The TerraNova Test serves as an achievement test that is administered to students in grades K-12. The exam strives to assess higher-order thinking as well as other academic skills that the child has been taught 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 is 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 is more challenging. Additionally, the mathematics section begins to focus on content areas such as geometry, word problems as well as units of measurement (just to name a few). The practice questions below will provide your child with the ability to familiarize themselves with the test content as well as the question formatting.
1.) Mathematics
Parents: Please tell your child to read the question and circle the best answer.
2.) Language: Capitalization
Parent say to your child: “I am going to read the little story that is 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
Parent 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 aplphabetizing these cards, which card should go first?
- Asparagus
- Apple
- Onion
5.) Vocabulary
Parent 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
- b.
- Option 1
- Option 3
- B.
- Option 3