WORKBOOK GRADE From the Editors of Scholastic News New York Mexico City Toronto London New Delhi Auckland Hong Kong Sydney Buenos Aires Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources The Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading series is designed to help you help students succeed on standardized tests In this workbook for second grade, the 11 four-page tests are culled from the Basic Skills Practice Tests provided twice a year to Scholastic News Edition subscribers, with some new and revised material By familiarizing children with the skills, language, and formats they will encounter on state and national tests, like the Terra Nova, ITBS, CTBS, and MAT, these practice tests will boost confidence and help raise scores Each practice test contains at least five of the following components: • Phonic Analyis: Consonants, designed to check students’ knowledge of consonants, consonant blends, and digraphs in initial and final positions • Phonic Analyis: Vowels, designed to check students’ knowledge of long-vowel sounds and diphthongs • Phonemic Awareness, designed to check students’ awareness of distinct sounds and syllables (See the Answer Key on pages 47-48 for sentences to dictate to students in this section.) • Dictation, designed to check students’ ability to recall and spell words that frequently appear in secondgrade reading materials (See the Answer Key on page 47-48 for words to dictate to students in this section.) • Vocabulary: Picture-Word Match, designed to check students’ ability to attach meaning to print and to identify decodable second-grade words • High-Frequency Word Match, designed to check students’ ability to recognize words commonly found in second-grade reading materials (See the Answer Key on pages 47-48 for words to dictate to students in this section.) • Word-Match Dictation, designed to check students’ ability to distinguish between homophones and other confusing words (See the Answer Key on pages 47-48 for sentences to dictate to students in this section.) • Synonyms, designed to check students’ knowledge of synonyms • Antonyms, designed to check students’ knowledge of antonyms • Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics, designed to check students’ ability to use correct punctuation, capitalization, and verb tenses • Story Comprehension, designed to check students’ ability to comprehend a reading passage • Reading a Graph, designed to check a students’ ability to read graphs Suggestions for Administering the Tests Treat these practice tests as confidence-building exercises Help students understand that this practice will help them become more skilled and ultimately perform better when they have to take “real” tests later on Give students the sense of taking standardized tests when they work on these practice tests Do the sample questions together and go over the directions for each section, making sure that students understand them After each test, review it together to reinforce specific skills Analyzing Test Results The Answer Key for the practice tests is provided on pages 47-48 As you review each practice test together, help the children understand the reasoning behind the correct choices Encourage students to share their own strategies as well Note any common weaknesses for an immediate mini-lesson or future follow-up lessons No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 Cover design by Maria Lilja • Cover art by Victoria Raymond ISBN 0-439-42573-5 Copyright © 2002 by Scholastic Inc All rights reserved Printed in the USA 10 40 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources Reading Skills Practice Test A PHONIC ANALYSIS: CONSONANTS Look at each picture Write the missing letter or letters on the blank line Sample _og _ip _ _amp _eese _indow _at tee _ tru _ B DICTATION Write the word after your teacher says it Sample Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources C VOCABULARY: PICTURE-WORD MATCH Fill in the bubble next to the word that names each picture Sample o o o o o o girl gift giraffe life leaf leak o o o o o o main mine moon ball barn bull o o o mice mound mouse o o o box boy boil D HIGH-FREQUENCY WORD MATCH Fill in the bubble next to the word your teacher says out loud Sample o o o o o o the this thick of over or o o o has had have o o o fun from fresh o o o throw through thing o o o when where which Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources E GRAMMAR, USAGE, AND MECHANICS Read each sentence Fill in the bubble next to the word or words that best fit in the blank Sample o o o _ ran up the hill he He He’s Did you take that book o o o We o o o home home home? _ _ _ o o o I is our teacher this year mrs smith Mrs Smith Mrs Smith is in my class Maria maria MARIA _ o o o outside all day plays played playing o o o _ have any homework last week didnt didnt’ didn’t Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources F STORY COMPREHENSION Read the story Then answer each question Fill in the bubble next to the best answer Frogs lay their eggs in ponds The eggs grow Slowly, they turn into tadpoles The tadpoles grow and change They become frogs The frogs hop They can hop onto land They can even hop onto rocks in the pond Frogs stay near the pond There they can get water They can also catch bugs to eat Where frogs lay their eggs? on lily pads in ponds under rocks What is a good title (name) for this story? Farm Animals Kittens Play Frogs What does a tadpole become? What frogs eat? o o o o o o a fish a frog an egg o o o o o o rocks bugs hay Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources Reading Skills Practice Test A PHONIC ANALYSIS: CONSONANTS Look at each picture Write the missing letter or letters on the blank line Sample _ain _ock _ar ne _ fi _ _at B PHONIC ANALYSIS: VOWELS Look at each picture Write the missing letter or letters on the blank line Sample ch _se m _se c _t br _m thr _ b _k _ Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources C DICTATION Write the word after your teacher says it Sample D HIGH-FREQUENCY WORD MATCH Fill in the bubble next to the word your teacher says out loud Sample o o o over of off o o o o o o when where which knew know knot o o o every vest very o o o some something summer o o o cook coat could Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources E GRAMMAR, USAGE, AND MECHANICS Read each sentence Fill in the bubble next to the word or words that best fit in the blank Sample o o o _ plays in the park he He He’s Did you see that star star star? o o o We o o o _ in the yard runs run running _ o o o is my neighbor mr smith Mr Smith Mr Smith She moved to _ New York new york NEW YORK o o o He _ come to my house today cant cant’ can’t o o o Watch _ out out! out? o o o The dog _ the cat chased chasing chase o o o _ o o o is nice dr hamilton Dr Hamilton Dr Hamilton We went to texas TEXAS Texas o o o Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources _ F STORY COMPREHENSION Read the story Then answer each question Fill in the bubble next to the best answer A whale is a very big animal Whales live in the sea Some whales swim with each other They travel in large groups, called pods They swim around, looking for food Whales feed on sea life Some whales eat plants Other whales have teeth and can eat seals and small fish Whales must stay wet all the time However, they also must come to the top of the sea to breathe When a whale leaps out of the water to catch a breath of air, it is an amazing sight What are pods? whale food groups of whales sea animals What is a good title What must all whales do? eat seals and fish spend time on land stay wet Why whales sometimes o o o o o o 10 (name) for this story? o o o The Sea Fish Whales jump out of the water? o o o to warm up to get air to catch fish Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources E READING A GRAPH Look at the graph Then answer each question Fill in the bubble next to the best answer Favorite Sports Mrs Smith’s Class, Grade 10 number of students baseball football soccer gymnastics skating What is this graph about? soccer and basketball what sports kids like best Mrs Green’s class Which sport is liked by the most students? soccer skating gymnastics How many students like baseball best? Which sports are liked by the same number of students? baseball and soccer gymnastics and soccer skating and baseball o o o o o o 34 o o o o o o Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources Reading Skills Practice Test A PHONIC ANALYSIS: CONSONANTS Look at each picture Write the missing letter or letters on the blank line Sample _eese _arn te _ fi _ _own _ush B PHONIC ANALYSIS: VOWELS Look at each picture Write the missing letter or letters on the line Sample m _n p _r f _t h _se fl _ c _n Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources 35 C GRAMMAR, USAGE, AND MECHANICS Read each sentence Fill in the bubble next to the word or words that best fit in the blank Sample _ o o o race down the hill o o o _ _ plays football every day he He They o o o I saw _ at the park Mrs Walker mrs walker Mrs Walker o o o I will visit my uncle in _ March march MARCH o o o 36 _ You hit the ball hard Wow Wow! Wow We we She May I go to the store store? Store? o o o I _ run as fast as Sam cant cant’ can’t o o o _ on my way,” said Jane I’m “Im “I’m o o o Yesterday, we bikes ride rode riding _ our o o o We will soon move to _ o o o Kansas Kansas kansas Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources D STORY COMPREHENSION Read the story Then answer each question Fill in the bubble next to the best answer Most people go to sleep at night So many animals But a few animals sleep most of the day Then they stay up all night These animals can use their senses to get around in the dark Owls, skunks, and moths all stay up at night The owl has very large eyes that can see in the dark Both the skunk and the moth have a very strong sense of smell They can smell other animals from very far away Why some animals stay up all night? Sometimes, it’s because nighttime is the best time to hunt In hot places, animals can stay cooler at night There are many reasons animals come out at night What is a good title (name) for this story? Owls Night Animals Sleep What both skunks and moths have? large eyes a strong sense of smell a bad smell The owl’s large eyes help it to see in the dark see in the daytime sleep very well What might be another reason to stay up at night? to get a suntan to grow food to hide from other animals o o o o o o o o o o o o Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources 37 E READING A GRAPH Look at the graph Then answer each question Fill in the bubble next to the best answer STUDENTS’ FAVORITE COLORS Park School, Grade COLORS red blue yellow green 10 NUMBER