word analysis

Grade 2Lesson #2

Word Analysis

Understanding Word Meanings

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Select the answer which has the same or almost the same meaning as the underlined word.

1. To choose is to ____a) Hideb) Colorc) Checkd) Pick

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Select the answer which has the same or almost the same meaning as the underlined word.

2. A blizzard is most like a ____a) Thunderstormb) Snowstormc) Riverd) Movie

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Select the answer which has the same or almost the same meaning as the underlined word.

3. To shout is to ____a) Jumpb) Slipc) Yelld) Skip

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Select the answer which has the same or almost the same meaning as the underlined word.

4. Least means ____a) Bestb) Closestc) Smallestd) Fastest

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Select the answer which has the same or almost the same meaning as the underlined word.

5. A pail is most like a ____a) Bucketb) House c) Pain d) Hill

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6. The sun’s light is bright.In which sentence does light mean the same as it does in the sentence above?

a) Will you light the candles?b) The light from the flashlight helped us to

see.c) That bag is light, not heavy.d) Pink is a light color.

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7. It is Tia’s turn to ring the bell.Use ring in a sentence. It should have the same meaning as it does in in the sentence in the box.

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8. Singing, talking loudly, or whistling is forbidden in the library. What does forbidden mean?

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9. He shoved the frightened actor onto the stage. Shoved means ____

a) Sangb) Returnedc) Pushedd) Read

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10. Select the compound word.a) Mailboxb) Listenc) Drawing

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11. Select the compound word.a) Closetb) Airplanec) Fasten

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12. Select the compound word.a) Anywayb) Making c) After

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Select the correct plural noun.13. More than one house

a) Houseesb) Housiesc) Houses

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Select the correct plural noun.14. More than one mouse

a) Mousesb) Mousiesc) Mice

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Select the correct plural noun.15. More than one man

a) Mansb) Manesc) Men

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Select the word that has the same sound as the underlined part of the first word.

16. therea) Thisb) Thinkc) Thin

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Select the word that has the same sound as the underlined part of the first word.

17. louda) Throughb) Lidc) Cow

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Select the word that has the same sound as the underlined part of the first word.

18. rarea) Rainb) Fairc) Rough

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Select the word that rhymes with the given word.

18. newa) Newtb) Nowc) Two

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Select the word that rhymes with the given word.

19. reda) Saidb) Realc) Seed

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Select the word that rhymes with the given word.

20. foura) Dryb) Forkc) Poor

Capitalization

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21. Choose the line that has a mistake in capitalization of a word.

a) Look at this book. Myb) teacher, mrs. King, gavec) it to me.d) All are correct.

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22. Choose the line that has a mistake in capitalization of a word.

a) Will you celebrate my birthday?b) It is on Saturday, May 5th.c) We will have cake.d) All are correct.

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23. Choose the line that has a mistake in capitalization of a word.

a) Have you read the storyb) of goldilocks? She eatsc) the bear’s cereal.d) All are correct.

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24. Choose the line that has a mistake in punctuation.

a) Susan Tom, and Anneb) are going to Burbank,c) California.d) All are correct.

Punctuation

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25. Choose the line that has a mistake in punctuation.

a) Will your mom give us a b) ride home. My mom can’tc) do it today.d) All are correct.

Punctuation

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Choose the word or words that best fit in the sentence.

26. Riley is ______ than Tom.a) Tallb) Tallerc) Tallestd) None of the above

Usage of Words

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Choose the word or words that best fit in the sentence.

27. They bought a bunch of ______ for their mother.

a) Flowersb) Floweringc) Flower d) None of the above

Usage of Words

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Choose the word or words that best fit in the sentence.

28. Lauren ______ the planes take off.a) Watchingb) Watchc) Watches d) None of the above

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How should these groups be written?28. Alex hurt his foot. On the bike.

a) Alex hurt his foot on the bike.b) Alex hurting his foot on the bike.c) Alex hurted his foot. On the bike.d) None of the above.

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How should these groups be written?29. They coming are?

a) Coming are they?b) Are they coming?c) They are come?d) None of the above.

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How should these groups be written?30. I cleaned up and spilled my milk.

a) I spilled my milk and then cleaned up.b) The milk cleaned up and spilled.c) I cleaned and spilled the milk.d) None of the above.

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31. Which word comes first in alphabetical order (A-B-C)?

a) Mightb) Maybec) Meat d) None of the above.

Study Skills

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32. Which word comes first in alphabetical order (A-B-C)?

a) Tableb) Talkc) Tangerine d) None of the above.

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33. Which word comes first in alphabetical order (A-B-C)?

a) Bedb) Beanc) Being d) None of the above.

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Choose the correct contraction for each pair of words.

34. That isa) They’reb) She’llc) That’sd) None of the above

Contractions

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Choose the correct contraction for each pair of words.

34. We hada) We’veb) We’dc) We’red) None of the above

Contractions

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Choose the correct contraction for each pair of words.

35. They willa) They’llb) They’rec) They’ved) None of the above

Contractions

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Rearrange the underlined letters so it fits the clue for the new word you spelled.

36. Late – a story

Spelling

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Rearrange the underlined letters so it fits the clue for the new word you spelled.

37. net – the number of dimes in a dollar

Spelling

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Rearrange the underlined letters so it fits the clue for the new word you spelled.

38. nmae – a horse that has this on its head and neck

Spelling

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Rearrange the underlined letters so it fits the clue for the new word you spelled.

39. seat – a direction

Spelling

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Rearrange the underlined letters so it fits the clue for the new word you spelled.

40. pan – something you take when you’re tired

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Thank You!