ELPAC Grade 2 Practice Tests

Part 1 — Listen to a Short Exchange

Listen to the conversation. Then answer the question.

1. What will Jack give to everyone?

Part 2 — Listen to a Short Exchange

Listen to the conversation. Then answer the question.

1. What will Olivia put on?

Part 3 — Listen to a Classroom Conversation

Listen to the conversation. Then answer the questions.

1. What will Mia do for Peanut?
2. When will Leo put clean paper in the cage? (A) Every morning (B) On Monday (C) On Friday

Part 4 — Listen to a Story

Listen to the story. Then answer the questions.

1. What did Ella and Grandpa make?
2. What happened the first time Ella ran with the kite? (A) It flew over the trees. (B) It got stuck in a tree. (C) It spun and fell down.
3. How did Ella get a tail for the kite? (A) She bought one at a toy store. (B) She used her hair ribbon. (C) She found one at the park.

Part 5 — Listen to a Story

Listen to the story. Then answer the questions.

1. What did Noah put in the bowl?
2. Why did Noah and Ruby wake up early? (A) To go to school early. (B) To make Dad breakfast. (C) To play outside in the yard.
3. What did Dad like best? (A) the toast (B) the orange juice (C) Noah's card

Part 6 — Listen to a Story

Listen to the story. Then answer the questions.

1. What was Sam eating when his tooth came out?
2. Who gave Sam the idea to eat something crunchy? (A) his friend Zoe (B) his big sister (C) his teacher, Mr. Brown
3. How did Sam feel after his tooth came out?

Part 7 — Listen to an Oral Presentation

Listen to the presentation. Then answer the questions.

1. Where do honeybees live?
2. What do bees turn nectar into? (A) honey (B) pollen (C) seeds
3. Why does a bee do a special dance? (A) to keep warm inside the hive (B) to tell bees where flowers are (C) to scare bugs away from the hive

Part 8 — Listen to an Oral Presentation

Listen to the presentation. Then answer the questions.

1. Where does the stamp go on the envelope?
2. What does the address tell? (A) where the letter should go (B) how much the stamp costs (C) what the letter says
3. What happens right after the letter goes into the mailbox? (A) Someone puts a stamp on it. (B) Workers take it to the post office. (C) A mail carrier brings it to a home.

Part 9 — Listen to an Oral Presentation

Listen to the presentation. Then answer the questions.

1. How does a sea otter stay in one place while it sleeps?
2. What keeps a sea otter warm? (A) warm sand (B) a thick layer of fat (C) thick fur
3. What does a sea otter use to break open a clam?

Part 1 — Talk About a Scene

1. What is this boy doing?
2. What are these?
3. What are the students learning about?
4. Tell me what the students can do with these.

Part 2 — Speech Functions

1. There is a book you want on the top shelf of the classroom bookcase, but you cannot reach it. What do you say to your teacher?
2. Your friend gives you a present for your birthday. What do you say to your friend?
3. Your teacher says there will be a class party on Friday. You want to know what time the party will start. What do you ask your teacher?

Part 3 — Support an Opinion

1. Which place do you think is better for a class trip, the zoo or the aquarium?

Part 4 — Support an Opinion

1. Which do you think is better to do on a rainy day, drawing pictures or building with blocks?

Part 5 — Retell a Narrative

1. Now use all the pictures to tell the story back to me.

Part 6 — Summarize an Academic Presentation

1. Now it is your turn. Tell me what you learned about firefighters. Use the pictures to help you.

Part 7 — Summarize an Academic Presentation

1. Now it is your turn. Tell me what you learned about how seeds travel. Use the pictures to help you.

Part 1 — Read and Choose a Sentence

Look at the picture. Read the three sentences. Choose the sentence that tells about the picture.

1. Which sentence tells about the picture? (A) The girl is riding a bike. (B) The girl is washing a bike. (C) The girl is pushing a bike.
2. Which sentence tells about the picture? (A) The cat is on the table. (B) The cat is under the table. (C) The cat is next to the table.
3. Which sentence tells about the picture? (A) Two ducks are swimming in the pond. (B) Three ducks are walking by the pond. (C) Three ducks are swimming in the pond.
4. Which sentence tells about the picture? (A) The boy is holding a watering can. (B) The boy is holding a shovel. (C) The boy is holding a rake.

Part 2 — Read a Short Informational Passage

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

Ladybugs

Ladybugs are small beetles. Many ladybugs are red with black spots. Their bright colors tell birds, “Do not eat me!” Ladybugs taste bad to many animals.

Ladybugs are good for gardens. They eat tiny bugs called aphids. Aphids hurt plants by sucking the juice out of leaves. One ladybug can eat many aphids in a day, so farmers are happy to see ladybugs.

1. What do ladybugs eat? (A) leaves (B) aphids (C) flowers
2. Why do ladybugs have bright colors? (A) to help them find aphids to eat (B) to keep them warm in the sun (C) to tell birds not to eat them
3. Why are farmers happy to see ladybugs? (A) Ladybugs eat bugs that hurt plants. (B) Ladybugs make honey for farmers. (C) Ladybugs plant seeds in the fields.

Part 3 — Read a Short Informational Passage

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

The Yellow School Bus

Most school buses in the United States are yellow. Yellow is easy to see, even when it is foggy or early in the morning. This helps keep children safe.

A school bus has a stop sign on its side. When the bus stops, the red sign swings out. Cars must stop and wait. Then children can get on or off the bus safely.

1. Why are school buses yellow? (A) because children like yellow (B) because yellow paint costs less (C) because yellow is easy to see
2. What swings out when the bus stops? (A) a yellow door (B) a red stop sign (C) a big window
3. What must cars do when the stop sign swings out? (A) They must stop and wait. (B) They must drive faster. (C) They must honk the horn.

