Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 389 · 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.
   
   True or false: Kiran does not mind Billu sleeping on the bed. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.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.
   
   How did the children feel when the castle was washed away? (a) They cried. (b) They went home. (c) They laughed. (d) They were angry.
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.
   
   Why did everyone near the pool get wet? (a) They went swimming. (b) They fell in. (c) It started to rain. (d) An elephant sprayed it.
4. 4.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.
   
   How did Ravi find Zoya? (a) She called him. (b) He heard her laugh. (c) He saw her red shoes. (d) He saw her bag.
5. 5.Arjun wanted to fly a kite. The wind was too slow in the morning. In the evening, a strong wind came. Arjun’s red kite flew high over the trees.
   
   When did the strong wind come? (a) in the morning (b) at night (c) in the afternoon (d) in the evening
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.
   
   How did Vikram finish the race? (a) with a hurt leg (b) in first place (c) with a big smile (d) in tears
7. 7.Sara’s little brother could not tie his shoelaces. Sara sat with him on the steps. She showed him how to make two loops. After trying five times, he tied them all by himself.
   
   What could Sara’s brother not do? (a) swim (b) ride a bike (c) tie his shoelaces (d) read a book
8. 8.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.
   
   Where was the pencil box found? (a) in her bag (b) in the library (c) in the playground (d) under her desk
9. 9.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
10. 10.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.
    
    Where did she put the lamps? (a) on the roof (b) at the gate (c) in the kitchen (d) on the balcony
11. 11.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 way did the flowers turn? (a) to face the door (b) down to the ground (c) to face the wall (d) to face the sun
12. 12.Pooja’s goat, Chhotu, loves to eat leaves. One day Chhotu ran out of the gate. Pooja searched the whole village for him. At last, she found him eating leaves near the temple.
    
    What does “searched” mean in the story? (a) sang to (b) ran away from (c) forgot (d) looked for

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