2nd Grade Math Benchmarks: TN State Standards
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Count the tens and ones blocks. Choose the number word.
a. / forty-fiveb. / forty-six
c. / forty-four
____ 2. Choose > or <.
32 39
a.b.
____ 3. Choose > or <.
25 23
a.b.
____ 4. Choose the most reasonable answer.
Mrs. Hensley's second grade class had 20 students last year. This year she has more students. About how many students does she have this year?
a. / 13b. / 20
c. / 23
____ 5. Complete the number sentence.
6 + 2 = 2 +
a. / 2b. / 6
____ 6. Use a number line. Count on to add.
9 + 2 =
a. / 17b. / 11
c. / 12
____ 7. Add. Look for two numbers to add first. Choose the best answer.
35
+ 2
a. / 10
b. / 15
c. / 13
____ 8. Choose the answer.
There are 7 blue marbles on the table. There are 5 fewer yellow marbles than blue marbles. How many marbles are on the table?
a. / 2b. / 9
c. / 12
____ 9. Complete.
7 – = 0
a. / 7b. / 1
c. / 0
____ 10. Add or subtract.
5 / ?+ 8 / - 8
? / 5
a. / 13
b. / 11
c. / 12
____ 11. Choose the number for the names shown.
2 + 6
11 – 3
3 + 5
a. / 9b. / 7
c. / 10
d. / 8
Choose the best answer.
____ 12. 7 – = 4
a. / 7b. / 4
c. / 3
____ 13. Choose the number sentence that solves the problem.
Harold paints 6 flower pots. He paints 7 picture frames. How many items does he paint in all?
a. / 6 + 6 = 12b. / 6 + 7 = 14
c. / 6 + 7 = 13
Use the pictograph to answer the question. Choose the best answer.
____ 14. How many trips did the plane make?
a. / 4 tripsb. / 6 trips
c. / 5 trips
____ 15. How many trips did the taxi cab make?
a. / 6b. / 8
c. / 7
Use the data to answer the question.
____ 16. How many children picked the mall?
a. / 5b. / 3
c. / 4
____ 17. Look at the picture. Answer the question.
If you flip a dime how likely is it to land on tails?
a. / equally likelyb. / less likely
c. / more likely
____ 18. Look at the picture. Answer the question.
How likely are you to land on ?
a. / equally likelyb. / less likely
c. / more likely
____ 19. Choose the value of the underlined digit.
75
a. / 7b. / 70
____ 20. Choose another name for the number.
40
a. / 4 tensb. / 0 tens 4 ones
____ 21. Choose the most reasonable answer.
Jamal can carry 8 books in his book bag.
Alyssa can't carry that many books. About how many books can Alyssa carry?
a. / 14b. / 10
c. / 6
____ 22. Choose the most reasonable answer.
Luis rents two movies every month. How many movies has he rented after 3 months?
a. / 6b. / 4
c. / 12
____ 23. Choose even or odd.
23
a. / evenb. / odd
____ 24. Choose even or odd.
14
a. / evenb. / odd
____ 25. Choose the number that comes between.
79, , 81
a. / 84b. / 80
c. / 82
____ 26. Continue the pattern. Choose the next number.
a. / 2b. / 3
____ 27. Choose the name that matches the shape.
a. / rectangleb. / triangle
c. / trapezoid
d. / hexagon
____ 28. Choose the number of sides and vertices.
a. / 0b. / 1
c. / 2
____ 29. Choose the number of sides and vertices.
a. / 2b. / 3
c. / 4
____ 30. Choose the shape you would make from these pattern blocks.
3 1
a. /b. /
c. /
____ 31. Choose the shape you would make from these pattern blocks.
5 1
a. /b. /
c. /
Use clues in the table to answer the question.
____ 32. Malaya's favorite pet got fewer than 14 votes. It did not get the fewest number of votes. Which pet is her favorite?
a. / catb. / fish
c. / dog
Use clues in the table to answer the question.
____ 33. Dakota likes a color that got more than 8 votes. It got an even number of votes. What is Dakota's favorite color?
a. / purpleb. / blue
c. / red
d. / orange
____ 34. Choose the fraction for the shaded parts.
a. /b. /
c. /
____ 35. Use the picture to solve the problem. Choose the best answer.
Lydia eats 1 piece of pizza. The remaining pieces are shown.What fraction of the original pizza does she eat?
a. /b. /
c. /
____ 36. Choose the sum. Use a basic fact to help you.
3 tens + 3 tens
30 + 30 =
a. / 50b. / 60
c. / 70
____ 37. Choose the number.
a. / 43b. / 53
c. / 63
____ 38. Add. Choose the sum.
a. / 26b. / 36
c. / 37
____ 39. Choose the information you do not need to solve this problem.
8 fish are near the shore. There are 15 kinds of fish in the lake. 1 fish swims away. How many fish are near the shore now?
a. / 1 fish swims away.b. / 8 fish are near the shore.
c. / There are 15 kinds of fish in the lake.
____ 40. Round each addend to the nearest ten. Estimate the sum.
47 + 38
a. / 100b. / 80
c. / 90
____ 41. Choose the number that completes the subtraction sentence.
2 – 1
2 tens – 1 ten
20 – 10 =
a. / 10b. / 20
c. / 0
____ 42. Subtract. Choose the difference.
a. / 29b. / 19
c. / 18
____ 43. Subtract. Choose the difference.
a. / 33b. / 32
c. / 42
Use the table to answer the questions. Choose the best answer.
