Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts : Language
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Example Question #151 : Language
Select the meaning of the compound word below:
Newsstand
a paper with stories
a stand that sells flowers
a stand that sells news
a paper with news
a stand that sells news
This compound word is made up of two words: news and stand. A newsstand is a stand that sells news.
Example Question #9 : 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
a bag for games
a bag for books
a bag for soccer
a bag for snacks
a bag for books
This compound word is made up of two words: book and bag. A bookbag is a bag for books.
Example Question #10 : 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
a winter coat
a coat for the rain
a coat for lightning
a coat for wind
a coat for the rain
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.
hard
soft
cold
hot
soft
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.
hard
hot
soft
cold
hard
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.
cold
hot
soft
hard
hot
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.
hot
cold
spicy
sour
cold
A popsicle is a cold desert, if it were hot it would melt. Also, a popsicle is sweet, not spicy or sour.
Example Question #151 : Language
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.
threw
no change
placed
hurled
hurled
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 #152 : Language
Sarah is so thin, she could not lift the book.
Select the answer choice that would best replace the underlined word to describe Sarah.
slender
little
scrawny
no change
scrawny
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 #1 : Use Adjectives And Adverbs To Describe: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.6
Fill in the blank with the correct adjective.
When I get to play outside all day I am so __________.
miserable
annoyed
happy
sad
happy
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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