Informational Vocabulary

Grade 2 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Read the sentence. Circle the meaning of the word before it.

1. 1.

   remote: "The lighthouse stands on a remote island, far from any town or road."

   • crowded with many people
   • spend the winter in a deep sleep
   • far away from other places
2. 2.

   gather: "Bees gather nectar from many flowers and carry it home."

   • spill on the ground
   • collect from different places
   • clear enough to see through
3. 3.

   prey: "The mouse is prey for the owl, so it hides all day."

   • changes into something different
   • an animal that is hunted for food
   • save something by using less of it
4. 4.

   flexible: "The rubber band is flexible, so it stretches and bends."

   • a long trip from one place to another
   • hard and stiff all over
   • able to bend without breaking
5. 5.

   abundant: "Apples were abundant this fall; every tree was heavy with fruit."

   • in large amounts, more than enough
   • save something by using less of it
   • very few and hard to find
6. 6.

   scarce: "Food is scarce in winter, so deer search a long time to find any."

   • a place that keeps you safe and dry
   • easy to find everywhere
   • hard to find because there is little