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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 486 · 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.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.

    What did Meena share with Sunil?
    (a) her toys (b) her biscuits (c) her books (d) her pencils
  2. 2.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.

    Where does Billu sleep when it rains?
    (a) on Kiran’s bed (b) outside (c) in a box (d) on the sofa
  3. 3.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.

    Who did she run to call?
    (a) her little brother (b) her teacher (c) her mother (d) her friend
  4. 4.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.

    What did the children build?
    (a) a hut (b) a boat (c) a kite (d) a tall sandcastle
  5. 5.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.

    Who found Zoya?
    (a) Zoya’s sister (b) Ravi (c) the gardener (d) nobody
  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.

    How often did Imran water it?
    (a) never (b) every month (c) once a week (d) every day
  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.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “young”?
    (a) green (b) safe (c) busy (d) old
  8. 8.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.

    On which night did Neha light lamps?
    (a) Eid night (b) Holi night (c) Diwali night (d) New Year night
  9. 9.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) on the roof (b) in the garden (c) in a pot (d) near the school
  10. 10.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 word in the story is the opposite of “slowly”?
    (a) down (b) quickly (c) once (d) big
  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 did Kabir forget at home?
    (a) his shoes (b) his bag (c) his lunch (d) his umbrella
  12. 12.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

Answer key

  1. her biscuits
  2. on Kiran’s bed
  3. her little brother
  4. a tall sandcastle
  5. Ravi
  6. every day
  7. old
  8. Diwali night
  9. in the garden
  10. quickly
  11. his umbrella
  12. a tiny green plant

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