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Form 2a Examination 2
Child’s Name _____________________________________________________
Age: ________ years, _________ months
Directions​: There is to be no review of material before exams. Give the student ​one prompt at a
time​ and allow him/her to complete it before giving the next question. Responses may be
written by the child, given orally, or a combination of both, according to the child’s preference.
Parents should transcribe all oral answers in a Word document​, giving plenty of time for the
child to think. (If you do not type or would prefer to hand-write your child’s response, please
scan those for us.) Do not interrupt the child or ask prompting questions as a general rule. If the
parent must encourage a child who is having difficulty answering, please include what is said by
the parent in brackets in the transcription. For responses that do not lend themselves to being
transcribed, the parent may either take observational notes or insert a picture, audio file, or
video link (if you are so inclined and tech-savvy--these are ​not​ required). Parents should assess
their own students’ work using the descriptors provided before sending the exam to
[email protected]​. In the subject line, please type “2a Exam 2,
[Child’s Name]”
Bible Lessons​ (Genesis and Matthew)
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Describe the relationship between Esau and Jacob. Tell about specific events that led to this
relationship.
Tell about Joseph’s journey from his home to an Egyptian prison.
Tell about Jesus’s relationship
​ with the Pharisees, ​or, Tell the story of when Jesus cleansed the
temple.
Tell three parables and explain what you think they mean.
Writing
5. Write 4 lines of poetry from memory using your best penmanship.
Composition
6. Describe
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a scene in ​A Winter’s Tale that you found funny or sad.
7. Write an account
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of the slaying of Medusa ​or the death of the wicked King Polydectes.
8. Tell a story in prose or verse about one of the following: Columbus, Midas, Perseus, or Ponce de
Leon.
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English Grammar
9. Label all the nouns (N), verbs (V), and adjectives (ADJ) in the following:
Then Merlin lifted Arthur and placed him upon his shoulders, so that all the people could
see him.
10. Underline the subject part once and the predicate part twice:
The royal couple held a banquet for Columbus.
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American History​ (​The Story of the Thirteen Colonies)
11. Tell about how Columbus got money for his voyage.
12. Give some account of the relationship between Columbus and the natives he encountered.
13. Tell the story of Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth.
British History ​(​Our Island Story)
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​ Tell the story of Richard III and the two young princes, ​or, Tell how King Richard II lost his throne.
Ancient History​ (​The First 3000 Years)
15. Tell about the Fall of Ur.
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16. Describe the rule of Hammurabi.
Citizenship​ (​The Young Citizens Reader and ​Plutarch’s Lives)
17. Describe
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the differences between a monarchy and a democracy, ​or, Describe how changes to the
constitution are made.
18. Plutarch says that victory in battle was usually attributed to the gods. Why was Publicola’s last
battle “attributed to the conduct of one captain?”
Geography
​ ​ (​Father Marquette and the Great Rivers and ​Mapmaking With Children)
19. Look at the map of your Lego village and tell about how you made it. What parts were easy? What
parts were hard? Optional--Use your map to reassemble your Lego village.
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20. On the map below, show the route of Father Marquette’s travels. Label the following: St. Lawrence
River, Ottawa River, and the Fox/Wisconsin River.
Natural History (​Special Studies, ​Storybook of Science, and ​The Junior Science Book of Rain, Hail, Sleet, and
Snow)
21. Draw and describe one bird and one tree that you studied this term.
22. Tell what you know about metals, ​or, Tell about cloth that comes from animals and cloth that
comes from plants.
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23. Tell what you know about hurricanes and tornadoes, ​or, Tell what you know about lightning and
thunder.
24. Explain the differences between rain, sleet, snow, hail, and freezing rain (glaze).
Art Appreciation
25. Choose one of Durer’s pieces to describe without looking at it. (Parents record the name of the
piece.)
Math
26. Complete a recent test or review page from your math curriculum.
Latin
27. Translate the following sentences into English. Then, without looking back here, translate them
back into Latin:
Gladius fractus est.
Stilī optimī sunt.
28. Write the six endings for the verb ​labōrō​ you have learned that show ​who is doing the action.
Translate each.
Modern Languages
Spanish 1​:
29. Say something in Spanish about the pictures on p. 14-15 of ​El Suelo. This may include naming
insects.
30. Recite “Tortillas para mama” ​or “Almendras y turron” from ​Pio Peep!
French 1​:
29. Say something in French about the pictures on p. 22-23 of ​La Terre. This may include naming
objects.
30. Recite “A, B, C” or “Le Lapin” from ​Un, Deux, Trois.
Spanish 2​:
29. Narrate the story of Epaminondas, using as many Spanish words as possible and substituting
English words where necessary.
30. Perform the last Series you studied in English and then in Spanish. Use proper Spanish
pronunciation.
French 2​:
29. Narrate the story of Le loup et le chien, using as many French words as possible and substituting
English words where necessary.
30. Perform the last Series you studied in English and then in French. Use proper French
pronunciation.
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Brushdrawing
31. An illustration (with a name) from ​A Winter’s Tale
32. 3 twigs, leaf buds, or birds from memory
33. A scene from ​Robin Hood
Music Appreciation
34. Choose one of the movements of Vivaldi’s ​The Four Seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, or Winter) to
listen to again, and describe how the music sounds like that season. If you like, you can include any
“mind pictures” that you see as you listen.
Recitations​ (Note which ones are recited from memory and which ones are read aloud.)
Choose:
35. One hymn
36. One poem or scene from Shakespeare
37. Two passages from the Bible lessons
Reading
38. Parent to choose an unseen passage and make notes about the student’s enunciation
Applied Music
39. Sing the following solfege pattern using the hand signs (parents see lesson 10):
mrd
drm
mmr mrd
40. Clap or vocalize (do-de) the rhythm:
40 for Advanced: Sight-sing exercise 18 from ​303 Reading Exercises.
41. Tap the beat as you sing one English song from this term: “Hot Cross Buns,” “The Boatman,” “Hop
Old Squirrel,” or “The Closet Key.”
42. Sing one song in Spanish (“El barquito” or “Al Tambor”) or French (“Sur le pont d’avingnon” or
“Allouette”) that you learned this term.
P.E. and Dance
43. Perform (to the best of your ability if you are short of partners) one dance you learned this term
(“Patty-Cake Polka” or “Sicilian Circle”).
Work and Handicrafts​ (Sloyd, sewing, and others (opt.)
44. List all of the handicrafts you completed this term. Have an adult friend examine your work.
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