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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 556 · 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.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) an old man (b) a little girl (c) a policeman (d) a dog
  2. 2.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) grass seeds (c) rotis (d) bananas
  3. 3.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.

    What is the name of Kiran’s cat?
    (a) Tommy (b) Chhotu (c) Moti (d) Billu
  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.

    Where does Billu lie every afternoon?
    (a) in the kitchen (b) on the roof (c) on the warm window sill (d) under the table
  5. 5.Lata’s grandmother makes the best ladoos. On Sunday, Lata helped her roll them. They made twenty round ladoos. Lata gave four ladoos to her neighbour, Auntie Rose.

    On which day did Lata help?
    (a) Monday (b) Saturday (c) Friday (d) Sunday
  6. 6.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 a farm (b) to the park (c) to the zoo (d) to the beach
  7. 7.Lata’s grandmother makes the best ladoos. On Sunday, Lata helped her roll them. They made twenty round ladoos. Lata gave four ladoos to her neighbour, Auntie Rose.

    Who got four ladoos?
    (a) Auntie Rose (b) Lata’s teacher (c) Grandmother (d) Lata’s friend
  8. 8.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 did Kabir forget at home?
    (a) his shoes (b) his umbrella (c) his bag (d) his lunch
  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 Anjali want to help?
    (a) in the garden (b) in the kitchen (c) at school (d) in the shop
  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) in a pot (b) on the roof (c) in the garden (d) near the school
  11. 11.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 laughed. (b) They were angry. (c) They went home. (d) They cried.
  12. 12.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) play cricket (b) ride a bike (c) fly a kite (d) climb a tree

Answer key

  1. an old man
  2. leaves
  3. Billu
  4. on the warm window sill
  5. Sunday
  6. to the zoo
  7. Auntie Rose
  8. his umbrella
  9. in the kitchen
  10. in the garden
  11. They laughed.
  12. fly a kite

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