Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 599 · 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.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.
   
   Why did everyone near the pool get wet? (a) It started to rain. (b) They went swimming. (c) An elephant sprayed it. (d) They fell in.
2. 2.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.
   
   What did the elephant use to spray? (a) its tail (b) its ears (c) its feet (d) its trunk
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.
   
   Why was the kitten shivering? (a) It was sleepy. (b) It was hungry. (c) It was scared of dogs. (d) It was wet.
4. 4.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 the fridge (b) on a plate (c) in a bowl (d) in a bag
5. 5.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) under the stairs (b) near the gate (c) on the roof (d) in the garden
6. 6.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 colour was Anu’s umbrella? (a) pink (b) black (c) blue (d) yellow
7. 7.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) big (b) down (c) quickly (d) once
8. 8.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) high (c) strong (d) slow
9. 9.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.
   
   What did the children build? (a) a boat (b) a kite (c) a tall sandcastle (d) a hut
10. 10.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
11. 11.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 did her mother say? (a) eat more apples (b) the tooth was lost (c) a new tooth would grow (d) go to the shop
12. 12.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 train (b) a toy boat (c) a toy kite (d) a toy car

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