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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 807 · 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.

    What did Meena lose?
    (a) her blue pencil box (b) her lunch box (c) her red bag (d) her library book
  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.

    Where did the boat sail?
    (a) in the bathtub (b) across the water (c) on the sea (d) down a river
  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.

    On which night did Neha light lamps?
    (a) New Year night (b) Eid night (c) Diwali night (d) Holi night
  4. 4.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) play cricket (b) climb a tree (c) fly a kite (d) ride a bike
  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.

    How long was Divya’s tooth loose?
    (a) for a day (b) for a week (c) for a month (d) for a year
  6. 6.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 a tree hole (c) into the house (d) into the nest
  7. 7.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.

    Where did she put the lamps?
    (a) on the roof (b) at the gate (c) on the balcony (d) in the kitchen
  8. 8.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 did Kabir forget at home?
    (a) his umbrella (b) his shoes (c) his lunch (d) his bag
  9. 9.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 came up after many weeks?
    (a) a yellow flower (b) a tall tree (c) a big mango (d) a tiny green plant
  10. 10.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.

    Where did Zoya hide?
    (a) under a bench (b) behind a wall (c) inside a hut (d) behind a big neem tree
  11. 11.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) on the roof (b) in the kitchen (c) near the window (d) under the bed
  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 snowing (b) It was windy (c) It was raining hard (d) It was sunny

Answer key

  1. her blue pencil box
  2. across the water
  3. Diwali night
  4. fly a kite
  5. for a week
  6. into the nest
  7. on the balcony
  8. his umbrella
  9. a tiny green plant
  10. behind a big neem tree
  11. near the window
  12. It was raining hard

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