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Class 2 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 7: Notes, messages and invitations · Set 265 · 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.Hello Kabir,
    Thank you for the lovely story book you gave me. I read it with my sister last night. We liked the part about the flying elephant best. Come and play with us on Sunday!
    Your friend,
    Dev

    Who read the book with Dev?
    (a) his grandfather (b) his father (c) his sister (d) Kabir
  2. 2.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.

    Which place will be closed?
    (a) the office (b) the playground (c) the canteen (d) the school library
  3. 3.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!

    Where will the show be held?
    (a) in the playground (b) in the school hall (c) in the library (d) in a classroom
  4. 4.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.

    What is the parrot’s name?
    (a) Hello (b) Das (c) Raja (d) Mithu
  5. 5.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 4 (b) Class 2 (c) Class 5 (d) Class 3
  6. 6.Dear Mrs Kaur,
    Today is Diya’s first day on the school bus. She will get off at the Rose Garden stop. Her grandmother will wait for her there. Thank you for your help.
    Anita Sharma, Diya’s mother

    Whose first day is it on the school bus?
    (a) Mrs Kaur’s (b) Rose’s (c) Diya’s (d) Anita’s
  7. 7.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.

    What is the message about?
    (a) our Clean-Up Day (b) a birthday party (c) a school trip (d) a sports day
  8. 8.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

    When can Ishaan not come to school?
    (a) next week (b) tomorrow (c) today (d) on Sunday
  9. 9.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 wedding (b) to a book fair (c) to the market (d) to another school
  10. 10.Dear Mrs Kaur,
    Today is Diya’s first day on the school bus. She will get off at the Rose Garden stop. Her grandmother will wait for her there. Thank you for your help.
    Anita Sharma, Diya’s mother

    In “She will get off”, who is “She”?
    (a) the grandmother (b) Anita Sharma (c) Mrs Kaur (d) Diya
  11. 11.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 noon (b) tonight (c) at 9 o’clock today (d) at 6 o’clock tomorrow
  12. 12.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 wrote this note?
    (a) Papa (b) Nisha (c) Mum (d) Grandma

Answer key

  1. his sister
  2. the school library
  3. in the school hall
  4. Mithu
  5. Class 3
  6. Diya’s
  7. our Clean-Up Day
  8. tomorrow
  9. to a book fair
  10. Diya
  11. at 6 o’clock tomorrow
  12. Nisha

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