____ 44. How many more people were at the pool on Wednesday than on Thursday?
a. / 6b. / 4
c. / 5
____ 45. Subtract. Choose the best answer.
a. / 24b. / 42
c. / 39
____ 46. Count on to find the value of the coins. Choose the best answer.
a. / 80¢b. / 85¢
c. / 75¢
____ 47. Count on to find the value of the coins. Choose the best answer.
a. / 92¢b. / 80¢
c. / 95¢
____ 48. Choose > , < or =.
a.b. / =
c.
____ 49. Choose the time.
a. / 9:10b. / 9:15
c. / 9:05
____ 50. Choose the time.
a. / 3:15b. / 3:30
c. / 3:00
____ 51. Choose the time.
a. / 7:45b. / 7:30
c. / 8:00
Solve. Use the table and a clock to help you. Choose the best answer.
____ 52. How long does Franklin take to do his homework?
a. / 1 hourb. / 2 hour
c. / 30 minutes
Solve. Use the table and a clock to help you. Choose the best answer.
____ 53. How long do children collect recycling bins?
a. / 2 hoursb. / 30 minutes
c. / 1 hour
____ 54. Measure the length. Choose the best answer.
a. / about 9b. / about 7
c. / about 8
____ 55. Choose the best estimate.
How long?
a. / about 6 feetb. / about 15 feet
c. / about 12 feet
____ 56. Choose the best estimate.
How long?
a. / about 8 feetb. / about 4 feet
c. / about 12 feet
____ 57. Estimate. Choose less than one yard, about one yard, more than one yard.
a. / more than one yard longb. / less than one yard long
c. / about one yard long
____ 58. Choose the best estimate.
How long?
a. / about 30 centimetersb. / about 3 centimeters
____ 59. Choose the best estimate.
How tall?
a. / about 12 centimetersb. / about 1 centimeter
____ 60. Choose the number of containers needed.
How many cups does it take to fill this quart?
a. / 2 cupsb. / 6 cups
c. / 4 cups
____ 61. Estimate the weight. Choose more than, less than, or about 1 pound.
a. / aboutb. / less than
c. / more than
____ 62. Choose the most reasonable answer.
Danielle has 20 inches of ribbon. She uses 8 inches to wrap a package. How much ribbon does she have left?
a. / 28 inchesb. / 1 foot
c. / 12 feet
____ 63. Choose the most reasonable answer.
Paige is playing outside in the sprinkler in her yard. What could the temperature be that day?
a. / 20°Fb. / 80°F
c. / 50°F
____ 64. Choose the product.
a. / 20b. / 18
c. / 22
____ 65. Multiply.
6 ´ 4 =
a. / 20b. / 16
c. / 24
____ 66. Which number will make the number sentence true?
3 x 4 = _ x 3
a. / 2b. / 3
c. / 4
____ 67. Choose the division sentence.
a. / 25 ÷ 5 = 5b. / 25 ÷ 5 = 20
c. / 25 ÷ 5 = 4
____ 68. Choose the division sentence.
a. / 40 ÷ 8 = 5b. / 5 ÷ 40 = 8
c. / 40 ÷ 5 = 8
____ 69. Use counters to help you solve.
JoAnn has 3 jars of markers. Each jar has 10 markers. How many markers does she have?
a. / 20b. / 30
c. / 13
____ 70. Count the hundreds and tens. Choose the best answer.
a. / 35b. / 350
c. / 305
____ 71. Choose another way to show this number.
900 + 20 + 3
a. / 9 hundreds 2 tens 3 onesb. / 9 hundreds 3 tens 2 ones
c. / 3 hundreds 2 tens 9 ones
____ 72. Compare. Choose > , < , or =.
264 251
a. / =b.
c.
____ 73. Compare. Choose > , < , or =.
436 445
a.b.
c. / =
Use the table to solve each problem.
This table tells how many people can fit in a raft.
____ 74. How many people can fit in 6 rafts?
a. / 24 peopleb. / 22 people
c. / 20 people
____ 75. Add. Use an addition fact to help you. Choose the best answer.
600 + 200 = ___
a. / 400b. / 800
c. / 900
____ 76. Add. Use an addition fact to help you. Choose the best answer.
400 + 300 = ___
a. / 800b. / 700
c. / 100
____ 77. Add. Choose the best answer.
356+ 191
a. / 557
b. / 547
c. / 567
____ 78. Subtract. Choose the best answer.
882– 48
a. / 854
b. / 844
c. / 834
____ 79. Subtract.
638– 66
a. / 562
b. / 672
c. / 572
____ 80. Subtract. Choose the best answer.
$4.60– 2.47
a. / $2.13
b. / $2.23
c. / $2.33
____ 81. Draw a number line. Count on to add.
10 + 1 =
a. / 11b. / 9
c. / 12
____ 82. Use the picture. Choose the answer.
What place is the shell with the letter M in?
a. / thirdb. / second
c. / first
____ 83. Use the picture. Choose the answer.
What place is the shell with the letter S in?
a. / sixthb. / fifth
c. / fourth
____ 84. Look at each shape. Choose has symmetry or does not have symmetry.
a. / does not have symmetryb. / has symmetry
____ 85. Look at each shape. Choose has symmetry or does not have symmetry.
a. / has symmetryb. / does not have symmetry
____ 86. Look at the shapes. Choose flip, slide, or turn.
a. / flipb. / turn
c. / slide
____ 87. Look at the shapes. Choose flip, slide, or turn.
a. / slideb. / turn
c. / flip
____ 88. Look at the shapes. Choose flip, slide, or turn.
a. / slideb. / turn
c. / flip
____ 89. Choose the number sentence that shows the perimeter.