Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 294 · 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.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.
   
   Why did everyone near the pool get wet? (a) It started to rain. (b) They fell in. (c) They went swimming. (d) An elephant sprayed it.
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 did Grandpa and Imran plant? (a) a mango seed (b) a lemon seed (c) a coconut (d) a rose bush
3. 3.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 teacher (b) Meena (c) the librarian (d) Sunil
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.
   
   Where does Billu sleep when it rains? (a) outside (b) on Kiran’s bed (c) on the sofa (d) in a box
5. 5.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) it started raining (b) the rainbow grew big (c) the sun set (d) the rainbow had faded
6. 6.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) near the water (b) far from the waves (c) under a tree (d) on a rock
7. 7.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 colour was Anu’s umbrella? (a) yellow (b) blue (c) pink (d) black
8. 8.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.
   
   Where does Billu lie every afternoon? (a) in the kitchen (b) on the roof (c) on the warm window sill (d) under the table
9. 9.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.
   
   What did Anjali wash? (a) the plates (b) the apples (c) the potatoes (d) the tomatoes
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) slow (b) strong (c) red (d) high
11. 11.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.
    
    Where did she keep the pot? (a) in the kitchen (b) near the window (c) on the roof (d) under the bed
12. 12.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) a bag (b) a flag (c) an umbrella (d) the old man’s hand

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