Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 331 · 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.On Diwali night, Neha lit twelve clay lamps. She put them in a row on the balcony. A breeze blew out two lamps. Her grandfather helped her light them again.
   
   On which night did Neha light lamps? (a) Holi night (b) Diwali night (c) New Year night (d) Eid night
2. 2.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 was the weather on Monday? (a) It was windy (b) It was sunny (c) It was snowing (d) It was raining hard
3. 3.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) on Kiran’s bed (b) on the sofa (c) in a box (d) outside
4. 4.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.
   
   Who makes the best ladoos? (a) Auntie Rose (b) Lata’s mother (c) Lata’s grandmother (d) Lata
5. 5.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.
   
   Which word in the story is the opposite of “young”? (a) safe (b) busy (c) green (d) old
6. 6.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) on the roof (c) near the window (d) under the bed
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) in a box (b) on the wall (c) in her bag (d) on her table
8. 8.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.
   
   Where did Rahul’s family go? (a) to the beach (b) to the park (c) to a farm (d) to the zoo
9. 9.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) the sparrow (b) Deepak’s sister (c) Deepak’s mother (d) the teacher
10. 10.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) on a plate (b) in the fridge (c) in a bowl (d) in a bag
11. 11.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) at school (b) one evening (c) one morning (d) one night
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.
    
    What did Riya do after she dried the kitten? (a) gave it a bath (b) put it outside (c) gave it warm milk (d) went to sleep

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