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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 213 · 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.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
  2. 2.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.

    In “She dried it”, who is “She”?
    (a) the kitten (b) a friend (c) Mum (d) Riya
  3. 3.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) under her pillow (b) in her bag (c) in a cup (d) in a small box
  4. 4.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.

    Which animal swam next to the boat?
    (a) a swan (b) a duck (c) a frog (d) a fish
  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.

    How often did Imran water it?
    (a) never (b) every month (c) once a week (d) every day
  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 kitchen (b) in the garden (c) at school (d) in the shop
  7. 7.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.

    What did Anjali wash?
    (a) the apples (b) the tomatoes (c) the potatoes (d) the plates
  8. 8.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.

    What did her father say?
    (a) She was very tired. (b) She should go out. (c) She was a great helper. (d) She was too slow.
  9. 9.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 his mother do first?
    (a) She hugged him. (b) She drew a sun. (c) She wrote a note. (d) She kept the card.
  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.

    Where does Billu sleep when it rains?
    (a) on Kiran’s bed (b) in a box (c) on the sofa (d) outside
  11. 11.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 library book (b) her red bag (c) her blue pencil box (d) her lunch box
  12. 12.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 coconut (b) a rose bush (c) a mango seed (d) a lemon seed

Answer key

  1. into the nest
  2. Riya
  3. in a small box
  4. a duck
  5. every day
  6. in the kitchen
  7. the tomatoes
  8. She was a great helper.
  9. She hugged him.
  10. on Kiran’s bed
  11. her blue pencil box
  12. a mango seed

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