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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 235 · 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.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.

    In “shared her biscuits with him”, who is “him”?
    (a) the librarian (b) Sunil (c) Meena (d) the teacher
  2. 2.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 came up after many weeks?
    (a) a tall tree (b) a yellow flower (c) a big mango (d) a tiny green plant
  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.

    What game did the children play?
    (a) kho-kho (b) football (c) cricket (d) hide-and-seek
  4. 4.Sara’s little brother could not tie his shoelaces. Sara sat with him on the steps. She showed him how to make two loops. After trying five times, he tied them all by himself.

    In “She showed him”, who is “She”?
    (a) her brother (b) Sara (c) Sara’s mother (d) the teacher
  5. 5.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 sun (b) to face the wall (c) to face the door (d) down to the ground
  6. 6.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) white (b) yellow (c) pink (d) red
  7. 7.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.

    What did Deepak hear?
    (a) a bird chirping (b) a dog barking (c) a cat crying (d) a bell ringing
  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.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “young”?
    (a) busy (b) safe (c) old (d) green
  9. 9.Sara’s little brother could not tie his shoelaces. Sara sat with him on the steps. She showed him how to make two loops. After trying five times, he tied them all by himself.

    Where did Sara sit with him?
    (a) on the bed (b) in the car (c) on the steps (d) on the swing
  10. 10.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 is the name of Pooja’s goat?
    (a) Raju (b) Chhotu (c) Moti (d) Bholu
  11. 11.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.

    True or false: Kabir and Anu got wet.
    (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.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) Riya (c) Mum (d) a friend

Answer key

  1. Sunil
  2. a tiny green plant
  3. hide-and-seek
  4. Sara
  5. to face the sun
  6. yellow
  7. a bird chirping
  8. old
  9. on the steps
  10. Chhotu
  11. False
  12. Riya

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