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Practice Test 3 - 2nd Grade Writing

20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.

  1. Read the story. Which sentence tells an action detail? Story: On Monday, we had a class pet visit. First, the teacher opened the cage slowly. Next, I held out my hand and the hamster sniffed me. I thought it was tiny and soft. Then, it ran in a wheel, and I felt amazed. Finally, we washed our hands and went back to work.
  2. Which sentence shows the correct comma placement for a greeting?
  3. You tell a friend, 'Yeah, I turned in my homework.' How should you say this to the principal?
  4. Which part of Maya's thank you note shows the BEST way to express specific gratitude?
  5. Read the informative piece. Which sentence does NOT belong? [Introduction] Dolphins are mammals that live in the ocean. [Body] A mammal is an animal that breathes air and drinks milk as a baby. Dolphins use a blowhole to breathe. They eat fish. [Conclusion] Dolphins are smart ocean animals. Extra sentence: My bike has two wheels.
  6. Zoe writes: 'Dear Ms. Park, Thank you for helping me.' She wants to add one more sentence to make her gratitude more complete. Which sentence would be BEST?
  7. When writing to inform, what is the best order?
  8. Look at Ava's draft: "I like dogs. Dogs are fun. I have a bike. Dogs can learn tricks." Her teacher says, "One sentence is off topic." Which sentence should Ava remove to stay on topic?
  9. Chen hears "Owls are nocturnal." Where should he look to understand nocturnal?
  10. If clean means not dirty, what might cleaner mean?
  11. How can you combine these sentences using but? Maya smiled. She felt nervous.
  12. If you read a page again, you ____ it.
  13. The box was packed. Then we unpacked it. What does unpack mean?
  14. Chen hears the word nocturnal in class. Where should he look to understand what it means?
  15. Add adjectives and adverbs to make Chen's sentence better: "The dog ran."
  16. Which sentence shows the correct use of 'have' or 'has' with different subjects?
  17. Which word should go in the blank? Sofia calmed ___ down.
  18. Which word belongs in the blank? Ava brushed ___ off after she fell.
  19. Which word correctly completes the sentence? Yesterday Dad ___ pancakes.
  20. Marco already read his book once. Then he opened it and started from the beginning again. He reread the book. What does reread mean?

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