Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 190 · 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.It was raining hard on Monday. Kabir forgot his umbrella at home. His friend Anu shared her big yellow umbrella with him. They walked to school together and stayed dry.
   
   What colour was Anu’s umbrella? (a) yellow (b) blue (c) black (d) pink
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 colour were the flowers? (a) yellow (b) pink (c) white (d) red
3. 3.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 lemon seed (b) a coconut (c) a rose bush (d) a mango seed
4. 4.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) in the kitchen (b) on the roof (c) on the balcony (d) at the gate
5. 5.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 boat (b) a tall sandcastle (c) a kite (d) a hut
6. 6.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 her bag (d) in a small box
7. 7.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.
   
   Why did Tenzin make a card? (a) for Mother’s birthday (b) for Diwali (c) for his friend (d) for his teacher
8. 8.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 mother (b) her little brother (c) her friend (d) her teacher
9. 9.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 red bag (b) her blue pencil box (c) her library book (d) her lunch box
10. 10.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
11. 11.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 Zoya hide? (a) behind a wall (b) behind a big neem tree (c) under a bench (d) inside a hut
12. 12.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.
    
    What had happened when her brother came? (a) the sun set (b) it started raining (c) the rainbow grew big (d) the rainbow had faded

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