Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 295 · 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.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 heard her laugh. (b) He saw her bag. (c) He saw her red shoes. (d) She called him.
2. 2.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) on the roof (b) near the window (c) in the kitchen (d) under the bed
3. 3.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.
   
   Who did she run to call? (a) her little brother (b) her teacher (c) her mother (d) her friend
4. 4.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 blue pencil box (b) her lunch box (c) her red bag (d) her library book
5. 5.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.
   
   Which word in the story is the opposite of “cold”? (a) sun (b) rains (c) bed (d) warm
6. 6.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) under the table (c) on the warm window sill (d) on the roof
7. 7.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 race did Vikram run? (a) the relay race (b) the long race (c) the spoon race (d) the sack race
8. 8.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.
   
   What could Sara’s brother not do? (a) tie his shoelaces (b) swim (c) read a book (d) ride a bike
9. 9.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) the librarian (c) Sunil (d) Meena
10. 10.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.
    
    When did the tooth fall out? (a) one evening (b) one morning (c) one night (d) at school
11. 11.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.
    
    Why did Imran dance? (a) He was angry. (b) He heard music. (c) He was full of joy. (d) He was cold.
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.
    
    Why was the kitten shivering? (a) It was scared of dogs. (b) It was hungry. (c) It was wet. (d) It was sleepy.

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