Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 418 · 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.
   
   How did they cross the road? (a) by bus (b) in the dark (c) very fast (d) slowly and safely
2. 2.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.
   
   Where did the boat sail? (a) on the sea (b) down a river (c) across the water (d) in the bathtub
3. 3.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.
   
   Where did she put the tomatoes? (a) in a bag (b) on a plate (c) in the fridge (d) in a bowl
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.
   
   What blew out two lamps? (a) her brother (b) a breeze (c) the rain (d) a cat
5. 5.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.
   
   True or false: Kiran does not mind Billu sleeping on the bed. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.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 his mother do first? (a) She drew a sun. (b) She hugged him. (c) She kept the card. (d) She wrote a note.
7. 7.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) in the garden (b) on the roof (c) under the stairs (d) near the gate
8. 8.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.
   
   What did Arjun want to do? (a) play cricket (b) climb a tree (c) ride a bike (d) fly a kite
9. 9.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
10. 10.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 rain to stop (b) a bus (c) the red light (d) the green light
11. 11.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) Auntie Rose (b) Lata’s grandmother (c) Lata (d) Lata’s mother
12. 12.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 word in the story is the opposite of “short”? (a) yellow (b) near (c) soon (d) tall

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