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Class 2 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 7: Notes, messages and invitations · Set 469 · 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

    Which part did they like best?
    (a) the lost cat (b) the big ship (c) the talking tree (d) the flying elephant
  2. 2.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 (b) Alan’s father (c) Alan (d) Joseph’s mother
  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.

    What will the children clean?
    (a) the market (b) the park (c) the school (d) the river
  4. 4.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

    When does Dev ask Kabir to come and play?
    (a) on Sunday (b) on Monday (c) on Friday (d) tonight
  5. 5.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 is going away. (c) He hurt his leg. (d) He has a cold.
  6. 6.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

    On which day are they going?
    (a) Christmas Day (b) New Year’s Day (c) Sunday (d) Diwali
  7. 7.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

    Who is the message for?
    (a) Sana (b) Ma’am (c) Dad (d) Ishaan
  8. 8.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

    What must Aarav do before he goes to play?
    (a) buy vegetables (b) do his homework (c) clean his room (d) feed the fish
  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 another school (d) to the market
  10. 10.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!

    What kind of show is it?
    (a) a magic show (b) a dance show (c) a puppet show (d) a film show
  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.

    What has been lost?
    (a) a rabbit (b) a cat (c) a puppy (d) a parrot
  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 steel box (b) in Papa’s bag (c) in the fridge (d) under the mat

Answer key

  1. the flying elephant
  2. Alan
  3. the park
  4. on Sunday
  5. He has a cold.
  6. Christmas Day
  7. Sana
  8. feed the fish
  9. to a book fair
  10. a puppet show
  11. a parrot
  12. in the steel box

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