is describing.
We planted the sunflower seeds so they would get full sun in the morning. By doing this, the sunflowers would get larger because the area was shady in the afternoon.
What direction were the sunflowers facing in the morning?

a.	north	c.	west
b.	south	d.	east

12.

Read the passage.
Sam sat at the bay window, sulking as he watched the rain come pouring down outside. The thunder roared and the lightening slashed through the sky ferociously. He put his hands over his eyes and thought about the baseball game he was missing because of this unpredictable weather. Why did they have to move to this awful place any way? In Texas, they never had this kind of unpredictable weather! I want to move back home!
What can you infer about Sam?

a.	He doesn’t like his new bedroom.	c.	He is homesick for the place he used to live.
b.	He is always unhappy during storms.	d.	He wanted to play in the rain.

13.

Read the passage.
Believing that personal experience is a writer’s richest resource, Theodore Taylor has held an amazing variety of jobs. He has been a merchant sailor and a naval officer, the manager of a prize fighter, a reporter and magazine writer, a movie publicist, producer, screenwriter, and a documentary filmmaker. These careers have taken him all over the world.
Who wrote the above paragraph?
A. Theodore Taylor
B. A Biographer
C. Taylor’s mother
D. Dictionary
Copyright Info: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. “The Cay”.

a.	Theodore Taylor	c.	Taylor’s mother
b.	A Biographer	d.	Dictionary

14.

Read the poem.
The flicker of light
It burns in the shadows.
How wondrous it is
The miracle of nature.
How can such a simple thing
Be such a wonder?
A bug? With lightening?
How can this be?
What a wondrous sight!
What is the author referring to in this poem?

a.	lightening bugs	c.	storms
b.	lightening	d.	nature

15.

Literary Response and Analysis—Literary--RIT 191 - 200
Read the passage.
I was once a strawberry in a Hansel and Gretel pageant when I was in nursery school and didn’t have no better sense than to dance on tiptoe with my arms in a circle over my head doing umbrella steps and being a perfect fool just so my mother and father could come dressed up and clap. You’d think they’d know better than to encourage that kind of nonsense. I am not a strawberry. I do not dance on my toes. I run. That is what I am all about. So I always come late to the May Day program, just in time to get my number pinned on and lay in the grass till they announce the fifty-yard dash.
What makes this paragraph interesting?
Copyright Info: Bambera, Toni Cade. “Raymond’s Run”, Elements of Literature: Second
Course. Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1997.

a.	the author’s use of humor	c.	poetry
b.	the author’s use of foreshadowing	d.	using words that rhyme