ELA Unit 5

2nd Grade

(Please use this story for questions 1 & 2.)

First Place Katy

by Shelli Cornelison

David has a little sister named Katy. Katy always wants to be first. She thinks first is always best.

She eats five bites of her dinner before David can take his first bite.

“I can finish my homework first,” Katy says. “I am the best.”

David likes to take his time on his homework. “I don’t care about being the best,” David says. “I just want to do a good job.”

Katy always goes fast. She ties her shoes faster every day. One day Katy

loops her strings around and around. She goes too fast. She makes knots. “I can’t untie these knots,” Katy says.

“You have to slow down,” David says. He takes his time and unties all of the knots. “Now you can try again. Don’t go so fast this time.”

Katy slows down and ties her shoes. “Thank you, David. You are the best.”

Super Teacher

1. What happens to Katy when she ties her shoes too fast?

a.She trips.

b.The strings come apart.

c.She makes David mad.

d.She can't untie her shoes.

2. How does David help Katy?

a.He ties her shoes.

b.He unties her knots.

c.He helps her with homework.

d.He gives her a hug.

(Please use this story for questions 3 & 4.)

My Favorite Dentist

Some kids are scared to go to the dentist, but I like going to see my dentist. I have a funny dentist. His name is Dr. Smileyface. I don’t think that’s his real name, but that’s what he tells all the kids who come to see him. He has a cool waiting room. It has video games and a big toy box. Dr. Smileyface always wears funny hats. Sometimes he has his face painted. He asks funny questions like “Are you married yet?” and “Do you eat flowers to make your breath smell so sweet?” When I laughed, he pulled my tooth. It didn’t hurt at all! He also teaches me how to take care of my teeth because he says he doesn’t want me to get a cavity the size of the Grand Canyon. Before I go home, he always gives me a surprise. Last time I went, he gave me a rubber spider to scare my mom with!

3. How does the boy feel about going to the dentist?

a. The boy feels sad.

b. The boy feels excited.

c. The boy feels mad.

d. The boy feels tired.

4. What did the boy do when Dr. Smileyface talked to him?

a. He cried.

b. He closed his eyes.

c. He laughed.

d. He yelled.

(Please use this story for questions 5 & 6.)

Lunch Lady

By Karen Jackson

I don’t know her name. She is one of the workers in our school cafeteria. I just call her Lunch Lady. She’s my friend. There are several nice ladies in the cafeteria, but the Lunch Lady is the nicest of all. Every day she smiles at me when I go through the line. She says things like, “Hi Karen! Are you having a good day?” Lunch Lady always remembers that I like chicken nuggets the best. Whenever that is served, she hands me the chicken nuggets and says, “Look, your favorite!” One day, I tripped and dropped my tray. Food went all over the floor. I was so embarrassed, but Lunch Lady came to my rescue. She helped me pick up the mess, and she told me, “Don’t worry about it. It’s okay.” That made me feel better. Another time, I was at the shoe store with my mom and I saw Lunch Lady. She gave me a big hug. The reason I admire Lunch Lady is because she friendly and kind.

5. How did Karen feel when she dropped her lunch tray?

a. She was embarrassed.

b. She was angry.

c. She was tired.

d. She was happy.

6. How did Karen feel after Lunch Lady talked to her?

a. She felt angry.

b. She felt tired.

c. She felt lonely.

d. She felt better.

7. Look at the pictures.

Which word has the same spelling pattern?

  1. that
  2. sing
  3. drink
  4. wind

8. Look at the pictures.

Which word has the same spelling pattern?

  1. rock
  2. pop
  3. black
  4. stand

9. Which spelling pattern completes the word in the sentence?

My room was too br____ so I couldn’t sleep.

  1. __ing
  2. __own
  3. __ead
  4. __ight

10. Which spelling pattern completes the word in the sentence?

We had to stop for the long tr___ on the tracks.

  1. __ade
  2. __ip
  3. __ain
  4. __ail

11. Which spelling pattern completes the word in the sentence?

We played on the sl___ at the playground.

  1. __ime
  2. __ide
  3. __ick
  4. __and

12. Look at the words in the box.

Which word has the same ‘ow’ sound?

cow brown town how

  1. grow
  2. throw
  3. mow
  4. now

13. Look at the words .

Which word has the same beginning sound as silly?

  1. call
  2. carry
  3. could
  4. city

14. Look at the words.

Which word has the same beginning sound as jump?

  1. goose
  2. good
  3. gym
  4. guess

15. Look at the words in the box.

Which word has the same ‘ow’ sound as grow?

cowknowdowngrowl

a. b. c. d.

16. Look at the words in the box.

Which word has the ‘ea’ sound as head?

breadgreatteamear

a. b. c. d.

17. Which word has the same ending sound as fly?

  1. cry
  2. lady
  3. baby
  4. happy

18. Which word has the same ending sound as puppy?

  1. buy
  2. try
  3. happy
  4. why

19. Look at the pictures.

Which one has a long vowel sound?

a. robot b. basket c. napkin d. picnic

20. Look at the words in the box.

Which word has a long vowel sound?

absentgumdropinsecteven

a.b. c. d.

21. Which 2-syllable word has a long vowel sound?

a. monster

b. music

c. index

d. sandwich