Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts : Language

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Example Questions

Example Question #151 : Language

Select the meaning of the compound word below:

Newsstand

 

Possible Answers:

a stand that sells flowers

a paper with stories

a paper with news

a stand that sells news

Correct answer:

a stand that sells news

Explanation:

This compound word is made up of two words: news and stand. A newsstand is a stand that sells news.

Example Question #1 : Use Meanings Of Individual Words To Determine The Meaning Of A Compound Word: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.4.D

Select the meaning of the compound word below:

Bookbag

 

Possible Answers:

a bag for games

a bag for books

a bag for soccer

a bag for snacks

Correct answer:

a bag for books

Explanation:

This compound word is made up of two words: book and bag. A bookbag is a bag for books. 

 

Example Question #2 : Use Meanings Of Individual Words To Determine The Meaning Of A Compound Word: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.4.D

Select the meaning of the compound word below:

Raincoat

 

Possible Answers:

a coat for the rain

a winter coat

a coat for wind

a coat for lightning

Correct answer:

a coat for the rain

Explanation:

This compound word is made up of two words: rain and coat. A raincoat is a coat for the rain.

 

Example Question #1 : Connections Between Words And Their Use: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.5.A

Select the best describing word for a couch. 

Possible Answers:

soft

hot

hard

cold

Correct answer:

soft

Explanation:

A couch is a piece of furniture that we sit on. Normally, couches are made with cushions, which are soft, not hard. A couch does not have a temperature, so hot and cold are not describing words for a couch. 

Example Question #2 : Connections Between Words And Their Use: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.5.A

Select the best describing word for a table. 

Possible Answers:

hard

soft

cold

hot

Correct answer:

hard

Explanation:

A table is a piece of furniture that we eat at, or do our homework on. Normally, tables are made out of wood, which are hard, not soft. A table does not have a temperature, so hot and cold are not describing words for a table. 

Example Question #3 : Connections Between Words And Their Use: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.5.A

Select the best describing word for chicken noodle soup. 

Possible Answers:

cold

soft

hot

hard

Correct answer:

hot

Explanation:

Chicken noodle soup is a meal that is served hot, not cold. Soup is not something that can be hard or soft. 

Example Question #4 : Connections Between Words And Their Use: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.5.A

Select the best describing word for a popsicle. 

Possible Answers:

sour

cold

spicy 

hot

Correct answer:

cold

Explanation:

A popsicle is a cold desert, if it were hot it would melt. Also, a popsicle is sweet, not spicy or sour. 

Example Question #1 : Distinguish Meaning Among Closely Related Verbs And Adjectives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.5.B

Ben tossed the baseball through the window. 

Select the answer choice that would best replace the underlined word to show that Ben had a lot of force in his throw. 

Possible Answers:

threw 

placed

no change

hurled 

Correct answer:

hurled 

Explanation:

Because we want to edit the sentence to show that Ben had a lot of force in his throw when he threw the baseball, "hurled" is the best answer choice. 

Like the word "toss", "hurl" means to throw, but it means to throw with great force. 

Example Question #2 : Distinguish Meaning Among Closely Related Verbs And Adjectives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.5.B

Sarah is so thin, she could not lift the book. 

Select the answer choice that would best replace the underlined word to describe Sarah. 

Possible Answers:

slender 

no change

scrawny 

little 

Correct answer:

scrawny 

Explanation:

Because we want to show that Sarah is so thin she can't lift a book, "scrawny" is the best answer choice. 

"Slender", "scrawny", and "little" both mean to be thin, but "scrawny" means to be very boney with no muscles. Muscles are what give people the strength to lift something. 

Example Question #162 : Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts

Fill in the blank with the correct adjective. 

When I get to play outside all day I am so __________. 

Possible Answers:

miserable 

happy

sad

annoyed 

Correct answer:

happy

Explanation:

The phrase "I get to" is usually an indication that whatever you get to do is something that you want to be doing. If you are doing something you want to be doing, you would be happy. 

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