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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 742 · 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.Kiran’s cat, Billu, loves to sleep in the sun. Every afternoon he lies on the warm window sill. When it rains, he sleeps on Kiran’s bed instead. Kiran does not mind at all.

    What is the name of Kiran’s cat?
    (a) Moti (b) Chhotu (c) Tommy (d) Billu
  2. 2.Kiran’s cat, Billu, loves to sleep in the sun. Every afternoon he lies on the warm window sill. When it rains, he sleeps on Kiran’s bed instead. Kiran does not mind at all.

    Where does Billu lie every afternoon?
    (a) on the warm window sill (b) on the roof (c) under the table (d) in the kitchen
  3. 3.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 friend Raju (c) his grandmother (d) his father
  4. 4.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) blue (b) pink (c) black (d) yellow
  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.

    Where did Divya keep the tooth?
    (a) in her bag (b) in a cup (c) under her pillow (d) in a small box
  6. 6.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) swim (c) ride a bike (d) read a book
  7. 7.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.

    Why did Imran dance?
    (a) He was full of joy. (b) He heard music. (c) He was angry. (d) He was cold.
  8. 8.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.

    Which way did the flowers turn?
    (a) to face the door (b) to face the sun (c) to face the wall (d) down to the ground
  9. 9.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) a dog (b) a big wave (c) the wind (d) the rain
  10. 10.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.

    What did Meena lose?
    (a) her blue pencil box (b) her library book (c) her lunch box (d) her red bag
  11. 11.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) at night (b) in the afternoon (c) in the morning (d) in the evening
  12. 12.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) slowly disappeared (c) came closer (d) got brighter

Answer key

  1. Billu
  2. on the warm window sill
  3. his sister Gita
  4. yellow
  5. in a small box
  6. tie his shoelaces
  7. He was full of joy.
  8. to face the sun
  9. a big wave
  10. her blue pencil box
  11. in the evening
  12. slowly disappeared

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