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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 392 · 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.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) under her desk (d) in the playground
  2. 2.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 race did Vikram run?
    (a) the spoon race (b) the sack race (c) the long race (d) the relay race
  3. 3.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.

    Who found Zoya?
    (a) the gardener (b) Ravi (c) Zoya’s sister (d) nobody
  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.

    Where does Billu lie every afternoon?
    (a) under the table (b) in the kitchen (c) on the warm window sill (d) on the roof
  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.

    Where did they plant it?
    (a) in a pot (b) on the roof (c) near the school (d) in the garden
  6. 6.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.

    What did Farhan hold?
    (a) a flag (b) a bag (c) an umbrella (d) the old man’s hand
  7. 7.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.

    Who makes the best ladoos?
    (a) Lata’s mother (b) Auntie Rose (c) Lata’s grandmother (d) Lata
  8. 8.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.

    What did they wait for?
    (a) the red light (b) the rain to stop (c) the green light (d) a bus
  9. 9.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) a blanket (c) her scarf (d) a newspaper
  10. 10.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) read a book (b) swim (c) tie his shoelaces (d) ride a bike
  11. 11.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’s brother (b) Sunil (c) Meena (d) the teacher
  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.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “young”?
    (a) green (b) busy (c) old (d) safe

Answer key

  1. in the library
  2. the sack race
  3. Ravi
  4. on the warm window sill
  5. in the garden
  6. the old man’s hand
  7. Lata’s grandmother
  8. the green light
  9. a soft towel
  10. tie his shoelaces
  11. Sunil
  12. old

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