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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 635 · 12 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.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) one (b) five (c) three (d) two
  2. 2.Zoya and her friends played hide-and-seek in the park. Zoya hid behind a big neem tree. Nobody could find her for a long time. At last, her friend Ravi saw her red shoes peeping out.

    Who found Zoya?
    (a) the gardener (b) Zoya’s sister (c) nobody (d) Ravi
  3. 3.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) long (c) flat (d) square
  4. 4.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.

    Who went to the beach with Aman?
    (a) his father (b) his friend Raju (c) his grandmother (d) his sister Gita
  5. 5.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 lunch (b) his bag (c) his umbrella (d) his shoes
  6. 6.Grandpa and Imran planted a mango seed in the garden. Imran watered it every day. After many weeks, a tiny green plant came up. Imran danced with joy.

    Where did they plant it?
    (a) in the garden (b) near the school (c) on the roof (d) in a pot
  7. 7.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.

    Which animals did Rahul like best?
    (a) the lions (b) the elephants (c) the bears (d) the monkeys
  8. 8.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.

    How many flowers did Tenzin draw?
    (a) three (b) five (c) four (d) two
  9. 9.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 dog barking (b) a bird chirping (c) a cat crying (d) a bell ringing
  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.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.

    What colour were the flowers?
    (a) yellow (b) red (c) pink (d) white
  12. 12.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

Answer key

  1. two
  2. Ravi
  3. round
  4. his sister Gita
  5. his umbrella
  6. in the garden
  7. the elephants
  8. three
  9. a bird chirping
  10. near the window
  11. yellow
  12. in a bowl

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