Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 494 · 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.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.
   
   How did Chhotu get out? (a) Pooja let him go (b) dug a hole (c) jumped over the wall (d) ran out of the gate
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.
   
   What did Riya dry the kitten with? (a) a soft towel (b) her scarf (c) a blanket (d) a newspaper
3. 3.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
4. 4.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 tiny green plant (b) a tall tree (c) a big mango (d) a yellow flower
5. 5.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 went home. (b) They were angry. (c) They cried. (d) They laughed.
6. 6.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.
   
   Which word in the story is the opposite of “weak”? (a) slow (b) high (c) strong (d) red
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.
   
   What did they wait for? (a) the red light (b) the green light (c) a bus (d) the rain to stop
8. 8.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.
   
   True or false: Kiran does not mind Billu sleeping on the bed. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.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.
   
   Where did they build the second sandcastle? (a) near the water (b) far from the waves (c) under a tree (d) on a rock
10. 10.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.
    
    Where did Rahul’s family go? (a) to a farm (b) to the park (c) to the zoo (d) to the beach
11. 11.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.
    
    Where did his mother keep the card? (a) on her table (b) on the wall (c) in her bag (d) in a box
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 Anjali wash? (a) the plates (b) the tomatoes (c) the potatoes (d) the apples

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