1. Language Arts Minute 2nd Grade 1 st Quarter SPI’s Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 1

2. 2 Which of these is written correctly? A.Houston, texas B. 357 Oak Road C. dayton, Ohio D. march 22, 2009

3. Answer: B Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 3

4. 4 Which sentence is written correctly? A.My Mother works at Springfield city hall on North Main Street. B. My mother Works at Springfield City Hall on north Main street. C. My mother works at Springfield City hall on North Main Street. D. My mother works at Springfield City Hall on North Main Street.

5. Answer: D Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 5

6. 6 Which sentence is written correctly? A.There are two chipmunks in our backyard? B. What do chipmunks eat. C. Look how fast they can run! D. they have dug homes next to our swing set.

7. Answer: C Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 7

8. 8 Which is an interrogative sentence? A.Summer camp starts tomorrow! B. Get a drink from the water fountain. C. Should we bring an umbrella with us? D. We ate spaghetti and meatballs for dinner.

9. Answer: C Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 9

10. 10 Which is a declarative sentence? A.I wrote a letter to my grandmother. B. Did the school bus arrive early today? C. Sam did a great job in the school play! D. What game will we play in gym class?

11. Answer: A Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 11

12. How do you know when a sentence is an exclamatory sentence? A. It has a question mark at the end of the sentence. B. It has a period at the end of the sentence. C. It has an exclamation mark at the end of the sentence. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 12

13. Answer: C Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 13

14. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 14 Read this sentence. Every morning my teacher opens the door to our classroom. What is the simple subject of this sentence? A.morning B. teacher C. door D. classroom

15. Answer: B Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 15

16. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 16 Read this sentence. One warm day in July, Robert went for a swim. What is the verb of this sentence? A. warm day B. went C. Robert D. for a swim

17. Answer: B Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 17

18. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 18 The word kite ends with ite. Which letter can be added to ite to form another word in the same word family? A.b___ B. t___ C. f___ D. n___

19. Answer: A Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 19

20. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 20 Which of the following words is not in the same word family as the other words? A.near B. fear C. wear D. clear

21. Answer: C Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 21

22. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 22 In lines 13 through 16, what are two words that rhyme? A.waste, taste B. want, wait C. sure, burn D. huge, golden

23. Answer: A Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 23

24. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 24 Where are the pairs of rhyming words found in this poem? A.At the end of every other line B. In the beginning of every other line C. At the end of each pair of lines D. In the beginning of each pair of lines

25. Answer: C Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 25

26. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 26 Which word begins with the same sound as certain? A.single B. chose C. shelf D. careless

27. Answer: A Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 27

28. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 28 Which word has the same sound as the underlined letters in "boat”? A.robe B. pond C. storm D. beat

29. Answer: A Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 29

30. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 30 Which word ends with the same sound as fancy? A.today B. agree C. reply D. polite

31. Answer: B Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 31

32. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 32 What is the correct way to divide terrible into syllables? A.ter-rib-le B. ter-ri-ble C. terr-i-ble D. ter-rible

33. Answer: B Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 33

34. How many syllables does the word crash have? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 34

35. Answer: A Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 35

36. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 36 What is the correct way to divide impossible into syllables? A.im-poss-ib-le B. im-pos-si-ble C. imp-oss-ib-le D. i-mp-oss-ible

37. Answer: B Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 37

38. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 38 What is the first syllable of wonderful? A.w- B. won- C. wond- D. wonder-

39. Answer: B Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 39

40. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 40 Look at the part of a dictionary page. Which word on the dictionary page has three syllables? A. patiently B. perform C. program D. persistently

41. Answer: A Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 41

42. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 42 Which word has the same sound as the underlined letters in "eagerly"? A.earth B. peaches C. breakfast D. ocean

43. Answer: B Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 43

44. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 44 Which word has the same "o" sound as the letter "o" in offer? A.fold B. prove C. joy D. toss

45. Answer: D Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 45

46. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 46 Which word has the same sound as the underlined letters in "boat"? A.robe B. pond C. storm D. beat

47. Answer: A Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 47

48. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 48 Read the story and answer the question The Goose with Golden Eggs Once upon a time, there was a goose that could lay golden eggs. This goose was owned by a little girl. Shelived in a small house deep in the woods. There was a waterfall near the girl's house. Every night the goose laid an egg. Every morning the girl took the egg to town. "I will use this egg to buy what we need at the store," she would tell the goose when she left. The little girl took good care of the goose. And for the rest of their lives, they lived happily ever after. How do you know this story is not real? A. It is about a goose. B. A girl cannot own a goose. C. The goose lays golden eggs. D. There is no small house in the woods. :

49. Answer: C Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 49

50. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 50 Read the story and answer the question. A Baby Kangaroo When a baby kangaroo is born, it is only one inch long. It cannot see. It crawls into its mother's “pocket," where it lives for four months. During this time, the baby kangaroo grows bigger. The baby kangaroo later leaves the pocket. When it comes out of the pocket, the tiny kangaroo can jump and play. The mother will now show her baby kangaroo how to eat grass. Which answer describes "A Baby Kangaroo" best? A. It could not happen. B. It is a story that is made up. C. It tells about something real. D. It tells about cartoon animals.

51. Answer: C Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 51