Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region 1
Division of ABCD
ABCD Elementary School
1ST PERIODICAL TEST IN GRADE 2 - ENGLISH
SY: 2025-2026
I: Multiple Choice (15 items)
Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the best answer and write the letter
on the line provided.
1. What are words that have the same ending sound called?
a. Action words b. Rhyming words
c. Naming words d. Describing words
2. Which of these is a polite greeting you would say in the morning?
a. Good night b. Good morning
c. Goodbye d. Thank you
3. What do we call words that name persons, places, things, animals, events, ideas, or
emotions?
a. Verbs b. Adjectives
c. Nouns d. Pronouns
4. Which of the following is a proper noun?
a. dog b. park
c. Mayon Volcano d. teacher
5. Which word has the short /e/ sound?
a. car b. bed
c. bike d. sun
6. What type of words tell what someone or something does?
a. Naming words b. Action words
c. Describing words d. Polite words
7. Which of these words has the short /i/ sound?
a. bag b. mix
c. run d. ten
8. What part of a story tells where and when the story happens?
a. Character b. Setting
c. Event d. Problem
9. Which word is an example of a word with the short /u/ sound?
a. hat b. tub
c. pig d. hen
10. What kind of sentences give a complete thought and usually have a subject and a
verb?
a. Question sentences b. Simple sentences
c. Exclamatory sentences d. Compound sentences
11. What kind of words replace naming words (nouns)?
a. Adjectives b. Verbs
c. Pronouns d. Adverbs
12. If Joy forgot her lunch at school and felt hungry, what would be a good solution?
a. Cry all day. b. Ask her teacher for help.
c. Go home immediately. d. Ignore her hunger.
13. What punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?
a. Period (.) b. Exclamation point (!)
c. Question mark (?) d. Comma (,)
14. What are the numbers that you put together in an addition problem called?
a. Sums b. Differences
c. Addends d. Products
15. What is the first step in solving a word problem in Math?
a. Add the numbers. b. Understand the problem.
c. Write the answer. d. Line up the numbers.
II. True or False (10 items)
Directions: Read each statement. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE
if it is incorrect.
___________16. "Cat" and "hat" are rhyming words.
___________17. "Good afternoon" is a polite way to greet someone in the morning.
___________18. A common noun names a specific person, place, or thing.
___________19. "Sara" is an example of a proper noun.
___________20. Pronouns are words that describe actions.
___________21. The word "jump" is an action word.
___________22. The story's setting tells us who the characters are.
___________23. "First, next, then, after that, finally" are called time order signal words.
___________24. When you add numbers, you are putting things together to find the
total.
___________25. It is not important to tell your teacher about a problem you are having
at school.
III. Find in the Box (5 Items)
Directions: Read the sentences below. Choose the correct word from the box to
complete each sentence.
Family problem animals short /a/ solution
26. The word "cat" has a ___________ sound.
27. A ____ is something that needs to be fixed or solved.
28. Your mother, father, sister, and brother are all part of your ___________.
29. In a story, we often look for the problem and its ___________.
30. Nouns can name persons, places, things, and ___________.
