Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 752 · 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.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.
   
   How many colours did she count? (a) seven (b) eight (c) six (d) five
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.
   
   What did Meena lose? (a) her lunch box (b) her blue pencil box (c) her red bag (d) her library book
3. 3.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 went swimming. (b) It started to rain. (c) An elephant sprayed it. (d) They fell in.
4. 4.Riya found a small kitten under the stairs. It was wet and shivering. She dried it with a soft towel. Then she gave it a bowl of warm milk.
   
   Why was the kitten shivering? (a) It was scared of dogs. (b) It was wet. (c) It was sleepy. (d) It was hungry.
5. 5.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.
   
   What did Grandpa and Imran plant? (a) a rose bush (b) a mango seed (c) a lemon seed (d) a coconut
6. 6.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) mango seeds (b) bean seeds (c) rose seeds (d) sunflower seeds
7. 7.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.
   
   Where did Sara sit with him? (a) on the swing (b) on the steps (c) on the bed (d) in the car
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.
   
   Where did she keep the pot? (a) near the window (b) on the roof (c) under the bed (d) in the kitchen
9. 9.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
10. 10.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.
    
    Which word in the story is the opposite of “wet”? (a) big (b) hard (c) dry (d) yellow
11. 11.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
12. 12.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.
    
    Who was waiting to cross the road? (a) a little girl (b) an old man (c) a policeman (d) a dog

Free reading comprehension lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/reading-comprehension