Enhanced Assessment

NECAP Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) for Reading End of Grade 2

Stand-Alone Reading Items #5-8
Sample Reading Items for End of Grade 2
Information about the Items
5. Choose the word that means the OPPOSITE of fast.

A. funny
B. quiet
C. happy
D. slow

Key: D

R-2-3.1 (antonym)

Item Type: MC - stand alone

Alignment to GLE R-2-3.1: Shows breadth of vocabulary knowledge, demonstrating understanding of word meanings or relationships by …Identifying synonyms or antonyms

Depth of Knowledge: Level 1 - Use word relationships (synonym/antonym) to determine meaning of words
words
6. Which word means the SAME as hard?

A. long
B. simple
C. helpful
D. difficult

Key: D

R-2-3.1 (synonym)

Item Type: MC - stand alone

Alignment to GLE R-2-3.1: Shows breadth of vocabulary knowledge, demonstrating understanding of word meanings or relationships by …Identifying synonyms or antonyms

Depth of Knowledge: Level 1 - Use word relationships (synonym/antonym) to determine meaning of words
7. Look at the pictures. Which word tells what all the pictures are about?

[graphics of chess game between a boy and girl, a game of soccer with a few kids (at least one person of color), and a card game between a person of color and white person]

A. work
B. chores
C. games
D. cards

Key: C

R-2-3.1 (categorize)

Item Type: MC - stand alone

Alignment to GLE R-2-3.1: Shows breadth of vocabulary knowledge, demonstrating understanding of word meanings or relationships by …Categorizing words

Depth of Knowledge: Level 2 - Recognize appropriate generalizations about text
tiger
rabbit
___________

8. Which word BEST belongs with the words in the box?
A. cat
B. rock
C. purple
D. flower

Key: A

R-2-3.1 (categorize)

Item Type: MC - stand alone

Alignment to GLE R-2-3.1: Shows breadth of vocabulary knowledge, demonstrating understanding of word meanings or relationships by …Categorizing words

Depth of Knowledge: Level 2 - Recognize appropriate generalizations about text

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