Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 543 · 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.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) pink (b) yellow (c) white (d) red
2. 2.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.
   
   True or false: Kabir and Anu got wet. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.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.
   
   In “She dried it”, who is “She”? (a) a friend (b) Riya (c) the kitten (d) Mum
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.
   
   What did Arjun want to do? (a) fly a kite (b) play cricket (c) ride a bike (d) climb a tree
5. 5.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 kept the card. (b) She wrote a note. (c) She hugged him. (d) She drew a sun.
6. 6.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 was Divya eating when the tooth fell out? (a) a sweet (b) a chapati (c) an apple (d) a banana
7. 7.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) in the school (b) near the river (c) near the temple (d) in the market
8. 8.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.
   
   Which way did the flowers turn? (a) to face the door (b) to face the wall (c) to face the sun (d) down to the ground
9. 9.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.
   
   Where did Divya keep the tooth? (a) in a small box (b) under her pillow (c) in her bag (d) in a cup
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.
    
    Where was the pencil box found? (a) in her bag (b) in the library (c) under her desk (d) in the playground
11. 11.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) in the fridge (d) on a plate
12. 12.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 race did Vikram run? (a) the spoon race (b) the long race (c) the relay race (d) the sack race

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