Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 370 · 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.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) a soft towel (b) her scarf (c) a newspaper (d) a blanket
2. 2.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) the teacher (b) Meena’s brother (c) Meena (d) Sunil
3. 3.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 park (b) to the zoo (c) to a farm (d) to the beach
4. 4.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.
   
   Which word in the story is the opposite of “cold”? (a) rains (b) bed (c) sun (d) warm
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.
   
   Why did Imran dance? (a) He was cold. (b) He heard music. (c) He was full of joy. (d) He was angry.
6. 6.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.
   
   Which word in the story is the opposite of “slowly”? (a) quickly (b) down (c) big (d) once
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) Chhotu (b) Tommy (c) Moti (d) Billu
8. 8.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.
   
   Where did Riya find the kitten? (a) in the garden (b) on the roof (c) under the stairs (d) near the gate
9. 9.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.
   
   On which day did Lata help? (a) Monday (b) Sunday (c) Friday (d) Saturday
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 seeds did Nandini plant? (a) bean seeds (b) rose seeds (c) sunflower seeds (d) mango seeds
11. 11.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.
    
    Who did she run to call? (a) her mother (b) her little brother (c) her teacher (d) her friend
12. 12.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.
    
    In “shared her biscuits with him”, who is “him”? (a) Meena (b) the teacher (c) Sunil (d) the librarian

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