Memoria Press Second Grade Recitation
How many dimes are in a dollar?
10
Count to 100 by tens.
10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100.
How many inches are in a foot?
12
How many pieces are in a dozen?
12
What time is it at midnight?
12:00 a.m.
How many original colonies were there?
13
How many stripes are on the American flag?
13
When did Columbus discover America?
14 92
When was the first flight?
19 o 3
How many cups are in a pint?
2
How many pints are in a quart?
2
Count to 100 by twos.
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100.
Count to 50 by twos.
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50.
How many nickels are in a dollar?
20
How many hours are in a day?
24
Count to 100 by twenty fives.
25, 50, 75, 100.
How many letters are in the alphabet?
26
How many days are in February?
28
All the rest have
31, except February
At what temperature does freezing occur?
32 degrees farenheit
At what temperature does melting occur?
32 degrees farenheit
How many days are in a year?
365
How many US time zones are there?
4
How many quarters are in a dollar?
4
How many quarts are in a gallon?
4
How many seasons are there?
4
How many sides does a square have?
4
If you cut an apple in one fourths, how many pieces do you have?
4
How many oceans are there in the world?
5
How many vowels are there?
5
Count to 100 by fives.
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100.
Count to 50 by fives.
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50.
How many pennies are in a half dollar?
50
How many stars are on the American flag?
50
How many states are in your country?
50
How many legs does an insect have?
6
How many minutes are in an hour?
60
How many seconds are in a minute?
60
Whose picture is on the penny?
Abraham Lincoln
Name the 5 oceans in the world?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
Who is your current president?
Barack Obama
What month is Christmas in?
December
On what planet do you live?
Earth
Name the 4 US time zones.
Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific
How many planets are there?
Eight
Name the four seasons.
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Who was the first president?
George Washington
Name all twelve months in order.
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Name the four Gospels.
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Name the planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is the capital of Tennessee?
Nashville
On which continent do you live?
North America
Name the seven continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia
Point to and Name the four directions.
North, South, East, West
What month is Thanksgiving in?
November
What are the two parts of the Bible?
Old and New Testament
Thirty days hath
September, April, June, and November
How many days are in the week?
Seven
In which city do you live?
Spring Hill
Name the days of the week in order.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
In what state do you live?
Tennessee
Whose picture is on the nickel?
Thomas Jefferson
In which country do you live?
United States of America
What is the capital of your country?
Washington D.C.
Name the vowels.
a, e, i, o, u
What are the long vowel sounds?
a, e, i, o, u
What are the short vowel sounds?
a-apple, e-egg, i-igloo, o-octopus, u-umbrella
Time changed with the birth of Christ. A.D. means
anno domini
What punctuation nark is used to make a contraction?
apostrophe
What is the punctuation mark plus letter combination used to show possession?
apostrophe s
B.C. means
before Christ
What is made when two words combine to make one shorter word?
contraction
What letter at the end of a word makes the vowel before it say its name>
e
The sun rises in the
east
What happens during a leap year?
every 4 years, there are 29 days in February
What punctuation mark is used for excitement?
exclamation point
What are the two temperature systems?
farenheit and celsius
What are the five categories of animals with backbones?
fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
How many pennies are in a nickel?
five
We count nickels by
fives
Another name for 12:30 is
half past twelve
What is the emergency phone number?
nine, one, one
How many pennies are in a dollar?
one hundred
We count pennies by
ones
What punctuation mark is used for a statement?
period
Another name for 12:15 is
quarter past twelve
What is another way to say 12:45?
quarter to one
What punctuation mark is used for questions?
question mark
What punctuation mark shows that someone is speaking?
quotation marks
What letter do you add to a word to make it plural?
s
How many continents are there?
seven
How many pennies are in a dime?
ten
We count dimes by
tens
How many months are in the year?
twelve
How many pennies are in a quarter?
twenty-five
If you cut an apple in half, how many pieces do you have ?
two
Q is always followed by what letter?
u
What are the two sizes of letters/
vowels and consonants
What are the two types of letters?
vowels and consonants
The sun sets in the
west
