Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 208 · 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.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.
   
   Where does Billu lie every afternoon? (a) under the table (b) in the kitchen (c) on the warm window sill (d) on the roof
2. 2.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.
   
   What colour was Arjun’s kite? (a) blue (b) red (c) green (d) yellow
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.
   
   Who found Zoya? (a) nobody (b) Ravi (c) Zoya’s sister (d) the gardener
4. 4.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) eat more apples (b) a new tooth would grow (c) the tooth was lost (d) go to the shop
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.
   
   What did Farhan hold? (a) an umbrella (b) a flag (c) the old man’s hand (d) a bag
6. 6.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
7. 7.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.
   
   Why was the kitten shivering? (a) It was scared of dogs. (b) It was sleepy. (c) It was wet. (d) It was hungry.
8. 8.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.
   
   Which word in the story is the opposite of “weak”? (a) red (b) slow (c) strong (d) high
9. 9.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 race did Vikram run? (a) the relay race (b) the sack race (c) the spoon race (d) the long race
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.
    
    Where did the baby bird go back to? (a) into a tree hole (b) into the nest (c) into the house (d) into a box
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.
    
    Where did his mother keep the card? (a) in a box (b) on the wall (c) in her bag (d) on her table
12. 12.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) on the balcony (b) in the kitchen (c) at the gate (d) on the roof

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