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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 803 · 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.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 was cold. (c) He heard music. (d) He was angry.
  2. 2.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) eight (b) five (c) seven (d) six
  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.

    How many lamps did Neha light?
    (a) twelve (b) twenty (c) ten (d) two
  4. 4.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) in the car (b) on the swing (c) on the steps (d) on the bed
  5. 5.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.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “cold”?
    (a) sun (b) bed (c) rains (d) warm
  6. 6.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 colour was Arjun’s kite?
    (a) red (b) blue (c) green (d) yellow
  7. 7.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.

    In “shared her biscuits with him”, who is “him”?
    (a) the librarian (b) Sunil (c) the teacher (d) Meena
  8. 8.Vikram’s school had a sports day. He ran in the sack race. He fell down once but got up quickly. He did not win, but he finished the race with a big smile.

    How many times did Vikram fall?
    (a) once (b) three times (c) twice (d) never
  9. 9.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.

    What did Riya do after she dried the kitten?
    (a) went to sleep (b) gave it a bath (c) put it outside (d) gave it warm milk
  10. 10.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) under her pillow (b) in a small box (c) in a cup (d) in her bag
  11. 11.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 sunny (b) It was windy (c) It was raining hard (d) It was snowing
  12. 12.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 is the name of Pooja’s goat?
    (a) Bholu (b) Raju (c) Moti (d) Chhotu

Answer key

  1. He was full of joy.
  2. seven
  3. twelve
  4. on the steps
  5. warm
  6. red
  7. Sunil
  8. once
  9. gave it warm milk
  10. in a small box
  11. It was raining hard
  12. Chhotu

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