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Primary 2 English Quiz - Vocabulary

Name: ______________________
Class: _________
Date: ___________
Score: _______ / 40

Duration: 40 minutes
Total Marks: 40

Instructions:
This quiz has 20 questions about vocabulary. Read each question carefully. Circle or write the correct answer in the space provided. Section A is synonyms and antonyms. Section B is context clues. Section C is compound words and word families.

Section A: Synonyms and Antonyms (Questions 1–7)

1. Which word means the same as big? (2 marks)
A) small
B) large
C) short
D) thin

2. Which word means the opposite of happy? (2 marks)
A) glad
B) sad
C) tall
D) clean

3. Which word means the same as quick? (2 marks)
A) slow
B) fast
C) little
D) cold

4. Which word means the opposite of open? (2 marks)
A) shut
B) wide
C) bright
D) new

5. Which word means the same as tiny? (2 marks)
A) huge
B) small
C) long
D) round

6. Which word means the opposite of hot? (2 marks)
A) warm
B) cold
C) wet
D) soft

7. Which word means the same as clean? (2 marks)
A) dirty
B) tidy
C) broken
D) heavy

Section B: Context Clues (Questions 8–14)

8. "The enormous elephant walked slowly." What does enormous mean? (2 marks)
A) small
B) very big
C) fast
D) grey

9. "The boy was starving, so he ate all his rice." What does starving mean? (2 marks)
A) sleepy
B) very hungry
C) angry
D) full

10. "She wore a cozy sweater on the cold night." What does cozy mean? (2 marks)
A) warm and comfortable
B) wet
C) ugly
D) tight

11. "The gleaming stars lit up the dark sky." What does gleaming mean? (2 marks)
A) shining brightly
B) falling
C) hidden
D) coloured

12. "The kitten was frightened by the loud noise." What does frightened mean? (2 marks)
A) excited
B) scared
C) sleepy
D) hungry

13. "He gave a generous gift to his friend." What does generous mean? (2 marks)
A) small
B) kind and giving
C) broken
D) old

14. "The water was freezing when she stepped in." What does freezing mean? (2 marks)
A) warm
B) very cold
C) deep
D) clear

Section C: Compound Words and Word Families (Questions 15–20)

15. Complete the compound word: sun + ____ = sunlight (2 marks)
A) light
B) dark
C) day
D) shine

16. What word completes this compound word? tooth + ____ = toothbrush (2 marks)
A) paste
B) brush
C) clean
D) white

17. Which is a compound word? (2 marks)
A) cat
B) playground
C) run
D) red

18. Complete the compound word: rain + ____ = rainbow (2 marks)
A) bow
B) drop
C) coat
D) cloud

19. Which word is made of two smaller words? (2 marks)
A) book
B) classroom
C) pencil
D) apple

20. Complete the compound word: foot + ____ = football (2 marks)
A) ball
B) shoe
C) print
D) step

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Answers

Primary 2 English Quiz - Vocabulary (Answer Key)

Total Marks: 40
Topic: Vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, context clues, compound words)

1. B) large (2 marks)
Teaching note: A synonym is a word with the same meaning. "Large" means the same as "big". Common mistake: choosing "small" which is an antonym (opposite).

2. B) sad (2 marks)
Teaching note: Antonym means opposite. The opposite of happy is sad. "Glad" is a synonym of happy.

3. B) fast (2 marks)
Teaching note: "Quick" and "fast" both mean moving with speed. "Slow" is the opposite.

4. A) shut (2 marks)
Teaching note: The opposite of open is shut (or closed). "Wide" describes how open something is, not the opposite.

5. B) small (2 marks)
Teaching note: "Tiny" means very small. "Huge" is the opposite of tiny.

6. B) cold (2 marks)
Teaching note: Opposite of hot is cold. "Warm" is close to hot, not opposite.

7. B) tidy (2 marks)
Teaching note: "Clean" and "tidy" both mean neat and free from dirt. "Dirty" is opposite.

8. B) very big (2 marks)
Teaching note: Context clue: elephant is a big animal, "enormous" describes its size. So enormous = very big.

9. B) very hungry (2 marks)
Teaching note: Context: he ate all his rice, so he must have been very hungry. Starving means extremely hungry.

10. A) warm and comfortable (2 marks)
Teaching note: Context: cold night, wore sweater → cozy means warm and comfortable.

11. A) shining brightly (2 marks)
Teaching note: Context: stars lit up sky → gleaming means shining brightly.

12. B) scared (2 marks)
Teaching note: Context: loud noise frightened kitten → frightened means scared.

13. B) kind and giving (2 marks)
Teaching note: Context: gave a gift to friend → generous means kind and giving.

14. B) very cold (2 marks)
Teaching note: Context: stepped in water, freezing → very cold. Freezing is colder than cold.

15. A) light (2 marks)
Teaching note: Compound word: sun + light = sunlight. Two words joined to make a new word.

16. B) brush (2 marks)
Teaching note: tooth + brush = toothbrush. Common mistake: tooth + paste = toothpaste (also correct but not the word given).

17. B) playground (2 marks)
Teaching note: Playground = play + ground, a compound word. Others are single words.

18. A) bow (2 marks)
Teaching note: rain + bow = rainbow.

19. B) classroom (2 marks)
Teaching note: classroom = class + room, made of two smaller words.

20. A) ball (2 marks)
Teaching note: foot + ball = football.