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2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 8 questions · Common Core: RL.2.5 · England: Y2 Reading (story structure), KS1 SATs Reading

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Question 1
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. The vet scanned the microchip and called the owner.
- B. Kofi found a collar.
- C. The puppy ran away.
- D. Kofi kept the puppy.
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Question 2
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. The vet scanned the microchip and called the owner.
- B. Kofi kept the puppy.
- C. The puppy ran away.
- D. Kofi found a collar.
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Question 3
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. The puppy ran away.
- B. Kofi found a collar.
- C. Kofi kept the puppy.
- D. The vet scanned the microchip and called the owner.
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Question 4
Beginning: Lucy and Sam wanted the same swing. Middle: They argued, and neither of them got a turn. End: They agreed to take turns, counting to fifty each time. What is the PROBLEM?
- A. They counted to fifty.
- B. The swing was broken.
- C. They both wanted the same swing.
- D. They took turns.
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Question 5
Beginning: Ana wanted to win the school kite contest. Middle: Her kite kept crashing because it was too heavy. End: She made a lighter kite from paper and straws, and it flew higher than all the others. What is the PROBLEM in the middle?
- A. The kite was too heavy and kept crashing.
- B. The kite was made of paper.
- C. Ana won the contest.
- D. Ana wanted to win.
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Question 6
Beginning: Ana wanted to win the school kite contest. Middle: Her kite kept crashing because it was too heavy. End: She made a lighter kite from paper and straws, and it flew higher than all the others. What is the PROBLEM in the middle?
- A. The kite was too heavy and kept crashing.
- B. Ana won the contest.
- C. The kite was made of paper.
- D. Ana wanted to win.
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Question 7
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. The puppy ran away.
- D. Kofi kept the puppy.
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Question 8
Beginning: Lucy and Sam wanted the same swing. Middle: They argued, and neither of them got a turn. End: They agreed to take turns, counting to fifty each time. What is the PROBLEM?
- A. They took turns.
- B. They counted to fifty.
- C. They both wanted the same swing.
- D. The swing was broken.

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Answer key: Story shape

1. A. The vet scanned the microchip and called the owner.
2. A. The vet scanned the microchip and called the owner.
3. D. The vet scanned the microchip and called the owner.
4. C. They both wanted the same swing.
5. A. The kite was too heavy and kept crashing.
6. A. The kite was too heavy and kept crashing.
7. B. The vet scanned the microchip and called the owner.
8. C. They both wanted the same swing.