Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 607 · 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.
   
   What did the elephant use to spray? (a) its tail (b) its ears (c) its feet (d) its trunk
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) True (b) False
3. 3.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 temple (c) near the river (d) in the market
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.
   
   What is the name of Kiran’s cat? (a) Tommy (b) Billu (c) Chhotu (d) Moti
5. 5.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 kite (b) a hut (c) a tall sandcastle (d) a boat
6. 6.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 is the name of Pooja’s goat? (a) Raju (b) Chhotu (c) Bholu (d) Moti
7. 7.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) Riya (b) a friend (c) the kitten (d) Mum
8. 8.On Diwali night, Neha lit twelve clay lamps. She put them in a row on the balcony. A breeze blew out two lamps. Her grandfather helped her light them again.
   
   Where did she put the lamps? (a) on the balcony (b) in the kitchen (c) on the roof (d) at the gate
9. 9.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) in the car (b) on the bed (c) on the swing (d) on the steps
10. 10.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 warm window sill (c) under the table (d) on the roof
11. 11.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 makes the best ladoos? (a) Lata (b) Auntie Rose (c) Lata’s mother (d) Lata’s grandmother
12. 12.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 loops did Sara show him? (a) three (b) five (c) two (d) one

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