Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 524 · 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.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 lie every afternoon? (a) under the table (b) on the roof (c) in the kitchen (d) on the warm window sill
2. 2.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 his mother do first? (a) She hugged him. (b) She kept the card. (c) She wrote a note. (d) She drew a sun.
3. 3.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) busy (b) old (c) safe (d) green
4. 4.Nandini planted sunflower seeds in a pot. She kept the pot in the sun near the window. Soon, tall yellow flowers grew. The flowers always turned to face the sun.
   
   What colour were the flowers? (a) red (b) white (c) pink (d) yellow
5. 5.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 day (c) once a week (d) every month
6. 6.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) big (c) once (d) quickly
7. 7.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 was the weather on Monday? (a) It was snowing (b) It was sunny (c) It was raining hard (d) It was windy
8. 8.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) green (b) blue (c) yellow (d) red
9. 9.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.
   
   Where did she put the tomatoes? (a) in a bowl (b) in a bag (c) on a plate (d) in the fridge
10. 10.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) nobody (c) the gardener (d) Ravi
11. 11.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) the rain (b) a cat (c) a breeze (d) her brother
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.
    
    Where did Anjali want to help? (a) in the kitchen (b) in the garden (c) at school (d) in the shop

Free reading comprehension lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/reading-comprehension