Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 575 · 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.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) once (b) down (c) quickly (d) big
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 drew a sun. (b) She hugged him. (c) She kept the card. (d) She wrote a note.
3. 3.Sara’s little brother could not tie his shoelaces. Sara sat with him on the steps. She showed him how to make two loops. After trying five times, he tied them all by himself.
   
   Where did Sara sit with him? (a) on the steps (b) on the swing (c) in the car (d) on the bed
4. 4.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 pond (c) the water (d) the toy boat
5. 5.Sara’s little brother could not tie his shoelaces. Sara sat with him on the steps. She showed him how to make two loops. After trying five times, he tied them all by himself.
   
   How many times did he try? (a) five (b) two (c) three (d) ten
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.
   
   True or false: Vikram won the race. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.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) Deepak’s mother (b) the sparrow (c) the teacher (d) Deepak’s sister
8. 8.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
9. 9.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 playground (c) in the library (d) under her desk
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.
    
    In “She dried it”, who is “She”? (a) the kitten (b) Mum (c) a friend (d) Riya
11. 11.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.
    
    What did Riya do after she dried the kitten? (a) gave it warm milk (b) put it outside (c) gave it a bath (d) went to sleep
12. 12.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 bag (c) his umbrella (d) his lunch

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