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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 234 · 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.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.

    What does “searched” mean in the story?
    (a) sang to (b) looked for (c) ran away from (d) forgot
  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) red (b) yellow (c) white (d) pink
  3. 3.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 does “faded away” mean here?
    (a) got brighter (b) slowly disappeared (c) came closer (d) fell down
  4. 4.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) on the wall (b) in her bag (c) in a box (d) on her table
  5. 5.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.

    Where did Rahul’s family go?
    (a) to a farm (b) to the beach (c) to the park (d) to the zoo
  6. 6.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) Tommy (d) Chhotu
  7. 7.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.

    When did the strong wind come?
    (a) in the afternoon (b) at night (c) in the morning (d) in the evening
  8. 8.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) very fast (b) by bus (c) slowly and safely (d) in the dark
  9. 9.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 mango seed (d) a rose bush
  10. 10.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 they wait for?
    (a) a bus (b) the green light (c) the red light (d) the rain to stop
  11. 11.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 way did the flowers turn?
    (a) to face the door (b) to face the sun (c) to face the wall (d) down to the ground
  12. 12.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) Happy Diwali (b) Thank you (c) I love you, Amma (d) Good morning

Answer key

  1. looked for
  2. yellow
  3. slowly disappeared
  4. on her table
  5. to the zoo
  6. Billu
  7. in the evening
  8. slowly and safely
  9. a mango seed
  10. the green light
  11. to face the sun
  12. I love you, Amma

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