Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 163 · 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.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) four (b) five (c) three (d) two
2. 2.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) rose seeds (c) mango seeds (d) sunflower seeds
3. 3.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.
   
   Which word in the story is the opposite of “cold”? (a) bed (b) warm (c) rains (d) sun
4. 4.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.
   
   Who did she run to call? (a) her teacher (b) her mother (c) her friend (d) her little brother
5. 5.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.
   
   What game did the children play? (a) kho-kho (b) cricket (c) hide-and-seek (d) football
6. 6.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 Anjali want to help? (a) in the garden (b) in the shop (c) at school (d) in the kitchen
7. 7.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 feet (b) its tail (c) its trunk (d) its ears
8. 8.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.
   
   Where did Divya keep the tooth? (a) in a cup (b) under her pillow (c) in a small box (d) in her bag
9. 9.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 did her mother say? (a) the tooth was lost (b) eat more apples (c) a new tooth would grow (d) go to the shop
10. 10.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.
    
    True or false: Kiran does not mind Billu sleeping on the bed. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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.
    
    What did Tenzin write inside the card? (a) Good morning (b) Happy Diwali (c) Thank you (d) I love you, Amma
12. 12.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.
    
    Which word in the story is the opposite of “short”? (a) soon (b) near (c) yellow (d) tall

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