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2nd Grade Language Basic Test 6



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

 1. 

Identify the appropriate audience for the following passage.
His nose was as long as his arm. When he sneezed, the trees swayed.
He could smell a meal a mile away.
a.
party invitation
c.
class short story
b.
news bulletin
d.
class descriptive paragraph
 

 2. 

Composing and Writing Process—Prewriting Skills—RIT 171-180
Which one would be the main topic in an outline?
a.
Glacier
c.
National Parks
b.
Red Woods
d.
Mount Rushmore
 

 3. 

Which would you write to thank your uncle for the gift he sent?
a.
poem
c.
list
b.
play
d.
letter
 

 4. 

Which genre is this passage?
Soft white clouds rolled in
Large raindrops fell from the clouds
Smooth white shells washed in with the waves
While rains pound the surf.
a.
short story
c.
nonfiction
b.
poem
d.
autobiography
 

 5. 

Read the following passage and identify the audience the appropriate
audience.
The 4
th
grade is having a book exchange on Friday, October 14, in Room
16 at the Liberty School. Come, browse and bring a book to exchange.
a.
teachers
c.
students
b.
ministers
d.
nurses
 

 6. 

Once there was a funny clown.
This sentence might be used to:
a.
tell about a trip to the store
c.
tell about a fish
b.
thank a friend
d.
begin a story
 

 7. 

A) Our family went on a camping trip.
B) Then, we went home.
C) When we got there, we set up our tent.
Which sentence is out of order in the paragraph?
a.
A
c.
C
b.
B
 

 8. 

Composition Structure—Use Composition Forms—RIT 171-180
Once there was a talking dragon.
This sentence might be used to:
a.
tell something sad
c.
tell about a class
b.
thank someone for a gift
d.
write a make believe story
 

 9. 

Choose the correct greeting for a friendly letter.
a.
May 19, 2001
c.
Dear Lucy,
b.
Dallas, Texas
d.
Sincerely yours,
 

 10. 

Choose the first step for how to make a peanut butter sandwich.
a.
Next, put the two pieces of bread together.
c.
First, get two pieces of bread.
b.
Last, but the sandwich and eat it.
d.
Then, spread peanut butter on one piece.
 

 11. 

Which telephone message is most complete?
a.
Mr. Peterson called.
c.
Mr. Peterson called. Please call him at 555-1234.
b.
Mr. Peterson called today.
d.
Mr. Peterson 555-1234
 

 12. 

Choose the correct way to start a business letter.
a.
a phone number
c.
a greeting
b.
an address
d.
a closing
 

 13. 

Which example shows correct capitals in a greeting and closure?
a.
dear Sam,
Sincerely, Joe
c.
dear sam,
Sincerely, joe
b.
Dear sam,
sincerely, joe
d.
Dear Sam,
Sincerely, Joe

 

 14. 

What parts would you use for a story?
a.
comma
c.
ABC order
b.
beginning, middle, end
d.
map skills
 

 15. 

Composition Structure—Use Sentence Forms Appropriate to Purpose—RIT 171-180
Which sentence asks a question?
a.
The girl won the skiing contest
c.
The class worked hard on their projects
b.
Who is the school librarian
d.
Ann likes social studies better than science
 



 
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