Vocabulary and Meanings for Second Graders: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

What does the word 'magnify' mean?

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To make something larger

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To make something smaller

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To change the color of something

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To make something heavier

Question 2

What does the idiom 'kick the bucket' mean?

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To die

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To win a race

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To lose a game

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To get sick

Question 3

What is the prefix in the word 'unhappy'?

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Un

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Dis

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Im

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Re

Question 4

What is the root word in the word 'beautiful'?

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Beau

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Ti

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Ful

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Ty

Question 5

Which of these words is an example of onomatopoeia?

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Buzz

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Beautiful

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Magnify

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Happy

Question 6

What is the meaning of the figurative language in the sentence, 'The wind howled like a banshee'?

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The wind was very loud

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The wind was very quiet

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The wind was very fast

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The wind was very slow

Question 7

What word means 'very large'?

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Enormous

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Small

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Tiny

Question 8

What is the opposite of 'cheerful'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Funny

Question 9

Which word best describes someone who is always smiling?

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Cheerful

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Serious

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Quiet

Question 10

What does the word 'rainbow' refer to?

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A colorful arc in the sky

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A type of bird

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A musical instrument

Question 11

Which word means 'a small animal with a long tail'?

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Mouse

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Cat

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Elephant

Question 12

What is the root word of 'unhappy'?

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Happy

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Un

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Sad

Question 13

Which word has the most syllables?

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Computer

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Dog

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Apple

Question 14

What is the best way to learn new words?

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Read often

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Memorize them one by one

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Ignore them

Question 15

Which word means to look at something very closely?

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Observe

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Ignore

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Touch

Question 16

What is the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Angry

Question 17

Which word describes a loud and noisy sound?

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Bang

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Whisper

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Giggle

Question 18

What is the meaning of the idiom 'raining cats and dogs'?

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It is raining heavily

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It is very cold

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It is snowing

Question 19

Which word means to move quickly?

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Run

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Walk

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Jump

Question 20

What is the meaning of the word 'synonym'?

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A word with a similar meaning

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A word with a different meaning

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A word with an opposite meaning

Question 21

Which word has the opposite meaning of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Sleepy

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Hungry

Question 22

Which word means to move at a slow and careful pace?

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crawl

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run

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jump

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walk

Question 23

Which word can be used to describe something that is of very high quality?

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excellent

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bad

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okay

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terrible

Question 24

Which word is a noun that describes the place where people live?

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house

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love

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happy

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quickly

Question 25

What is the correct spelling of the word 'because'?

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because

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becaue

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becuse

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bycause

Question 26

What is the opposite of the word 'happy'?

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Sad

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Angry

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Excited

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Scared

Question 27

What does the word 'sniff' mean?

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To smell something

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To touch something

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To see something

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To hear something

Question 28

Which word is spelled correctly?

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Definitely

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Defenitly

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Definately

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Defenetly

Question 29

Which word means 'very big'?

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Gigantic

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Tiny

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Small

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Average

Question 30

In the sentence 'The kitten is soft and cuddly,' what does the word 'cuddly' mean?

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Soft and comfortable

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Rough and tough

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Small and playful

Question 31

What is the opposite of the word 'happy'?

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Sad

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Tired

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Excited

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Angry

Question 32

Which word means 'very big'?

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Gigantic

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Tiny

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Small

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Average

Question 33

What does the word 'beneath' mean?

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Below

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Above

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Outside

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Inside

Question 34

Which word has the same meaning as 'smart'?

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Clever

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Foolish

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Dumb

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Slow

Question 35

What is the root word in the word 'unhappy'?

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Hap

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Un

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Less

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Py

Question 36

What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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Having

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To do with

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Not having

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Can be done

Question 37

What does the saying 'to spill the beans' mean?

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To reveal a secret

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To make a mistake

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To get angry

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To be clumsy

Question 38

Which of these words means "a very big body of water"?

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Ocean

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River

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Lake

Question 39

The opposite of "happy" is:

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Sad

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Glad

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Excited

Question 40

Which word describes something that is extremely tiny?

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Tiny

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Big

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Medium

Question 41

Which of these is a synonym for "run"?

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Sprint

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Jump

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Skip

Question 42

The word "slowly" describes something that is:

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Moving at a slow pace

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Fast

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Not moving

Question 43

The opposite of "hot" is:

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Cold

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Warm

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Boiling

Question 44

The word "beautiful" is an example of:

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

Question 45

Which word means to make something smaller?

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Contract

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Expand

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Exclaim

Question 46

What's another word for 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Grumpy

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Angry

Question 47

Which word below is an adverb?

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Quickly

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House

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Beautiful

Question 48

What's the opposite of 'big'?

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Small

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Large

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Tall

Question 49

Which word below is a noun?

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Tree

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Quickly

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Happy

Question 50

What's a synonym for 'excited'?

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Thrilled

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Sad

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Angry

Question 51

Which word means to give praise?

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Compliment

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Insult

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Cry

Question 52

What's the opposite of 'heavy'?

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Light

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Dark

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Cold

Question 53

Which word below is a verb?

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Running

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Tree

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Happy

Question 54

What's another word for 'clever'?

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Intelligent

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Silly

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Rude