Volcano Quest Assessment
A Trip to Remember
Read the text. Then answer the questions.
“But it’s a volcano,” said Marta’s mom.
“It’s a dormant volcano,” said Marta. “It hasn’t erupted in a hundred years.”
Marta sat beside her family. They were selecting a place for their next camping trip. Marta was trying to get them to go to Lassen Volcanic National Park. She wanted to see the volcano there.
“But I want to go swimming,” said Marta’s older brother.
“And I want to go fishing!” added Marta’s dad.
Marta’s mom sighed. “I just want to look at the stars at night.”
“We can do all those things!” said Marta. “And we can also go hiking. We can explore steam vents. We can see boiling springs. We can even find bubbling mud pots. A park ranger can show us all these places. He can teach us about the volcano there.”
“Bubbling mud pots?” asked Marta’s younger brother. The words made him giggle.
“That does sound kind of cool,” said her older brother. Then he shrugged. “I don’t mind, as long as there’s a lake.”
Marta smiled and squealed loudly.
“There is something for everyone!” she said quickly.
Her mom and dad looked at each other.
Marta was a statue.
“Okay,” her dad said. “It’s not that far of a drive. Problem solved.”
This time, Marta did squeal. She couldn’t believe it. She was going to see a volcano!
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Grade 2 • Unit 3 Mid-of-Unit Assessment 1
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A Trip to Remember, continued
1. Why does Marta want to go camping at Lassen Volcanic National Park?
A She wants to go swimming in the lake.
B She wants to see a volcano.
C She wants to go fishing with her dad.
D She wants to sleep under the stars.
2. Read this sentence from the story.
“But it’s a volcano,” said Marta’s mom.
Underline the word from the sentence that is a contraction.
3. Read this paragraph from the story.
“It’s a dormant volcano,” said Marta. “It hasn’t erupted in a hundred years.”
What does the word dormant show about what Marta is trying to say?
A The volcano is fun.
B The volcano is safe.
C The volcano is pretty.
D The volcano is hiding.
4. Read this sentence from the story.
Marta sat beside her family.
Complete the word sum for the word beside. Write the word parts, beginning with the open syllable.
beside →
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Grade 2 • Unit 3 Mid-of-Unit Assessment 2
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A Trip to Remember, continued
5. What does Marta tell her family they can do at the park?
A Ride bikes and play at a playground.
B Go shopping and visit a museum.
C Swim, fish, hike, and explore the volcano.
D Go skiing and build snowmen.
6. Read this sentence from the story.
They were selecting a place for their next camping trip.
The word selecting means
A having.
B leaving.
C making.
D picking.
7. Read this paragraph from the story.
“We can do all those things!” said Marta. “And we can also go hiking. We can explore steam vents. We can see boiling springs. We can even find bubbling mud pots. A park ranger can show us all these places. He can teach us about the volcano there.”
Pick two things this paragraph shows about Marta.
A She does not like hiking.
B She does not want to visit a lake.
C She likes learning about volcanoes.
D She wants to go to the national park.
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Grade 2 • Unit 3 Mid-of-Unit Assessment 3
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A Trip to Remember, continued
8. Read this sentence from the text.
There is something for everyone!
What is the correct way to write the contraction for “There is”?
A There’is
B There’s
C Theres’
D Ther’is
9. Read this sentence from the text.
Marta smiled and squealed loudly.
Underline the adverb in the sentence.
10. How does Marta convince her family to go to Lassen Volcanic National Park?
A She promises to help set up the campsite.
B She tells them it is the cheapest place to camp.
C She tells them they can visit another park next year.
D She explains that the park has something everyone will enjoy.
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Grade 2 • Unit 3 Mid-of-Unit Assessment 4
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Phonics
11. Which word has the same vowel sound as boat?
A book
B float
C hot
D pine
12. Which word has the same vowel sound as snow?
A grow
B sock
C that
D these
13. Which word has the same vowel sound as toe?
A late
B mile
C show
D stop
14. Which word has the same vowel sound as seat?
A pen
B boat
C look
D beach
15. Which word has the same vowel sound as brief?
A chief
B food
C safe
D she
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Grade 2 • Unit 3 Mid-of-Unit Assessment 5
