2nd Grade Common Core ELA Jeopardy

Main Idea

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(1) Have you seen a toad? If you have, you know they are neat. Their skin is damp and they have brown spots. They look cold and wet. But toads help us in the garden. (2) In the garden, bugs eat the flowers. Bugs also eat other plants. Toads hide during the day. They dislike the sun. They hide in holes. But at night, toads come out. They catch bugs and eat them. So toads help the plants and flowers. That is how toads help in the garden. What is paragraph 2 mostly about? A. Toads eat bugs. B. Toads hide during the day but come out at night. C. How toads help in the garden. D. How toads help plants.

C. How toads help in the garden.

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Butterfly (1) Have you ever seen a beautiful butterfly? You may have seen one on a summer day. The butterfly has large, colorful wings. It has to go through many tranformations to look that way. (2) The butterfly begins its life as an egg. Soon the egg opens and a caterpillar crawls out. The caterpillar eats plants and grows quickly. Next the caterpillar makes a hard covering around its body called a chrysalis. While inside, the caterpillar transforms into a beautiful butterfly! When it comes out of the chrysalis, the butterfly opens its wings and flies away. What is the main topic of Butterfly? A. Butterflies go through many changes. B. Caterpillars change into butterflies. C. Butterflies start life as an egg. D. Butterflies have large, colorful wings.

A. Butterflies go through many changes.What is

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Have you ever seen a rainbow after a storm? The colors are amazing! Red, yellow, green, blue, and many other colors appear in the sky. When a storm comes and I get scared, I remind myself that after the storm a rainbow may appear. As soon as the rain stops, I run outside and look into the sky. What is the main idea? A. Rainbows come out after it stops raining. B. Rainbows are red, yellow, green, and blue. C. Storms can be scary.

B. Rainbows are red, yellow, green, and blue.

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Humans have five senses. They are taste, touch, see, hear, and smell. Most people are not aware of how they taste. Food goes into your mouth and taste buds on your tongue allow you to taste. The smell of the food also helps you to taste it. Have you ever smelled something and it seemed like you could taste it? What is the main idea? A. There are five senses. B. Taste buds are on the tongue. C. You taste using your tongue and your nose.

A. There are five senses.

Author's Purpose

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Humans have five senses. They are taste, touch, see, hear, and smell. Most people are not aware of how they taste. Food goes into your mouth and taste buds on your tongue allow you to taste. The smell of the food also helps you to taste it. Have you ever smelled something and it seemed like you could taste it? Why did the author write this passage? A. To talk about eating food. B. To explain why things smell good. C. To give information about the 5 senses.

C. To give information about the 5 senses.

Language

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(1) Have you seen a toad? If you have, you know they are neat. Their skin is damp and they have brown spots. They look cold and wet. But toads help us in the garden. (2) In the garden, bugs eat the flowers. Bugs also eat other plants. Toads hide during the day. They dislike the sun. They hide in holes. But at night, toads come out. They catch bugs and eat them. So toads help the plants and flowers. That is how toads help in the garden. In this story, the word dislike means A. want B. love C. hate

C. hate

Reading for Details

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Butterfly (1) Have you ever seen a beautiful butterfly? You may have seen one on a summer day. The butterfly has large, colorful wings. It has to go through many changes to look that way. (2) The butterfly begins its life as an egg. Soon the egg opens and a caterpillar crawls out. The caterpillar eats plants and grows quickly. Next the caterpillar makes a hard covering around its body called a chrysalis. While inside, the caterpillar changes into a beautiful butterfly! When it comes out of the chrysalis, the butterfly opens its wings and flies away. According to the passage, which comes FIRST? A. butterfly B. caterpillar C. chrysalis

B. caterpillar

Context Clues

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Butterfly (1) Have you ever seen a beautiful butterfly? You may have seen one on a summer day. The butterfly has large, colorful wings. It has to go through many transformations to look that way. (2) The butterfly begins its life as an egg. Soon the egg opens and a caterpillar crawls out. The caterpillar eats plants and grows quickly. Next the caterpillar makes a hard covering around its body called a chrysalis. While inside, the caterpillar transforms into a beautiful butterfly! When it comes out of the chrysalis, the butterfly opens its wings and flies away. What does the word TRANSFORMATION mean? A. lives B. changes C. jumps D. games

B. changes

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(1) Have you seen a toad? If you have, you know they are neat. Their skin is damp and they have brown spots. They look cold and wet. But toads help us in the garden. (2) In the garden, bugs eat the flowers. Bugs also eat other plants. Toads hide during the day. They dislike the sun. They hide in holes. But at night, toads come out. They catch bugs and eat them. So toads help the plants and flowers. That is how toads help in the garden. In the story, the word damp means A. hot B. brown C. wet.

C. wet

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Why Some Animals are Orange and Tan Tan Cat and Orange Dog were best friends. They ate together. They played together. They told each other stories. One day Tan Cat and Orange Dog dashed to the park. Orange Dog pretended to chase Tan Cat. They zoomed in a huge circle. The circle was not small at all. The dog and cat did not walk slowly. They ran quickly. Soon, they ran so fast, you couldn’t see them. Finally, they got tired and stopped. They rested on the grass. But a funny thing happened. They had run so fast that some of their colors had blended. The colors had run together. Orange Dog had tan spots. Tan Cat had orange spots. And that’s why, even today, some cats and dogs are spotted orange and tan. What does the word BLENDED mean in this story? A. the colors stayed the same B. the colors mixed together C. the colors disappeared

B. the colors mixed together

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Why Some Animals are Orange and Tan Tan Cat and Orange Dog were best friends. They ate together. They played together. They told each other stories. One day Tan Cat and Orange Dog dashed to the park. Orange Dog pretended to chase Tan Cat. They zoomed in a huge circle. The circle was not small at all. The dog and cat did not walk slowly. They ran quickly. Soon, they ran so fast, you couldn’t see them. Finally, they got tired and stopped. They rested on the grass. But a funny thing happened. They had run so fast that some of their colors had blended. The colors had run together. Orange Dog had tan spots. Tan Cat had orange spots. And that’s why, even today, some cats and dogs are spotted orange and tan. What does the word DASHED mean in this story? A. walked B. jumped C. left D. ran

D. ran