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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 806 · 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.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.

    Who found the pencil box?
    (a) the teacher (b) Meena’s brother (c) Sunil (d) Meena
  2. 2.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 cold. (b) He was angry. (c) He was full of joy. (d) He heard music.
  3. 3.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 red bag (b) her library book (c) her lunch box (d) her blue pencil box
  4. 4.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 mother (b) her father (c) her aunt (d) her brother
  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.

    Where did they plant it?
    (a) on the roof (b) near the school (c) in a pot (d) in the garden
  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 did Arjun want to do?
    (a) climb a tree (b) fly a kite (c) play cricket (d) ride a bike
  7. 7.Tenzin made a card for his mother’s birthday. He drew a big sun and three flowers on it. He wrote “I love you, Amma” inside. His mother hugged him and kept the card on her table.

    What did Tenzin write inside the card?
    (a) I love you, Amma (b) Good morning (c) Thank you (d) Happy Diwali
  8. 8.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.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “young”?
    (a) old (b) busy (c) safe (d) green
  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 father (b) his friend (c) his teacher (d) his sister
  10. 10.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 roof (b) on a wire (c) on the ground (d) in a cage
  11. 11.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 did the baby bird go back to?
    (a) into a box (b) into the house (c) into the nest (d) into a tree hole
  12. 12.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 sunny (c) It was snowing (d) It was raining hard

Answer key

  1. Sunil
  2. He was full of joy.
  3. her blue pencil box
  4. her father
  5. in the garden
  6. fly a kite
  7. I love you, Amma
  8. old
  9. his father
  10. on the ground
  11. into the nest
  12. It was raining hard

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