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Class 2 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 7: Notes, messages and invitations · Set 227 · 12 questions
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Reading tip (Who, to whom, what, when): The first line says who the note is for (Dear Riya). The last line says who wrote it. Look for the day, the time and the place in the middle.

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  1. 1.Hi Sana,
    I cannot come to school tomorrow because I have a cold. Please tell Ma’am that I am not well. Can you share the homework with me on the phone?
    Thanks,
    Ishaan

    Why can Ishaan not go to school?
    (a) He lost his bag. (b) He hurt his leg. (c) He has a cold. (d) He is going away.
  2. 2.Dear Aarav,
    I have gone to the market to buy vegetables. Your lunch is in the blue box on the table. Please feed the fish before you go to play.
    Love,
    Mum

    Who wrote the note?
    (a) Aarav (b) Dad (c) Mum (d) Grandma
  3. 3.Join our Clean-Up Day!
    This Sunday, children of Green Park will clean the park. We will start at 7 o’clock in the morning. Bring gloves and a bag. Snacks will be given to all helpers.

    When is the Clean-Up Day?
    (a) this Sunday (b) next month (c) this Monday (d) this Friday
  4. 4.Dear Parents,
    Class 2 will put up a puppet show on Friday at 11 o’clock. The show is called “The Hungry Crocodile”. It will be held in the school hall. All parents are welcome!

    Which class will put up the show?
    (a) Class 3 (b) Class 5 (c) Class 2 (d) Class 1
  5. 5.Mohan,
    The milkman will come at 6 o’clock tomorrow. Please take two packets of milk from him. The money is in the steel box on the shelf. I will be back from the hospital by noon.
    Papa

    When will the milkman come?
    (a) at 6 o’clock tomorrow (b) tonight (c) at noon (d) at 9 o’clock today
  6. 6.Hi Bhaiya,
    I borrowed your cricket bat for the match today. Do not worry, I will keep it safe. We are playing against Class 3 after school. I will give it back in the evening.
    Aditi

    Which team is Aditi playing against?
    (a) Class 3 (b) Class 5 (c) Class 2 (d) Class 4
  7. 7.Papa,
    Grandma called this morning. She will come by the evening train today. Please go to the station at 6 o’clock to bring her home.
    Love,
    Nisha

    Who called this morning?
    (a) Nisha (b) Papa (c) Grandma (d) the station master
  8. 8.NOTICE
    The school library will be closed on Wednesday. The librarian is going to a book fair. Please return your books on Thursday instead. Thank you.

    Why will it be closed?
    (a) It is being painted. (b) It has no books. (c) It is a holiday. (d) The librarian is away.
  9. 9.Dear Joseph,
    We are going to the beach on Christmas Day. Would you like to come with us? We will leave at 10 o’clock and come back before dinner. Please ask your mother and tell me soon.
    Your friend,
    Alan

    Who wrote this message?
    (a) Joseph’s mother (b) Alan (c) Alan’s father (d) Joseph
  10. 10.NOTICE
    The school library will be closed on Wednesday. The librarian is going to a book fair. Please return your books on Thursday instead. Thank you.

    Where is the librarian going?
    (a) to a book fair (b) to another school (c) to the market (d) to a wedding
  11. 11.Dear Neighbours,
    We have lost our parrot, Mithu. He is green with a red beak. He can say “hello” and “Mithu”. If you see him, please call the Das family at house number 9.

    Which word can the parrot say?
    (a) bye (b) Ram Ram (c) thank you (d) hello
  12. 12.Mohan,
    The milkman will come at 6 o’clock tomorrow. Please take two packets of milk from him. The money is in the steel box on the shelf. I will be back from the hospital by noon.
    Papa

    Where is the money?
    (a) in the fridge (b) in the steel box (c) under the mat (d) in Papa’s bag

Answer key

  1. He has a cold.
  2. Mum
  3. this Sunday
  4. Class 2
  5. at 6 o’clock tomorrow
  6. Class 3
  7. Grandma
  8. The librarian is away.
  9. Alan
  10. to a book fair
  11. hello
  12. in the steel box

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