Reading Comprehension and Skills Booklet -Grade 2

Answer Key

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Name Synonyms

Read the story below. Decide which word in the box below means almost the same thing as each underlined word or phrase in the story. Write your answers

below the story.

takes neighbor pretty each bright stormy palstravel

Going to School

My friends and I go to school in different ways. Trey’s mother drives him in her

black truck. Jan rides the bus with a girl next door. Tara and Miguel walk to school

if the weather is nice. I ride my bicycle every day whether it is rainy or sunny!

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Read the story below. Decide which word in the box below means almost the same thing as each underlined word or phrase in the story. Write your answers
below the story.
slice hotcakes complete father cup mother superbeginning

Eating Breakfast
Every morning, my mom wakes me up for breakfast. I have a glass of juice and
a piece of toast. Sometimes my dad makes pancakes with bananas. A balanced
breakfast gets the day off to a great start!

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father beginning

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cup

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Read the story below. Decide which word in the box below means almost the same thing as each underlined word or phrase in the story. Write your answers

below the story.

several street rest yellow closestyounger

tunes pestering giant

My Best Friend

My best friend’s name is Sally. She has blond hair and green eyes. Sally lives

down the road from me in a big house. We like to sit in her room and play songs.

Sally has some little brothers who are always bothering us.

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pestering

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closest tunes

yellow

street

giant

rest

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Read the story below. Decide which word in the box below means almost the same thing as each underlined word or phrase in the story. Write your answers
below the story.
contests unhappy baking playground go chilly enjoy

Summer
I like summer. My friends and I play games in the park. The sun is hot, but the
pool is cool. We are sad when it is time to leave.

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