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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 369 · 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.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) yellow (b) dry (c) hard (d) big
  2. 2.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.

    Where did Divya keep the tooth?
    (a) in her bag (b) under her pillow (c) in a small box (d) in a cup
  3. 3.Meena lost her blue pencil box at school. She looked in her bag and under her desk. Her friend Sunil found it in the library. Meena said thank you and shared her biscuits with him.

    What did Meena lose?
    (a) her blue pencil box (b) her library book (c) her lunch box (d) her red bag
  4. 4.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) on a rock (b) under a tree (c) near the water (d) far from the waves
  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.

    Who was waiting to cross the road?
    (a) a policeman (b) an old man (c) a dog (d) a little girl
  6. 6.Meena lost her blue pencil box at school. She looked in her bag and under her desk. Her friend Sunil found it in the library. Meena said thank you and shared her biscuits with him.

    Who found the pencil box?
    (a) Meena (b) the teacher (c) Meena’s brother (d) Sunil
  7. 7.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) Chhotu (c) Billu (d) Moti
  8. 8.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 snowing (b) It was raining hard (c) It was sunny (d) It was windy
  9. 9.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.

    Which animals did Rahul like best?
    (a) the bears (b) the lions (c) the monkeys (d) the elephants
  10. 10.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.

    What colour were the flowers?
    (a) yellow (b) pink (c) white (d) red
  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.

    What did Anjali wash?
    (a) the potatoes (b) the apples (c) the plates (d) the tomatoes
  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.

    What did her father say?
    (a) She was very tired. (b) She was a great helper. (c) She was too slow. (d) She should go out.

Answer key

  1. dry
  2. in a small box
  3. her blue pencil box
  4. far from the waves
  5. an old man
  6. Sunil
  7. Billu
  8. It was raining hard
  9. the elephants
  10. yellow
  11. the tomatoes
  12. She was a great helper.

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