Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 245 · 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.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) Sara’s mother (b) Sara (c) her brother (d) the teacher
2. 2.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.
   
   How did Vikram finish the race? (a) with a hurt leg (b) in tears (c) with a big smile (d) in first place
3. 3.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) Moti (b) Bholu (c) Raju (d) Chhotu
4. 4.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) Moti (b) Tommy (c) Billu (d) Chhotu
5. 5.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.
   
   How many times did he try? (a) five (b) three (c) ten (d) two
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.
   
   Which word in the story is the opposite of “short”? (a) yellow (b) near (c) soon (d) tall
7. 7.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.
   
   What did the baby elephant spray? (a) water (b) leaves (c) sand (d) mud
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 she put the tomatoes? (a) in the fridge (b) in a bowl (c) in a bag (d) on a plate
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 word in the story is the opposite of “slowly”? (a) once (b) quickly (c) big (d) down
10. 10.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) strong (b) red (c) slow (d) high
11. 11.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.
    
    How many loops did Sara show him? (a) one (b) three (c) five (d) two
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) Riya (b) the kitten (c) Mum (d) a friend

Free reading comprehension lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/reading-comprehension