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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 416 · 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.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 policeman (b) a little girl (c) an old man (d) a dog
  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 long race (c) the sack race (d) the relay race
  3. 3.It was raining hard on Monday. Kabir forgot his umbrella at home. His friend Anu shared her big yellow umbrella with him. They walked to school together and stayed dry.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “wet”?
    (a) hard (b) yellow (c) dry (d) big
  4. 4.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.

    Who helped Neha light them again?
    (a) her friend (b) her uncle (c) her grandfather (d) her mother
  5. 5.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.

    In “She showed him”, who is “She”?
    (a) Sara’s mother (b) Sara (c) the teacher (d) her brother
  6. 6.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.

    What came up after many weeks?
    (a) a yellow flower (b) a tall tree (c) a big mango (d) a tiny green plant
  7. 7.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.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “weak”?
    (a) slow (b) high (c) strong (d) red
  8. 8.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 Zoya hide?
    (a) behind a wall (b) under a bench (c) inside a hut (d) behind a big neem tree
  9. 9.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.

    Where did Pooja find Chhotu?
    (a) near the temple (b) near the river (c) in the school (d) in the market
  10. 10.It was raining hard on Monday. Kabir forgot his umbrella at home. His friend Anu shared her big yellow umbrella with him. They walked to school together and stayed dry.

    True or false: Kabir and Anu got wet.
    (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.It was raining hard on Monday. Kabir forgot his umbrella at home. His friend Anu shared her big yellow umbrella with him. They walked to school together and stayed dry.

    What was the weather on Monday?
    (a) It was windy (b) It was sunny (c) It was snowing (d) It was raining hard
  12. 12.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.

    When did Harpreet see a rainbow?
    (a) at night (b) before school (c) in the morning (d) after the rain

Answer key

  1. an old man
  2. the sack race
  3. dry
  4. her grandfather
  5. Sara
  6. a tiny green plant
  7. strong
  8. behind a big neem tree
  9. near the temple
  10. False
  11. It was raining hard
  12. after the rain

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