Informational Vocabulary

Grade 2 Reading Worksheet

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

1. 1.

   hibernate: "Bears hibernate in caves, sleeping through the long, cold winter."

   • gather food to keep for winter
   • travel to a warm place for winter
   • spend the winter in a deep sleep
2. 2.

   fossil: "A fossil in the rock shows the shape of a leaf from long ago."

   • the mark of a plant or animal from long ago
   • colors or patterns that help an animal hide
   • a long trip from one place to another
3. 3.

   thrive: "Some plants wilt in shade, but ferns thrive there, growing big and green."

   • grow strong and healthy
   • colors or patterns that help an animal hide
   • dry up and droop
4. 4.

   desert: "The desert stays dry because it gets very little rain."

   • a wet place full of trees
   • a dry place with little rain
   • a cold place covered in snow
5. 5.

   desert: "Camels live in the desert, where it hardly ever rains."

   • a very dry place with little rain
   • save something by using less of it
   • resting and not growing for a time
6. 6.

   transparent: "The window is transparent, so we can see the yard."

   • clear enough to see through
   • mixes in and seems to disappear
   • covered in dust and dirt