Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 429 · 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.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.
   
   Where did Sara sit with him? (a) on the swing (b) in the car (c) on the bed (d) on the steps
2. 2.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) five (d) two
3. 3.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.
4. 4.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) eight (b) six (c) five (d) seven
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.
   
   What colour was Arjun’s kite? (a) red (b) yellow (c) green (d) blue
6. 6.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.
   
   In “He took it to the pond”, what is “it”? (a) the water (b) the duck (c) the pond (d) the toy boat
7. 7.Aman and his sister Gita went to the beach. They built a tall sandcastle near the water. A big wave came and washed it away. The children laughed and built another one far from the waves.
   
   How did the children feel when the castle was washed away? (a) They laughed. (b) They were angry. (c) They cried. (d) They went home.
8. 8.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.
   
   Where did they plant it? (a) near the school (b) in a pot (c) in the garden (d) on the roof
9. 9.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) soon (c) tall (d) near
10. 10.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.
    
    What game did the children play? (a) cricket (b) kho-kho (c) hide-and-seek (d) football
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.
    
    What did Riya dry the kitten with? (a) a soft towel (b) a blanket (c) a newspaper (d) her scarf
12. 12.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) two (b) four (c) three (d) five

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