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Grade 2 English Language Arts · Reading Informational Text

Grade 2 Reading Informational Text Practice Test

Build Grade 2 nonfiction reading comprehension with five 10-question practice tests on main ideas, key details, processes, text evidence, and simple inferences.

Reading Informational Text Practice Tests

These Grade 2 English Language Arts practice tests use short informational passages to help students find main ideas, important details, steps in a process, and evidence from the text. Topics include nature, recycling, maps, sleep, and bridges.

Skills covered

  • Finding the main idea of an informational passage
  • Locating key details and text evidence
  • Understanding steps in a process
  • Using nonfiction vocabulary and definitions
  • Making simple evidence-based inferences
  • Connecting details to the passage topic

How to use these practice tests

Read the passage once for the topic and a second time for details. Complete one 10-question test at a time. Underline the sentence that supports each answer and retell the process or facts in your own words.

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Grade 2 Reading Informational Text Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 2 English Language Arts practice test on informational passages, main ideas, key details, processes, and text evidence.

Read each informational passage carefully. Find the main idea or supporting detail in the text, then choose one answer.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Read this passage: “A plant life cycle begins with a seed. A seed needs water, warmth, and air to begin growing. A root grows down into the soil, while a stem grows up toward the light. Leaves make food for the plant. When the plant is mature, it can make flowers and new seeds.” What is the main idea?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Plants grow through a cycle that begins and ends with seeds.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the sentence or group of details that supports the answer.
  2. Use text evidence: The passage describes the stages from seed to mature plant and new seeds.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Plants grow through a cycle that begins and ends with seeds.

The passage describes the stages from seed to mature plant and new seeds.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What does a seed need to begin growing?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Water, warmth, and air.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the sentence or group of details that supports the answer.
  2. Use text evidence: The passage lists water, warmth, and air as needs for a seed to begin growing.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Water, warmth, and air.

The passage lists water, warmth, and air as needs for a seed to begin growing.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which part grows down into the soil?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The root.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the sentence or group of details that supports the answer.
  2. Use text evidence: The passage says a root grows down into the soil.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is The root.

The passage says a root grows down into the soil.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which part grows up toward the light?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The stem.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the sentence or group of details that supports the answer.
  2. Use text evidence: The stem grows up toward the light.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is The stem.

The stem grows up toward the light.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What can a mature plant make?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Flowers and new seeds.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the sentence or group of details that supports the answer.
  2. Use text evidence: The final sentence says a mature plant can make flowers and new seeds.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Flowers and new seeds.

The final sentence says a mature plant can make flowers and new seeds.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Read this passage: “A map is a drawing of a place. A map key explains what symbols mean. A compass rose shows directions such as north, south, east, and west. A scale can show how far places are from one another. Different maps help people find roads, landforms, or buildings.” What does a map key explain?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is What map symbols mean.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the sentence or group of details that supports the answer.
  2. Use text evidence: The passage says a map key explains what symbols mean.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is What map symbols mean.

The passage says a map key explains what symbols mean.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What does a compass rose show?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Directions.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the sentence or group of details that supports the answer.
  2. Use text evidence: A compass rose shows north, south, east, and west.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Directions.

A compass rose shows north, south, east, and west.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What can a map scale show?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is How far places are from one another.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the sentence or group of details that supports the answer.
  2. Use text evidence: The passage says a scale can show distance between places.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is How far places are from one another.

The passage says a scale can show distance between places.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which map would help someone find streets and roads?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A road map.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the sentence or group of details that supports the answer.
  2. Use text evidence: A road map shows streets and roads.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is A road map.

A road map shows streets and roads.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the main idea of the map passage?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Maps use drawings and tools to help people understand places.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the sentence or group of details that supports the answer.
  2. Use text evidence: The passage explains maps, keys, compass roses, scales, and different map uses.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Maps use drawings and tools to help people understand places.

The passage explains maps, keys, compass roses, scales, and different map uses.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 2 reading informational text

What is informational text?

Informational text gives facts and explains a real topic, process, object, or event. It is also called nonfiction text.

How can students find the main idea?

Students can identify the topic, notice which idea is repeated or explained, and use the supporting details to state what the passage is mostly about.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 2 reading informational text questions in total.