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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 30 · 12 questions
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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.

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  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.

    What washed the sandcastle away?
    (a) a dog (b) the wind (c) a big wave (d) the rain
  2. 2.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.

    What toy did Joseph have?
    (a) a toy kite (b) a toy boat (c) a toy train (d) a toy car
  3. 3.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 wall (b) down to the ground (c) to face the sun (d) to face the door
  4. 4.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.

    What did her mother say?
    (a) eat more apples (b) go to the shop (c) the tooth was lost (d) a new tooth would grow
  5. 5.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) climb a tree (b) play cricket (c) ride a bike (d) fly a kite
  6. 6.Pooja’s goat, Chhotu, loves to eat leaves. One day Chhotu ran out of the gate. Pooja searched the whole village for him. At last, she found him eating leaves near the temple.

    How did Chhotu get out?
    (a) jumped over the wall (b) dug a hole (c) Pooja let him go (d) ran out of the gate
  7. 7.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
  8. 8.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) before school (b) at night (c) in the morning (d) after the rain
  9. 9.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.

    What is the name of Kiran’s cat?
    (a) Tommy (b) Moti (c) Billu (d) Chhotu
  10. 10.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) near the school (c) in a pot (d) in the garden
  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.

    What did Grandpa and Imran plant?
    (a) a rose bush (b) a coconut (c) a mango seed (d) a lemon seed
  12. 12.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) on a rock (d) under a tree

Answer key

  1. a big wave
  2. a toy boat
  3. to face the sun
  4. a new tooth would grow
  5. fly a kite
  6. ran out of the gate
  7. a bird chirping
  8. after the rain
  9. Billu
  10. in the garden
  11. a mango seed
  12. far from the waves

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