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Reading: Informational Text2nd Grade
RI.2.10
By end of year, read and comprehend informational texts in the grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently.
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Encourage your child to read nonfiction about topics they enjoy to build reading stamina.Free sample questions
Question 1An octopus has a special power. It can change the color of its skin to match the rocks and sand around it. When it does this, it is very hard for other animals to see the octopus. Based on the text, why would an octopus change its color?- To find its way home.
- To hide from other animals.
- To show how happy it is.
- To help it eat plants.
Question 2Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to power a TV for three hours. Americans throw away enough cans each year to build more than 20 Eiffel Towers. What is the author trying to show with these facts?- Americans watch too much TV
- The Eiffel Tower is made of cans
- Recycling cans saves a lot of energy
- TVs use too much power
Question 3Polar bears have black skin under their white fur. The white fur helps them hide in the snow. Their large paws work like snowshoes, helping them walk on ice. What helps polar bears walk on ice?- Their sharp teeth
- Their black skin
- Their white fur
- Their large paws
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