Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 488 · 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.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.
   
   Where did she put the lamps? (a) at the gate (b) on the roof (c) on the balcony (d) in the kitchen
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.
   
   Which word in the story is the opposite of “cold”? (a) warm (b) rains (c) sun (d) bed
3. 3.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 toy boat (b) the duck (c) the pond (d) the water
4. 4.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.
   
   Which word in the story is the opposite of “wet”? (a) hard (b) big (c) yellow (d) dry
5. 5.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) Good morning (b) Happy Diwali (c) Thank you (d) I love you, Amma
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.
   
   What did Grandpa and Imran plant? (a) a mango seed (b) a coconut (c) a rose bush (d) a lemon seed
7. 7.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 father (b) his mother (c) his teacher (d) his friend
8. 8.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 many times did Vikram fall? (a) once (b) twice (c) three times (d) never
9. 9.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.
   
   On which day did Lata help? (a) Saturday (b) Sunday (c) Monday (d) Friday
10. 10.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.
    
    True or false: The wind was slow in the morning. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.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.
    
    Why did Imran dance? (a) He was full of joy. (b) He was cold. (c) He heard music. (d) He was angry.
12. 12.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) blue (c) green (d) yellow

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