Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 411 · 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.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.
   
   When did the tooth fall out? (a) one evening (b) at school (c) one morning (d) one night
2. 2.Tenzin made a card for his mother’s birthday. He drew a big sun and three flowers on it. He wrote “I love you, Amma” inside. His mother hugged him and kept the card on her table.
   
   What did Tenzin write inside the card? (a) I love you, Amma (b) Thank you (c) Happy Diwali (d) Good morning
3. 3.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 long race (b) the relay race (c) the spoon race (d) the sack race
4. 4.Tenzin made a card for his mother’s birthday. He drew a big sun and three flowers on it. He wrote “I love you, Amma” inside. His mother hugged him and kept the card on her table.
   
   How many flowers did Tenzin draw? (a) four (b) two (c) three (d) five
5. 5.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) the teacher (c) Sunil (d) Meena
6. 6.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.
   
   How long was Divya’s tooth loose? (a) for a week (b) for a month (c) for a year (d) for a day
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.
   
   How many colours did she count? (a) six (b) eight (c) five (d) seven
8. 8.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 a cup (b) in a small box (c) in her bag (d) under her pillow
9. 9.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 dog (b) a policeman (c) an old man (d) a little girl
10. 10.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.
    
    Where was the baby sparrow? (a) on a wire (b) on the ground (c) on the roof (d) in a cage
11. 11.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.
    
    Why was the kitten shivering? (a) It was hungry. (b) It was sleepy. (c) It was wet. (d) It was scared of dogs.
12. 12.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.
    
    How many loops did Sara show him? (a) one (b) three (c) two (d) five

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