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Test 1

Common Core
Standards Assessed

Teamwork

Grade 2: RI.2.1, RI.2.4,

W.2.1

Topic 
Dogs

Skills
Recalling
Drawing

Dear Teacher,
The following test pages
include stories that have
appeared in TIME For Kids
magazine or in a TFK Teachers
Guide. They will help your
students practice reading
nonfiction texts and become
familiar with vocabulary that they
may encounter on tests.

Test 1 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A 6.
Answers will vary.

Test 2 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B

6. Answers will vary.

Test 3 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A
6. Answers will vary.

Conclusions

Identifying

Word Meaning

Test 2

Common Core
Standards Assessed

Protecting Polar Bears

Grade 2: RI.2.1, RI.2.4,

RI.2.6, W.2.1

Topic 
Polar Bears

Skills
Recalling

Facts and Details

Identifying

Word Meaning

Identifying

Authors Purpose

Drawing

Answer Key

Facts and Details

Conclusions

Identifying

Fact and Opinion

Test 3

Common Core
Standards Assessed

Parts of a Polar Bear

Grade 2: RI.2.1, RI.2.5,

RI.2.6, RI.2.7, W.2.2

Topic 
Animal Adaptations

Skills
Reading

a Diagram

Recalling

Facts and Details

Identifying
Making

Authors Purpose

Inferences

Drawing

Conclusions

2013 TIME For Kids, timeforkids.com, Edition 2. This page may be photocopied for use with students.

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TEST 1

Read the story below. Then fill in the bubbles to answer the questions.

Teamwork
Ashley Amdor and her dog, Napoleon, are making a splash. Napoleon climbs up a
ladder, runs, and jumps into a pool. The crowd cheers when he hits the water. What kind
of sport is this? Its dog diving!
Napoleon is a black Labrador retriever. He has been diving for two years. Ashley is
Napoleons trainer. She is 10 years old.

Get in the Game!

Ashley is from New Mexico. She first saw dogs diving while at a state fair near her
home. She thought Napoleon would be good at the sport because he loves the water.
Her parents tried to train Napoleon. But he
didnt learn well with them. So Ashley decided to
train the dog herself. Napoleon caught on fast.
Working together, Ashley and her dog formed
a special bond. Napoleon is my best friend,
Ashley told TFK. He loves me for who I am and
has taught me to treat others that way.
Adapted from TIME For Kids, September 28, 2012

1. For how long has

Napoleon been diving?

A one year

B two years

C 10 years

D his whole life
2. Which word does not
describe Ashley Amdor?

A lazy
B kind

C hardworking
D caring

3. In paragraph 1, the
expression making a
splash means
A getting people wet.

B doing sports.

C getting a lot of
attention.
D jumping into a pool.

4. What kind of dog is

Napoleon?
A golden retriever

B cocker spaniel

C beagle
D Labrador retriever

5. Ashley decided to train

Napoleon to dive because
A he loves the water.

B he is good at sports.

C he is her best friend.
D he is a fast learner.

6. Is Teamwork a good
title for this story? Explain
your answer on the back
of this page. Use details
from the story to support
your answer.

2013 TIME For Kids, timeforkids.com, Edition 2. This page may be photocopied for use with students.

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TEST 2

Read the story below. Then fill in the bubbles to answer the questions.

Protecting Polar Bears

Icebergs float in the cold Arctic Ocean. Much of the Arctic
Ocean is covered in ice. The land nearby is frozen. There are few
people or trees. For polar bears, the Arctic is home. They hunt
animals on the sea ice. But large areas of sea ice are melting.
Polar bears and their habitat are in danger.

What Zoos Can Do

The Saint Louis Zoo is building a new home for polar bears. Zoo officials hope as many
as five bears will live in it. Their habitat will have rocks for climbing and saltwater pools.
People will be able to see the bears up close. Visitors will learn about protecting the
animals habitat.
Jeffrey Bonner is the zoos president. He says that when people visit polar bears in zoos,
they want to help them. They are beautiful animals, says Bonner. When you see the
species in all its glory, you cant help but care more for it.
Adapted from TIME For Kids, October 26, 2012

1. Why are polar bears in

danger?

A They are being
hunted.

B Other animals are
eating them.

C Their habitat is
melting.

D None of the above
2. Another word for habitat
in paragraphs 1 and 2 is

A home.

B zoo.

C food.

D fur.

3. The author wrote this story to

A teach readers about zoos.

B entertain readers with
stories about polar bears.

C persuade readers to
visit the Arctic.

D teach readers about
the dangers polar bears
face and what one zoo
is doing to help them.

4. Jeffrey Bonner would most

likely agree that zoos can
help polar bears by

A teaching people about
polar bears and their
habitat.

B feeding polar bears.

5. Which statement is an
opinion about polar
bears?

A Polar bears live in the
Arctic.

B Polar bears are
beautiful.

C Polar bears hunt

animals for food.

D Polar bears have fur.

6. What can zoos do to

help animals in the wild?
Answer on the back of this
page. Use details from
the story to support your
answer.

C b
 uilding saltwater pools
for polar bears.

D taking polar bears out
of the Arctic.

2013 TIME For Kids, timeforkids.com, Edition 2. This page may be photocopied for use with students.

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TEST 3

Read the diagram below. Then fill in the bubbles to answer the questions.

Parts of a Polar Bear

Polar bears have special features. These help the bears live in the icy Arctic. Scientists
call these features adaptations (ad-ap-tay-shuns).
The bears body is
big to protect it from
the cold. The animal
has two layers of
fur and up to four
inches of fat.

White fur helps the

animal blend in with
its environment.

A long snout helps

the polar bear
smell and hunt.

Huge paws help the

polar bear swim in
icy water and walk
in snow.

Adapted from TIME For Kids, October 26, 2012

1. Which feature helps a

polar bear blend in with
its environment?

A snout

B white fur

C body

D paws
2. A polar bears large paws
help it to

A swim in icy water.

B walk in snow.

C make small
footprints.

D Both A and B

3. What is the purpose of this

diagram?

A to teach readers about
where polar bears live

B to teach readers about
how to live in the cold

C to teach readers about
what polar bears eat

D to teach readers about
a polar bears body
4. Which feature helps a polar
bear smell and hunt?

A paws

B snout

C fur

D body

5. Polar bears live in a cold

environment. How might
the bear be different
if it lived in a warm
environment?

A less fur and fat

B a longer snout for
hunting

C bigger paws for
walking on snow

D None of the above
6. How does a polar bears
fur help the animal blend
in with its environment?
Answer on the back of
this page.

2013 TIME For Kids, timeforkids.com, Edition 2. This page may be photocopied for use with students.

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