Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 217 · 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.Pooja’s goat, Chhotu, loves to eat leaves. One day Chhotu ran out of the gate. Pooja searched the whole village for him. At last, she found him eating leaves near the temple.
   
   How did Chhotu get out? (a) Pooja let him go (b) jumped over the wall (c) dug a hole (d) ran out of the gate
2. 2.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) cricket (b) hide-and-seek (c) football (d) kho-kho
3. 3.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) rose seeds (b) sunflower seeds (c) mango seeds (d) bean seeds
4. 4.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) Riya (b) the kitten (c) a friend (d) Mum
5. 5.Lata’s grandmother makes the best ladoos. On Sunday, Lata helped her roll them. They made twenty round ladoos. Lata gave four ladoos to her neighbour, Auntie Rose.
   
   Who got four ladoos? (a) Grandmother (b) Lata’s friend (c) Auntie Rose (d) Lata’s teacher
6. 6.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) slowly and safely (b) in the dark (c) by bus (d) very fast
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.
   
   Where did she put the tomatoes? (a) in a bag (b) in a bowl (c) on a plate (d) in the fridge
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.
   
   Where did Anjali want to help? (a) in the shop (b) in the garden (c) at school (d) in the kitchen
9. 9.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) Billu (b) Moti (c) Chhotu (d) Tommy
10. 10.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.
    
    In “He took it to the pond”, what is “it”? (a) the toy boat (b) the duck (c) the pond (d) the water
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.
    
    How many flowers did Tenzin draw? (a) two (b) four (c) five (d) three
12. 12.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.
    
    Which word in the story is the opposite of “young”? (a) busy (b) green (c) old (d) safe

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