Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 629 · 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.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 does “searched” mean in the story? (a) forgot (b) ran away from (c) looked for (d) sang to
2. 2.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.
   
   Who found the pencil box? (a) the teacher (b) Meena (c) Sunil (d) Meena’s brother
3. 3.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.
   
   When did the strong wind come? (a) in the morning (b) in the afternoon (c) at night (d) in the evening
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) Deepak’s sister (b) the teacher (c) the sparrow (d) Deepak’s mother
5. 5.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 does Chhotu love to eat? (a) rotis (b) bananas (c) grass seeds (d) leaves
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.
   
   Where did she put the tomatoes? (a) in a bag (b) in the fridge (c) on a plate (d) in a bowl
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.
   
   What did they wait for? (a) the red light (b) a bus (c) the rain to stop (d) the green light
8. 8.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) Meena (b) the librarian (c) Sunil (d) the teacher
9. 9.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) black (b) yellow (c) blue (d) pink
10. 10.Nandini planted sunflower seeds in a pot. She kept the pot in the sun near the window. Soon, tall yellow flowers grew. The flowers always turned to face the sun.
    
    Where did she keep the pot? (a) under the bed (b) in the kitchen (c) on the roof (d) near the window
11. 11.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 race did Vikram run? (a) the long race (b) the spoon race (c) the sack race (d) the relay race
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 bag (b) his lunch (c) his shoes (d) his umbrella

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