Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 297 · 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.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) three (c) two (d) five
2. 2.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.
   
   Where did Sara sit with him? (a) in the car (b) on the bed (c) on the swing (d) on the steps
3. 3.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.
   
   What shape were the ladoos? (a) flat (b) long (c) square (d) round
4. 4.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.
   
   What did Tenzin write inside the card? (a) Good morning (b) Happy Diwali (c) I love you, Amma (d) Thank you
5. 5.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.
   
   What washed the sandcastle away? (a) the wind (b) a dog (c) a big wave (d) the rain
6. 6.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.
   
   When did the strong wind come? (a) in the morning (b) in the evening (c) at night (d) in the afternoon
7. 7.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 flag (b) the old man’s hand (c) a bag (d) an umbrella
8. 8.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.
   
   In “She gently put the baby bird back”, who is “She”? (a) Deepak’s mother (b) the teacher (c) the sparrow (d) Deepak’s sister
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.
   
   Where did Anjali want to help? (a) in the kitchen (b) in the shop (c) at school (d) in the garden
10. 10.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 hungry. (b) It was scared of dogs. (c) It was wet. (d) It was sleepy.
11. 11.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.
    
    Why did Tenzin make a card? (a) for his friend (b) for Diwali (c) for his teacher (d) for Mother’s birthday
12. 12.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.
    
    Who found Zoya? (a) nobody (b) Zoya’s sister (c) the gardener (d) Ravi

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