GRADE 2 1ST Q - READING EXAM

I. ALPHABETIZING

DIRECTIONS: Number the following word sets 1-5 in

alphabetical sequence.

A. B. C.

_______ delight _______ abrupt _______ know

_______ dance _______ ask _______ sky

_______ daze _______ arrange _______ giraffe

_______ door _______ art _______ lame

_______ decide _______ ash _______ man

D. E. F.

_______ grow _______ marine _______ wider

_______ gesture _______ shower _______ word

_______ glaze _______ slow _______ wash

_______ gray _______ melon _______ wet

_______ good _______ meteor _______ wish

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II. LONG AND SHORT VOWELS A, E, I, O, U

DIRECTIONS: Write L if the underlined vowel in the word has a

long sound and S if it has a short sound.

________ mother ________ miser

________ fate ________ flavor

________ music ________ amusement

________ letter ________ bin

________ corner ________ flute

________ gut ________ quiz

________ move ________ serene

________ clutter ________ pose

________ murder ________ feline

________ last ________ fire

III. VERB SUFFIXES –S, -ES

DIRECTIONS: Add –s or –es to the underlined verb and write the

correct form of the verb on the blank.

________________ 1. Luis always catch the ball during the

game.

________________ 2. Mark do his homework every

afternoon.

________________ 3. Leon study with his brothers in the

library.
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________________ 4. Martha sew during her Practical Arts

class.

________________ 5. Mang Benjie cook for his relatives

during parties.

________________ 6. The boy read quietly during

homeroom period.

________________ 7. The homeless man swim in the flood

during typhoons.

________________ 8. Victor watch a movie every

Saturday.

________________ 9. The carpenter fix our roof.

________________ 10. Mary bake cakes for a living.

________________ 11. Gemma fry bacon for me every Monday.

________________ 12. Lino pray in the chapel every morning.

________________ 13. The man wax his car every weekend.

IV. CAUSE AND EFFECT

DIRECTIONS: Write C if the underlined phrase is the CAUSE,

and write E if the underlined phrase is the EFFECT.

________ 1. Fred is sick because he stayed too long in the

swimming pool.

________ 2. Lucille and Mara made a nice sweater for their mom
as a result, their mom was very happy.

________ 3. Carmela ran away when she got scared of the

strange man giving her candies.
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________ 4. Luis always arrives early for school so he gets to

copy the homework everyday.

________ 5. Marco cannot have pet dogs because he is

allergic to them.

________ 6. The boys swam for hours in the beach, as a

result, they became dark.

________ 7. The fish died when their owner forgot to feed them
for two days.

________ 8. Copper destroys things so Papa puts him in the

cage sometimes.

________ 9. The forests are disappearing because people cut

down too many trees and do not plant new ones.

________ 10. The traffic in Manila is bad since people do not

follow the traffic rules.

DIRECTIONS: Write a signal word (or words) that BEST

completes the sentence.

1. Jacob eats fruits and vegetables. _______________ he is a

healthy boy.

2. ________________ Miko returned Mr. Ablang’s cellphone which

he found along the corridor, Mr. Ablang gave him three stars.

3. Jose bullies his classmates. ______________ he does not have

any friends.

4. May is always prepared for class ______________ she does her

homework and studies her lessons everyday.

5. The class was very noisy __________ they were grounded during
recess and lunch for the whole week.
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V. READING COMPREHENSION

DIRECTIONS: Read the stories. Answer the questions that

follow.

THE SHEPHERD BOY AND THE WOLF

Looking after his flock of sheep, a shepherd boy often used to amuse
himself by crying out: “Wolf! Wolf!” The boy laughed at the sight of
villagers who, thinking his sheep were being attacked, ran to his
rescue.

The boy thought this very funny, until one day a wolf really did come
to attack his sheep. He cried out, but no one came to help him. The
villagers thought it was just another trick. They paid no attention to
his cries and as a result, many of the boy’s sheep were eaten by the
wolf.

A. Draw a  if the statement happened in the story and X if it

did not happen.

________ 1. The shepherd boy played tricks on the villagers.

________ 2. The villagers killed the wolf.
________ 3. One day a real wolf came and attacked the sheep.
________ 4. The villagers did not believe the shepherd boy
anymore when he really needed help.
________ 5. The shepherd boy saved his sheep.

B. Arrange the events in proper order by numbering them from

1-4.
________ A real wolf attacked the sheep.
________ The shepherd boy, to amuse himself, often cried “Wolf!
Wolf!”
________ The villagers did not come when the shepherd really cried
for help.
________ The shepherd boy laughed when the villagers ran to help
him.
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C. Write a REALITY statement to answer the question.

After the boy tricked the villagers for many times, what did the
villagers think when the boy cried out when the wolf was really
attacking his sheep?

REALITY STATEMENT:

______________________________________________________

THE MOUSE AND THE LION

Scampering her way through the forest, a tiny mouse ran over the
nose of a sleeping lion by accident. This woke the lion from his
slumber. He was very cross and angrily scooped up the mouse in his
mighty paw.

