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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 535 · 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.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 cried. (b) They went home. (c) They were angry. (d) They laughed.
  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 teacher (c) his father (d) his mother
  3. 3.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.

    Which animals did Rahul like best?
    (a) the monkeys (b) the bears (c) the elephants (d) the lions
  4. 4.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) bed (b) rains (c) warm (d) sun
  5. 5.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 the beach (b) to a farm (c) to the zoo (d) to the park
  6. 6.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.

    Where did she keep the pot?
    (a) in the kitchen (b) under the bed (c) near the window (d) on the roof
  7. 7.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) red (c) strong (d) high
  8. 8.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) jumped over the wall (b) Pooja let him go (c) dug a hole (d) ran out of the gate
  9. 9.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.

    What toy did Joseph have?
    (a) a toy boat (b) a toy car (c) a toy train (d) a toy kite
  10. 10.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.

    What did Meena share with Sunil?
    (a) her books (b) her toys (c) her pencils (d) her biscuits
  11. 11.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) red (d) yellow
  12. 12.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) near the school (b) in a pot (c) on the roof (d) in the garden

Answer key

  1. They laughed.
  2. his mother
  3. the elephants
  4. warm
  5. to the zoo
  6. near the window
  7. strong
  8. ran out of the gate
  9. a toy boat
  10. her biscuits
  11. red
  12. in the garden

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