OF STUDENTS What is this graph about? how colors are made what colors students like best South School, Grade 2 How many students like red the best? Which two colors are liked by the same number of students? red and blue red and green blue and green How many more students like the color blue better than the color green? o o o o o o 38 o o o o o o Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources Reading Skills Practice Test 10 A WORD-MATCH DICTATION Fill in the bubble next to each word that fits in the sentence your teacher says out loud Sample o two o too o to o knife o night o knight o deer o dear o den o sent o scent o cent o we’re o were o where o there o they’re o their B SYNONYMS Fill in the bubble next to the word that means the same as the bold word Sample big answer o sad o small o large happy o shy o glad o skinny o scared o respond o ask brave o proud o fearless o tell fast mad o funny o quick o slow o furious o smart o laugh C ANTONYMS Fill in the bubble next to the word that means the opposite of the bold word Sample day clean o school o time o night o nice o dirty o run old tall o young o age o long o high o smooth o short o cold hot o warm o strange o weak strong o powerful o wild Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources 39 D GRAMMAR, USAGE, AND MECHANICS Read each sentence Fill in the bubble next to the word or words that best fit in the blank Sample The boy walked _ home home home, o o o Where you _ o live! o live o live? Maria and I play o soccer o soccer? o soccer Our teacher is o mr lee o Mr Lee o mr Lee We will a movie tomorrow watch watched watches o o o Trish turned years old on February, 22 2000 February 22, 2000 February 22 2000 o o o 40 _ is in the South Texas texas TEXAS o o o Yesterday, my mom me with my homework helped helps helping o o o Owls _ sleep at night o don’t o dont’ o dono’t Jake is _ than Ed o more tall o taller o tallest 10 Is this book? o them o us o your 11 We went for a ride in _ car Mike’s mike’s Mike o o o Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources E STORY AND GRAPH COMPREHENSION Read the story and look at the graph Then answer each question Fill in the bubble next to the best answer Tornadoes in Fay County Number of Tornadoes Watch out for tornadoes in spring! A tornado, or a twister, is a dangerous storm Tornadoes form when air begins to spin under a thundercloud The air whirls around very fast It twists so fast that it can lift up a car or a tree Mr Smith’s second-grade class researched how many tornadoes hit their county in the last five years Look at the graph to see what they found out 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Year What is another name for a tornado? cloud hurricane twister o o o When you think most tornadoes take place? spring summer winter o o o In which year did the most tornadoes hit Fay County? 1995 1996 1997 o o o How many more tornadoes were there in 1999 than in 1998? o o o Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources 41 F STORY COMPREHENSION Read the story Then answer each question Fill in the bubble next to the best answer Spiders are carnivores That means that they eat other animals to survive Spiders eat insects Different spiders have different ways to catch insects A web weaver builds sticky webs to trap insects A wandering hunter walks about in search of something to eat When it sees an insect, it jumps on top of its prey A tube dweller hides in the ground and waits for insects to come by Then it springs up and catches its tasty meal Spiders help people by eating insects How? Spiders eat insects that destroy farmers’ crops Spiders also eat insects that carry diseases So if you see a spider, let it be! What is a good title (name) for this story? Wonderful Webs Insects Everywhere Hungry Spiders o o o A carnivore is an animal that eats other o animals o insects o plants How spiders help people? o They hide when people are near o They don’t eat animals o They eat insects that destroy crops Write a sentence telling one or more ways a spider can catch its food 42 Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources Reading Skills Practice Test 11 A WORD-MATCH DICTATION Fill in the bubble next to each word that fits in the sentence your teacher says out loud Write the missing letters on the line Sample o one o won o win o pull o pill o pail o said o sad o sand o tore o tear o tire o mad o made o mud o hear o here o hair B SYNONYMS Fill in the bubble next to the word that means the same as the bold word Sample middle look o center o side o front o hear o see o taste child says o kid o adult o smiled o tells o yells o plays o open shut o lock o close o completed done o behind o good C ANTONYMS Fill in the bubble next to the word that means the opposite of the bold word Sample many quiet o few o a lot o money o loud o shy o silent yours grow o that o mine o those o rise o shrink o flower long more Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources o tall o big o short o better o big o less 43 D GRAMMAR, USAGE, AND MECHANICS Read each sentence Fill in the bubble next to the word or words that best fit in the blank Sample It is time for bed bed bed, o o o Did you brush your o teeth? o teeth o teeth Pam and I played with blocks blocks Blocks o o o School is over at _ o Three O’clock o three o’clock o three o’clock Today I will _ piano o practice o practices