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Free Vocabulary Builder practice test — Grade 2

10 original Vocabulary Builder-style questions for Grade 2, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

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Question 1Word Analogies
Complete the analogy: MOUTH is to TALK as TEETH is to ___
  1. Asee
  2. Bclap
  3. Chear
  4. Dchew
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "body part to what it does." mouth → talk, so teeth → chew.

Question 2Word Relationships
Complete the analogy: PIGLET is to PIG as FOAL is to ___
  1. Asheep
  2. Bduck
  3. Cchicken
  4. Dhorse
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "young animal to its adult." piglet → pig, so foal → horse.

Question 3Word Analogies
Complete the analogy: LIBRARIAN is to LIBRARY as PILOT is to ___
  1. Ahospital
  2. Bkitchen
  3. Ccockpit
  4. Dschool
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Correct answer: C

The relationship is "worker to their workplace." librarian → library, so pilot → cockpit.

Question 4Word Relationships
Complete the analogy: PILOT is to COCKPIT as TEACHER is to ___
  1. Alibrary
  2. Bschool
  3. Cship
  4. Dstage
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Correct answer: B

The relationship is "worker to their workplace." pilot → cockpit, so teacher → school.

Question 5Word Analogies
Complete the analogy: BRANCH is to TREE as WHEEL is to ___
  1. Aplant
  2. Bhouse
  3. Ccar
  4. Dcomb
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Correct answer: C

The relationship is "part to its whole." branch → tree, so wheel → car.

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Question 6Word Relationships
Complete the analogy: GIVE is to TAKE as ASK is to ___
  1. Asink
  2. Bcry
  3. Cstand
  4. Danswer
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Correct answer: D

The relationship is "action to its opposite." give → take, so ask → answer.

Question 7Word Analogies
Complete the analogy: COPPER is to METAL as SALMON is to ___
  1. Ainstrument
  2. Bfish
  3. Ctree
  4. Dfruit
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Correct answer: B

The relationship is "member to its category." copper → metal, so salmon → fish.

Question 8Word Relationships
Complete the analogy: NEEDLE is to SEW as PENCIL is to ___
  1. Asweep
  2. Bwrite
  3. Chit
  4. Deat
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Correct answer: B

The relationship is "tool to what it does." needle → sew, so pencil → write.

Question 9Word Analogies
Complete the analogy: BEAR is to CAVE as HORSE is to ___
  1. Astable
  2. Bkennel
  3. Chive
  4. Dbarn
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Correct answer: A

The relationship is "animal to its home." bear → cave, so horse → stable.

Question 10Word Relationships
Complete the analogy: WIN is to LOSE as ASK is to ___
  1. Apull
  2. Btake
  3. Canswer
  4. Dstand
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Correct answer: C

The relationship is "action to its opposite." win → lose, so ask → answer.

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