Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 285 · 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.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 dog barking (b) a bell ringing (c) a bird chirping (d) a cat crying
2. 2.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.
   
   When did Harpreet see a rainbow? (a) after the rain (b) before school (c) in the morning (d) at night
3. 3.Joseph had a toy boat. He took it to the pond with his father. The boat sailed across the water. A duck swam next to it as if they were racing.
   
   In “He took it to the pond”, what is “it”? (a) the pond (b) the duck (c) the water (d) the toy boat
4. 4.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) down to the ground (c) to face the door (d) to face the wall
5. 5.Lata’s grandmother makes the best ladoos. On Sunday, Lata helped her roll them. They made twenty round ladoos. Lata gave four ladoos to her neighbour, Auntie Rose.
   
   On which day did Lata help? (a) Saturday (b) Friday (c) Sunday (d) Monday
6. 6.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.
   
   What did Meena lose? (a) her red bag (b) her lunch box (c) her library book (d) her blue pencil box
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.
   
   True or false: The wind was slow in the morning. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.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) white (c) pink (d) yellow
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.
   
   What did Kabir forget at home? (a) his bag (b) his umbrella (c) his shoes (d) his lunch
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.
    
    What did Arjun want to do? (a) ride a bike (b) play cricket (c) climb a tree (d) fly a kite
11. 11.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.
    
    Who did Deepak tell? (a) his teacher (b) his father (c) his mother (d) his friend
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.
    
    How many flowers did Tenzin draw? (a) five (b) two (c) three (d) four

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