Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 563 · 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.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.
   
   Which animal swam next to the boat? (a) a fish (b) a frog (c) a swan (d) a duck
2. 2.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.
   
   Why did Imran dance? (a) He was full of joy. (b) He heard music. (c) He was angry. (d) He was cold.
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 lions (c) the bears (d) the elephants
4. 4.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.
   
   In “She gently put the baby bird back”, who is “She”? (a) the sparrow (b) the teacher (c) Deepak’s sister (d) Deepak’s mother
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.
   
   Where did they plant it? (a) in a pot (b) near the school (c) in the garden (d) on the roof
6. 6.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.
   
   In “shared her biscuits with him”, who is “him”? (a) the teacher (b) the librarian (c) Meena (d) Sunil
7. 7.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.
   
   In “He took it to the pond”, what is “it”? (a) the duck (b) the toy boat (c) the water (d) the pond
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 bag (b) his lunch (c) his shoes (d) his umbrella
9. 9.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) red (b) slow (c) high (d) strong
10. 10.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.
    
    Where did Riya find the kitten? (a) near the gate (b) on the roof (c) under the stairs (d) in the garden
11. 11.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.
    
    True or false: Kiran does not mind Billu sleeping on the bed. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.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.
    
    How many flowers did Tenzin draw? (a) five (b) three (c) two (d) four

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