Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 448 · 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.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 raining hard (b) It was windy (c) It was sunny (d) It was snowing
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.
   
   How did Vikram finish the race? (a) with a big smile (b) in tears (c) in first place (d) with a hurt leg
3. 3.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.
   
   Where did Divya keep the tooth? (a) in her bag (b) under her pillow (c) in a cup (d) in a small box
4. 4.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 Tenzin write inside the card? (a) Happy Diwali (b) I love you, Amma (c) Thank you (d) Good morning
5. 5.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.
   
   Which animal swam next to the boat? (a) a fish (b) a duck (c) a frog (d) a swan
6. 6.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.
   
   What had happened when her brother came? (a) the sun set (b) the rainbow had faded (c) the rainbow grew big (d) it started raining
7. 7.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) very fast (b) slowly and safely (c) in the dark (d) by bus
8. 8.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) to face the door (b) down to the ground (c) to face the sun (d) to face the wall
9. 9.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) blue (b) yellow (c) red (d) green
10. 10.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 apples (b) the potatoes (c) the tomatoes (d) the plates
11. 11.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 did her mother say? (a) go to the shop (b) a new tooth would grow (c) eat more apples (d) the tooth was lost
12. 12.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 her father say? (a) She was very tired. (b) She should go out. (c) She was too slow. (d) She was a great helper.

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