o practicing What _ you want for your birthday? does Do o o o 44 _ is where the President lives Washington washington WASHINGTON o o o Will you me on the swing? pushed pushing push o o o I am _ reading this book finish finished Finish o o o _ can ride a horse o She o she o she’s 10 Jack’s brother will turn on _ October 28, 2002 october 28, 2002 October 29 2002 o o o 11 _ cat has kittens o Tim’s o Tims o tim’s Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources E Story Comprehension Read the story Then answer each question Fill in the bubble next to the best answer When you were born, you had 300 bones in your body! Why so many? They many different jobs Bones in your back, arms, and legs allow you to stand up and move around Other bones protect your insides Your skull, for example, is like a hard helmet for your brain Your ribs protect your heart and lungs Did you know that bones are alive? They are made of hard stuff and tiny living cells, so small you need a microscope to see them The living cells help your bones grow as you get older If you break a bone, the living cells help heal it When you were born, you had bones 100 200 300 o o o Your skull protects your brain arms legs o o o What is in your bones that can help heal them? ribs microscope living cells o o o A good title for this story is: Babies Legs Your Bones o o o Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources 45 F STORY COMPREHENSION Read the story Then answer each question Fill in the bubble next to the best answer When astronauts go to work in space, they are too far away to come home each night They have to live in space for a short time to their work But life in space is different from life on earth! The main reason is that there is less gravity Gravity is the invisible force that holds everything—even you—to the earth With less gravity, astronauts’ feet don’t stay on the ground, so they float instead of walk It feels a bit like swimming At night, astronauts sleep in sleeping bags strapped to the walls so they don’t float around To eat without pots and pans flying, astronauts have special foods like dried scrambled eggs To get clean, astronauts rub soap and water on their bodies and sponge it off That’s because a shower would spray all over Why astronauts have to live in space to their work? They are lost They are too far away to come home each night They are floating The force that holds you to the earth is called _ gravity astronaut eggs One thing an astronaut has to in space is: sleep in a sleeping bag strapped to the walls eat candy watch TV Write a sentence telling something about life in space o o o o o o o o o 46 Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources Answer Key TEST E Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Sample: He plays in the park Did you see that star? We run in the yard Mr Smith is my neighbor She moved to New York He can’t come to my house today Watch out! The dog chased the cat Dr Hamilton is nice We went to Texas A Phonic Analysis: Consonants Sample: cat window geese ship dog lamp hat teeth truck B Dictation Sample: slide boat under come C Vocabulary: PictureWord Match Sample: girl leaf barn moon boy mouse D High-Frequency Word Match Sample: the or from have where through E Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Sample: He ran up the hill Did you take that book home? We played outside all day Mrs Smith is our teacher this year Maria is in my class I didn’t have any homework last week F Story Comprehension in ponds Frogs a frog bugs TEST A Phonic Analysis: Consonants Sample: car block train nest bat fish B Phonic Analysis: Vowels Sample: cheese broom coat mouse three bike C Dictation Sample: rain shake is some D High-Frequency Word Match Sample: where off very know could something F.Story Comprehension groups of whales Whales stay wet to get air TEST A Phonic Analysis: Consonants Sample: car bed clock grapes hand tooth B Phonic Analysis: Vowels Sample:boat house feet spoon train kite C Dictation Sample: like math what could D High Frequency Word Match Sample: there about should those knew everything E Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Sample: They walk to school I ride my bike in the park Can you lift this box? My friend’s name is Peter Jones We live in Maine Be careful! I don’t want to play We played at his house She’s on her way home Our family doctor is Dr Smith F Story Comprehension Tornadoes a tornado on hot days to be safe TEST A Phonic Analysis: Consonants Sample: broom flag spoon snake ring truck B Phonic Analysis: Vowels Sample: bike coat cake leaf rain couch C Phonemic Awareness Sample: pencil —2 tomato—3 map—1 information—4 bookmark—2 elephant—3 D High-Frequency Word Match Sample: who after school because might know E Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Sample: We walk to school The boys color their pictures Yesterday, I played with my friend What is in your bag? Look out! My dog won’t run She’s going to the fair My mother will buy me a new coat next week I went on a trip to Florida Dr Lee gave me a checkup F Story Comprehension Tigers deer and wild pigs Asia Answers will vary TEST A Phonic Analysis: Consonants Sample: tree chair plane snake nest fish B Phonic Analysis: Vowels Sample: baby house goat zebra spider book D High Frequency Word Match which off every knot will together E Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Sample: