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Class 2 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 7: Notes, messages and invitations · Set 497 · 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.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) Grandma (c) Mum (d) Dad
  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.

    When should children return their books?
    (a) on Wednesday (b) on Thursday (c) on Monday (d) next month
  3. 3.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
  4. 4.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

    When will Aditi give the bat back?
    (a) in the morning (b) tomorrow (c) next week (d) in the evening
  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

    What did Aditi borrow?
    (a) a bicycle (b) a football (c) a book (d) a cricket bat
  6. 6.Dear Riya,
    Please come to my house for Eid on Monday. My mother is making sheer khurma and biryani. My cousins from Lucknow are also coming. We will play carrom after lunch.
    Your friend,
    Ayesha

    What will they play after lunch?
    (a) cricket (b) ludo (c) carrom (d) chess
  7. 7.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 wrote this message?
    (a) Dev’s sister (b) the teacher (c) Dev (d) Kabir
  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

    Why can Ishaan not go to school?
    (a) He hurt his leg. (b) He lost his bag. (c) He has a cold. (d) He is going away.
  9. 9.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

    Whose bat is it?
    (a) Aditi’s (b) Class 3’s (c) Bhaiya’s (d) the teacher’s
  10. 10.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) Raja (c) Mithu (d) Das
  11. 11.Mumma,
    I went to Neel’s house to finish our science project. His mother said I can stay for dinner. Neel’s father will drop me home at 8 o’clock. Please do not worry.
    Jiya

    Why did Jiya go there?
    (a) to finish a project (b) to watch a film (c) to eat cake (d) to play games
  12. 12.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 another school (b) to a wedding (c) to the market (d) to a book fair

Answer key

  1. Mum
  2. on Thursday
  3. Alan
  4. in the evening
  5. a cricket bat
  6. carrom
  7. Dev
  8. He has a cold.
  9. Bhaiya’s
  10. Mithu
  11. to finish a project
  12. to a book fair

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