Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 279 · 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.Aman and his sister Gita went to the beach. They built a tall sandcastle near the water. A big wave came and washed it away. The children laughed and built another one far from the waves.
   
   Where did they build the second sandcastle? (a) on a rock (b) under a tree (c) far from the waves (d) near the water
2. 2.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) four (b) two (c) three (d) five
3. 3.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.
   
   Where was the baby sparrow? (a) on the roof (b) in a cage (c) on the ground (d) on a wire
4. 4.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 rain to stop (c) the green light (d) the red light
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.
   
   What did the elephant use to spray? (a) its tail (b) its ears (c) its trunk (d) its feet
6. 6.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 was the weather on Monday? (a) It was windy (b) It was raining hard (c) It was snowing (d) It was sunny
7. 7.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.
   
   Where did they plant it? (a) on the roof (b) in the garden (c) near the school (d) in a pot
8. 8.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 umbrella (b) his shoes (c) his lunch (d) his bag
9. 9.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
10. 10.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) quickly (b) down (c) big (d) once
11. 11.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) cricket (c) hide-and-seek (d) football
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.
    
    What did Riya dry the kitten with? (a) her scarf (b) a blanket (c) a newspaper (d) a soft towel

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