Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 610 · 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.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 grandmother (d) Lata’s mother
2. 2.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.
   
   What could Sara’s brother not do? (a) swim (b) tie his shoelaces (c) ride a bike (d) read a book
3. 3.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.
   
   What did Deepak hear? (a) a cat crying (b) a bird chirping (c) a dog barking (d) a bell ringing
4. 4.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.
   
   How did Chhotu get out? (a) Pooja let him go (b) jumped over the wall (c) ran out of the gate (d) dug a hole
5. 5.Harpreet saw a rainbow after the rain. She counted its colours and found seven. She ran to call her little brother. By the time he came, the rainbow had faded away.
   
   Who did she run to call? (a) her teacher (b) her friend (c) her little brother (d) her mother
6. 6.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.
   
   What did her father say? (a) She was very tired. (b) She was a great helper. (c) She should go out. (d) She was too slow.
7. 7.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.
   
   Which word in the story is the opposite of “young”? (a) safe (b) green (c) old (d) busy
8. 8.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.
   
   Where did they build the second sandcastle? (a) on a rock (b) near the water (c) under a tree (d) far from the waves
9. 9.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 was Divya eating when the tooth fell out? (a) a sweet (b) a banana (c) an apple (d) a chapati
10. 10.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) near the river (b) near the temple (c) in the market (d) in the school
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.
    
    What shape were the ladoos? (a) round (b) square (c) flat (d) long
12. 12.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.
    
    Who helped Neha light them again? (a) her grandfather (b) her friend (c) her mother (d) her uncle

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