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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 142 · 12 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.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.

    When did the strong wind come?
    (a) at night (b) in the evening (c) in the afternoon (d) in the morning
  2. 2.Joseph had a toy boat. He took it to the pond with his father. The boat sailed across the water. A duck swam next to it as if they were racing.

    In “He took it to the pond”, what is “it”?
    (a) the water (b) the duck (c) the toy boat (d) the pond
  3. 3.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.

    Where did the children play?
    (a) at home (b) in the park (c) on the beach (d) at school
  4. 4.Grandpa and Imran planted a mango seed in the garden. Imran watered it every day. After many weeks, a tiny green plant came up. Imran danced with joy.

    Where did they plant it?
    (a) on the roof (b) near the school (c) in the garden (d) in a pot
  5. 5.Grandpa and Imran planted a mango seed in the garden. Imran watered it every day. After many weeks, a tiny green plant came up. Imran danced with joy.

    What did Grandpa and Imran plant?
    (a) a mango seed (b) a lemon seed (c) a coconut (d) a rose bush
  6. 6.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.

    How many lamps did Neha light?
    (a) twelve (b) two (c) ten (d) twenty
  7. 7.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
  8. 8.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.

    Who went to the beach with Aman?
    (a) his grandmother (b) his sister Gita (c) his father (d) his friend Raju
  9. 9.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.

    How did Chhotu get out?
    (a) Pooja let him go (b) ran out of the gate (c) dug a hole (d) jumped over the wall
  10. 10.Tenzin made a card for his mother’s birthday. He drew a big sun and three flowers on it. He wrote “I love you, Amma” inside. His mother hugged him and kept the card on her table.

    How many flowers did Tenzin draw?
    (a) five (b) two (c) three (d) four
  11. 11.Nandini planted sunflower seeds in a pot. She kept the pot in the sun near the window. Soon, tall yellow flowers grew. The flowers always turned to face the sun.

    What seeds did Nandini plant?
    (a) bean seeds (b) mango seeds (c) sunflower seeds (d) rose seeds
  12. 12.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.

    How did Ravi find Zoya?
    (a) She called him. (b) He saw her bag. (c) He saw her red shoes. (d) He heard her laugh.

Answer key

  1. in the evening
  2. the toy boat
  3. in the park
  4. in the garden
  5. a mango seed
  6. twelve
  7. True
  8. his sister Gita
  9. ran out of the gate
  10. three
  11. sunflower seeds
  12. He saw her red shoes.

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