Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 422 · 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.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 way did the flowers turn? (a) down to the ground (b) to face the sun (c) to face the door (d) to face the wall
2. 2.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 wet. (b) It was hungry. (c) It was scared of dogs. (d) It was sleepy.
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.
   
   Where did Zoya hide? (a) inside a hut (b) behind a big neem tree (c) under a bench (d) behind a wall
4. 4.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.
   
   Who did Deepak tell? (a) his mother (b) his teacher (c) his father (d) his friend
5. 5.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.
   
   When did the strong wind come? (a) in the evening (b) in the morning (c) at night (d) in the afternoon
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.
   
   What was Divya eating when the tooth fell out? (a) an apple (b) a chapati (c) a banana (d) a sweet
7. 7.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.
   
   Who went to the pond with Joseph? (a) his teacher (b) his friend (c) his sister (d) his father
8. 8.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.
   
   In “shared her biscuits with him”, who is “him”? (a) the librarian (b) Sunil (c) Meena (d) the teacher
9. 9.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 mother (b) her uncle (c) her friend (d) her grandfather
10. 10.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 “searched” mean in the story? (a) looked for (b) forgot (c) ran away from (d) sang to
11. 11.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) two (b) five (c) three (d) one
12. 12.Rahul’s family went to the zoo. Rahul liked the elephants best. A baby elephant sprayed water with its trunk. Everyone near the pool got wet and laughed.
    
    Which animals did Rahul like best? (a) the elephants (b) the lions (c) the monkeys (d) the bears

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