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Reading: Informational Text2nd Grade

RI.2.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.

For parents
When your child encounters a new word, help them use the rest of the sentence to figure out what it means.
Free sample questions
  1. Question 1
    Nocturnal animals are active at night. Owls, bats, and raccoons are nocturnal. What does **nocturnal** mean?
    • Very fast
    • Living in water
    • Active at night
    • Active during the day
  2. Question 2
    Frogs often live near ponds and streams. These wet places are their habitats. What does the word **habitat** mean in this sentence?
    • A type of food a frog eats
    • A natural home for an animal
    • A game a frog likes to play
    • A kind of weather frogs enjoy
  3. Question 3
    Mammals are warm-blooded animals that have fur or hair. Dogs, cats, and humans are all mammals. Based on the text, what makes an animal a mammal?
    • It is warm-blooded with fur or hair
    • It can fly
    • It lays eggs
    • It lives in water

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