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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 33 · 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.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 she put the tomatoes?
    (a) in the fridge (b) in a bag (c) in a bowl (d) on a plate
  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 car (b) a toy train (c) a toy boat (d) a toy kite
  3. 3.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.

    What game did the children play?
    (a) cricket (b) football (c) kho-kho (d) hide-and-seek
  4. 4.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.

    What did Riya do after she dried the kitten?
    (a) went to sleep (b) gave it warm milk (c) put it outside (d) gave it a bath
  5. 5.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) near the school (b) in the garden (c) in a pot (d) on the roof
  6. 6.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 sister (b) Deepak’s mother (c) the teacher (d) the sparrow
  7. 7.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.

    Where did his mother keep the card?
    (a) on her table (b) on the wall (c) in a box (d) in her bag
  8. 8.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.

    True or false: Vikram won the race.
    (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.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.

    What did Riya dry the kitten with?
    (a) her scarf (b) a soft towel (c) a blanket (d) a newspaper
  10. 10.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.

    Where did the children play?
    (a) at home (b) in the park (c) on the beach (d) at school
  11. 11.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.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “wet”?
    (a) hard (b) dry (c) big (d) yellow
  12. 12.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.

    Who gave Anjali a job?
    (a) her brother (b) her father (c) her aunt (d) her mother

Answer key

  1. in a bowl
  2. a toy boat
  3. hide-and-seek
  4. gave it warm milk
  5. in the garden
  6. Deepak’s mother
  7. on her table
  8. False
  9. a soft towel
  10. in the park
  11. dry
  12. her father

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