Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 27 · 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.On Diwali night, Neha lit twelve clay lamps. She put them in a row on the balcony. A breeze blew out two lamps. Her grandfather helped her light them again.
   
   What blew out two lamps? (a) her brother (b) the rain (c) a cat (d) a breeze
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.
   
   How did Ravi find Zoya? (a) He saw her red shoes. (b) She called him. (c) He saw her bag. (d) He heard her laugh.
3. 3.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.
   
   True or false: The wind was slow in the morning. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.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.
   
   What did Kabir forget at home? (a) his lunch (b) his shoes (c) his umbrella (d) his bag
5. 5.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) in her bag (b) under her pillow (c) in a small box (d) in a cup
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.
   
   Which word in the story is the opposite of “young”? (a) busy (b) old (c) green (d) safe
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.
   
   What colour was Arjun’s kite? (a) red (b) yellow (c) blue (d) green
8. 8.On Diwali night, Neha lit twelve clay lamps. She put them in a row on the balcony. A breeze blew out two lamps. Her grandfather helped her light them again.
   
   On which night did Neha light lamps? (a) Diwali night (b) New Year night (c) Holi night (d) Eid night
9. 9.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 had happened when her brother came? (a) the sun set (b) the rainbow grew big (c) it started raining (d) the rainbow had faded
10. 10.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
11. 11.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 Farhan hold? (a) an umbrella (b) a bag (c) a flag (d) the old man’s hand
12. 12.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.
    
    Who found the pencil box? (a) Meena (b) Sunil (c) Meena’s brother (d) the teacher

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