A problem or disagreement between people

A game that two friends play together

A snack that you share at lunch time

A song that you sing with your whole class

Which three habits charge up your body?

Reading, drawing and sitting still

Staying up, soda and naps all day

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Life Skills — Grade 2

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1. How many months are in one year?
1. A. 52
2. B. 12 ← Answer
3. C. 10
4. D. 7
2. Which word means something you decide to do?
1. A. cheer
2. B. chore
3. C. choice ← Answer
4. D. chance
3. What is a conflict?
1. A. A game that two friends play together
2. B. A problem or disagreement between people ← Answer
3. C. A snack that you share at lunch time
4. D. A song that you sing with your whole class
4. Which coin is worth 1 cent?
1. A. dime
2. B. penny ← Answer
3. C. nickel
4. D. quarter
5. What does a smoke alarm do when it senses smoke?
1. A. It opens the doors
2. B. It beeps very loudly ← Answer
3. C. It sprays water
4. D. It turns on the lights
6. Which word means inviting someone to be part of your game?
1. A. include ← Answer
2. B. interrupt
3. C. ignore
4. D. inspect
7. Which three habits charge up your body?
1. A. Reading, drawing and sitting still
2. B. Staying up, soda and naps all day
3. C. Screens, snacks and sitting
4. D. Sleep, water and moving ← Answer
8. Which day comes right after Wednesday?
1. A. Thursday ← Answer
2. B. Friday
3. C. Monday
4. D. Tuesday
9. On the choice traffic light, yellow means think and green means go with the best choice. What does red mean?
1. A. Run
2. B. Think
3. C. Go
4. D. Stop ← Answer
10. Which word means a way to fix a problem?
1. A. question
2. B. pollution
3. C. vacation
4. D. solution ← Answer
11. Which coin is worth 5 cents?
1. A. penny
2. B. nickel ← Answer
3. C. quarter
4. D. dime
12. Your shirt catches fire. What is the very first step?
1. A. Stop where you are ← Answer
2. B. Wave your arms
3. C. Look for a bucket of water
4. D. Run outside
13. What is a compliment?
1. A. A question you ask your teacher
2. B. Something nice you say about a person ← Answer
3. C. A secret you tell only one friend at recess
4. D. A rule you follow in every game
14. What does your body do while you sleep?
1. A. It grows and gets energy back ← Answer
2. B. It forgets everything you learned
3. C. It stops working until morning
4. D. It uses up all its energy
15. Which day comes right before Saturday?
1. A. Monday
2. B. Sunday
3. C. Friday ← Answer
4. D. Thursday
16. On the choice traffic light, red means stop and green means go with the best choice. What does yellow mean?
1. A. Go
2. B. Stop
3. C. Hurry
4. D. Think ← Answer
17. What words do I-statements start with?
1. A. You always
2. B. I feel ← Answer
3. C. Stop it
4. D. You never
18. Which coin is worth 10 cents?
1. A. penny
2. B. quarter
3. C. dime ← Answer
4. D. nickel
19. In the United States, what phone number do you call for firefighters in an emergency?
1. A. 123
2. B. 100
3. C. 411
4. D. 911 ← Answer
20. Which of these is a kind word to say?
1. A. Hurry up, you are too slow.
2. B. That is my spot, go away.
3. C. I always win this game.
4. D. Thank you for helping me. ← Answer
21. What is the best drink when you are thirsty?
1. A. A mug of hot cocoa
2. B. A big glass of soda pop
3. C. A cold glass of plain water ← Answer
4. D. A cup of sweet juice drink
22. Which month comes first in the year?
1. A. March
2. B. January ← Answer
3. C. December
4. D. June
23. On the choice traffic light, red means stop and yellow means think. What does green mean?
1. A. Go do the first idea
2. B. Go with the best choice ← Answer
3. C. Go and forget the plan
4. D. Go as fast as you can
24. Which of these is an I-statement?
1. A. You are mean for taking my ball.
2. B. You never let me have my ball.
3. C. I feel sad when you take my ball. ← Answer
4. D. Give my ball back right now!
25. Which coin is worth 25 cents?
1. A. quarter ← Answer
2. B. nickel
3. C. dime
4. D. penny
26. Who should use matches and lighters?
1. A. Big brothers and sisters
2. B. Kids on their birthday
3. C. Only grown-ups ← Answer
4. D. Any kid who is careful
27. Which of these is a kind action?
1. A. Cutting in front of a friend in the lunch line
2. B. Taking the last turn twice
3. C. Hiding a friend's pencil
4. D. Holding the door for a friend ← Answer
28. Which one is a way to move your body?
1. A. Lying in bed with a tablet
2. B. Watching a show on the couch
3. C. Sitting and coloring a page
4. D. Dancing to music in the kitchen ← Answer
29. Which month is the last month of the year?
1. A. November
2. B. October
3. C. December ← Answer
4. D. January
30. Which question should you ask before you choose?
1. A. Is it fast?
2. B. Is it new?
3. C. Is it loud?
4. D. Is it safe? ← Answer
31. Which is a good way to calm down when you are angry?
1. A. Yell as loud as you possibly can
2. B. Throw your toys on the floor
3. C. Take three slow, deep breaths ← Answer
4. D. Stomp and slam the door hard
32. Which coin is copper-colored?
1. A. nickel
2. B. quarter
3. C. dime
4. D. penny ← Answer
33. In stop, drop and roll, what do you do after you drop?
1. A. Yell for your dog
2. B. Jump up and run
3. C. Roll back and forth ← Answer
4. D. Take off your shoes
34. Ming wants to join a game of catch. What is a friendly first step?
1. A. Walk over, smile and ask nicely ← Answer
2. B. Stand far away and frown
3. C. Grab the ball while it is thrown
4. D. Yell that the game is boring
35. What happens to your heart when you run fast?
1. A. It beats much slower
2. B. It beats faster ← Answer
3. C. It stops for a while
4. D. It moves to your tummy
36. Which hand on a clock shows the hour?
1. A. The short hand ← Answer
2. B. The second hand
3. C. The long hand
4. D. Both hands
37. What does predict mean?
1. A. Do something without thinking about it first
2. B. Think about what will probably happen ← Answer
3. C. Forget what happened a while ago
4. D. Tell someone else what to do now
38. What does it mean to listen?
1. A. Nod while thinking about your own game
2. B. Pay close attention without interrupting ← Answer
3. C. Wait for a chance to say that you are right
4. D. Talk over someone so you are heard
39. Which coin is the smallest in size?
1. A. dime ← Answer
2. B. nickel
3. C. quarter
4. D. penny
40. When you drop to the ground, what should you cover with your hands?
1. A. Your tummy
2. B. Your feet
3. C. Your knees
4. D. Your face ← Answer
41. What does it mean to share?
1. A. Put all your toys away before you play
2. B. Keep all of your things for yourself
3. C. Trade toys only with grown-ups
4. D. Let someone use part of what you have ← Answer
42. How do you feel after a good night's sleep?
1. A. Yawning and slow at school
2. B. Tired and grumpy all day
3. C. Too sleepy to eat breakfast
4. D. Rested and ready to learn ← Answer
43. Which hand on a clock shows the minutes?
1. A. The short hand
2. B. The hour hand
3. C. The long hand ← Answer
4. D. Both hands
44. Which word means a sudden urge to do something without thinking?
1. A. impact
2. B. improve
3. C. impulse ← Answer
4. D. invite
45. What does fair mean?
1. A. Everyone is treated in a way that makes sense ← Answer
2. B. The first one to grab it always gets to keep it
3. C. The biggest kid always gets to choose
4. D. One person wins and the other one loses
46. Which coin is worth the most?
1. A. nickel
2. B. quarter ← Answer
3. C. penny
4. D. dime
47. Where does smoke go in a room?
1. A. It sinks to the floor
2. B. It stays in one corner
3. C. It rises up high ← Answer
4. D. It goes under the bed
48. Which sentence is a compliment?
1. A. My cat is bigger than yours.
2. B. Let's go play outside now.
3. C. You are really good at drawing cats! ← Answer
4. D. Can I please borrow your red crayon?
49. What is exercise?
1. A. Sleeping in late on weekends
2. B. Moving your body to get stronger ← Answer
3. C. Sitting quietly in one place for a long time
4. D. Eating a snack after school
50. The minute hand points to the 3. How many minutes after the hour is it?
1. A. 13
2. B. 30
3. C. 3
4. D. 15 ← Answer

