Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 39 · 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.
   
   Where did Riya find the kitten? (a) under the stairs (b) on the roof (c) in the garden (d) near the gate
2. 2.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.
   
   How did Chhotu get out? (a) dug a hole (b) ran out of the gate (c) jumped over the wall (d) Pooja let him go
3. 3.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 wall (b) to face the door (c) down to the ground (d) to face the sun
4. 4.Joseph had a toy boat. He took it to the pond with his father. The boat sailed across the water. A duck swam next to it as if they were racing.
   
   Which animal swam next to the boat? (a) a swan (b) a fish (c) a duck (d) a frog
5. 5.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.
   
   What did Deepak hear? (a) a bell ringing (b) a dog barking (c) a bird chirping (d) a cat crying
6. 6.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 teacher (b) Deepak’s mother (c) Deepak’s sister (d) the sparrow
7. 7.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.
   
   What does “faded away” mean here? (a) fell down (b) came closer (c) slowly disappeared (d) got brighter
8. 8.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
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.
   
   How many times did Vikram fall? (a) never (b) three times (c) once (d) twice
10. 10.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 fell in. (b) They went swimming. (c) An elephant sprayed it. (d) It started to rain.
11. 11.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) far from the waves (b) on a rock (c) near the water (d) under a tree
12. 12.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 breeze (b) her brother (c) the rain (d) a cat

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