She ran in the park Did you read that book? We swam in the lake Dr Bell is my dentist She lives in Centerville He won’t be at the soccer game Watch out! The rabbit hopped to the carrot Mrs Campbell drove the school bus We took a trip to New York 10 I couldn’t go to the park F Story Comprehension bird claws Claws to hold on to things bear TEST A Phonic Analysis: Consonants Sample: star grapes slide branch hand clock B Phonic Analysis: Vowels Sample: kite boat snake pear rainbow cloud C Phonemic Awareness Sample: apple—2 1.soup—1 2.cartwheel—2 3.television—4 4.shirt—1 5.animals—3 D Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Sample: She rides a horse The children play soccer Last night, we watched a great movie Which story is yours? That frog won’t jump He’s going to the zoo My book will come in the mail tomorrow Ms Jones read a story to us B Dictation Sample: live her draw book Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources 47 E Story Comprehension Elephant Herds a baby elephant big and angry Answers will vary B Phonic Analysis: Vowels Sample: foot wheel cloud radio bread pie D Story Comprehension Night Animals a strong sense of smell see in the dark to hide from other animals F Story Comprehension Chinese New Year 15 days cleaning their homes Answers will vary C Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Sample: We go to the park Can she run in the race? They play baseball Mrs Miller is my teacher She went on a trip to Boston He couldn’t drive the car Help! There is a fire! My aunt lives in Dallas, Texas “Let’s eat out,” said Mom The children can run around the track E Reading a Graph what colors students like best red and green Test A Phonic Analysis: Consonants Sample: spider watch swan plant lock box B Phonic Analysis: Vowels Sample: baby snail iron stove ruler boy D Story Comprehension Trees Are Important food the fox a baseball bat C Phonemic Awareness Sample: paper—2 elephant—3 ice—1 information—4 president—3 apple—2 D Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Sample: They live in a city The farm animals eat grain Today, we will give the dog a bath Ouch! A bee stung me! I can’t swim in the deep water yet She’s going to the library My aunt will take me to the movies tomorrow Mr Smith fixed my bike E Story Comprehension Kwanzaa kind of candleholder Anwers will vary F Reading a Graph how many teeth students have lost students TEST A Phonic Analysis: Consonants Sample: star whale flower three desk zebra 48 E Reading a Graph what sports kids like best soccer skating and baseball TEST A Phonic Analysis: Consonants Sample: yarn cheese fish tent brush clown B Phonic Analysis: Vowels Sample: moon house feet pear fly coin C Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Sample: We race down the hill May I go to the store? He plays football every day I saw Mrs Walker at the park I will visit my grandma in March Wow! You hit the ball hard I can’t run as fast as Sam “I’m on my way,” said Jane Yesterday, we rode our bikes We will soon move to Kansas TEST 10 A Word-Match Dictation Sample: I know the way to the playground We saw a deer in the woods Where you want to go? We got home last night I sent the letter yesterday Tim and Anna got mud on their clothes B Synonyms Sample: large glad quick respond fearless furious C Antonyms Sample: night young cold dirty short weak D Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Sample: The boy walked home Where you live? Maria and I play soccer Our teacher is Mr Lee We will watch a movie tomorrow Trish turned years old on February 22, 2000 Texas is in the South Yesterday, my mom helped me with my homework Owls don’t sleep at night Jake is taller than Ed 10 Is this your book? 11 We went for a ride in Mike’s car E Story and Graph Comprehension twister spring 1996 TEST 11 A Word Match Dictation Sample: Who won the game? We built a sand castle I got mad at my brother Fill the pail with water Don’t tear your jacket! Did you hear the news? B Synonyms Sample: center kid close see tells completed C Antonyms Sample: few mine short loud shrink less D Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Sample: It is time for bed Did you brush your teeth? Pam and I played with blocks School is over at three o’clock Today I will practice piano What you want for your birthday? Washington is where the President lives Will you push me on the swing? I am finished reading this book She can ride a horse 10 Jack’s brother will turn on October 28th, 2002 11 Tim’s cat has kittens E Story Comprehension 300 brain living cells Your Bones F Story Comprehension They are too far away to come home each night gravity sleep in a sleeping bag strapped to the walls Answers will vary F Story Comprehension Hungry Spiders animals They eat insects that destroy crops Answers will vary Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources ... 0-439- 425 73-5 Copyright © 20 02 by Scholastic Inc All rights reserved Printed in the USA 10 40 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources Reading. .. claws? o o o o o o 22 to hold on to things to write in the sand to swim in the ocean o o o o o o Birds Climbing Claws fish bear snake Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic... 26 Scholastic Success With Tests: Reading, Grade © Scholastic Teaching Resources Reading Skills Practice Test A PHONIC ANALYSIS: CONSONANTS