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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 694 · 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.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.

    Where did the boat sail?
    (a) in the bathtub (b) across the water (c) on the sea (d) down a river
  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) Zoya’s sister (b) Ravi (c) nobody (d) the gardener
  3. 3.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.

    On which night did Neha light lamps?
    (a) Holi night (b) Eid night (c) New Year night (d) Diwali night
  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 sister Gita (b) his father (c) his friend Raju (d) his grandmother
  5. 5.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 rain to stop (b) the red light (c) a bus (d) the green light
  6. 6.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 tall sandcastle (c) a boat (d) a hut
  7. 7.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.

    When did Harpreet see a rainbow?
    (a) after the rain (b) before school (c) in the morning (d) at night
  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) under a tree (b) near the water (c) far from the waves (d) on a rock
  9. 9.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.

    Who went to the pond with Joseph?
    (a) his teacher (b) his friend (c) his sister (d) his father
  10. 10.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.

    Why did everyone near the pool get wet?
    (a) They fell in. (b) It started to rain. (c) An elephant sprayed it. (d) They went swimming.
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.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.

    Where did Rahul’s family go?
    (a) to the park (b) to a farm (c) to the beach (d) to the zoo

Answer key

  1. across the water
  2. Ravi
  3. Diwali night
  4. his sister Gita
  5. the green light
  6. a tall sandcastle
  7. after the rain
  8. far from the waves
  9. his father
  10. An elephant sprayed it.
  11. slowly disappeared
  12. to the zoo

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