Terra Nova 2nd Grade Practice Questions

The TerraNova Test is an achievement test administered to students in grades K-12. The exam assesses higher-order thinking and other academic skills the child has learned in school. The test measures specific skill criteria such as achievement in reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, vocabulary, and spelling. The test is formatted as a multiple-choice test; however, 1st graders and above may be given free-response questions.

The second-grade TerraNova is unique in that it was designed to build on the kindergarten and first-grade exams. This skill progression is especially apparent on the “language” section, as the vocabulary, spelling, and grammar are more challenging. Additionally, the mathematics section begins to focus on content areas such as geometry, word problems, and units of measurement (just to name a few). The practice questions below will help your child familiarize themselves with the test content and question format.

1.) Mathematics

Parents: Please tell your child to read the question and circle the best answer.

2.) Language: Capitalization

Parents, say to your child: “I am going to read the little story that is in front of you. When I do, follow along on your page. You will notice that the story needs one more letter to be capitalized. Mark the circle in the row of words that contains the one word that needs a capital letter.”

• look for me at the playground
• on Saturday. You can always find
• me riding the tire swing

3.) Science and Social Studies

4.) Sources of Information

Parents say to your child: “These practice questions use cards, dictionaries, tables of contents, and maps. Read the instructions that come before the images, then answer the questions by looking back at the images above the questions.”

If the children are alphabetizing these cards, which card should go first?

• Asparagus
• Apple
• Onion

5.) Vocabulary

Parents say to your child: “Look at the 3 pictures in a row. I’m going to say a word to you. Then you will fill in the circle under the picture that belongs with the word that I say.”

Answer Key

1. b.
2. Option 1
3. Option 3
4. B.
5. Option 3

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Nancy

I’ll like to have the 100 questions to practice

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You can always access our 100 Free Questions with this link: 100 Free Questions.

Robbon

Question 5 shows the reflection of a tree in the water whereas the supposedly right answer is a picture of a dog. There is nothing to indicate the dog is looking in a mirror, so the correct test answer given is wrong. Other comments drew your attention to the wrong answer marked, and you did not change it online. There should be no room on a test for errors on the publisher’s part like this.

KATHRYN

The answer to the last example question should be option1. The water shows a reflection of the trees. Option 3 could be a picture not a mirror.

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Kathryn –

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I’m having our Marketing Team change the answer.

All the best,

Marcus

A mother

If Q5 is the pic of the dog it should make it more clear that it is not a picture of a dog but a dog looking in the mirror bc option 1 is a reflection on trees on the water and 3 looks like a picture or painting of a dog hanging on a wall

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