Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 414 · 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.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) the old man’s hand (b) a flag (c) a bag (d) an umbrella
2. 2.Anjali wanted to help in the kitchen. Her father gave her the job of washing the tomatoes. She washed them carefully and put them in a bowl. Her father said she was a great helper.
   
   What did Anjali wash? (a) the potatoes (b) the tomatoes (c) the plates (d) the apples
3. 3.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.
   
   How many lamps did Neha light? (a) twenty (b) two (c) ten (d) twelve
4. 4.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 Chhotu love to eat? (a) grass seeds (b) leaves (c) rotis (d) bananas
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 cat crying (b) a bird chirping (c) a bell ringing (d) a dog barking
6. 6.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.
   
   Where did the children play? (a) at school (b) on the beach (c) in the park (d) at home
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) read a book (b) ride a bike (c) tie his shoelaces (d) swim
8. 8.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.
   
   Why did Tenzin make a card? (a) for Diwali (b) for his teacher (c) for Mother’s birthday (d) for his friend
9. 9.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 did the baby bird go back to? (a) into the house (b) into a tree hole (c) into the nest (d) into a box
10. 10.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 sleepy. (b) It was hungry. (c) It was wet. (d) It was scared of dogs.
11. 11.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.
    
    True or false: The wind was slow in the morning. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.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) Zoya’s sister (c) Ravi (d) nobody

Free reading comprehension lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/reading-comprehension