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2nd grade reading comprehension

2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 15 questions · Common Core: RL.2.1, RL.2.7, RL.2.2, RI.2.3 · England: Y2 Reading (inference, prediction), KS1 SATs Reading, Y2 Reading

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How Bees Make Honey

Honey bees are busy insects. They live together in a home called a hive. One hive can hold thousands of bees. Worker bees fly from flower to flower. They suck up a sweet juice called nectar with their long tongues. They carry the nectar back to the hive in a special part of their body called a honey stomach. Back at the hive, the bees pass the nectar to other bees. These bees put it into tiny six-sided rooms made of wax. The nectar is still runny, so the bees fan it with their wings. This dries it out and turns it thick and sticky. Now it is honey! Last, the bees cover each room with a wax lid. The honey is saved for the winter, when there are no flowers.

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Question 1
Read "How Bees Make Honey". Why do bees save honey for the winter?
- A. Honey melts in summer.
- B. There are no flowers to get nectar from.
- C. Bees sleep all winter.
- D. The hive gets too full.

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Question 2
The rain goes drip, The rain goes drop, It drums on the roof And it will not stop. Which word rhymes with 'drop'?
- A. rain
- B. roof
- C. drip
- D. stop

The New Girl

On Monday, a new girl joined our class. Her name was Yuki. She had just moved from Japan and did not speak much English yet. At break time, Yuki stood by the wall on her own. She looked at the ground. I wanted to say hello, but I did not know any Japanese. Then I had an idea. I took my skipping rope over and held out one end. Yuki looked up. She smiled and took it. We skipped together until the bell rang, and we both laughed when the rope got tangled. Now Yuki is teaching me to count in Japanese, and I am helping her with English words. Ichi, ni, san – one, two, three!

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Question 3
Read "The New Girl". What is the lesson of this story?
- A. You can make friends even without sharing a language.
- B. New pupils should stay by the wall.
- C. Japanese is easy to learn.
- D. Skipping is the best game.

Shelly and the Big Race

Every summer, the garden animals held a race from the old watering can to the strawberry patch. Shelly the snail always came last. "Why do you even try?" laughed Grasshopper. "You are the slowest animal in the whole garden." Shelly did not answer. This year, she had a plan. While the others slept late, she set off at sunrise. She did not stop to nibble leaves. She did not stop to chat. She just kept sliding, one little bit at a time. When the race began, Grasshopper bounced off in giant leaps. But it was a hot day. Soon he was thirsty, so he stopped for a long drink and then a nap in the shade. When Grasshopper woke up, he hurried to the strawberry patch. There was Shelly, already resting on the biggest strawberry. "How did you get here first?" he asked. Shelly smiled. "Slow and steady," she said, "and I started early."

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Question 4
Read "Shelly and the Big Race". What is the lesson of this story?
- A. Grasshoppers are lazy.
- B. Never take part in a race.
- C. Steady effort and planning can beat speed.
- D. Strawberries are the best food.

Our Class Garden

Our class has a garden. It is next to the playground. In spring, we dig the soil. We plant beans, peas and sunflowers. Mr Okafor shows us how deep to make the holes. Every day, two children water the plants. Today it was my turn with Ben. We filled the watering can to the top. The sunflowers grow very fast. Now they are taller than Mr Okafor! The bees like them too. We see lots of bees on the big yellow flowers. In the summer, we will pick the beans and peas. The cook at school will make them into soup, and we will eat it for lunch. I can't wait!

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Question 5
Read "Our Class Garden". Why does the text say the sunflowers are taller than Mr Okafor?
- A. to show how much they have grown
- B. to show it is winter
- C. to show the sunflowers are sick
- D. to show Mr Okafor is small

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Question 6
When the tower of blocks fell down, Mia took a deep breath and started building it again, even bigger. What does this tell us about Mia?
- A. She does not give up easily.
- B. She is lazy.
- C. She hates blocks.
- D. She is unkind.
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Question 7
The new boy sat alone at lunch. Rafi picked up his tray, walked over and asked, "Can I sit here?" How does Rafi respond to seeing the new boy alone?
- A. He goes to sit with him.
- B. He ignores him.
- C. He laughs at him.
- D. He tells the teacher.

Shelly and the Big Race

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Question 8
Read "Shelly and the Big Race". Why did Grasshopper lose?
- A. He went the wrong way.
- B. He stopped for a drink and a nap.
- C. Shelly tricked him.
- D. He hurt his leg.

The Lost Mitten

It was a cold day. Rosa went out to play in the snow. She had a red hat and two red mittens. Rosa made a big snowman. She gave him a carrot nose. Then she looked at her hands. One mitten was gone! Rosa looked by the tree. She looked by the gate. No mitten. Then her dog, Pip, ran up to her. He had something red in his mouth. It was the mitten! "Good dog, Pip!" said Rosa. She gave him a big hug. Then Rosa and Pip went inside. Mom made hot cocoa. Rosa put her wet mittens by the fire to dry. Pip lay down next to them. He did not want to lose them again!

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Question 9
Read "The Lost Mitten". How did Rosa feel at the end?
- A. scared
- B. sad
- C. happy
- D. angry

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Question 10
Read the question. What is the beat you can clap along to in a poem?
- A. full stop
- B. title
- C. rhyme
- D. rhythm

The New Girl

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Question 11
Read "The New Girl". How did Yuki probably feel at the start of break time?
- A. angry
- B. silly
- C. excited
- D. lonely

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Question 12
Lila told her mum she had finished her homework, but she hadn't. The next day her teacher kept her in at break to do it. What is the lesson?
- A. Teachers are strict.
- B. Telling the truth is better than lying.
- C. Homework is fun.
- D. Break time is too short.
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Question 13
Ben left his sandwich on the picnic blanket. A seagull circled overhead. What will probably happen next?
- A. It will start to snow.
- B. Ben will plant a tree.
- C. The sandwich will fly away by itself.
- D. The seagull will grab the sandwich.
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Question 14
Because the school bus had a flat tyre, everyone arrived late. Why did everyone arrive late?
- A. They overslept.
- B. School started early.
- C. The bus had a flat tyre.
- D. It was raining.
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Question 15
Beginning: Kofi found a lost puppy in the park. Middle: It had a collar but no phone number. End: Kofi and his mum took it to the vet, who scanned its microchip and called the owner. How is the problem solved at the end?
- A. Kofi found a collar.
- B. The vet scanned the microchip and called the owner.
- C. Kofi kept the puppy.
- D. The puppy ran away.

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Answer key: 2nd grade reading comprehension

1. B. There are no flowers to get nectar from.
2. D. stop
3. A. You can make friends even without sharing a language.
4. C. Steady effort and planning can beat speed.
5. A. to show how much they have grown
6. A. She does not give up easily.
7. A. He goes to sit with him.
8. B. He stopped for a drink and a nap.
9. C. happy
10. D. rhythm
11. D. lonely
12. B. Telling the truth is better than lying.
13. D. The seagull will grab the sandwich.
14. C. The bus had a flat tyre.
15. B. The vet scanned the microchip and called the owner.