Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 504 · 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.
   
   What blew out two lamps? (a) a cat (b) a breeze (c) the rain (d) her brother
2. 2.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 friend (b) his mother (c) his father (d) his teacher
3. 3.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.
   
   True or false: Vikram won the race. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.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.
   
   When did the strong wind come? (a) in the evening (b) in the morning (c) at night (d) in the afternoon
5. 5.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.
   
   Where was the pencil box found? (a) in the library (b) in the playground (c) in her bag (d) under her desk
6. 6.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.
   
   What does Chhotu love to eat? (a) leaves (b) bananas (c) grass seeds (d) rotis
7. 7.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 a great helper. (b) She should go out. (c) She was too slow. (d) She was very tired.
8. 8.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.
   
   Who was waiting to cross the road? (a) a dog (b) an old man (c) a little girl (d) a policeman
9. 9.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.
   
   Why did everyone near the pool get wet? (a) They went swimming. (b) They fell in. (c) It started to rain. (d) An elephant sprayed it.
10. 10.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) near the school (c) in the garden (d) in a pot
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 do after she dried the kitten? (a) went to sleep (b) gave it a bath (c) gave it warm milk (d) put it outside
12. 12.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) a new tooth would grow (b) go to the shop (c) eat more apples (d) the tooth was lost

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