Primary 2 · English · Vocabulary & Word Meaning
Vocabulary & Word Meaning questions for Primary 2 English
10 questions to work through online. Answer and you get the working straight away, then a score at the end. No sign-up, and you can retake it as often as you like.
- Choosing the right verb
- Words for groups
- Opposites
- Words that sound alike
- Describing people
- Sounds things make
- Choosing the right word
- Words with similar meanings
- Where things belong
Answers and explanations for all 10 questions
Every answer with the reasoning behind it. Worth reading after you have tried the set — or on its own, if you are a parent marking it.
Amy ______ her shoelaces before the race.
Answer: tied
You tie shoelaces so that they do not come loose.
We saw a ______ of fish near the rocks.
Answer: school
A group of fish swimming together is called a school of fish.
The opposite of ______ is empty.
Answer: full
A full bottle has a lot in it and an empty bottle has nothing in it.
Grandma ______ me a story every night.
Answer: tells
We say tell a story: Grandma tells me a story every night.
Ravi shared his snack with the new boy. Ravi is ______ .
Answer: kind
Someone who shares to help another person is kind.
The bees ______ around the flowers.
Answer: buzzed
Bees make a buzzing sound with their wings.
Ships stay in harbour in ______ weather because the captain cannot see ahead.
Answer: foggy
Fog is thick cloud near the ground, and it stops you seeing far.
Which word means almost the same as "big"?
Answer: large
Big and large both mean the same thing when we talk about size.
We borrow books from the ______ .
Answer: library
A library keeps books that people may borrow and return.
Please ______ the tap after washing your hands.
Answer: turn off
We turn off a tap to stop the water running.