Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 140 · 12 questions

Reading tip (Beginning, middle, end): Read the story once, all the way through. For “why” questions, look for “because” or “so”. For “what happened first / next”, follow the story in order.

1. 1.Pooja’s goat, Chhotu, loves to eat leaves. One day Chhotu ran out of the gate. Pooja searched the whole village for him. At last, she found him eating leaves near the temple.
   
   What is the name of Pooja’s goat? (a) Bholu (b) Moti (c) Raju (d) Chhotu
2. 2.On Diwali night, Neha lit twelve clay lamps. She put them in a row on the balcony. A breeze blew out two lamps. Her grandfather helped her light them again.
   
   On which night did Neha light lamps? (a) Eid night (b) Diwali night (c) New Year night (d) Holi night
3. 3.Harpreet saw a rainbow after the rain. She counted its colours and found seven. She ran to call her little brother. By the time he came, the rainbow had faded away.
   
   When did Harpreet see a rainbow? (a) at night (b) after the rain (c) in the morning (d) before school
4. 4.Rahul’s family went to the zoo. Rahul liked the elephants best. A baby elephant sprayed water with its trunk. Everyone near the pool got wet and laughed.
   
   What did the elephant use to spray? (a) its trunk (b) its feet (c) its tail (d) its ears
5. 5.On Diwali night, Neha lit twelve clay lamps. She put them in a row on the balcony. A breeze blew out two lamps. Her grandfather helped her light them again.
   
   Where did she put the lamps? (a) at the gate (b) on the roof (c) on the balcony (d) in the kitchen
6. 6.Deepak heard a bird chirping loudly. He saw a baby sparrow on the ground below its nest. He told his mother at once. She gently put the baby bird back into the nest.
   
   What did Deepak hear? (a) a dog barking (b) a cat crying (c) a bell ringing (d) a bird chirping
7. 7.Aman and his sister Gita went to the beach. They built a tall sandcastle near the water. A big wave came and washed it away. The children laughed and built another one far from the waves.
   
   What did the children build? (a) a hut (b) a tall sandcastle (c) a boat (d) a kite
8. 8.Zoya and her friends played hide-and-seek in the park. Zoya hid behind a big neem tree. Nobody could find her for a long time. At last, her friend Ravi saw her red shoes peeping out.
   
   Who found Zoya? (a) the gardener (b) Zoya’s sister (c) nobody (d) Ravi
9. 9.Anjali wanted to help in the kitchen. Her father gave her the job of washing the tomatoes. She washed them carefully and put them in a bowl. Her father said she was a great helper.
   
   Where did she put the tomatoes? (a) in the fridge (b) on a plate (c) in a bag (d) in a bowl
10. 10.Deepak heard a bird chirping loudly. He saw a baby sparrow on the ground below its nest. He told his mother at once. She gently put the baby bird back into the nest.
    
    In “She gently put the baby bird back”, who is “She”? (a) Deepak’s mother (b) the teacher (c) Deepak’s sister (d) the sparrow
11. 11.Divya’s tooth was loose for a week. One morning, it fell out while she ate an apple. She kept the tiny tooth in a small box. Her mother said a new tooth would grow in its place.
    
    What was Divya eating when the tooth fell out? (a) an apple (b) a sweet (c) a banana (d) a chapati
12. 12.Arjun wanted to fly a kite. The wind was too slow in the morning. In the evening, a strong wind came. Arjun’s red kite flew high over the trees.
    
    True or false: The wind was slow in the morning. (a) True (b) False

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