2nd Grade
Math
Math
How many minutes are in an hour?
60
When should you use an exclamation mark (!) in writing?
To show excitement.
The name of a book is called the __________.
title
What does compare mean?
To tell how two things are the same.
This gives the heading and beginning page of each section and it is at the beginning of the text.
Table of contents
What is our principal's name?
What is the expanded form of 152?
100+50+2
What is a verb? Give me an example.
It is an action word. Examples: hop, run, jump, swim, kick etc.
What do we call the person who writes a book?
author
What does contrast mean?
To tell how two things are the different.
This is a list of important words at the back of the book and it tells you what the words mean.
Glossary
What is our Music teacher's name?
Mr. Layfield
If the short hand is on the 3 and the long hand is on the 9, what time is it?
3:45
What is an adjective?
A word that describes something
The 'people' who are in a story are called the ________ .
characters
What are the three types of author's purpose?
To entertain, inform, and to persuade.
This is a short phrase at the top of a paragraph and it tells you what you will read about.
Heading
What are our school colors?
Blue and Silver
52-18=
34
What 3 things should every sentence have?
Capitalize the first letter in a sentence, use one finger space between words, and use a punctuation mark.
What do the events of a story tell us?
What happened at the beginning, in the middle and at the end.
What are transition words? Give me some examples.
Words like first, next, then, and last.
This is a sentence that is under a picture and tells about the picture.
Caption
What time does school start?
8:30 a.m.
40 cents
What is the setting of a story?
Where the story takes place.
What are the two types of book genres? One is made up and one tells real information.
Fiction and Non-Fiction
If the question says according to the text. What should you do?
This is an organized presentation of information that shows you data. It may be a bar type or a picture or a line plot.
Charts and Graphs
What is our school mascot?
Bobcat