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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 519 · 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.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) green (c) yellow (d) red
  2. 2.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 morning (b) in the afternoon (c) at night (d) in the evening
  3. 3.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.

    Why did Tenzin make a card?
    (a) for his friend (b) for his teacher (c) for Diwali (d) for Mother’s birthday
  4. 4.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.

    Who gave Anjali a job?
    (a) her aunt (b) her father (c) her brother (d) her mother
  5. 5.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.

    Where did Pooja find Chhotu?
    (a) near the river (b) near the temple (c) in the school (d) in the market
  6. 6.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.

    Where did the children play?
    (a) on the beach (b) at home (c) at school (d) in the park
  7. 7.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) far from the waves (b) near the water (c) on a rock (d) under a tree
  8. 8.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.

    Who found the pencil box?
    (a) Meena (b) Meena’s brother (c) Sunil (d) the teacher
  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.

    What did the elephant use to spray?
    (a) its tail (b) its feet (c) its trunk (d) its ears
  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.

    What did Arjun want to do?
    (a) climb a tree (b) fly a kite (c) ride a bike (d) play cricket
  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.

    What did Grandpa and Imran plant?
    (a) a lemon seed (b) a rose bush (c) a coconut (d) a mango seed
  12. 12.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 does “faded away” mean here?
    (a) got brighter (b) came closer (c) slowly disappeared (d) fell down

Answer key

  1. red
  2. in the evening
  3. for Mother’s birthday
  4. her father
  5. near the temple
  6. in the park
  7. far from the waves
  8. Sunil
  9. its trunk
  10. fly a kite
  11. a mango seed
  12. slowly disappeared

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