Informational Vocabulary

Grade 2 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

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

1. 1.

   predator: "The owl is a predator that hunts mice at night."

   • no longer living anywhere on Earth
   • save something by using less of it
   • an animal that hunts other animals
2. 2.

   gather: "Ants gather seeds and carry them to their nest."

   • bring things together in one place
   • an animal that hunts other animals
   • in large amounts, more than enough
3. 3.

   erupt: "Hot rock and ash began to erupt from the volcano."

   • easy to break
   • copy what someone does
   • burst out suddenly
4. 4.

   shelter: "Thick leaves give birds shelter from the rain."

   • hard to find because there is little
   • seeds that birds find to eat
   • a place that keeps you safe and dry
5. 5.

   nocturnal: "Owls are nocturnal, so they sleep all day and fly at night."

   • awake and active at night
   • awake and busy in the day
   • able to fly very fast
6. 6.

   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