Part 4 — Read a Literary Passage

Read the story. Then answer the questions.

Lily's First Ride

Lily got a new blue bike for her birthday. It did not have training wheels. Lily was nervous. “What if I fall?” she asked.

“I will hold the back of the seat,” said her brother, Ethan. “You just pedal and look ahead.”

Lily put on her helmet. She got on the bike and started to pedal. Ethan ran next to her and held the seat. The bike wobbled a little, but Lily kept going.

“Don't let go!” she called.

They went all the way down the sidewalk. When Lily stopped, she looked back. Ethan was standing far away at the start of the sidewalk! He was waving and smiling.

“You let go!” Lily shouted.

“A long time ago,” Ethan laughed. “You rode all by yourself!”

Lily's face lit up. She turned the bike around. “Watch me do it again!” she said.

1. How did Lily feel at the beginning of the story? (A) angry (B) sleepy (C) nervous
2. What did Ethan do to help Lily? (A) He held the back of the seat. (B) He fixed her bike. (C) He gave her a new helmet.
3. What did Lily see when she looked back? (A) Ethan was holding the seat. (B) Ethan was far away. (C) Ethan was riding his bike.
4. Read this sentence from the story: “Lily's face lit up.” What does this mean? (A) She turned on a light. (B) She looked very happy. (C) She felt too hot.

Part 5 — Read a Literary Passage

Read the story. Then answer the questions.

Worth the Wait

On Sunday, Ben went to Grandma's house. “Today we will bake bread,” said Grandma.

First, they mixed flour, water, salt, and yeast in a big bowl. Then Ben pushed and folded the dough with his hands. It felt soft and sticky.

“Now we wait,” said Grandma. She covered the bowl with a towel.

“How long?” asked Ben.

“About one hour. The dough needs time to grow.”

Ben did not like waiting. He and Grandma played a card game. Then they read a book about trains.

When they looked under the towel, Ben's eyes got big. The dough was twice as big as before!

Grandma put the bread in the oven. Soon the whole house smelled warm and yummy. When the bread was done, Grandma cut two thick slices.

Ben took a bite. “Waiting was hard,” he said, “but this bread was worth it!”

1. What did Ben do with the dough? (A) He cut it into slices. (B) He put it in the oven. (C) He pushed and folded it.
2. Why did Grandma and Ben have to wait? (A) The dough needed time to grow. (B) The dough was too hot to touch. (C) Ben wanted to play a game.
3. What happened to the dough while they waited? (A) It got hard. (B) It got twice as big. (C) It fell on the floor.
4. What does Ben learn in the story? (A) Bread is easy to make. (B) Card games are fun. (C) Waiting can be worth it.

Part 6 — Read an Informational Passage

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

Emperor Penguins

Emperor penguins live in Antarctica, one of the coldest places on Earth. They are the biggest penguins in the world. An adult emperor penguin can be almost four feet tall.

Emperor penguins cannot fly, but they are great swimmers. They use their wings like flippers to move through the water. They dive deep into the ocean to catch fish and squid.

These penguins have a special way to care for their eggs. The mother lays one egg. Then she goes to the ocean to find food. The father keeps the egg warm on top of his feet. He covers it with a warm fold of skin. The father holds the egg like this for about two months! He does not eat during that time.

To stay warm, many penguins stand close together in a big group called a huddle. They take turns standing in the middle, where it is warmest.

1. What is this passage mostly about? (A) the lives of emperor penguins (B) how emperor penguins learn to fly (C) why penguins like warm places
2. What does the mother penguin do after she lays the egg? (A) She sits on the egg to keep it warm. (B) She builds a nest out of rocks. (C) She goes to the ocean to eat.
3. Where does the father penguin keep the egg? (A) in a nest of grass (B) on top of his feet (C) under the snow
4. Why do penguins stand close together in a huddle? (A) to stay warm (B) to catch fish (C) to hide from the sun

Part 7 — Read an Informational Passage

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

How a Rainbow Is Made

Have you ever seen a rainbow in the sky? A rainbow is a big arc of colors. You can often see one after it rains, when the sun comes out.

Rainbows are made of sunlight and water. Sunlight looks white, but it is really made of many colors. When sunlight shines through tiny drops of water in the air, the light bends. The colors spread out, and we see a rainbow.

The colors of a rainbow are in the same order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Red is on the top of the arc, and violet is on the bottom.

To see a rainbow, the sun must be behind you, and the drops of water must be in front of you. You can even make your own rainbow! On a sunny day, stand with your back to the sun. Then spray water into the air with a garden hose.

1. What two things make a rainbow? (A) clouds and wind (B) sunlight and water (C) snow and ice
2. Which color is on the top of a rainbow? (A) green (B) violet (C) red
3. Where must the sun be for you to see a rainbow? (A) behind you (B) in front of you (C) under the clouds
4. Why does the author tell about the garden hose? (A) to explain why rain falls from clouds (B) to tell how to water a garden (C) to show how to make a rainbow

Part 1 — Write a Story Together

Hannah has a new puppy named Pip. Pip likes to dig in the backyard. One day, Pip dug a big hole. Hannah looked inside the hole. She saw something red.

Part 2 — Write an Informational Text Together

An octopus is a sea animal with a soft body. It has no bones, so it can squeeze into tiny spaces. An octopus has eight arms. Each arm has many suckers that help it hold on to food, like crabs. An octopus can also change color to hide on rocks. If a big fish comes near, the octopus can squirt dark ink and swim away.

1. An octopus has eight arms.

Part 3 — Describe a Picture

Part 4 — Write About an Experience