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What 2nd grade life skills covers

2nd grade life skills at UpOnly Learning is 7 topics, taught in this order: fire and home safety, sleep, exercise and my body, being a good friend and kindness, solving conflicts with words, making good choices and consequences, counting money and making change, and telling time and using a calendar. The 50 questions above are drawn from those topics, with the answer marked beside each one, so you can see what has stuck and what needs another lesson. The workbook teaches each topic with a 40-minute lesson; the free PDF sample has one full topic.

What's inside

Fire and home safety: Stop, drop and roll, know two ways out, and stay safe around stoves, outlets and medicine
Sleep, exercise and my body: Explain why sleep, water and moving every day keep my body healthy
Being a good friend and kindness: Join in, include others, share and show kindness in everyday ways
Solving conflicts with words: Use I-statements, listen, and find fair solutions instead of fighting
Making good choices and consequences: Think before acting, predict consequences and choose the safe, kind and fair choice
Counting money and making change: Count coins and bills and solve simple buying problems with change
Telling time and using a calendar: Tell time to five minutes and use a calendar to plan days, weeks and months

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Clock and Calendar Detectives

The student will tell and write time to the nearest five minutes using a.m. and p.m., and use a calendar to find days, dates, weeks and months to plan ahead. · 40 min

Warm-up — say this

“Clocks tell us WHEN in a day. Calendars tell us WHEN in a week, month and year. Let's become time detectives.”

Worked example

The hour hand is just past the 3 and the minute hand points to the 9. What time is it?

Answer: 3:45. The hour hand is past 3, and counting by fives to the 9 gives 45 minutes.

A mistake students make

The minute hand on the 4 means 4 minutes.

How the book fixes it

Each number is 5 minutes for the minute hand. Count by fives: 5, 10, 15, 20. So the 4 means 20 minutes.

Note to the parent

Ask 'What time is it?' using an analog clock several times a day. Short, frequent practice works better than one long session.

That is one topic of many. The free questions above check a skill; this is the part that teaches it.

Practice checks. Our life skills workbooks teach.

These questions check a skill. The workbook teaches it.

TeachesA 40-minute lesson per topic that tells you what to say.
ExplainsWorked examples and the common mistakes, with fixes.
ReviewsAnswers with short explanations, and fresh questions.
PlansEvery topic in teaching order, matched to the standards.

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What grade are these for?

Grade 2. Every other grade from kindergarten to grade 8 has its own page, linked at the foot of this one. If your student finds these hard, try the grade below — that is normal and it is not a problem.

What do the paid workbooks add?

These questions check a skill. The workbook teaches it: a forty-minute lesson that tells you what to say, two or three worked examples, the mistakes students actually make on that skill and how to correct each one, and an explanation beside every answer rather than a bare key.