#1 · The Pond at Dusk
RL.2.1 · Weeks 1–4Read the passage. Then answer: What did Mia bring to the pond, and why?
Mia took her net to the pond. The sun was low. Frogs sat on the wet logs. Mia did not want to catch the frogs. She just liked to watch them jump. She brought the net so the bugs would not bite her arms.
Answer: Mia brought her net to keep bugs off her arms, not to catch frogs. (She just likes watching them jump.)
#2 · Sam Helps Mom
RL.2.1 · Weeks 5–8What two things did Sam do to help? Use one detail from the passage.
Sam ran to the shed. He grabbed the broom and the dustpan. Mom had dropped a glass jar of beans. Sam swept the beans into a small pile while Mom held the dustpan. They cleaned the floor in just five minutes.
Answer: Sam grabbed the broom and dustpan, and he swept the beans into a pile so Mom could scoop them up.
#3 · The Rainy Field Trip
RI.2.3 · Weeks 9–12Underline two clue words that tell you the weather changed.
Our class went to the farm. The sky was bright at first. Then dark clouds rolled in. Soon it began to drizzle. Mr. Lee said we could finish the tour inside the big red barn. The hay was warm and dry.
Answer: Clue words: "dark clouds rolled in" and "began to drizzle" (also accept "warm and dry").
#4 · A Note from Grandma
RI.2.1 · Weeks 13–16Why did Grandma leave the note?
Dear Ben, I went to the store for milk and bread. The cookies on the rack are still warm. Eat one, but save the rest for after dinner. Love, Grandma.
Answer: Grandma left the note to tell Ben where she went and what he could eat while she was gone.
#5 · The Lost Mitten
L.2.4 · Weeks 17–20What does the word 'frantic' tell you about Jo?
Jo looked frantic. She checked her desk, her cubby, and her backpack three times. Her left mitten was missing. Just then, Lin tapped her arm and held it up. It had been on the lunch room bench all along.
Answer: 'Frantic' means she was upset and rushing. It shows she really cared about finding the mitten.
#6 · How Honey Is Made
RI.2.3 · Weeks 21–24Number the steps in order: store in comb, gather nectar, fly home, dry it out.
First, the bee flies from flower to flower and gathers sweet nectar. Next, she flies home to the hive. Then she puts the nectar in a wax comb. After that, the bees fan their wings to dry it. The thick liquid that is left is honey!
Answer: 1) gather nectar, 2) fly home, 3) store in comb, 4) dry it out.