Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 691 · 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) looked for (b) sang to (c) forgot (d) ran away from
2. 2.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.
   
   What did Arjun want to do? (a) play cricket (b) ride a bike (c) fly a kite (d) climb a tree
3. 3.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.
   
   What had happened when her brother came? (a) the sun set (b) the rainbow had faded (c) the rainbow grew big (d) it started raining
4. 4.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.
   
   Which animal swam next to the boat? (a) a frog (b) a duck (c) a swan (d) a fish
5. 5.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) an apple (c) a banana (d) a chapati
6. 6.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.
   
   What does “faded away” mean here? (a) fell down (b) got brighter (c) slowly disappeared (d) came closer
7. 7.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.
   
   How did Ravi find Zoya? (a) He saw her red shoes. (b) He saw her bag. (c) He heard her laugh. (d) She called him.
8. 8.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) the sparrow (b) Deepak’s sister (c) Deepak’s mother (d) the teacher
9. 9.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 seeds did Nandini plant? (a) bean seeds (b) sunflower seeds (c) mango seeds (d) rose seeds
10. 10.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) tie his shoelaces (b) ride a bike (c) read a book (d) swim
11. 11.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
12. 12.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 washed the sandcastle away? (a) the rain (b) the wind (c) a dog (d) a big wave

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