“Oh mighty lion, King of Beasts, please spare my life!” pleaded the
mouse. “I did not mean to wake you up. It was an accident. Let me
go and one day I will repay your kindness.”

The lion could not imagine how a mouse could ever be of help to him.
But, he was in a generous mood and let the mouse go free.

Days later, the mouse heard the lion’s might roar echo through the
forest. She ran to find the lion trapped in the ropes of a hunter’s net.
He was unable to escape. “Don’t worry, I’ll soon have you free,”
squeaked the little mouse.

The mouse chewed on one of the main ropes of the net until it parted
and the lion was able to struggle free. “I don’t think you believed me
when I said I would repay your kindness,” the mouse told the grateful
lion.
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A. Write the letter of the correct answer.

________ 1. Who woke the lion from his sleep?
a. A tiny mouse woke the lion from his sleep.
b. A hunter woke the lion from his sleep.
c. Animals in the forest woke the lion from his
sleep.

________ 2. What did the lion feel when he woke up?

a. He was sleepy.
b. He was hungry.
c. He was angry.

________ 3. What did the lion do when the mouse pleaded for
his life?
a. The lion laughed.
b. The lion let the mouse go free.
c. The lion ate the mouse.

________ 4. Why was the lion roaring loudly a few days later?
a. The lion was trapped in a hunter’s net.
b. The lion was awakened by another mouse.
c. The lion was fighting with a hunter.

________ 5. How did the mouse help the lion?

a. The mouse bit the hunter in the leg.
b. The mouse called other mice to help him.
c. The mouse chewed on one of the main ropes
of the net until it parted and the lion was able
to struggle free.

B. Arrange the events in proper order by numbering them from

1-4.
________ “I don’t think you believed me when I said I would repay
your kindness,” the mouse told the grateful lion.
________ The mouse found the lion trapped in the ropes of a
hunter’s net and was unable to escape.
________ A tiny mouse ran over the nose of a sleeping lion by
accident.
________ The lion was in a generous mood and let the mouse go
free.
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C. Write a FANTASY statement to answer the question.

Why did the lion let the mouse go free?

FANTASY STATEMENT:

______________________________________________________

Read THE GOAT IN THE RUG (p. 186, Going Places).

DIRECTIONS: Ring the letter of the correct answer.

1. Geraldine kicked up her heels while Glenmae was cutting off her
wool because
a. it was very painful.
b. Geraldine hates Glenmae.
c. she got tickled.
d. she did not want her wool to be cut.

2. How can you best describe Glenmae?

a. diligent and creative
b. careless and tired
c. strong and caring
d. funny and talkative

3. How is the rug woven at the loom?

a. from top to bottom
b. from bottom to top
c. from left to right
d. from right to left

4. Why did Geraldine want the rug to be perfect?

a. so that she could show it off to the other goats
b. so they can sell it for a high price
c. because she was becoming impatient
d. because her wool was in it
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5. Glenmae had spent most of the morning sharpening a large pair of

scissors. Why did she do that?
a. She would use it to curl Geraldine’s mohair.
b. She would use it to bathe Geraldine.
c. She would use it to cut Geraldine’s mohair.
d. She would use it to feed Geraldine.

6. What could be another title for the story?

a. The Amazing Goat
b. The Goat’s Rug
c. The Navajo Weaver
d. Weaving A Rug

DIRECTIONS: Number the events 1-4 according to how they

happened in the story.
_______ The wool was combed to get rid of the bits of twigs stuck
in the strands of hair.

_______ Glenmae cut off Geraldine’s hair and washed it until it

was clean and white.

_______ Glenmae carefully started to spin the wool to make it

finer, stronger and smoother.

_______ At last, Glenmae finished the weaving of the rug which

had a beautiful design that could never be copied.

DIRECTIONS: Write F if the sentence is FANTASY and R if the

sentence is REALITY.

_______ 1. The goat’s mohair grows back after it is cut off.

_______ 2. Goats help their owners weave rugs by collecting

yucca plants.

_______ 3. Some plants provide dye for coloring.

_______ 4. Goats use looms to weave their yarn into rugs.

______ 5. Rugs are woven using yarn.

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VI. NOUN SUFFIXES –S, -ES, -ER

DIRECTIONS. Write the plural form of the following nouns.

1. hoe - ___________________
2. puppy - ___________________
3. slice - ___________________
4. fox - ___________________
5. match - ___________________
6. classroom - ___________________
7. bay - ___________________
8. pony - ___________________
9. farm - ___________________
10. Mass - ___________________
DIRECTIONS. Write the correct noun for each picture. Choose from
the words given.

dancer swimmer worker diver gardener teacher baker

1. ________________

2. _________________

3. _________________
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4. ______________________

5. ____________________

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks with the correct word. Choose

from the list given.

reader dancer teacher singer leader writer pitcher

1. A good _______________ knows how to make his followers do

their job well.

2. Mr. Santos, a ____________, is known for his well-written plays

and novels.

3. The ______________ sells delicious cakes and breads in his

store.

4. The ______________ for the mass read the Prayers of the

Faithful.

5. Britney Spears is a popular _____________.