Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 351 · 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.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) Chhotu (b) Billu (c) Moti (d) Tommy
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.
   
   Which word in the story is the opposite of “short”? (a) yellow (b) tall (c) near (d) soon
3. 3.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) New Year night (b) Eid night (c) Diwali night (d) Holi night
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.
   
   How long was Divya’s tooth loose? (a) for a month (b) for a day (c) for a year (d) for a week
5. 5.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.
   
   What blew out two lamps? (a) a cat (b) the rain (c) her brother (d) a breeze
6. 6.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) in the morning (b) before school (c) after the rain (d) at night
7. 7.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) kho-kho (b) hide-and-seek (c) cricket (d) football
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.
   
   What did the baby elephant spray? (a) leaves (b) mud (c) sand (d) water
9. 9.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.
   
   How many colours did she count? (a) five (b) six (c) eight (d) seven
10. 10.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 his mother do first? (a) She kept the card. (b) She drew a sun. (c) She hugged him. (d) She wrote a note.
11. 11.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 aunt (c) her mother (d) her father
12. 12.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.
    
    How did they cross the road? (a) by bus (b) very fast (c) slowly and safely (d) in the dark

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