Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 790 · 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.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.
   
   Who gave Anjali a job? (a) her father (b) her brother (c) her aunt (d) her mother
2. 2.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.
   
   In “He took it to the pond”, what is “it”? (a) the water (b) the toy boat (c) the duck (d) the pond
3. 3.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) rose seeds (b) sunflower seeds (c) mango seeds (d) bean seeds
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 was the weather on Monday? (a) It was windy (b) It was raining hard (c) It was sunny (d) It was snowing
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.
   
   How did they cross the road? (a) slowly and safely (b) in the dark (c) by bus (d) very fast
6. 6.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 bag. (b) He saw her red shoes. (c) She called him. (d) He heard her laugh.
7. 7.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 Farhan hold? (a) a flag (b) the old man’s hand (c) a bag (d) an umbrella
8. 8.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 monkeys (b) the lions (c) the bears (d) the elephants
9. 9.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
10. 10.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 sleep when it rains? (a) on Kiran’s bed (b) in a box (c) on the sofa (d) outside
11. 11.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.
    
    In “She dried it”, who is “She”? (a) Mum (b) the kitten (c) a friend (d) Riya
12. 12.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.
    
    Where was the baby sparrow? (a) on the ground (b) on the roof (c) in a cage (d) on a wire

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