Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 162 · 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.Meena lost her blue pencil box at school. She looked in her bag and under her desk. Her friend Sunil found it in the library. Meena said thank you and shared her biscuits with him.
   
   Who found the pencil box? (a) Meena’s brother (b) Sunil (c) the teacher (d) Meena
2. 2.Kiran’s cat, Billu, loves to sleep in the sun. Every afternoon he lies on the warm window sill. When it rains, he sleeps on Kiran’s bed instead. Kiran does not mind at all.
   
   What is the name of Kiran’s cat? (a) Moti (b) Tommy (c) Chhotu (d) Billu
3. 3.Meena lost her blue pencil box at school. She looked in her bag and under her desk. Her friend Sunil found it in the library. Meena said thank you and shared her biscuits with him.
   
   Where was the pencil box found? (a) under her desk (b) in the library (c) in her bag (d) in the playground
4. 4.Vikram’s school had a sports day. He ran in the sack race. He fell down once but got up quickly. He did not win, but he finished the race with a big smile.
   
   True or false: Vikram won the race. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Farhan saw an old man waiting to cross the busy road. Farhan held his hand. They waited for the green light. Then they crossed the road slowly and safely.
   
   How did they cross the road? (a) by bus (b) in the dark (c) very fast (d) slowly and safely
6. 6.Riya found a small kitten under the stairs. It was wet and shivering. She dried it with a soft towel. Then she gave it a bowl of warm milk.
   
   What did Riya do after she dried the kitten? (a) gave it warm milk (b) went to sleep (c) put it outside (d) gave it a bath
7. 7.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) sunflower seeds (b) mango seeds (c) rose seeds (d) bean seeds
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.
   
   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.
9. 9.Riya found a small kitten under the stairs. It was wet and shivering. She dried it with a soft towel. Then she gave it a bowl of warm milk.
   
   What did Riya dry the kitten with? (a) a soft towel (b) a newspaper (c) a blanket (d) her scarf
10. 10.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 came up after many weeks? (a) a tall tree (b) a tiny green plant (c) a big mango (d) a yellow flower
11. 11.Vikram’s school had a sports day. He ran in the sack race. He fell down once but got up quickly. He did not win, but he finished the race with a big smile.
    
    Which word in the story is the opposite of “slowly”? (a) big (b) down (c) once (d) quickly
12. 12.Meena lost her blue pencil box at school. She looked in her bag and under her desk. Her friend Sunil found it in the library. Meena said thank you and shared her biscuits with him.
    
    What did Meena lose? (a) her blue pencil box (b) her red bag (c) her lunch box (d) her library book

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